SmartBuoy Marine Observational Network - UK Waters Phytoplankton Data 2020 - 2023

This dataset consists of analysed phytoplankton data from the years 2020-
August 2023 collected in UK waters from the SmartBuoy moorings at Dowsing,
WestGabbard2, Warp and Liverpool Bay using WMS and EDU automated water
samplers. SmartBuoys consist of a 4 meter tall stainless steel frame with a
fibreglass toroid for buoyancy. Instruments are attached at a nominal 1 meter
depth to the frame. The water samplers collect into pre-spiked bags containing
acidified Lugols Iodine on a pre-determined cycle over the course of a
deployment. As of the beginning of this data set water samples have been taken
using a CTD rosette on mooring turnarounds in case of buoy failure, reducing
the issue of data gaps Following recovery these samples were analysed for a
full community of phytoplankton species using the Utermohl method on
high-power inverted microscopes. Phytoplankton cell counts are abundance
values reported in Cells per Litre.

本数据集包含2020年至2023年8月期间在英国水域中，利用SmartBuoy浮标在Dowsing、WestGabbard2、Warp和Liverpool Bay等地，通过WMS和EDU自动化水样采集器所收集的已分析浮游植物数据。SmartBuoy由4米高的不锈钢框架和用于浮力的玻璃纤维环构成。仪器被固定在框架的标称1米深度处。水样采集器按照预定周期将含有酸化卢戈碘的预刺孔袋中的水样收集起来。在部署过程中，一旦发生浮标故障，便采用CTD罗盘在浮标回收时进行采样，以减少数据缺失问题。样品恢复后，利用高倍倒置显微镜采用Utermohl方法对浮游植物物种的完整群落进行分析。浮游植物细胞计数以每升细胞数（Cells per Liter）的形式报告。