Calanus Spp. Size And Lipid Content Metrics In North Atlantic, 1977-2019

Data set covers metrics and metadata related to wild collected copepods Calanus spp. (C. hyperboreus, C. glacialis, C. finmarchicus) and Metridia longa:

• body size in prosome length [PL]
• dry weight [DW]
• lipid content (oil sac area [OSA] and oil sac volume [OSV])

Spatial coverage:
North Atlantic sampling sites

• Scotian Shelf (SS)
• Gulf of Saint Lawrence (GSL)
• Gulf of Maine-Georges Bank-Nantucket Shoals (GoM)
• Newfoundland shelf (NFL)

Cite this data as: Helenius LK, Head EJH, Jekielek P, Orphanides CD, Pepin P, Plourde S, Ringuette M, Walsh HJ, Runge JA, Johnson CL. Calanus spp. size and lipid content metrics in North Atlantic, 1977-2019. Published September 2022. Ocean Ecosystem Science Division, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Dartmouth, N.S. https://open.canada.ca/data/en/dataset/72e6d3a1-06e7-4f41-acec-e0f1474b555b

Organization: Fisheries and Oceans Canada | Pêches et Océans Canada

Last modified: 2026-03-24T08:14:52.402011