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Historical phytoplankton species time-series data from the North American Pacific coast collected by W.E. Allen from 1917 through 1939 (NCEI Accession 0000725)

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Diatom and dinoflagellate populations from various pier stations along the western North American coast were enumerated by W. E. Allen from 1917 through the mid-1940s. Most of the original data sheets have been archived by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO) Library. From these original records, weekly (plus some hourly and some daily) diatom and dinoflagellate species abundances from SIO, Oceanside, Port Hueneme, Pacific Grove, Farallon Islands, and Scotch Cap piers for the period 1917 - 1939 have been digitized into a format that can be read by most current computer operating systems. This Reference Series provides these data on the CD titled W.E. Allen's Phytoplankton Species Time Series Data (1917-1939) from the North American Pacific Coast.
  • Cite as: Thomas, William H.; Zavoico, Tania; Hewes, Christopher (2002). Historical phytoplankton species time-series data from the North American Pacific coast collected by W.E. Allen from 1917 through 1939 (NCEI Accession 0000725). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0000725. Accessed [date].
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Time Period 1917-01-01 to 1939-12-31
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
West: -123.08
East: -117.25
South: 32.25
North: 37.75
Spatial Coverage Map
General Documentation
Associated Resources
  • Historical phytoplankton species time-series data (1917-1939) from the North American Pacific coast. La Jolla, Calif. : Scripps Institution of Oceanography, [2001].
  • Busse, Lilian; Scripps Institution of Oceanography (2021). Time-series of marine diatoms and dinoflagellates from Scripps Pier, San Diego, California, 1992 - 2000 (NCEI Accession 0002438). NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0002438.
Publication Dates
  • publication: 2002-05-14
  • revision: 2022-01-03
Data Presentation Form Digital table - digital representation of facts or figures systematically displayed, especially in columns
Dataset Progress Status Complete - production of the data has been completed
Historical archive - data has been stored in an offline storage facility
Data Update Frequency As needed
Supplemental Information
The publication listed below is related to the data collection and is available from the NOAA Central Library:

Historical phytoplankton species time-series data (1917-1939) from the North American Pacific coast. La Jolla, Calif. : Scripps Institution of Oceanography, [2001].

Approximate geographical positions of data collection sites (piers):
Scripps Institution of Oceanography: 117 deg 15 min W , 32 deg 15 min N; Oceanside, CA: 117 deg 40 min W, 33 deg 20 min N; Port Hueneme, CA: 119 deg 10 min W, 34 deg 05 min N; Pacific Grove, CA: 121 deg 56 min W, 36 deg 34 min N; Farralone Islands, CA: 123 deg 05 min W, 37 deg 45 min N; Scotch Cap, AK: 168 deg 00 min W, 53 deg 30 min N.
Purpose This dataset is available to the public for a wide variety of uses including scientific research and analysis.
Use Limitations
  • accessLevel: Public
  • Distribution liability: NOAA and NCEI make no warranty, expressed or implied, regarding these data, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA and NCEI cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data. If appropriate, NCEI can only certify that the data it distributes are an authentic copy of the records that were accepted for inclusion in the NCEI archives.
Dataset Citation
  • Cite as: Thomas, William H.; Zavoico, Tania; Hewes, Christopher (2002). Historical phytoplankton species time-series data from the North American Pacific coast collected by W.E. Allen from 1917 through 1939 (NCEI Accession 0000725). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0000725. Accessed [date].
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Theme keywords NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS WMO_CategoryCode
  • oceanography
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
Data Center keywords NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
Platform keywords NODC PLATFORM NAMES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Platform Keywords
Instrument keywords NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords
Place keywords NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords Originator Place Names
  • Farralone Islands, CA
  • Oceanside, CA
  • Pacific Grove, CA
  • Port Hueneme, CA
  • Scotch Cap, AK
  • Scripps Institution of Oceanography Pier, CA
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Use Constraints
  • Cite as: Thomas, William H.; Zavoico, Tania; Hewes, Christopher (2002). Historical phytoplankton species time-series data from the North American Pacific coast collected by W.E. Allen from 1917 through 1939 (NCEI Accession 0000725). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0000725. Accessed [date].
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  • Use liability: NOAA and NCEI cannot provide any warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of furnished data. Users assume responsibility to determine the usability of these data. The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose.
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Processing Steps
  • 2002-05-14T18:36:26Z - NCEI Accession 0000725 v1.1 was published.
  • 2022-01-03T07:17:01Z - NCEI Accession 0000725 was revised and v1.2 was published.
    Rationale: Additional metadata files were received or created for this dataset. These updates were copied into the about/ directory of this accession. These updates may provide additional files or replace obsolete files. This version contains the most complete and up-to-date representation of this archival information package. All of the files received prior to this update are available in the preceding version of this accession.
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Processing Steps
  • 2015-04-22T00:00:00 - NOAA created the National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) by merging NOAA's National Climatic Data Center (NCDC), National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC), and National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC), including the National Coastal Data Development Center (NCDDC), per the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, Public Law 113-235. NCEI launched publicly on April 22, 2015.
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Instrument
  • net - plankton net
Platform
  • FIXED PLATFORM OF UNITED STATES
Last Modified: 2023-02-07T18:04:01Z
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