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Zooplankton Survey of the Northern Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, California, 2016-2018

December 29, 2020

This data set contains information on zooplankton and associated environmental parameters for sampling conducted in California's northern Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta between May 2016 and April 2018. Macrozooplankton were sampled with horizontal tows (water surface) of a 50 cm-diameter conical plankton net that was 150cm long with 102um mesh. Samples were preserved in the field in 10 percent formalin for laboratory processing that was conducted by a contractor (EcoAnalysts, Inc).

Publication Year 2020
Title Zooplankton Survey of the Northern Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, California, 2016-2018
DOI 10.5066/P9OZWUIP
Authors Emerson V Gusto, Dennis A. Steinke, Matthew J Young, Frederick V Feyrer
Product Type Data Release
Record Source USGS Digital Object Identifier Catalog
USGS Organization Sacramento Projects Office (USGS California Water Science Center)