Compound-specific nitrogen stable isotope ratios of amino acids in size-fractionated particles from Monterey Bay, CA, 2017

In this dataset we present compound-specific nitrogen stable isotope ratios of amino acids in size-fractionated particles from Monterey Bay, CA. Particles were collected near Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute's Midwater 1 time series site via in situ filtration in July and August 2017. Particles were collected at 10 depths from the surface to approximately 500 m and size-fractionated into three size-classes: 0.7-20 µm, 20-100 µm, and >100 µm. Particle data were used for a midwater food web study as well as a study on microbial and metazoan contributions to particulate organic matter.
The collection of this data was supported by NSF OCE and the David and Lucille Packard Foundation through the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, as well as the L’Oreal For Women in Science Fellowship, which funded ship time and work aboard the R/V Paragon.