| Parameter | Description | Units |
| Serial_Number | Serial number of sample | dimensionless |
| Species_Name | Species name of copepods | text |
| Station | Station Id (K2) | text |
| Copepodite_stage | C1 Copepodite stage 1 C2 Copepodite stage 2 C3 Copepodite stage 3
C4 Copepodite stage 4
C4M Male of copepodite stage 4
C4F Female of copepodite stage 4
C5 Copepodite stage 5
C5M Male of copepodite stage 5
C5F Female of copepodite stage 5
C6 Copepodite stage 6 (Adult)
C6M Male of copepodite stage 6 (Adult male)
C6F Female of copepodite stage 6 (Adult female)
| Copepodite stage (see key below) |
| Sampling_Date | Sampling Date w/ a,b | YYYYMMDD[] |
| Sampling_layer | Sampling layer | m |
| Gut_content_chlorophyll_a | Gut content chlorophyll a | ng/animal |
| Gut_content_phaeopigments | Gut content phaeopigments | ng/animal |
| Gut_content_pigments | Gut content pigments | ng/animal |