---TITLE: Zooplankton Data Compilation


---AUTHOR(S):
-  Carin Ashjian
   Department of Biology
   Woods Hole Oceanographic Inst.
   Redfield 2-46, MS # 33
   Woods Hole, MA 02543
   Email: cashjian@whoi.edu


---FUNDING SOURCE AND GRANT NUMBER:
   Unknown


---DATA SET OVERVIEW:
Listing of all the data sets on zooplankton abundance examined in this project. 
Includes specifics on collection year and region, gear used (net type, mesh 
size), project, people collecting the data, and alternative source for the data.
This is an excel file that contains information on the data sets but not the
data.


---INSTRUMENT DESCRIPTION:
   Unknown


---DATA COLLECTION and PROCESSING:
   Unknown


---DATA FORMAT:
Data are in Excel spreadsheet format.

Parameters include:
	Data Set ID#
	Data Set
	Immediate Source
	Other Source(s)
	Data Collector
	General Location
	Latitude
	Year/Month of Collection
	Year
	Month
	Type of Net
	Size of Net
	Mesh (µm)
	Type of Tow
	Depths
	Tow Depth Available
	Level of Classification
	Abundance of Units
	Biomass Type/Units
	Data Format
	Comments
	Link

---DATA REMARKS:
Horizontal Resolution:
	10 km to 50km
Vertical Resolution:
	30 meters to 100 meters


---REFERENCES:
   N/A