Baywide Chesapeake Bay Program Plankton Database
Entry ID: CBP_Plankdb

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Summary
Abstract: The states of Maryland and Virginia, in cooperation with the US EPA
Chesapeake Bay Program, have conducted baseline monitoring of the lower trophic
levels in the Chesapeake Bay and it's tidal tributaries since 1984. These
programs are designed to give comprehensive spatial and temporal information on
phytoplankton composition and abundance; picoplankton abundance; primary
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Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: 42.98   S: 36.66   E: -74.58   W: -80.54

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: Chesapeake Bay Program Office
Dataset Title: Phytoplankton and Zooplankton Database
Data Presentation Form: database
Online Resource: http://www.chesapeakebay.net/data/query1.cfm?DB=CBP_PLANKDB
Parent DIF
This data set description is a member of a collection. The collection is described in
epa_cbprogram

Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1984-01-01
ISO Topic Category
Access Constraints None
Use Constraints None
Data Set Progress
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Originating Center
Data Center
Chesapeake Bay Program Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://www.chesapeakebay.net/

Data Center Personnel
Name: JACQUELINE JOHNSON
Phone: 410-267-5729
Fax: 410-267-5777
Email: jjohnson at chesapeakebay.net
Contact Address:
Chesapeake Bay Program Office
410 Severn Avenue
City: Annapolis
Province or State: Maryland
Postal Code: 21403
Country: USA
Personnel
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
Phone: 410-267-5729
Fax: 410-267-5777
Email: jjohnson at chesapeakebay.net
Contact Address:
Chesapeake Bay Program Office
410 Severn Avenue
City: Annapolis
Province or State: Maryland
Postal Code: 21403
Country: USA
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Publications/References
Plankton Data Dictionary.
http://www.chesapeakebay.net/data/data_dict.cfm?DB_CODE=CBP_PLANKDB.

The 2000 User's Guide to the Chesapeake Bay Program Biological and LIving
Resources Monitoring Data
ftp://ftp.chesapeakebay.net/Pub/Living_Resources/guide2000.pdf

The Plankton Database Entity Diagram.
ftp://ftp.chesapeakebay.net/Pub/Living_Resources/plank/phzooent.pdf

A Comprehensive List of Chesapeake Bay Species., 1998
ftp://ftp.chesapeakebay.net/Pub/Living_Resources/specie98.pdf
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2003-09-30
Last DIF Revision Date: 2009-03-26
Future DIF Review Date: 2004-09-30

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