Zooplankton-mediated aggregate formation was measured during seven Bermuda Atlantic Time-series Study (BATS) cruises aboard the R/V Atlantic Explorer Jul 2021 to Mar 2023

Zooplankton-mediated aggregate formation was measured during seven Bermuda Atlantic Time-series Study (BATS) cruises (AE2112, AE2114, AE2124, AE2204, AE2214, AE2224, AE2306) aboard the R/V Atlantic Explorer between 2021-07-08 and 2023-03-26 in the Sargasso Sea near Bermuda. This dataset reports roller-tank incubation data documenting the formation of zooplankton-mediated aggregates are also included, with records of individuals used and aggregate production outcomes.

Together with the related datasets, these data provide integrated measurements linking zooplankton identity, size, fecal-pellet production, pellet elemental composition, and aggregate formation, supporting process-based analyses of zooplankton roles in particle production and vertical carbon transfer at BATS. The data were collected aboard the R/V Atlantic Explorer through the collaborative efforts of the laboratories of Dr. Susanne Neuer, Dr. Amy Maas, and Dr. Leocadio Blanco-Bercial, affiliated with Arizona State University and the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences.