MOCNESS-1 Plankton Abundances from the R/V Wecoma, R/V New Horizon W0004B, NH0005, W0007A, NH0007, W0009A, W0204A, W0205A from the Northeast Pacific, 2000 and 2002 (NEP project)

<p><strong>U.S. GLOBEC Northeast Pacific California Current Program MOCNESS Plankton (MOC1) Data</strong></p>

<p>Data Collections were done as part of several projects.<br />
Contact for this dataset is:<br />
Dr. William Peterson ([e-mail])<br />
Phone: [phone]</p>

<p>All inquiries about this data should be directed to Dr. Peterson.</p>

<p><strong>Data Description</strong></p>

<p>The MOC1 data are organized by cruise within year. The master page (Level 0) lists all of the cruises in chronological order. Clicking on a cruise will show all of the casts collected/processes from that cruise (Level 1). Clicking on a cast will bring up the Level 2 file that shows all of the samples (nets) processed from that cast. Clicking on the sample_id (ranges from \"1\" to \"8\" for this type of data) will display the Level 3 data, which are the actual taxonomic categories and abundances for that particular sample. Additional info about the variables is described below.</p>

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<th>Program Codes</th>
<th>Description</th>
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<td>LTOP</td>
<td>samples collected on Long-term Observation Program Cruises (ca. 4-6 cruises per year; all sample the Newport Hydrographic (NH) Line; some sample other standard lines further south)</td>
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<td>MESO_1</td>
<td>samples collected from process cruise in June 2000</td>
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<td>MESO_2</td>
<td>samples collected from process cruise in August 2000</td>
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<td>MESO_3</td>
<td>samples collected from process cruise in June 2002</td>
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<th>Life Stage Info Codes<br />
(partial listing)</th>
<th>Description</th>
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<td colspan=\"2\">most are self-explanatory; Male, Female, CV ==&gt; Copepodite 5, Zoea, Nauplii, N2 =&gt; Nauplius 2, Egg--a few are not, esp. for the euphausiids (Thysanoessa and Euphausia)</td>
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<td>F2</td>
<td>Second Stage Furcilia (aka Furcilia 2)</td>
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<td>F3</td>
<td>Third Stage Furcilia (aka Furcilia 3)</td>
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<td>F1_0</td>
<td>First Stage Furcilia with 0 legs</td>
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<td>F2_32 or Furcilia_2_3L2S</td>
<td>Second Stage Furcilia with 3 pairs of legs total, with 2 pairs of legs having setae; this xLyS pattern is common, with x and y varying depending on stage of development</td>
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<th colspan=\"2\">MOCNESS Sample Analysis Protocols from \"comments\" field</th>
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<th>Comment</th>
<th>Description</th>
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<td>Proc_Protocol=0</td>
<td><strong>(Standard Protocol):</strong> 1) Count, sex, measure, and stage all euphausiid species. 2) Count and measure <em>Limacina</em> pteropods 3) Count, stage, and measure both spp. of <em>Neocalanus</em> 4) Count and measure \"Big Stuff\" (large zooplankton, i.e., fish larvae, squid, octopi, jellies, other shrimp, etc...)</td>
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<td>Proc_Protocol=1</td>
<td><strong>(Euphausiids only Protocol):</strong> 1) Count, sex, measure, and stage all euphausiids.</td>
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<td>Proc_Protocol=2</td>
<td><strong>('Acoustic Calibrations' Protocol):</strong> 1) Count, sex, and measure all euphausiids (Adults and juveniles ONLY). 2) Count and measure <em>Limacina</em> pteropods.</td>
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<p><em>Metadata last updated 29 May 2012;smr, BCO-DMO</em></p>