The plankton sampling information file, contains the following columns:
Survey series: an identifying name for the survey series
Station number - A unique identifier for each station
Sample Side – L = Left R = Right
Date – Day/Month/Year
Net: Type of net used in sampling
Mesh – width of mesh in um
Tow Duration – time of sampling tow (minutes)
Flow Count – rate of flow
N1- number of nauplii stage 1 lice on fish
N2 - - number of nauplii stage 2 lice on fish
Cop- number of copepodid lice on fish
PA1- number of pre-adult stage 1 lice on fish
PA2- number of pre-adult stage 2 lice on fish
Adult- number of adult lice on fish
Total – total number of lice of all stages on fish
The plankton data summary information file, contains the following columns:
Survey series: an identifying name for the survey series
Station number - A unique identifier for each station
Season – season when sampling occurred
Year – year sampling occurred
Npl_density – density of nauplii in sample
Cppd_density – density of copepodid in sample