Table 1 Sampling dates, sampling depth (m) and methods used in collecting Limnocalanus macrurus (LM; ind./m3) and mixed plankton samples (PL; ind./m3) from the Bothnian Sea for different analyses
Season | Date | Variable | Depth (m) | Method used | Analyses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Spring | May 23, 2013 | LM | 0–50 | SN (150 μm) | FA (n = 3), A (n = 1) |
PL | 0–10 | SN (50 μm) | FA (pooled) | ||
Summer | June 12, 2013 | LM | 0–50 | SN (150 μm) | FA (n = 1) |
PL | 0–10 | SN (50 μm) | FA (pooled) | ||
Summer | July 1, 2013 | LM | 0–50 | SN (150 μm) | FA (n = 3), A (n = 1) |
PL | 0–10 | SN (50 μm) | FA (pooled) | ||
Summer | Sept 9, 2013 | LM | 0–50 | SN (150 μm) | FA (n = 3), A (n = 1) |
PL | 0–10 | SN (50 μm) | FA (pooled) | ||
Spring | May 20, 2014 | LM | 0–25, 25–50 | CN (150 μm) | A, Vd (n = 3) |
Summer | July 1, 2014 | LM | 0–25, 25–50 | CN (150 μm) | A, Vd (n = 3) |
Summer | July 22, 2014 | LM | 0–25, 25–50 | CN (150 μm) | A, Vd (n = 3) |
Summer | Aug 15, 2014 | LM | 0–25, 25–50 | CN (150 μm) | A, Vd (n = 3) |
Summer | Sept 16, 2014 | LM | 0–25, 25–50 | CN (150 μm) | A, Vd (n = 3) |