CSIRO, Tropical Zooplankton Biomass and Composition, Albatross Bay - Gulf of Carpentaria, North Australia 1986-1988

The biomass and species composition of tropical zooplankton in Albatross Bay, Gulf of Carpentaria, northern Australia, were examined monthly for three years between March 1986 and March 1988. Zooplankton taxonomic groups were identified to species level where possible, with a primary focus on copepods. Data is stored as mean number of individuals per site. Sampling occurred across 5 sites (Site 1 = Inshore, Site 5 = Offshore, Sites progressed westward). Temperature and salinity were also recorded for many samples.

1986年3月至1988年3月的三年间，研究人员每月对澳大利亚北部卡奔塔利亚湾（Gulf of Carpentaria）信天翁湾（Albatross Bay）内的热带浮游动物生物量与物种组成开展了系统调查。本次调查尽可能将浮游动物分类类群鉴定至物种水平，研究重点以桡足类（copepods）为主。数据集采用各采样点的平均个体丰度格式存储。本次采样共覆盖5个采样点（1号采样点为近岸区域，5号采样点为远岸区域，其余采样点沿西向依次布设），多数采样样本同步记录了水温与盐度数据。