NE Atlantic and NW European Continental Shelf

Zooplankton taxonomy-related abundance per unit volume of the water column; Zooplankton non taxonomy-related abundance per unit volume of the water column

Plankton nets; plankton categorisers and counters

A database has been established covering optical plankton counter and more traditional methods of establishing mesozooplankton abundance. This covers both North and South Atlantic - cruises include those undertaken as part of the PRIME, AMT and other projects.

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