Between March and June of 1982 and 1985 a series of plankton surveys was
carried out in the western Irish Sea to determine the distribution and
abundance of the larvae of Nephrops norvegicus L. Plankton samples were
collected at each site on a planned survey grid. In addition to Nephrops
larvae, fish eggs and larvae were also analysed. The data described here
consists of the numbers of Nephrops larvae and fish eggs and larvae identified
from the main net samples collected on the survey in May 1985, along with
associated positional and ancillary data and volumes filtered.
