PHYTOPLANKTON - WET WEIGHT and Other Data from THOMAS G. THOMPSON From TOGA Area - Pacific (30 N to 30 S) from 19920325 to 19921021 (NODC Accession 9700085)

Picophytoplankton and bacteria were collected from the Thomas G. Thompson as part of the Tropical Ocean and Global Atmosphere (TOGA) program. Data were collected from the Pacific Ocean (30 N to 30 S) from 25 March 1992 to 21 October 1992. Data was obtained from bottle casts. Temperatures, salinities, and pressure data are not included. Samples were analyzed using dual beam flow cytometry. Data include nominal depth of samples, enumeration and analysis of picoplankton and bacteria. Prochlorococcus, Synechococcus, and ultra-phytoplankton were recognized according to their light scatter and fluorescence characteristics as described previously (Olson et al. 1993).