Microzooplankton data collected in the Strait of Magellan (1991)
Data set information
| Query EDMED |
| General | |
| Data holding centre | University of Trieste, Department of Biology |
| Country | Italy  |
| Time period | From 22 March to 09 April 1991 |
| Ongoing | No |
| Geographical area | 27 stations along the Strait of Magellan, from Cabo Espiritu Santo (on the Atlantic Ocean) to Cabo Deseado (on the Pacific Ocean), including the Beagle Channel |
| Observations | |
| Parameters | Microzooplankton taxonomic abundance in water bodies |
| Instruments | Unknown |
| Description | |
| Summary | The distribution of microzooplankton populations was studied during the second Italian cruise in the Strait of Magellan (March-April 1991). Microzooplankton samples were collected at 27 stations at surface, intermediate and bottom depths with a Niskin bottle, filtered with a 10 micrometre mesh and preserved at 4 per cent buffered formaldehyde. 58 taxa of Tintinnida (45 species and 13 genera), 5 of Oligotrichida (3 species and 2 genera) and 3 of Foraminiferida (2 species and 1 genera) were determined. The microzooplankton populations in the surveyed area were characterized by absolute dominance of tintinnids while non-tintinnid Ciliate and Micrometazoa larves were not abundant. |
| Originators | University of Trieste, Department of Biology |
| Data web site | http://www.univ.trieste.it/~biologia/ |
| Availability | |
| Organisation | University of Trieste, Department of Biology |
| Availability | By negotiation |
| Contact | Fonda Umani Serena |
| Address | University of Trieste, Department of Biology |
| Administration | |
| Collating centre | National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics - OGS, Division of Oceanography |
| Local identifier | OGS-EDMED-109 |
| Global identifier | 3874 |
| Last revised | 1993-05-26 |
