Zooplankton Species Distribution and Abundance Data, Arctic Marine Biodiversity Observing Network (AMBON) Chukchi Sea research cruise, August 2017

This dataset contains zooplankton species distribution and abundance data collected in the Chukchi Sea during the August 2017 Arctic Marine Biodiversity Observing Network (AMBON) research cruise. The dataset is a comma separate values file (csv) exported from a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet. The data include the location, date, time, depth, abundance and biomass of zooplankton collected during the 2017 AMBON cruise. Zooplankton were caught with traditional 150µm plankton nets and taxonomically identified. Each data file include the location, date, time, depth, and identification of zooplankton taxa collected during the 2015 AMBON cruise. The data in the file named AMBON2017_Zooplankton_Abundance_150_DC.csv and AMBON2017_505_Zooplankton_Abundance_DWC.csv consists of abundance per taxon of zooplankton. The data in the file named AMBON2017_Zooplankton_Biomass_150_DC.csv and AMBON2017_505_Zooplankton_Biomass_DWC.csv consists of biomass per taxon of zooplankton. These data files are presented in a table structure using Darwin Core term names as column names. This dataset also contains the file AMBON_station_masterlist.csv, describing stations sampled during AMBON cruises.

The goal of the Arctic Marine Biodiversity Observing Network (AMBON) project is to demonstrate and build an operational marine biodiversity observing network from microbes to whales, integrating diversity levels from genetic to organismal. AMBON is funded through the National Ocean Partnership Program, with contributions from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the Bureau of Ocean and Energy Management (BOEM), Shell Exploration and Production Company, and the National Science Foundation (NSF). The AMBON field region is located on the Chukchi Sea continental shelf in the US Arctic as a region exposed to climatic changes and anthropogenic influences. AMBON is composed of a team of multi-institutional and multi-sector partners active in a variety of Arctic biodiversity observing programs and covering disciplines ranging from genetic to organismal to ecosystem. Zooplankton are the key link between primary production and many other trophic levels. Their incredible numbers and their ability to store large amounts of lipids make them an essential food source for many pelagic-feeding fishes, birds and mammals.

本数据集包含2017年8月北极海洋生物多样性观测网络（Arctic Marine Biodiversity Observing Network，AMBON）科考航次期间在楚科奇海采集的浮游动物物种分布与丰度数据。本数据集为从微软Excel（Microsoft Excel）电子表格导出的逗号分隔值（Comma-Separated Values，CSV）文件。数据涵盖2017年AMBON航次采集的浮游动物采样点位、日期、时间、采样深度、丰度及生物量信息。浮游动物样品采用传统150微米浮游生物网采集，并经分类学鉴定。各数据文件包含2015年AMBON航次采集的浮游动物类群采样点位、日期、时间、采样深度及鉴定信息。名为AMBON2017_Zooplankton_Abundance_150_DC.csv与AMBON2017_505_Zooplankton_Abundance_DWC.csv的文件数据为各浮游动物类群的丰度信息。名为AMBON2017_Zooplankton_Biomass_150_DC.csv与AMBON2017_505_Zooplankton_Biomass_DWC.csv的文件数据为各浮游动物类群的生物量信息。上述数据文件采用表格结构，列名使用达尔文核心（Darwin Core）术语名称。本数据集还包含AMBON_station_masterlist.csv文件，该文件记录了AMBON各航次的采样站位信息。

北极海洋生物多样性观测网络（AMBON）项目的目标是构建并验证一套业务化海洋生物多样性观测网络，覆盖从微生物到鲸类的所有生物类群，整合从遗传层面到个体层面的多样性数据。该项目由国家海洋伙伴关系计划（National Ocean Partnership Program）资助，资助方包括美国国家海洋和大气管理局（National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration，NOAA）、美国海洋能源管理局（Bureau of Ocean and Energy Management，BOEM）、壳牌勘探与生产公司（Shell Exploration and Production Company）以及美国国家科学基金会（National Science Foundation，NSF）。AMBON的野外研究区域位于美国北极海域的楚科奇海大陆架，该区域易受气候变化与人类活动影响。AMBON由多机构、多部门的合作团队组成，这些团队参与各类北极生物多样性观测项目，研究范畴涵盖遗传、个体到生态系统等多个学科领域。浮游动物是初级生产与多数其他营养层级之间的关键纽带，它们庞大的种群数量以及储存大量脂质的能力，使其成为众多远洋觅食鱼类、鸟类与哺乳类的核心食物来源。