The dataset is composed of Ichthyoplankton and zooplankton captured during the ArcticNet cruise aboard the CCGS Amundsen from 2017 to 2024. Three samplers fitted with 200 µm to 500 µm mesh nets were used for zooplankton collection. One was a metallic structure with 4 nets of 1 square meter opening each (2x2 multiple net sampler) for water column integrated sampling pulled vertically over from 10 m above the bottom to the surface to catch mesozooplankton. The other sampler was 2 nets of 1 square meter opening each towed at 10 m depth for 20 minutes at 2 knots to catch ichthyoplankton and macrozooplankton. Finally, a 0.5 square meter opening multinet Hydrobios for stratified sampling into nine layer also hauled vertically from 10 m above the sea bottom to the surface. Zooplankton samples were preserved in a 10% buffered formalin seawater solution and were sieved through 1000 µm and 200 µm sieves for analysis. Ichthyoplankton was identified to the lowest taxonomic level possible, a sub-sample was measured and all larvea were kept in ethanol. Note: No data was collected from the Arctic during 2020 since there was restricted access due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
