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  <dc:title xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Irish Sea Annual Egg Production Method (AEPM) Plankton Survey 1995</dc:title>
  <dc:type xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">dataset</dc:type>
  <dc:identifier xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">https://portal.medin.org.uk/portal/start.php?tpc=009_CEFAS8750fc58-911a-442c-840b-6e657b368b17</dc:identifier>
  <dc:description xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Between February and May of 1995 a series of plankton surveys were carried out 
in the Irish Sea by the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture 
Science, and a number of partner research institutes, to undertake stock 
assessment by the egg production method. The species targetted were cod, sole 
and plaice. Ichthyoplankton samples were collected at each site on a planned 
survey grid. The data described here consists of the numbers of fish eggs and 
larvae identified from the main net samples collected, along with associated 
positional and ancillary data and volumes filtered.

In addition, 69 main net samples were later analysed for mesozooplankton (12 
to 16 samples from 5 of the cruises), and these data are also included.</dc:description>
  <dc:date xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">20131210 20130723</dc:date>
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