Microzooplankton Species Found in Lake Fryxell

Summary

Abstract: 

In conjunction with the Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) project in the McMurdo Dry Valleys of Antarctica, lakes were monitored for microzooplankton by a team based out of the University of Nottingham (led by Johanna Laybourn-Parry). This dataset shows microzooplankton species found in Lake Fryxell.

Date Range: 

January 1, 1994 to January 31, 1998
Data Citation
Laybourn-parry, J. 2014. Microzooplankton Species Found in Lake Fryxell. Environmental Data Initiative. DOI: 10.6073/pasta/d6f28b9d1c24b8e3a0f0f2032a2ac1d0. Dataset accessed 28 March 2024.
Dataset(s)

Description: 

formerly known as zplnktsp. Here are details about the measurables or columns, the units used and codes.

Variables (click to expand): 

DATASET_CODE
  • Label:
  • Definition: Code to designate the table name
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
LOCATION_NAME
  • Label: Location
  • Definition: Name of lake where measurement was made
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
DATE_TIME
  • Label: Date
  • Definition: Date on which sample was gathered
  • Type: Date/time
  • Date format: mm/dd/yyyy
  • Missing values: None specified
Type of Organism
  • Label:
  • Definition: Category describing species
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
Species
  • Label:
  • Definition: Species found in lake
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
Comments
  • Label:
  • Definition: Helpful hints about the sample
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified

File: 

Short name: 

zplnktsp.dat

Dataset ID: 

51
People

Principal Investigator(s): 

Contact: 

Associated Personnel: 

Data Manager