Santana-Cisneros et al. Raw Data Set Zooplankton Campeche Bank 2025.xlsx

This database characterizes the major zooplankton groups (MZG) in the neritic zone of the eastern Campeche Bank, with an emphasis on Octopoda paralarvae (PL). We analyzed the abundance, diversity, and distribution of MZG and PL in relation to sea surface temperature (SST) and chlorophyll-<i>a (</i>Chl-<i>a).</i><i> </i>Twenty-six major zooplankton groups (MZG) were recorded, and five commercially important Octopoda species were identified. The database is organized with sampling sites and sampling dates in columns, and metadata, ecological descriptors, and environmental variables in rows.