This dataset consists of analysed phytoplankton data from the years 2018-2019
inclusive collected in UK waters from the SmartBuoy moorings at Dowsing,
WestGabbard2, Warp and Liverpool Bay using WMS and EDU automated water
samplers. SmartBuoys consist of a 4 meter tall stainless steel frame with a
fibreglass toroid for buoyancy. Instruments are attached at a nominal 1 meter
depth to the frame. The water samplers collect into pre-spiked bags containing
acidified Lugols Iodine on a pre-determined cycle over the course of a
deployment. As of the beginning of this data set water samples have been taken
using a CTD rosette on mooring turnarounds in case of buoy failure, reducing
the issue of data gaps Following recovery these samples were analysed for a
full community of phytoplankton species using the Utermohl method on
high-power inverted microscopes. Phytoplankton cell counts are abundance
values reported in Cells per Litre.