LifeWatch observatory data: phytoplankton observations by FlowCam imaging in the Belgian Part of the North Sea

In the framework of the Lifewatch marine observatory a number of fixed stations in the Belgian Part of the North Sea (BPNS) are visited on a monthly or seasonal basis using RV Simon Stevin. A grid of nine stations covers the coastal zone and are sampled monthly. Eight additional stations, located further at sea, are sampled on a seasonal basis. Samples are taken using a 55µm mesh size Apstein net and fixed in Lugol's iodine solution. In the lab, the samples are processed using a VS-4 FlowCAM model at 4X magnification, size range imaged is 55-300µm. The identification of the image data is done with the use of a classifier and followed by a manual validation step. Since May 2017, this dataset provides micro- and phytoplankton observations, mainly covering diatoms, dinoflagellates and cilliates, for the Belgian Part of the North Sea (BPNS).

Citation: Lagaisse, R., Mortelmans J., Muyle, J., Amadei Martínez, L., Deneudt, K. (2024): LifeWatch observatory data: phytoplankton observations by FlowCam imaging in the Belgian Part of the North Sea. https://dx.doi.org/10.14284/710

Published: September 17, 2025 at 08:38

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