gov.noaa.nodc:0176344 eng utf8 dataset NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact HTTPS NOAA Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information custodian 2026-02-05T19:02:52Z ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) Plankton relative abundance from net samples and quantitative phytoplankton profiles data collected from R/V Bellows cruise BE-1317 in the Gulf of Mexico from 2013-04-06 to 2013-04-08 (NCEI Accession 0176344) 2018-09-25 publication 2018-09-21 creation NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information gov.noaa.nodc:0176344 NCEI Archive Management System 0176344 NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact HTTPS NCEI Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information publisher Inia M. SotoRamos GRIIDC Inia.SotoRamos@tamucc.edu https://www.griidc.org/ HTTPS GRIIDC website Institution web page information resourceProvider GRIIDC https://www.griidc.org/ HTTPS GRIIDC website Institution web page information resourceProvider James Nienow Valdosta State University / Department of Biology jnienow@valdosta.edu pointOfContact Richard Snyder Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) rsnyder@vims.edu collaborator Nienow, James Valdosta State University / Department of Biology author tableDigital This dataset reports plankton species abundance from 14 sites off the Florida Panhandle Bight at the head of DeSoto Canyon, Gulf of Mexico aboard the R/V Bellows cruise BE-1317 from 2013-04-06 to 2013-04-08. Plankton samples were collected using a net with a mesh size of 25 micrometer and 0.5m diameter. This dataset reports the location, date, time, and length of tow for each sample. Plankton species were categorized as Ceratium spp., Dinophysis spp., other dinoflagellates, Chaetoceros/Bacteriastrum spp., Rhizosolenia/Guinardia spp, Eucampia/Hemiaulus spp., other chain-forming diatoms, Thalassionematales spp., Nitzschioid diatoms, other diatoms, Cyanobacteria (Trichodesmium spp.), and zooplankton. Abundances were recorded as individual counts as well as percentages of the total sample. Quantitative phytoplankton profiles were taken specifically at 5 sites (P1, P3, P5, P7, P9). For this, one-liter samples were collected from the surface and at different depths using Niskin bottles. Samples were filtered onto a 0.45 micrometer nitrocellulose filter and air-dried. A portion of each filter was mounted on an aluminum stub, sputter-coated, and examined with a JEOL JSM-6480 LV scanning electron microscope. Diatoms, coccolithophores, and armored dinoflagellates were identified to the lowest possible taxonomic category. The number of cells of each taxon in a field of view at a magnification of 1000x was recorded, with up to 700 fields-of-view examined, depending on the density of phytoplankton in the sample. The dataset includes the depth, the volume filtered, the number of cells of each taxon counted, and the calculated abundance of each taxon in cells per liter. Micrographs taken during the analysis are included. The purpose of this cruise was to evaluate the biological diversity and trophic interactions among organisms ranging from primary producers to apex predators and from the deep-sea benthos to the coast. Another objective was to develop phytoplankton profiles as a baseline for future studies. These data contribute to a food web model used to determine risks to ecosystem structure and function and regional economies following from extreme anthropogenic events (e.g., discharged and background hydrocarbon) and adaptive management strategies. Funding Agency: Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI) Funding Agency: Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative Information & Data Cooperative completed historicalArchive NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact HTTPS NCEI Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information pointOfContact asNeeded https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/metadata/landing-page/bin/gfx?id=gov.noaa.nodc:0176344 Preview graphic PNG 0176344 NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER 2018-09-19 publication PHYTOPLANKTON PLANKTON species abundance ZOOPLANKTON theme NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS net - plankton net Niskin bottle instrument NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS biological in situ laboratory analyses plankton theme NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS BELLOWS platform NODC PLATFORM NAMES THESAURUS GRIIDC dataCentre NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS Deepwater Horizon oil spill event (DWH) Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI) Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative Information & Data Cooperative (GRIIDC) project NODC PROJECT NAMES THESAURUS Coastal Waters of Florida Coastal Waters of Gulf of Mexico Gulf of Mexico place NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS oceanography theme WMO_CategoryCode 2012-09-15 publication BE-1317 project Cruise ID Deepsea to Coast Connectivity in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico (DEEP-C) project Provider Project Names EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > PROTISTS > PLANKTON EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > PROTISTS > PLANKTON > PHYTOPLANKTON EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOSYSTEMS > AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS > PLANKTON EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOSYSTEMS > AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS > PLANKTON > ZOOPLANKTON theme Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords 2026 revision 23 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Greenbelt MD https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords HTTPS GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. 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URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian Scanning electron microscope (SEM) instrument Provider Instruments BELLOWS (ICES code: 318B, 1971-2016) platform ICES/SeaDataNet Ship Codes RV Bellows platform Provider Platform Names OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > GULF OF AMERICA OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > GULF OF MEXICO place Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords 2026 revision 23 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Greenbelt MD https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords HTTPS GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 21. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian DeSoto Canyon Florida shelf Northern Gulf of Mexico place Provider Place Names 6PG6XU Send2NCEI Submission Package ID accessLevel: Public otherRestrictions Cite as: Nienow, James (2018). Plankton relative abundance from net samples and quantitative phytoplankton profiles data collected from R/V Bellows cruise BE-1317 in the Gulf of Mexico from 2013-04-06 to 2013-04-08 (NCEI Accession 0176344). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0176344. Accessed [date]. Distribution liability: NOAA and NCEI make no warranty, expressed or implied, regarding these data, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA and NCEI cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data. If appropriate, NCEI can only certify that the data it distributes are an authentic copy of the records that were accepted for inclusion in the NCEI archives. otherRestrictions Use liability: NOAA and NCEI cannot provide any warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of furnished data. Users assume responsibility to determine the usability of these data. The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose. Nienow, James. (2014). Plankton relative abundance data for samples collected during the R/V Bellows cruise of DeSoto Canyon, April 2013 (BE-1317) [Data set]. Harte Research Institute. https://doi.org/10.7266/n7pz56td 2014 publication International DOI Foundation (IDF) https://doi.org/10.7266/n7pz56td https://doi.org/10.7266/n7pz56td HTTPS https://doi.org/10.7266/n7pz56td GRIIDC Data Webpage information Nienow, James author Harte Research Institute publisher tableDigital crossReference project Nienow, James. (2015). Quantitative phytoplankton profiles for Pensacola Transect Station P1 collected during the R/V Bellows cruise of DeSoto Canyon, April 6, 2013 [Data set]. Harte Research Institute. https://doi.org/10.7266/n7m043cp 2015 publication International DOI Foundation (IDF) https://doi.org/10.7266/n7m043cp https://doi.org/10.7266/n7m043cp HTTPS https://doi.org/10.7266/n7m043cp GRIIDC Data Webpage information Nienow, James author Harte Research Institute publisher tableDigital crossReference project Nienow, James. (2015). Quantitative phytoplankton profiles for Pensacola Transect Station P3 collected during the R/V Bellows cruise of DeSoto Canyon, April 6, 2013 [Data set]. Harte Research Institute. https://doi.org/10.7266/n7g73bpd 2015 publication International DOI Foundation (IDF) https://doi.org/10.7266/n7g73bpd https://doi.org/10.7266/n7g73bpd HTTPS https://doi.org/10.7266/n7g73bpd GRIIDC Data Webpage information Nienow, James author Harte Research Institute publisher tableDigital crossReference project Nienow, James. (2015). Quantitative phytoplankton profiles for Pensacola Transect Station P5 collected during the R/V Bellows cruise of DeSoto Canyon, April 6, 2013 [Data set]. Harte Research Institute. https://doi.org/10.7266/n7bk19bz 2015 publication International DOI Foundation (IDF) https://doi.org/10.7266/n7bk19bz https://doi.org/10.7266/n7bk19bz HTTPS https://doi.org/10.7266/n7bk19bz GRIIDC Data Webpage information Nienow, James author Harte Research Institute publisher tableDigital crossReference project Nienow, James. (2015). Quantitative phytoplankton profiles for Pensacola Transect Station P7 collected during the R/V Bellows cruise of DeSoto Canyon, April 6, 2013 [Data set]. Harte Research Institute. https://doi.org/10.7266/n76t0jnp 2015 publication International DOI Foundation (IDF) https://doi.org/10.7266/n76t0jnp https://doi.org/10.7266/n76t0jnp HTTPS https://doi.org/10.7266/n76t0jnp GRIIDC Data Webpage information Nienow, James author Harte Research Institute publisher tableDigital crossReference project Nienow, James. (2015). Quantitative phytoplankton profiles for Pensacola Transect Station P9 collected during the R/V Bellows cruise of DeSoto Canyon, April 6, 2013 [Data set]. Harte Research Institute. https://doi.org/10.7266/n7319sw8 2015 publication International DOI Foundation (IDF) https://doi.org/10.7266/n7319sw8 https://doi.org/10.7266/n7319sw8 HTTPS https://doi.org/10.7266/n7319sw8 GRIIDC Data Webpage information Nienow, James author Harte Research Institute publisher tableDigital crossReference project Snyder, Richard (2017). CTD, water quality, and pigment data collected from R/V Bellows cruise BE-1317 in the Gulf of Mexico from 2013-04-06 to 2013-04-08 (NCEI Accession 0160919). NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0160919. 2017-02-28 publication NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information gov.noaa.nodc:0160919 https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0160919 HTTPS https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0160919 CTD and Pigment Data information Snyder, Richard author NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) publisher tableDigital crossReference project eng; USA utf8 environment oceans biota -87.775 -85.52 29.416667 30.33333 2013-04-06 2013-04-08 Data Parameters and Units: Cell counts in cell/liter at specified depths. One-liter samples were collected from the surface and a depth 32 meters using Niskin bottles. One liter of each sample was filtered onto a 0.45 micrometer nitrocellulose filter and air-dried. A portion of each filter was mounted on an aluminum stub, sputter-coated, and examined with a JEOL JSM-6480 LV scanning electron microscope. Diatoms, coccolithophores, and armored dinoflagellates were identified to the lowest possible taxonomic category. The number of cells of each taxon in a field of view at a magnification of 1000x was recorded, with up to 700 fields-of-view examined, depending on the density of phytoplankton in the sample. JEOL JSM-6480 LV scanning electron microscope. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information +1-301-713-3277 ncei.info@noaa.gov pointOfContact In most cases, electronic downloads of the data are free. However, fees may apply for custom orders, data certifications, copies of analog materials, and data distribution on physical media. Contact NCEI for other distribution options and instructions. 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You may copy and paste the FTP link to the data into an FTP client (e.g., FileZilla or WinSCP). download dataset NCEI Accession 0176344 v1.1 was published. 2018-09-25T13:08:09Z NCEI Accession 0176344 v1.1 publication https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0176344/1.1 HTTPS NCEI Accession 0176344 v1.1 published 2018-09-25T13:08:09Z download dataset Parameter or Variable: EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > BATHYMETRY/SEAFLOOR TOPOGRAPHY > WATER DEPTH (measured); Units: meter; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: CTD Parameter or Variable: EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOSYSTEMS > AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS > PLANKTON (measured); Units: N/A; Observation Category: biological; Sampling Instrument: net - plankton net Parameter or Variable: EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOSYSTEMS > AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS > PLANKTON > ZOOPLANKTON (measured); Units: N/A; Observation Category: laboratory analysis; Sampling Instrument: Niskin bottle Parameter or Variable: EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOSYSTEMS > AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS > PLANKTON > PHYTOPLANKTON (measured); Units: N/A; Observation Category: laboratory analysis; Sampling Instrument: Niskin bottle Parameter or Variable: Taxonomy (measured); Units: N/A; Observation Category: laboratory analysis; Sampling Instrument: Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) Parameter or Variable: Ecology (measured); Units: N/A; Observation Category: laboratory analysis; Sampling Instrument: Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) Parameter or Variable: species abundance (measured); Units: percent; Observation Category: laboratory analysis; Sampling Instrument: net - plankton net Parameter or Variable: Depth profiles (measured); Units: N/A; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: CTD asNeeded Metadata are developed, maintained and distributed by NCEI. Updates are performed as needed to maintain currentness. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information custodian net - plankton net net - plankton net net - plankton net Niskin bottle Niskin bottle Device for obtaining samples of seawater at a specific depth Why special entry for Niskin bottle but no entry for Nansen bottle? BELLOWS BELLOWS