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LifeWatch observatory data: phytoplankton observations by FlowCam imaging in the Belgian Part of the North Sea

In the framework of the Lifewatch marine observatory a number of fixed stations in the Belgian Part of the North Sea (BPNS) are visited on a monthly or seasonal basis using RV Simon Stevin. A grid of nine stations covers the coastal zone and are sampled monthly. Eight additional stations, located further at sea, are sampled on a seasonal basis. Samples are taken using a 55µm mesh size Apstein net and fixed in Lugol's iodine solution. In the lab, the samples are processed using a VS-4 FlowCAM model at 4X magnification, size range imaged is 55-300µm. The identification of the image data is done with the use of a classifier and followed by a manual validation step. Since May 2017, this dataset provides micro- and phytoplankton observations, mainly covering diatoms, dinoflagellates and cilliates, for the Belgian Part of the North Sea (BPNS).

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Source http://www.gbif.org/dataset/0ba43f1c-9dc7-4d49-ae90-60d47fd290f3
Last Updated August 20, 2024, 13:27 (UTC)
Created August 20, 2024, 13:27 (UTC)
Dataset type SAMPLING_EVENT
Source DarwinCore Archive https://ipt.vliz.be/eurobis/archive.do?r=fyto
GBIF UUID 0ba43f1c-9dc7-4d49-ae90-60d47fd290f3
Administrative contact Rune Lagaisse - rune.lagaisse@vliz.be