LifeWatch observatory data: phytoplankton observations by imaging flow cytometry (FlowCam) in the Belgian Part of the North Sea

In the framework of the Lifewatch marine observatory a number of fixed stations on the Belgian Part of the North Sea (BPNS) are visited on a monthly or seasonal basis using the RV Simon Stevin. A grid of nine stations covers the coastal zone and are sampled monthly. Eight additional stations, located further at sea, are sampled on a seasonal basis.

This dataset contains phytoplankton observations in the Belgian Part of the North Sea (BPNS) since May 2017. Phytoplankton is sampled by a plankton Apstein net of 55 micrometers mesh size. The samples are filtered in a 300 µm mesh size net and processed with the FlowCAM VS-4 at 4X magnification, using a FC300 flow cell, at a flow rate of 1.7mL/min. The identification of the samples is done with the software VisualSpreadsheet and the automatic classification is validated by an experienced operator.

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Publication Date
2021-03-11
Title
LifeWatch observatory data: phytoplankton observations by imaging flow cytometry (FlowCam) in the Belgian Part of the North Sea
Abstract

In the framework of the Lifewatch marine observatory a number of fixed stations on the Belgian Part of the North Sea (BPNS) are visited on a monthly or seasonal basis using the RV Simon Stevin. A grid of nine stations covers the coastal zone and are sampled monthly. Eight additional stations, located further at sea, are sampled on a seasonal basis.

This dataset contains phytoplankton observations in the Belgian Part of the North Sea (BPNS) since May 2017. Phytoplankton is sampled by a plankton Apstein net of 55 micrometers mesh size. The samples are filtered in a 300 µm mesh size net and processed with the FlowCAM VS-4 at 4X magnification, using a FC300 flow cell, at a flow rate of 1.7mL/min. The identification of the samples is done with the software VisualSpreadsheet and the automatic classification is validated by an experienced operator.

Dataset Language
en
 
Dataset Creator
  Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ)
BE
http://www.vliz.be
Metadata Provider
  Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ)
BE
http://www.vliz.be
Associated Party
custodianSteward
  Vlaams Instituut voor de Zee
BE
Dataset Contact
  Vlaams Instituut voor de Zee
BE
Keywords (ASFA )
  • Biodiversity
  • Biological monitoring
  • Data
  • Marine Genomics
  • Phytoplankton

Geographic CoverageMRGID:3293

Geographic Description
ANE, Belgium, Belgian Continental Shelf (BCS)

Temporal Coverage

Single Date Time

2017-05-01

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