gov.noaa.nodc:0175422 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 2026-07-02T13:06:37Z ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) Plankton species relative abundance data collected during R/V Bellows cruise BE-1322 in the DeSoto Canyon, Gulf of Mexico from 2013-06-02 to 2013-06-04 (NCEI Accession 0175422) 2018-08-21 publication 2018-08-15 creation NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information gov.noaa.nodc:0175422 NCEI Archive Management System 0175422 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 Bipana Sigdel Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies (HRI) bipana.sigdel@tamucc.edu https://www.harteresearch.org/ HTTPS Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies (HRI) website Institution web page information resourceProvider GRIIDC https://www.griidc.org/ HTTPS GRIIDC website Institution web page information resourceProvider Richard Snyder Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) rsnyder@vims.edu collaborator James Nienow Valdosta State University / Department of Biology jnienow@valdosta.edu pointOfContact Nienow, James Valdosta State University / Department of Biology author tableDigital This dataset reports plankton species relative abundances from sites off the Florida Panhandle Bight at the head of DeSoto Canyon. Plankton samples were collected from 15 offshore shelf sites from June 02 to June 04, 2013. It includes sites, date/times, length of tow, plankton samples, counts, and the percentage of total sample represented by each group. 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. 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. 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:0175422 Preview graphic PNG 0175422 NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER 2018-08-10 publication PLANKTON species abundance ZOOPLANKTON theme NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS net - plankton net instrument NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS 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 Gulf of Mexico Gulf of Mexico North Atlantic Ocean place NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS oceanography theme WMO_CategoryCode 2012-09-15 publication Valdosta State University Department of Biology dataCentre Contributing Organizations BE-1322 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 > BIOSPHERE > ECOSYSTEMS > AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS > PLANKTON EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOSYSTEMS > AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS > PLANKTON > ZOOPLANKTON theme Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords 2026 revision 24 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 Ecology Phytoplankton Species relative abundance Taxonomy Vertical tow depth theme Provider Keywords PLANKTON NETS instrument Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords 2026 revision 24 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. 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URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian Plankton net 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 24 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 F1LWCN Send2NCEI Submission Package ID accessLevel: public otherRestrictions Cite as: Nienow, James (2018). Plankton species relative abundance data collected during R/V Bellows cruise BE-1322 in the DeSoto Canyon, Gulf of Mexico from 2013-06-02 to 2013-06-04 (NCEI Accession 0175422). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0175422. 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 species abundance data collected during R/V Bellows cruise BE-1205 in the DeSoto Canyon from 2011-10-24 to 2011-10-26 [Dataset]. Harte Research Institute. https://doi.org/10.7266/n7bp00r8 2014 publication International DOI Foundation (IDF) https://doi.org/10.7266/n7bp00r8 https://doi.org/10.7266/n7bp00r8 HTTPS https://doi.org/10.7266/n7bp00r8 GRIIDC Data Webpage information Nienow, James author Harte Research Institute publisher tableDigital crossReference project Snyder, Richard; Nienow, James (2017). CTD, water quality, and phytoplankton data from the R/V Bellows cruise BE-1322 in the Gulf of Mexico from 2013-06-02 to 2013-06-04 (NCEI Accession 0161217). NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0161217. 2017-03-01 publication NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information gov.noaa.nodc:0161217 https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0161217 HTTPS https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0161217 NCEI Geoportal Webpage information Snyder, Richard author Nienow, James author NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) publisher tableDigital crossReference project eng; USA utf8 environment oceans biota -87.25 -85.775 29.41667 30.33333 2013-06-02 2013-06-04 Data Parameters and Units: All the excel and csv files include: site (station ID), date/time (MM-DD-YYYY/hh:mm, CDT/EDT; for station P1, P3, P5, P7, and P9 time is reported in CDT, and for other stations time is reported in EDT), length of tow (meters), count (diatoms and dinoflagellates counted as cells, cyanobacteria as colonies/filaments, zooplankton as individuals), Percentage (percentage of total plankton represented by each group). SamplingLocation.txt file includes: station (station ID), latitude (decimal degrees), longitude (decimal degrees), depth (vertical tow depth, meters), mesh size of the net used (micrometers), diameter of the net used (meters) 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 0175422 v1.1 was published. 2018-08-21T13:45:15Z NCEI Accession 0175422 v1.1 publication https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0175422/1.1 HTTPS NCEI Accession 0175422 v1.1 published 2018-08-21T13:45:15Z download dataset Parameter or Variable: PLANKTON (measured); Units: cells/liter; Observation Category: plankton; Sampling Instrument: Plankton net Parameter or Variable: Taxonomy (measured); Units: na; Observation Category: laboratory analysis; Sampling Instrument: na Parameter or Variable: Ecology (measured); Units: na; Observation Category: laboratory analysis; Sampling Instrument: na Parameter or Variable: Species relative abundance (measured); Units: count of cells; Observation Category: plankton abundance; Sampling Instrument: N/A Parameter or Variable: ZOOPLANKTON (measured); Units: cell/liter; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: net - plankton net Parameter or Variable: EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOSYSTEMS > AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS > PLANKTON > PHYTOPLANKTON (measured); Units: cell/liter; Observation Category: laboratory analysis; Sampling Instrument: net - plankton net 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 BELLOWS BELLOWS