Baywide CBP Plankton Database

Data Type: Plankton, phytoplankton, zooplankton, mesozooplankton, gelatinous zooplankton, primary production

Geographic Extent: Chesapeake Bay and tidal tributaries

Date Range: 1984-present

Data is currently being collected under the following grants: CB98361804, CB98385303, CB98382503

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Contact:

Mike Mallonee

Documentation:

• Map of Plankton and Vertical Fluorescence Monitoring Stations (224.27 KB) March 2001

• The Plankton Database Entity Relationship Diagram (55.49 KB)

• A Comprehensive List of Chesapeake Bay Basin Species 2007 (1.63 MB)

• Phytoplankton and Zooplankton Database Design and Data Dictionary (246.83 KB)

• Maryland Mesozooplankton Monitoring Project Data Documentation (238.27 KB)

• Maryland Microzooplankton Monitoring Project Data Documentation (234.9 KB)

• Maryland Phytoplankton Monitoring Project Data Documentation (303.64 KB)

• Maryland Primary Productivity Monitoring Project Data Documentation (129.16 KB)

• Virginia Mesozooplankton Monitoring Project Data Documentation (297.75 KB)

• Virginia Microzooplankton Monitoring Project Data Documentation (75.81 KB)

• Virginia Phytoplankton Monitoring Project Data Documentation (169.16 KB)

• Virginia Picoplankton Monitoring Project Data Documentation (169.16 KB)

• Virginia Primary Productivity Monitoring Project Data Documentation (113.21 KB)

• Quality Assurance Plan for Maryland Mesozooplankton and Monitoring (4.6 MB)

• Quality Assurance Plan for Maryland Microzooplankton and Monitoring (11.5 MB)

• Quality Assurance Plan for Maryland Phytoplankton and Picoplankton monitoring (184.67 KB)

• Quality Assurance Plan for Maryland Primary Production monitoring (169.19 KB)

• Quality Assurance Plan for Virginia Phytoplankton and Picoplankton Monitoring Program (389.83 KB)

• Quality Assurance Plan for Virginia Primary Production Monitoring Program (397.8 KB)

• Quality Assurance Plans for Virginia Mesozooplankton and Microzooplankton Monitoring (971.06 KB)

• A Review of Historic Chesapeake Bay Program Zooplankton Data and Analysis of Recounted Archived Samples (398.05 KB)

• The 2012 User's Guide to CBP Biological Monitoring Data (1.2 MB)

Metadata:

• FDGC Compliant Metadata for the Maryland Mesozooplankton Monitoring Program (73.36 KB)

• FDGC Compliant Metadata for the Maryland Microzooplankton Monitoring Program (49.27 KB)

• FDGC Compliant Metadata for the Maryland Phytoplankton and Picoplankton Monitoring Program (45.73 KB)

• FDGC Compliant Metadata for the Maryland Primary Production Monitoring Program (50.05 KB)

• FDGC Compliant Metadata for the Virginia Mesozooplankton Monitoring Program (57.68 KB)

• FDGC Compliant Metadata for the Virginia Microzooplankton Program (47.6 KB)

• FDGC Compliant Metadata for the Virginia Phytoplankton and Picoplankton Production Program (51.43 KB)

• FDGC Compliant Metadata for the Virginia Primary Production Program (48.85 KB)