Phytoplankton

Phytoplankton
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Phytoplankton are microscopic, primarily autotrophic drifting algae that live in the upper layers of the ocean. Phytoplankton photosynthesize and are thus dependent on light and other ocean nutrients for energy. Point collection records are provided by the Coastal & Oceanic Plankton Ecology, Production & Observation Database (COPEPOD) for the African coast.

Name: Coastal & Oceanic Plankton Ecology, Production & Observation Database (COPEPOD)
Description: This is a compilation of all qualified group-member data of the Coastal & Oceanic Plankton Ecology, Production & Observation Database (COPEPOD). Point collection records are provided below for chlorophytes, chromophytes, coccolithophores, diatoms and dinoflagellates.
Source and metadata: http://www.st.nmfs.gov/plankton/search/by_bgc.html
Original Publisher: Coastal & Oceanic Plankton Ecology, Production & Observation Database (COPEPOD)
Citation: Plankton data were acquired from the NMFS-COPEPOD plankton database (O'Brien 2005) in June 2006 (http://www.st.nmfs.gov/plankton/search/by_bgc.html )

Coastal & Oceanic Plankton Ecology, Production & Observation Database (COPEPOD)

CHLOROPHYTES

Download Chlorophyte distribution data (zipped shapefile)

Coastal & Oceanic Plankton Ecology, Production & Observation Database (COPEPOD)

CHROMOPHYTES

Download Chromophytes distribution data (zipped shapefile)

Coastal & Oceanic Plankton Ecology, Production & Observation Database (COPEPOD)

COCCOLITHOPHORES

Download Coccolithophores distribution data (zipped shapefile)

Coastal & Oceanic Plankton Ecology, Production & Observation Database (COPEPOD)

DIATOMS

Download Diatoms distribution data (zipped shapefile)

Coastal & Oceanic Plankton Ecology, Production & Observation Database (COPEPOD)

DINOFLAGELLATES

Download Dinoflagellates distribution data (zipped shapefile)