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Spatial and Temporal Variability of Phytoplankton Biomass, Eastern Continental Shelf, Canada
Entry ID: GLOBEC_032_CAN_009

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Summary
Abstract: The Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) are exploiting CZCS
(Coastal Zone Colour Scanner) and SeaWiFS (Sea-viewing Wide Field-of-view
Sensor) data in an investigation of phytoplankton as a food source for
zooplankton and gadoid ichthyoplankton on the continental shelf off Nova
Scotia. The project characterizes the spatial and temporal variability of
phytoplankton on the continental ... View entire text
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: 48.0   S: 39.0   E: -52.9   W: -70.5

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: Government of Canada, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Maritimes Region, Science Branch
Dataset Title: Spatial and Temporal Variability of Phytoplankton Biomass, Eastern Continental Shelf, Canada
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1974-01-01
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Platform
FIELD SURVEYS Ancillary Description
SHIPS Ancillary Description
SATELLITES Ancillary Description
Instrument
CZCS > Coastal Zone Color Scanner Ancillary Description
Project
Access Constraints None
Use Constraints None
Ancillary Keywords
Data Set Progress
COMPLETE
Originating Center
Data Center
Ocean Sciences and Productivity Division, Science Branch, Pacific Region, Fisheries and Oceans, Canada Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/sci/osap/

Data Center Personnel
Name: DR. GLEN HARRISON
Phone: +01-902-426-3879
Fax: +01-902-426-9388
Email: harrisong at mar.dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Contact Address:
Bedford Institute of Oceanography 1 Challenger Drive P.O. Box 1006
City: Dartmouth
Province or State: Nova Scotia
Postal Code: B2Y 4A2
Country: Canada


Data Center Personnel
Name: MARY KENNEDY
Email: mary.kennedy at dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Contact Address:
Bedford Institute of Oceanography, P.O. Box 1006
City: Dartmouth
Province or State: Nova Scotia
Postal Code: B2Y 4A2
Country: Canada
Distribution
Fees: Please contact distributor.
Personnel
DR. GLEN HARRISON
Role: DIF AUTHOR
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
Phone: +01-902-426-3879
Fax: +01-902-426-9388
Email: harrisong at mar.dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Contact Address:
Bedford Institute of Oceanography 1 Challenger Drive P.O. Box 1006
City: Dartmouth
Province or State: Nova Scotia
Postal Code: B2Y 4A2
Country: Canada
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2002-07-15
Last DIF Revision Date: 2006-11-22
Future DIF Review Date: 2006-01-22

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