Zooplankton and ichthyoplankton data collected aboard the R/V Point Sur (cruise PTS02) in the northern Gulf of Mexico from 2016-03-30 to 2016-04-10

This dataset contains zooplankton and ichthyoplankton data collected aboard the R/V Point Sur (cruise PTS02) in the northern Gulf of Mexico from 2016-03-30 to 2016-04-10. Depth-discrete and surface plankton samples were collected during CONCORDE using a Bedford Institute of Oceanography Net Environmental Sampling System (BIONESS). The BIONESS (0.25 m2 opening) is a depth-discrete sampler that was fitted with six 333-µm mesh nets and three 202-µm mesh nets. Biological samples were collected generally between the 15 and 40 m depth contours between the Chandeleur Islands and the Alabama/Florida border to assess the horizontal and vertical distribution, species composition, and abundance of zooplankton and ichthyoplankton under high freshwater discharge conditions characteristic of the spring season. The dataset contains the date, latitudes, and longitudes of the sampling location.