SHARK - National marine environmental monitoring of zooplankton in Sweden since 1979

doi:10.15468/edkb5r

SHARK - National marine environmental monitoring of zooplankton in Sweden since 1979

Citation

SHARK (2024). SHARK - National marine environmental monitoring of zooplankton in Sweden since 1979. Version 1.9. The Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute. Sampling event dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/edkb5r accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-13.

Description

The national monitoring program was initiated by the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency and is now financed by the Swedish Agency for Marine and Water Management.

Monitoring is performed by Stockholm University, Umeå University, Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute and Gothenburg University. Data are stored in the Swedish Ocean Archive (SHARK) by the Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute (SMHI).

Data should be sampled and analyzed according to the HELCOM COMBINE Manual - Part C Annex C7 Mesozooplankton (https://helcom.fi/media/publications/Guidelines-for-monitoring-of-mesozooplankton.pdf). However, deviations from the manual might occur. Information about the program and the methods are available in Swedish at the website of Swedish Agency for Marine and Water Management, https://www.havochvatten.se/vagledning-foreskrifter-och-lagar/vagledningar/ovriga-vagledningar/undersokningstyper-for-miljoovervakning/undersokningstyper/djurplankton-trend--och-omradesovervakning.html

Sampling Description

Study Extent

Data are collected within the following marine region: http://marineregions.org/mrgid/2401

Sampling

Samples are taken with vertical hauls using a WP-2 net. The samples are preserved and subsequently analyzed using microscopy.

Method steps

Data should be sampled and analyzed according to the HELCOM COMBINE Manual - Part C Annex C7 Mesozooplankton (https://helcom.fi/media/publications/Guidelines-for-monitoring-of-mesozooplankton.pdf). However, deviations from the manual might occur.

Taxonomic Coverages

Geographic Coverages

Data are collected within the following marine region: http://marineregions.org/mrgid/2401

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

SHARK
originator
position: Data manager
Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute (SMHI)
SE
email: shark@smhi.se

SHARK
metadata author
position: Data manager
Swedish Meterological and Hydrological Institute (SMHI)
SE
email: shark@smhi.se

SHARK
administrative point of contact
position: Data manager
Swedish Meterological and Hydrological Institute (SMHI)
SE
email: shark@smhi.se