Zooplankton Data (F124)

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This file format is used for data from sampling and analysis of marine zooplankton. Information on zooplankton abundance, distribution, and productivity derived from these data support studies of marine populations and ecosystems. Data reported may include: cruise information, position, date, and time of sampling; bottom depth, sampling depths, temperature, and salinity; gear type, volume of water filtered, total dry and wet weight, and other data for total haul; and data for subsamples by species. Data on zooplankton catch by species may include subsample size, zooplankton concentration, life history code, and numbers of adults, juveniles, eggs, and larvae. Estimated density of holoplankton and meroplankton and data on ichthyoplankton may also be reported. A text record is available for comments. Note: there are two options for reporting subsample counts of individuals at different life history stages. If life history codes are used, only number of adults should be reported on that record. Additional separate records should then be used to report number of juveniles and so on. Alternatively, life history codes may not be used and number of adults, juveniles, and so entered in the proper fields of a single record.

File Structure:

Nine 81-character records: (1) File Header Record, (2) Location Record, (3) Physical/Chemical Record, (4) Total Haul Data Record, (5) Subsample Data Record 1, (6) Subsample Data Record 2, (7) Text Record, (8) Plankton Data Record, and (9) Ichthyoplankton Record.

File Format:

Zookplankton (F124)
PARAMETER	DESCRIPTION	STARTING COLUMN	FIELD LENGTH
FILE HEADER RECORD
NODC FILE NUMBER	ALWAYS '124'	1	3
NODC TRACK NUMBER	6-CHARACTER UNIQUE CRUISE OR DATA SET IDENTIFIER ASSIGNED BY NODC	4	6
RECORD NUMBER	ALWAYS 'A'	10	1
VESSEL	ELEVEN-CHARACTER FIELD FOR VESSEL NAME	11	11
CRUISE	SIX-CHARACTER FIELD FOR CRUISE IDENTIFICATION	22	6
BEGIN CRUISE DATE	YYYY/MM/DD-	28	11
END CRUISE DATE	YYYY/MM/DD	39	10
AREA/PROJECT	19-CHARACTER FIELD TO INDICATE AREA OF STUDY OR PROJECT NAME	49	19
INVESTIGATOR/INSTITUTION	14-CHARACTER FIELD TO INDICATE INVESTIGATOR OR INSTITUTION NAME	68	14

Zookplankton (F124)
PARAMETER	DESCRIPTION	STARTING COLUMN	FIELD LENGTH
LOCATION RECORD
NODC FILE NUMBER	ALWAYS '124'	1	3
NODC TRACK NUMBER	6-CHARACTER UNIQUE CRUISE OR DATA SET IDENTIFIER ASSIGNED BY NODC	4	6
RECORD NUMBER	ALWAYS 'B'	10	1
STATION NUMBER	FIVE-CHARACTER FIELD ASSIGNED BY THE ORIGINATOR - ALSO INCLUDED IN RECORDS C,D,E,F,G,H, AND I	11	5
LATITUDE	DDMMSS (DEGREES, MINUTES, SECONDS)	16	6
LATITUDE HEMISPHERE	1-CHARACTER CODE - 'N' OR 'S'	22	1
LONGITUDE	DDDMMSS (DEGREES, MINUTES, SECONDS)	23	7
LONGITUDE HEMISPHERE	1-CHARACTER CODE - 'E' OR 'W'	30	1
DATE (GMT)	YYYYMMDD	31	8
TIME (GMT)	XXXX (HOURS AND MINUTES)	39	4
DEPTH TO BOTTOM	XXXXX (WHOLE METERS)	43	5
SAMPLE INTERVAL/UPPER	XXXX (WHOLE METERS)	48	4
SAMPLE INTERVAL/LOWER	XXXX (WHOLE METERS)	52	4
SHIP SPEED	XXX (KNOTS TO TENTHS)	56	3
SALINITY METHOD	ONE-CHARACTER CODE ('P'=PRACTICAL SALINITY, 'S'=SALINITY, BLANK=NOT SPECIFIED	59	1
STATION IDENTIFIER	10-CHARACTER ORIGINATOR STATION IDENTIFIER	60	10
BLANKS		70	9
SEQUENCE NUMBER	XXX	79	3

Zookplankton (F124)
PARAMETER	DESCRIPTION	STARTING COLUMN	FIELD LENGTH
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL RECORD
NODC FILE NUMBER	ALWAYS '124'	1	3
NODC TRACK NUMBER	6-CHARACTER UNIQUE CRUISE OR DATA SET IDENTIFIER ASSIGNED BY NODC	4	6
RECORD NUMBER	ALWAYS 'C'	10	1
STATION NUMBER	SEE RECORD 'B'	11	5
DEPTH	XXXX - METERS TO TENTHS	16	4
WATER TEMPERATURE	XXXX NEGATIVE TEMPERATURES ARE PRECEDED BY A MINUS SIGN ADJACENT TO TEMPERATURE VALUE (DEG C TO HUNDREDTHS)	20	4
SALINITY	XXXX (PARTS PER THOUSAND OR PRACTICL SALINITY UNITS - TO HUNDREDTHS)	24	4
BLANKS		28	51
SEQUENCE NUMBER	XXX	79	3

Zookplankton (F124)
PARAMETER	DESCRIPTION	STARTING COLUMN	FIELD LENGTH
TOTAL HAUL DATA RECORD
NODC FILE NUMBER	ALWAYS '124'	1	3
NODC TRACK NUMBER	6-CHARACTER UNIQUE CRUISE OR DATA SET IDENTIFIER ASSIGNED BY NODC	4	6
RECORD NUMBER	ALWAYS 'D'	10	1
STATION NUMBER	SEE RECORD 'B'	11	5
GEAR CODE	TWO-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0134	16	2
MESH SIZE	XXXX - (IN MICRONS)	18	4
HAUL LENGTH	XXXX (WHOLE METERS)	22	4
VOLUME OF WATER FILTERED	XXXXXX (CUBIC METERS)	26	6
TOTAL SETTLED VOLUME	XXXX (WHOLE MILLILITERS)	32	4
TOTAL WATER DISPLACED	XXXX (WHOLE MILLILITERS)	36	4
TOTAL DRY WEIGHT OF HAUL	XXXXXXX (GRAMS TO HUNDREDTHS)	40	7
TOTAL WET WEIGHT OF HAUL	XXXXXXX (GRAMS TO HUNDREDTHS)	47	7
DURATION OF TOW	XXXXXX (HOURS, MINUTES AND SECONDS)	54	6
HAUL TYPE	ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0175	60	1
BLANKS		61	18
SEQUENCE NUMBER	XXX	79	3

Zookplankton (F124)
PARAMETER	DESCRIPTION	STARTING COLUMN	FIELD LENGTH
SUBSAMPLE DATA RECORD 1
NODC FILE NUMBER	ALWAYS '124	1	3
NODC TRACK NUMBER	6-CHARACTER UNIQUE CRUISE OR DATA SET IDENTIFIER ASSIGNED BY NODC	4	6
RECORD NUMBER	ALWAYS 'E'	10	1
STATION NUMBER	SEE RECORD 'B'	11	5
SAMPLE NUMBER	FOUR-CHARACTER FIELD DETERMINED BY THE ORIGINATOR>	16	4
TAXONOMIC CODE	TWELVE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC TAXONOMIC CODE	20	12
LIFE HISTORY	ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0148	32	1
SEX CODE	ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0101	33	1
SIZE OF SUBSAMPLE	XXXX (PERCENT TO TENTHS)	34	4
NUMBER IN SUBSAMPLE	XXXXX	38	5
CONCENTRATION	XXXXXXXXX - NUMBER PER CUBIC METER TO TEN-THOUSANDTHS	43	9
NUMBER OF ADULTS	XXXXX	52	5
NUMBER OF JUVENILES	XXXXX	57	5
NUMBER OF EGGS	XXXXX	62	5
NUMBER OF LARVAE	XXXXX	67	5
MOLTING STAGE	ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0395	72	1
BLANKS		73	6
SEQUENCE NUMBER	XXX	79	3

Zookplankton (F124)
PARAMETER	DESCRIPTION	STARTING COLUMN	FIELD LENGTH
SUBSAMPLE DATA RECORD 2
NODC FILE NUMBER	ALWAYS '124'	1	3
NODC TRACK NUMBER	6-CHARACTER UNIQUE CRUISE OR DATA SET IDENTIFIER ASSIGNED BY NODC	4	6
RECORD NUMBER	ALWAYS 'F'	10	1
STATION NUMBER	SEE RECORD 'B'	11	5
SAMPLE NUMBER	FOUR-CHARACTER FIELD DETERMINED BY THE ORIGINATOR	16	4
TAXONOMIC CODE	TWELVE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC TAXONOMIC CODE	20	12
LIFE HISTORY	ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0148	32	1
SEX CODE	ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0101	33	1
DRY WEIGHT	XXXXXXX (GRAMS TO THOUSANDTHS)	34	7
WET WEIGHT	XXXXXXX (GRAMS TO THOUSANDTHS)	41	7
CONCENTRATION	XXXXXXXXXX - NUMBER/M3 TO HUNDREDTHS	48	9
BLANKS		57	22
SEQUENCE NUMBER	XXX	79	3

Zookplankton (F124)
PARAMETER	DESCRIPTION	STARTING COLUMN	FIELD LENGTH
TEXT RECORD
NODC FILE NUMBER	ALWAYS '124'	1	3
NODC TRACK NUMBER	6-CHARACTER UNIQUE CRUISE OR DATA SET IDENTIFIER ASSIGNED BY NODC	4	6
RECORD NUMBER	ALWAYS 'G'	10	1
STATION NUMBER	SEE RECORD 'B	11	5
TEXT	62-CHARACTER FIELD FOR COMMENTS OR PERTINENT INFORMATION	16	62
BLANKS		78	1
SEQUENCE NUMBER	XXX	79	3

Zookplankton (F124)
PARAMETER	DESCRIPTION	STARTING COLUMN	FIELD LENGTH
PLANKTON DATA RECORD
NODC FILE NUMBER	ALWAYS '124'	1	3
NODC TRACK NUMBER	6-CHARACTER UNIQUE CRUISE OR DATA SET IDENTIFIER ASSIGNED BY NODC	4	6
RECORD NUMBER	ALWAYS 'H'	10	1
STATION NUMBER	SEE RECORD 'B'	11	5
SAMPLE NUMBER	FOUR-CHARACTER FIELD DETERMINED BY THE ORIGINATOR	16	4
SAMPLE SIZE	XXXX - PERCENT TO TENTHS	20	4
ESTIMATED DENSITY OF HOLOPLANKTON	XXXXXXXXXXX - NUMBER/CUBIC METER TO TENTHS	24	11
ESTIMATED DENSITY OF MEROPLANKTON	XXXXXXXXXXX - NUMBER/CUBIC METER TO TENTHS	35	11
PROPORTION OF MEROPLANKTON TO THE TOTAL HAUL	XXXXXX - PERCENT TO TEN-THOUSANDTHS	46	6
BLANKS		52	52	25
TEXT (LOCATION CODE)	ORIGINATOR MAY USE THIS FIELD FOR AN INTERNAL LOCATION CODE	77	2
SEQUENCE NUMBER	XXX	79	3

Zookplankton (F124)
PARAMETER	DESCRIPTION	STARTING COLUMN	FIELD LENGTH
ICHTHYOPLANKTON RECORD
NODC FILE NUMBER	ALWAYS '124'	1	3
NODC TRACK NUMBER	6-CHARACTER UNIQUE CRUISE OR DATA SET IDENTIFIER ASSIGNED BY NODC	4	6
RECORD NUMBER	ALWAYS 'I'	10	1
STATION NUMBER	SEE RECORD 'B'	11	5
SAMPLE NUMBER	FOUR-CHARACTER FIELD DETERMINED BY THE ORIGINATOR	16	4
TAXONOMIC CODE	TWELVE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC TAXONOMIC CODE	20	12
NUMBER CAUGHT	XXXXX - TOTAL FOR EACH SPECIES	32	5
MINIMUM SIZE	XXXX - MILLIMETERS TO TENTHS	37	4
MAXIMUM SIZE	XXXX - MILLIMETERS TO TENTHS	41	4
MEAN SIZE	XXXX - MILLIMETERS TO TENTHS	45	4
NUMBER OF EGGS	XXXXXX	49	6
LIFE HISTORY	ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0148	55	1
BLANKS		56	21
TEXT (LOCATION CODE)	ORIGINATOR MAY USE THIS FIELD FOR AN INTERNAL LOCATION CODE	77	2
SEQUENCE NUMBER	XXX	79	3

NODC Code Table Used With This Format
0101	SEX
	-- BLANK - NO INFORMATION
0	-- INDETERMINABLE
1	-- MALE
2	-- FEMALE
3	-- HERMAPHRODITE
4	-- TRANSITIONAL
5	-- GROUPED,BOTH SEXES PRESENT
6	-- HERMAPHRODITIC, FUNCTIONAL FEMALE
7	-- HERMAPHRODITIC, FUNCTIONAL MALE

NODC Code Table Used With This Format
0134	GEAR
01	-- 3/4 METER RING NET
02	-- 1 METER RING NET
03	-- 1 METER NIO (NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY) NET
04	-- 60 CENTIMETER BONGO NE
05	-- 60 CENTIMETER VERTICAL CLOSING RINGNET
06	-- 1 FOOT RING NET
07	-- NISKIN BOTTLE
08	-- 2 METER TUCKER NET
09	-- SAMEOTO NEUSTON SAMPLER
10	-- .5 X 1.0 METER MARMAP NEUSTON NET
11	-- 61 CENTIMETER BONGO NET
12	-- 20 CENTIMETER BONGO NET
13	-- .0 X 2.0 METER MARMAP NEWSTON NET
14	-- 6 FT ISSACS-KIDD MIDWATER TRAWL
15	-- EPIBENTHIC SLED WITH TWO 1 METER TUCKER TRAWLS
16	-- ONE METER TUCKER TRAWL WITH 2 NETS
17	-- ONE METER TUCKER TRAWL WITH 4 NETS
18	-- ENGLISH UMBRELLA NET
19	-- GULF V SAMPLER
20	-- ONE METER PLUMMET NET WITH 571U MESH NET
21	-- 5 INCH CLARKE BUMPUS SAMPLER
22	-- MOCHNESS NET - PLEASE GIVE NET DIMENSIONS IN DDF
23	-- MTD NET
24	-- BURRELL EPIBENTHIC SLED (947 MICRON MESH NET)
25	-- 0.5 METER NET
26	-- PULLSLED - 0.15X0.57 METERS
27	-- NORPAC NET
28	-- ONE METER TUCKER TRAWL WITH SINGLE NET
29	-- MILLER HIGH-SPEED SAMPLER (5 INCH)
30	-- BONGO SAMPLER (1/2 METER)
31	-- NEUSTON NET, PNS (ZAITSEV-TYPE)
32	-- NEUSTON NET, SIMPLE RECTANGULAR
33	-- NEUSTON NET, WHOI TYPE
34	-- CLARK-BUMPUS (12 INCH)
35	-- GARRET SCREEN SAMPLER FOR SURFACE MICROLAYER
36	-- SCUBA GEAR
37	-- SUBMERSIBLE PUMP
38	-- SHIPS SEACHEST
39	-- 5 LITER NISKIN BOTTLE
40	-- 10 LITER NISKIN BOTTLE
41	-- 30 LITER NISKIN BOTTLE
42	-- LONGHURST-HARDY CONTINUOUS PLANKTON RECORDER

NODC Code Table Used With This Format
0148	LIFE HISTORY
	-- BLANK - NO INFORMATION
0	-- INDETERMINABLE
1	-- EGG
2	-- NAUPLIUS
3	-- ZOEA
4	-- MEGALOPA
5	-- VELIGER
6	-- LARVA
7	-- JUVENILE
8	-- ADULT
9	-- COMBINATION OF 6,7,AND 8
A	-- COMBINATION OF 7 AND 8
B	-- COMBINATION OF 6 AND 7
C	-- JUVENILE/ADULT - SEXUAL MATURITY UNKNOWN
D	-- POLYP
E	-- CYPRIS
F	-- COPEPODID
G	-- PUPA
H	-- NYMPH
I	-- POSTLARVA
J	-- PROTOZOEA
K	-- MEDUSA
L	-- EGG CARRYING FEMALE
M	-- EGG CASE
P	-- PARTS
Q	-- IMMATURE
R	-- SUBADULT
S	-- TROCHOPHORE LARVAE
T	-- SUBADULTS AND JUVENILES
U	-- MATING PAIRS
V	-- MYSIS
W	-- COLONY
X	-- CYPHONAUTES LARVAE
Y	-- GLAUCOTHOE
Z	-- YOLK SAC LARVAE

NODC Code Table Used With This Format
0175	HAUL TYPE
C	-- DOUBLE OBLIQUE CIRCULAR
D	-- DOUBLE OBLIQUE
G	-- SINGLE OBLIQUE
H	-- HORIZONTAL
R	-- SURFACE CIRCULAR
S	-- STEP OBLIQUE
T	-- SURFACE TOW
V	-- VERTICAL
Y	-- HORIZONTAL, OPEN ON DESCENT AND/OR ASCENT
Z	-- HORIZONTAL, DISCRETE

NODC Code Table Used With This Format
0395	MOLT STAGE
1	-- STAGE1
2	-- STAGE2
3	-- STAGE3
4	-- STAGE4
5	-- STAGE5
6	-- STAGE6
7	-- STAGE7
8	-- STAGE8
9	-- STAGE9

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