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

Contact:

Mike Mallonee

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

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Documentation:

• Map of Plankton and Vertical Fluorescence Monitoring Stations (pdf - 229.653 KB)
• The Plankton Database Entity Relationship Diagram (pdf - 56.824 KB)
• A Comprehensive List of Chesapeake Bay Basin Species 2007 (pdf - 1.714 MB)
• Phytoplankton and Zooplankton Database Design and Data Dictionary (pdf - 305.064 KB)
• Maryland Mesozooplankton Monitoring Project Data Documentation (pdf - 299.48 KB)
• Maryland Microzooplankton Monitoring Project Data Documentation (pdf - 325.435 KB)
• Maryland Phytoplankton Monitoring Project Data Documentation (pdf - 310.929 KB)
• Maryland Primary Productivity Monitoring Project Data Documentation (pdf - 132.257 KB)
• Virginia Mesozooplankton Monitoring Project Data Documentation (pdf - 304.897 KB)
• Virginia Microzooplankton Monitoring Project Data Documentation (pdf - 229.746 KB)
• Virginia Phytoplankton Monitoring Project Data Documentation (pdf - 173.221 KB)
• Virginia Picoplankton Monitoring Project Data Documentation (pdf - 173.221 KB)
• Virginia Primary Productivity Monitoring Project Data Documentation (pdf - 115.932 KB)
• Quality Assurance Plan for Maryland Mesozooplankton and Monitoring (pdf - 4.822 MB)
• Quality Assurance Plan for Maryland Microzooplankton and Monitoring (pdf - 12.063 MB)
• Quality Assurance Plan for Maryland Phytoplankton and Picoplankton Monitoring (pdf - 189.099 KB)
• Quality Assurance Plan for Maryland Primary Production Monitoring (pdf - 173.248 KB)
• Quality Assurance Plan for Virginia Phytoplankton and Picoplankton Monitoring Program (pdf - 399.182 KB)
• Quality Assurance Plan for Virginia Primary Production Monitoring Program (pdf - 407.35 KB)
• Quality Assurance Plans for Virginia Mesozooplankton and Microzooplankton Monitoring (pdf - 994.369 KB)
• A Review of Historic Chesapeake Bay Program Zooplankton Data and Analysis of Recounted Archived Samples (pdf - 407.601 KB)
• The 2012 User's Guide to CBP Biological Monitoring Data (pdf - 1.26 MB)

Metadata:

• FDGC Compliant Metadata for the Maryland Mesozooplankton Monitoring Program (pdf - 178.542 KB)
• FDGC Compliant Metadata for the Maryland Microzooplankton Monitoring Program (pdf - 192.958 KB)
• FDGC Compliant Metadata for the Maryland Phytoplankton and Picoplankton Monitoring Program (pdf - 147.088 KB)
• FDGC Compliant Metadata for the Maryland Primary Production Monitoring Program (pdf - 147.13 KB)
• FDGC Compliant Metadata for the Virginia Mesozooplankton Monitoring Program (pdf - 195.018 KB)
• FDGC Compliant Metadata for the Virginia Microzooplankton Program (pdf - 143.432 KB)
• FDGC Compliant Metadata for the Virginia Phytoplankton and Picoplankton Production Program (pdf - 134.776 KB)
• FDGC Compliant Metadata for the Virginia Primary Production Program (pdf - 144.674 KB)