Data stes of phytoplankton abundance and biomass of the Baltic Sea from HELCOM monitoring. The data sets are vertically integrated over the euphotic zone. Horizontally the data sets are separated in the specific areas Kattegat and Belt Sea, and Baltic Proper.

2.) Created:

13.03.02

3.) Last update:

18.11.09

4.) Keywords:

Baltic Sea, Monitoring, Phytoplankton

5.) Area:

Western Baltic Sea and Baltic Proper

6.) Spatial extension:

Latitude: 53 - 60 N
Longitude: 9 - 24 E
Depth: oceanographic standard depth

7.) Spatial resolution:

Horizontal (see station map)
Vertical: 0, 5, 10 m

8.) Time window:

1. 1. 1979 - 22.11. 2009

9.) Temporal resolution:

seasonal average

10.) Data:

Abundance and biomass of the taxonomical groups of Chlorophyceae, Craspedophyceae, Chrysophyceae, Ciliophora, Cryptophyceae, Diatomophyceae, Dinophyceae, Euglenophyceae, Heterotrophs, Nostocophyceae, Prasinophyceae, Prymnesiophyceae, Xanthophyceae, and others.

11.) Reference to other data sets:

no

12.) Data quality (degree of validation):

validated by HELCOM

13.) Where to find the data?

Data centre of DOD, ICES, HELCOM, and IOW

14.) Contact person:

PD Dr. Joachim W Dippner
Institut für Ostseeforschung Warnemünde
Seestr. 15
D-18119 Rostock
Email: dippner@io-warnemuende.de