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CPR data for OSPAR PH1 FW5 PH2 PH3 FW2 QSR2023
Citation
Clare Ostle (Marine Biological Association) (2021): CPR data for OSPAR PH1 FW5 PH2 PH3 FW2 QSR2023. The Archive for Marine Species and Habitats Data (DASSH). (Dataset). https://doi.org/10.17031/1786
Contact: Ostle, Clare
Availability: Creative Commons License This dataset is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Description

The Continuous Plankton Recorder (CPR) is a marine sampler that is towed behind volunteer ships of opportunity at speeds of up to ∼20 knots and samples at a depth of ∼7 m below the surface. Plankton have been sampled on routes crossing the North Atlantic and NW European shelf seas using a consistent methodology since 1958. Plankton species abundance counts are included here from 1960-2019. The CPR unit is a metal casing in the shape of a ∼1 m torpedo that houses a roll of silk which automatically rotates using a geared propeller system. The seawater enters the front aperture where plankton and small particles are captured onto the rotating silk, which has a mesh size of 270 µm. This silk is stored in 4 % buffered formalin to preserve the sample until microscopic analysis at the laboratory in Plymouth. The silk is cut into pre-defined sections that represent one sample and equate to 10 nautical miles of tow. Phytoplankton and zooplankton are identified and counted at different stages of the microscopic analysis: semi-quantitative count of phytoplankton across 20 fields of view per sample, quantitative count of all zooplankton >= 2 mm (these are picked off the silk for identification), and semi-quantitative traverse count of all zooplankton 2 mm. For a more in-depth description of the sampling methodology please refer to Richardson et al. (2006). Ostle, C., et al. The Plankton Lifeform Extraction Tool: A digital tool to increase the discoverability and usability of plankton time-series data, Earth Syst. Sci. Data Discuss. https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-2021-171, 2021. The Phytoplankton Colour Index is a record of the colour gradient of the mesh as one of 4 colour categories (0,1,2,6.5) and has been shown to relate to the chlorophyll content of the water, including organisms not visible in the sample (Raitsos et al., 2013, Raitsos, D.E., Walne, A., Lavender, S.J., Licandro, P., Reid, P.C., and Edwards, M. 2013. A 60-year ocean colour data set from the Continuous Plankton Recorder. Journal of Plankton Research, 35(1): 158–164).

Scope
Themes:
Biology > Plankton
Keywords:
Marine/Coastal, Biota, Habitat types and species distribution and range (Habitats Directive), Habitats and biotopes, No limitations to public access, Oceans, Regional, WGS84 (EPSG:4326), A, North Atlantic, ANE, North Sea, Acartia Dana, 1846, Actinoptychus C.G. Ehrenberg, 1843, Aetideus Brady, 1883, Anomalocera Templeton, 1837, Appendicularia, Asterionellopsis F.E. Round in F.E. Round, R.M. Crawford & D.G. Mann, 1990, Augaptilidae Sars G.O., 1905, Bacillaria J.F. Gmelin, 1788, Bacillariaceae Ehrenberg, 1831, Bacteriastrum G. Shadbolt, 1854, Bellerochea H. Van Heurck, 1885, Biddulphia S.F. Gray, 1821, Bivalvia, Branchiostoma Costa, 1834, Calanidae Dana, 1846, Calanoida, Calanoides Brady, 1883, Calanus Leach, 1816, Calocalanus Giesbrecht, 1888, Candacia Dana, 1846, Caprelloidea Leach, 1814, Cavolinioidea J. E. Gray, 1850 (1815), Centropages Krøyer, 1849, Cephalopoda, Cerataulina H. Peragallo ex F. Schütt in Engler & Prantl, 1896, Ceratium F.Schrank, 1793, Chaetoceros C.G. Ehrenberg, 1844, Chaetognatha, Cirripedia, Clausocalanus Giesbrecht, 1888, Clione Pallas, 1774, Corethron A.F. Castracane, 1886, Corycaeus Dana, 1846, Coscinodiscophycidae, Coscinodiscus C.G. Ehrenberg, 1839, Ctenocalanus Giesbrecht, 1888, Cumacea, Cylindrotheca L. Rabenhorst, 1859, Dactyliosolen A.F. Castracane, 1886, Decapoda, Detonula F. Schütt ex G.B. De Toni, 1894, Dinophysis Ehrenberg, 1839, Ditylum J.W. Bailey ex L.W. Bailey, 1861, Doliolidae Bronn, 1862, Echinodermata, Ephemera Linnaeus, 1758, Ergasilidae Burmeister, 1835, Eucalanidae Giesbrecht, 1893, Eucalanus Dana, 1852-1853, Eucampia C.G. Ehrenberg, 1839, Euchaeta Philippi, 1843, Euchaetidae Giesbrecht, 1893, Euchirella Giesbrecht, 1888, Euphausiacea, Evadne Lovén, 1836, Fragilaria H.C. Lyngbye, 1819, Gammaridea, Gonyaulax Diesing, 1866, Guinardia H. Peragallo, 1892, Gyrosigma A.H. Hassall, 1845, Harpacticoida, Helicotheca M. Ricard, 1987, Hemiaulus P.A.C. Heiberg, 1863, Heterorhabdus Giesbrecht, 1892, Hyperiidea, Isias Boeck, 1865, Isopoda, Labidocera Lubbock, 1853, Lauderia P.T. Cleve, 1873, Lepadidae Darwin, 1852, Leptocylindrus P.T. Cleve in C.G.J. Petersen, 1889, Mecynocera Thompson I.C., 1888, Metridia Boeck, 1865, Microcalanus Sars G.O., 1903, Mysida, Navicula J.B.M. Bory de Saint-Vincent, 1822, Nematoda, Neocalanus Sars G.O., 1925, Noctilucales, Odontella C.A. Agardh, 1832, Oithona Baird, 1843, Oncaea Philippi, 1843, Ostracoda, Oxytoxum Stein, 1883, Paracandacia Grice, 1963, Paralia P.A.C. Heiberg, 1863, Parapontella Brady, 1878, Pleuromamma Giesbrecht in Giesbrecht & Schmeil, 1898, Pneumodermopsis W. Keferstein, 1862, Podolampaceae, Podon Lilljeborg, 1853, Polychaeta, Pontellidae Dana, 1852-1853, Proboscia Bo G. Sundström, 1986, Prorocentrum Ehrenberg, 1834, Protoperidinium Bergh, 1881, Pseudocalanus Boeck, 1873, Pseudonitzschia Yamaguti, 1965, Pycnogonida, Rhaphoneis C.G. Ehrenberg, 1844, Rhincalanus Dana, 1852-1853, Rhincalanus Dana, 1852-1853, Rhizosolenia T. Brightwell, 1858, Rhizosoleniaceae De Toni, 1890, Salpidae Lahille, 1888, Sapphirina Thompson J.V., 1829, Sergestidae Dana, 1852, Siphonostomatoida, Skeletonema R.K. Greville, 1865, Stephanopyxis (C.G. Ehrenberg) C.G. Ehrenberg, 1845, Stomatopoda, Surirella P.J.F. Turpin, 1828, Temora Baird, 1850, Thalassionema A. Grunow ex C. Mereschkowsky, 1902, Thalassiosira P.T. Cleve, 1873 emend. Hasle, 1973, Thecosomata, Tomopteris Eschscholtz, 1825, Trichodesmium Ehrenberg ex Gomont, 1892, Undeuchaeta Giesbrecht, 1888
Geographical coverage
A, North Atlantic [Marine Regions]
ANE, North Sea [Marine Regions]
Temporal coverage
1960 - 2019
Taxonomic coverage
Acartia Dana, 1846 [WoRMS]
Actinoptychus C.G. Ehrenberg, 1843 [WoRMS]
Aetideus Brady, 1883 [WoRMS]
Anomalocera Templeton, 1837 [WoRMS]
Appendicularia [WoRMS]
Asterionellopsis F.E. Round in F.E. Round, R.M. Crawford & D.G. Mann, 1990 [WoRMS]
Augaptilidae Sars G.O., 1905 [WoRMS]
Bacillaria J.F. Gmelin, 1788 [WoRMS]
Bacillariaceae Ehrenberg, 1831 [WoRMS]
Bacteriastrum G. Shadbolt, 1854 [WoRMS]
Bellerochea H. Van Heurck, 1885 [WoRMS]
Biddulphia S.F. Gray, 1821 [WoRMS]
Bivalvia [WoRMS]
Branchiostoma Costa, 1834 [WoRMS]
Calanidae Dana, 1846 [WoRMS]
Calanoida [WoRMS]
Calanoides Brady, 1883 [WoRMS]
Calanus Leach, 1816 [WoRMS]
Calocalanus Giesbrecht, 1888 [WoRMS]
Candacia Dana, 1846 [WoRMS]
Caprelloidea Leach, 1814 [WoRMS]
Cavolinioidea J. E. Gray, 1850 (1815) [WoRMS]
Centropages Krøyer, 1849 [WoRMS]
Cephalopoda [WoRMS]
Cerataulina H. Peragallo ex F. Schütt in Engler & Prantl, 1896 [WoRMS]
Ceratium F.Schrank, 1793 [WoRMS]
Chaetoceros C.G. Ehrenberg, 1844 [WoRMS]
Chaetognatha [WoRMS]
Cirripedia [WoRMS]
Clausocalanus Giesbrecht, 1888 [WoRMS]
Clione Pallas, 1774 [WoRMS]
Corethron A.F. Castracane, 1886 [WoRMS]
Corycaeus Dana, 1846 [WoRMS]
Coscinodiscophycidae [WoRMS]
Coscinodiscus C.G. Ehrenberg, 1839 [WoRMS]
Ctenocalanus Giesbrecht, 1888 [WoRMS]
Cumacea [WoRMS]
Cylindrotheca L. Rabenhorst, 1859 [WoRMS]
Dactyliosolen A.F. Castracane, 1886 [WoRMS]
Decapoda [WoRMS]
Detonula F. Schütt ex G.B. De Toni, 1894 [WoRMS]
Dinophysis Ehrenberg, 1839 [WoRMS]
Ditylum J.W. Bailey ex L.W. Bailey, 1861 [WoRMS]
Doliolidae Bronn, 1862 [WoRMS]
Echinodermata [WoRMS]
Ephemera Linnaeus, 1758 [WoRMS]
Ergasilidae Burmeister, 1835 [WoRMS]
Eucalanidae Giesbrecht, 1893 [WoRMS]
Eucalanus Dana, 1852-1853 [WoRMS]
Eucampia C.G. Ehrenberg, 1839 [WoRMS]
Euchaeta Philippi, 1843 [WoRMS]
Euchaetidae Giesbrecht, 1893 [WoRMS]
Euchirella Giesbrecht, 1888 [WoRMS]
Euphausiacea [WoRMS]
Evadne Lovén, 1836 [WoRMS]
Fragilaria H.C. Lyngbye, 1819 [WoRMS]
Gammaridea [WoRMS]
Gonyaulax Diesing, 1866 [WoRMS]
Guinardia H. Peragallo, 1892 [WoRMS]
Gyrosigma A.H. Hassall, 1845 [WoRMS]
Harpacticoida [WoRMS]
Helicotheca M. Ricard, 1987 [WoRMS]
Hemiaulus P.A.C. Heiberg, 1863 [WoRMS]
Heterorhabdus Giesbrecht, 1892 [WoRMS]
Hyperiidea [WoRMS]
Isias Boeck, 1865 [WoRMS]
Isopoda [WoRMS]
Labidocera Lubbock, 1853 [WoRMS]
Lauderia P.T. Cleve, 1873 [WoRMS]
Lepadidae Darwin, 1852 [WoRMS]
Leptocylindrus P.T. Cleve in C.G.J. Petersen, 1889 [WoRMS]
Mecynocera Thompson I.C., 1888 [WoRMS]
Metridia Boeck, 1865 [WoRMS]
Microcalanus Sars G.O., 1903 [WoRMS]
Mysida [WoRMS]
Navicula J.B.M. Bory de Saint-Vincent, 1822 [WoRMS]
Nematoda [WoRMS]
Neocalanus Sars G.O., 1925 [WoRMS]
Noctilucales [WoRMS]
Odontella C.A. Agardh, 1832 [WoRMS]
Oithona Baird, 1843 [WoRMS]
Oncaea Philippi, 1843 [WoRMS]
Ostracoda [WoRMS]
Oxytoxum Stein, 1883 [WoRMS]
Paracandacia Grice, 1963 [WoRMS]
Paralia P.A.C. Heiberg, 1863 [WoRMS]
Parapontella Brady, 1878 [WoRMS]
Pleuromamma Giesbrecht in Giesbrecht & Schmeil, 1898 [WoRMS]
Pneumodermopsis W. Keferstein, 1862 [WoRMS]
Podolampaceae [WoRMS]
Podon Lilljeborg, 1853 [WoRMS]
Polychaeta [WoRMS]
Pontellidae Dana, 1852-1853 [WoRMS]
Proboscia Bo G. Sundström, 1986 [WoRMS]
Prorocentrum Ehrenberg, 1834 [WoRMS]
Protoperidinium Bergh, 1881 [WoRMS]
Pseudocalanus Boeck, 1873 [WoRMS]
Pseudonitzschia Yamaguti, 1965 [WoRMS]
Pycnogonida [WoRMS]
Rhaphoneis C.G. Ehrenberg, 1844 [WoRMS]
Rhincalanus Dana, 1852-1853 [WoRMS]
Rhincalanus Dana, 1852-1853 [WoRMS]
Rhizosolenia T. Brightwell, 1858 [WoRMS]
Rhizosoleniaceae De Toni, 1890 [WoRMS]
Salpidae Lahille, 1888 [WoRMS]
Sapphirina Thompson J.V., 1829 [WoRMS]
Sergestidae Dana, 1852 [WoRMS]
Siphonostomatoida [WoRMS]
Skeletonema R.K. Greville, 1865 [WoRMS]
Stephanopyxis (C.G. Ehrenberg) C.G. Ehrenberg, 1845 [WoRMS]
Stomatopoda [WoRMS]
Surirella P.J.F. Turpin, 1828 [WoRMS]
Temora Baird, 1850 [WoRMS]
Thalassionema A. Grunow ex C. Mereschkowsky, 1902 [WoRMS]
Thalassiosira P.T. Cleve, 1873 emend. Hasle, 1973 [WoRMS]
Thecosomata [WoRMS]
Tomopteris Eschscholtz, 1825 [WoRMS]
Trichodesmium Ehrenberg ex Gomont, 1892 [WoRMS]
Undeuchaeta Giesbrecht, 1888 [WoRMS]
Contributors
Marine Biological Association of the UK (MBA), more, data creator
Ostle, Clare
Marine Biological Association of the UK; The Archive for Marine Species and Habitats Data (DASSH), more, data creator
Related datasets
Other relation:
The CPR Survey, more
Project
MISSION ATLANTIC: Towards the Sustainable Development of the Atlantic Ocean: Mapping and Assessing the present and future status of Atlantic marine ecosystems under the influence of climate change and exploitation, more
Data type: Data
Data origin: Monitoring: field survey
Release date: 2021-01-01
Metadatarecord created: 2024-05-23
Information last updated: 2024-05-27
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