AndreaBozzo/ceres-open-data-index huggingface dataset:
Desalination Plants: Potential impacts of brine discharge on marine life.

This is a report written under the auspices of the University of Sydney Ocean Technology Group.  The report contains a good collection of data and content from other sources.  The abstract on USYD's eprints repository described the report as follows:
"Water has always been the earth's most valuable natural resource for human beings and ecosystems. Reductions in water quality and quantity have serious negative impacts on ecosystems. Over the past several decades, a tremendous growth in human populations and industrial activities has resulted in a significant demand for fresh and clean water. To meet these challenges and meet the pressures of demand it is critical to find a new alternative of water resource as the natural water resources have almost vanished. In spite of the high cost of desalinated water, an important quantity is already produced to meet the necessity for fresh water worldwide. 
Desalination could hold the key for new fresh water resources. Some arguments will be raised
against building desalination plants on the grounds of environmental impacts to the surrounding
area, especially to marine life due to the high concentrated brine discharge that diffuses back into
the ocean. The impacts of the brine discharge are due to the high level of salinity and total alkalinity and alteration to the temperature. These impacts could be considerable in terms of the influence on the marine organisms such as the development of species, survival of larva and breeding and reproductive traits. However this paper provides some evidence that the influence of discharge for desalination plant can be neglected in terms of any environmental impact to the
aquatic flora and fauna species."

Tags: Brine discharge;, Dams and desalination plants in Australia (and overseas);, Desalination plants;, Environmental impacts (and chemical aspects) of brine discharge;, Oceans | Salinity/density | Salinity, Oceans | Water Quality | Alkalinity, Oceans | Water Quality | Water Temperature, rainfall_amount
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Phytoplankton and zooplankton abundance off New South Wales (~30°S, 153°E), Australia in 2011/2012

Phytoplankton and zooplankton samples were collected monthly along two cross shelf transects (CH-Line, B-Line) and one intermediate coastal station (SS) off Coffs Harbour  (~30°S, 153°E), Eastern Australia, between May 2011 and September 2012. The exact sampling locations (coordinates) and times were recorded. Two of the sampling stations (CH3 and CH5) are also the sites of permanent IMOS moorings (CH070 and CH100, respectively). 
Two files are provided, one containing detailed data on phytoplankton (genus or species level where possible) and grouped zooplankton (copepods, larvae, ciliates), while the other reports on ciliate abundances (incl. tintinnids) only.

Tags: Abundance, Abundance of biota, Biosphere | Microbiota | Bacteria, Biosphere | Microbiota | Diatoms, Biosphere | Microbiota | Flagellates, Biosphere | Microbiota | Phytoplankton, Biosphere | Microbiota | Zooplankton, Ciliates, Copepods, Cyanobacteria, Dinoflagellates, Global\Oceans | Pacific Ocean, Larvae, Niskin Bottles, Silicoflagellates, States, Territories (Australia) | New South Wales, Tintinnids, Trichodesmium erythreaum
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
The physical environment of Scott Reef, Western Australia (2003): Mooring S8 (G)

Five instruments were deployed on mooring S8 (G)Depth: 7.3m; Instrument: Odyssey; Serial #: 6539;Depth: 9.8m; Instrument: Odyssey; Serial #: 6541;Depth: 12.3m; Instrument: Odyssey; Serial #: 6542;Depth: 22.3m; Instrument: SBE39; Serial #: 1055; File Name: S8i2tDepth: 33.3m; Instrument: RDI ADCP; Serial #: 3228; File Name: S8i1uvm
 This deployment was a component of the "Physical Environment" sub-project of the project "Biological and Physical Environment at Scott Reef 2003"

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Wind statistics at Governor Head Meteorological Station, Jervis Bay for the summer period between Dec 1989 and Feb 1990

This dataset is a component of the 'Jervis Bay Baseline Studies' project conducted by the Department of Defence, CSIRO and the Australian Defence Force Academy.
The meteorological station (35.133S, 150.762E) recorded winds and atmospheric pressure at Governor Head (Jervis Bay). The site is several hundred metres inland of 50m high cliffs and is 63m above sea-level.
This record provides wind statistics for the summer period between December 1989 to February 1990. Individual measurements have been converted so that trends of wind speed and direction can be seen for the season. The station initially recorded wind data at 15 minute intervals throughout the duration of the experiment.
This is one of thirty-six child records that relate to the parent, 629051e0-2b7b-11dd-a343-00188b4c0af8. A pdf outlining the structure and hierarchy of all metadata records relating to the 'Jervis Bay Baseline Studies' project is available to download through this record. Meteorological data was collected to investigate wind forced circulation in Jervis Bay, NSW.

Tags: Atmosphere | Atmospheric Winds | Surface Winds, date, time, wind_from_direction, wind_speed
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
WAMSI 2 - Dredging Node 3.2.2 - Plume Characterization – Lab Studies

The key objectives of Project 3.2:
(1) Characterize the physical/optical properties of sediment suspensions;
(2) Map the dredge-generated plume;
(3) Provide data to optimize and validate plume modelling;
(5) Assess the spatial and temporal variability (~10 years) of background suspended sediment loads using archived remote sensing data;
(6) To estimate the benthic light field with respect to TSS;
In this study we investigated various common turbidity sensors, including optical scattering and acoustic scattering instrumentation, and compared and contrasted their effectiveness in estimating particle load (TSS concentration), and/or Particle Size Distributions (PSDs). Studies were conducted in a controlled laboratory-based setting with a range of different sediment types primarily obtained from the Pilbara coast.
More specifically we: 
•   determined the particle size (PS) of sediment samples from Pilbara coastal waters using a sequoia scientific LISST 100X submersible particle size analyser and related PS to the particulate backscattering slope (γbp parameter) of HobiLabs HydroScat-6 and the particulate scattering slope (γb parameter) of WETLabs acs-176; 
•   Established the relationship between Turb and TSS concentration using the optical properties of particulate backscattering coefficient (bbp), scattering coefficient (bb) and total absorptions (a) from HydroScat-6 and acs-176; Wetlabs ECO NTU and Campbell Scientific OBS3+.

Tags: ADCP, Biosphere | Aquatic Habitat | Benthic Habitat, CDT, Chevron, Hydrorad, LISST, Oceans | Coastal Processes | Sediment Transport, Oceans | Marine Sediments | Turbidity, Oceans | Water Quality | Light Transmission, Wheatstone, dredging, lab experiments
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
OSU Buoy Group: Slope Currents Experiment: Central California Slope, 1978-79

Data from moorings that were in place for at least 6 months in deep water and include meteorological data, pressure records and temperature records gathered by the Oregon State University (OSU) Buoy Group over a span of more than 35 years. In addition, included are a number of electronic (i.e., browser-formatted) data reports.
This dataset relates to current meter records from the NPS/OSU Slope Currents experiment.
Other links available on this site will take you to the collection of data reports, an historical retrospective of the Buoy Group and instructions on how to download the data for the following:

Atlantic Ocean data
Pacific Ocean data
Indian Ocean data
Southern Ocean data 
Electronic data reports
History of the Group
How to use this disk


Tags: Buoy world ocean, Deep water mooring, Oceans | Bathymetry | Water Depth, Oceans | Ocean Pressure | Sea Level Pressure, Oceans | Ocean Pressure | Water Pressure, Oceans | Ocean Temperature | Sea Surface Temperature, Oceans | Ocean Temperature | Water Temperature, Oceans | Salinity/density | Conductivity, Oceans | Salinity/density | Salinity, PACIFIC OCEAN, beam_attenuation_coefficient, direction_of_sea_water_velocity, sea_water_electrical_conductivity, sea_water_speed, sea_water_temperature, sea_water_u_velocity, sea_water_v_velocity
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
[SUPERSEDED] Victorian Benthic Habitats - Gippsland Lakes (CBICS)

This dataset has been superseded by https://metadata.imas.utas.edu.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/catalog.search#/metadata/0145df96-3847-474b-8b63-a66f0e03ff54 (Victorian Statewide Marine Habitat Map 2023).
The Victorian Benthic Habitats - Gippsland Lakes (CBICS) is a synthesis of all existing benthic habitat characterisations of the Gippsland Lakes Region which have been reclassified to conform to the Combined Biotope Classification Scheme (CBiCS).   
The study area for this layer is defined as Jack Smith Lake in the west to Mallacoota in the east.

Tags: Australia, Benthic habitat, TWOFOLD SHELF, VICTORIA, VICTORIA COAST
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
TPXO8

TPXO (volkov.oce.orst.edu/tides/global.html) global model of tides version 8. The tides are provided as complex amplitudes of earth-relative sea-surface elevation for eight primary (M2, S2, N2, K2, K1, O1, P1, Q1), two long period (Mf,Mm) and 3 non-linear (M4, MS4, MN4) harmonic constituents, on a full global grid.

Tags: 040503 - Physical Oceanography
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Video surveys of long spined sea urchin (Centrostephanus rodgersii) barrens habitat, Recherche, eastern Tasmania

The spatial extent of C. rodgersii "barrens" was estimated by surveying rocky reef habitat with a towed underwater video system. Sampling took place at 13 regions along the east coast of Tasmania, each comprising 3 subsites, this dataset refers to the Recherche region, and its 3 subsites: Eliza Point, Fisher Point and Actaeons.

Tags: 25 211001, Algal coverage, Centrostephanus rodgersii, Substratum type, Temperate Reef, Urchin barren coverage
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Orpheus Island Weather Station installed on Sensor Relay Pole 3

A Vaisala WXT520 integrated weather station has been installed on RP3, a 6m steel pole, which has been installed at Orpheus Island on the central Great Barrier Reef. The sensor-relay pole provides a platform for the installation of sensors to measure and monitor water conditions at Orpheus Island. The pole has real time communications using 900MHz spread spectrum radio back to a base station on Orpheus Island.The weather station provides measurement of air temperature (Deg. C.), humidity as relative percent, barometric pressure (milliBars or hPa), rainfall amount, intensity and duration, hail amount, intensity and duration (not common on coral reefs!) and wind speed and direction. The wind speed and direction and processed into scalar and vector (directional) based readings and presented as 10 and 30 minute averages to give mean values and maximum values. From these you can get the average wind conditions at either 10 minute or 30 minute periods as well as the gust or maximum wind conditions.The weather station is connected via an SDI-12 interface to a Campbell Scientific CR1000 logger which uses a RF411 radio to transmit the data, every 10 minutes, to the base station on Orpheus Island and then a Telstra nextG link is used to send the data back to AIMS.Identical weather stations are also on Heron Island (southern GBR), One Tree Island (near by) and Lizard Island (northern GBR). A light sensor is also located on the Island itself to give measures of PAR.
 The weather station is to provide on-reef weather conditions to allow the interaction with the atmosphere and the water to be understood. It is NOT set up as a meteorological grade station (for example it is too low to the water) but rather to give an indication of the atmospheric conditions at the surface of the water actually on the reef. If you need meteorological grade observations then use the data available for near by locations from www.bom.gov.au
 Power SupplyBattery Backed (1 x 33Ahr AGM with Solar Regulator), 4 x 5W Solar Panel Supply.Logger Settings - Pakbus Address - 150Logger Setup as router (isRouter = True)SDC7 comms board rate set at 34KSDC7 neighbours range: 1 - 180SDC7 Beacon: 3600Over-Reef RF Network - RF411 attached to the CSIO port of the loggerRadio Settings - Active Interface - Datalogger CSDCSDC Address 7Protocol: Pakbus awareRadio Net Address - 0Hop Sequence - 0Power mode - Retry level - Low

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Central Kerguelen Plateau SC Cruise 26 dredge details

This data record contains findings from bottom trawl dredging by the FV Southern Champion voyage SC26 (April to May 2003). The petrographic, geochemical and geochronological data provided here was organised by Prof. Pat Quilty and Dr. Trevor Falloon. Further research is underway to characterise dredged granites and gneisses as part of a PhD project facilitated by the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS), University of Tasmania. The metadata record will be updated to reflect further publications related to this dataset.

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
WAMSI 2 - Dredging Node - Project 3.1.3 - Numerical modelling of dredge plumes: a review

In this review, we synthesize the current knowledge on several key processes for sediment transport modelling,
and standard practice of sediment transport modelling around the world with a particular focus on the
applicability to tropical marine waters off north Western Australia, and tropical Australia more broadly. We also
review a number of EIA modelling studies around tropical Australia associated with coastal infrastructure
developments. We assess factors contributing to the accuracy in model predictions and the effectiveness of
monitoring and managing the impacts during dredge operations. The key issues assessed are: (i) contemporary
understanding, algorithms and parameters in sediment transport models; (ii) the process of testing and validating
model predictions; and (iii) the required data for model parameter estimation and model validation. Emphasis is
placed on the choice of parameters for modelling key processes for predicting the fate of dredge plumes,
including flocculation, resuspension and deposition of the sediments generated through dredging.

Tags: Biosphere | Aquatic Habitat | Benthic Habitat, CDT, Chevron, Oceans | Coastal Processes | Sediment Transport, Oceans | Marine Biology | Marine Plants, Oceans | Marine Sediments | Turbidity, Oceans | Water Quality | Light Transmission, Wheatstone, dredge plume mapping, dredging
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Mass coral spawning in the Houtman Abrolhos Islands, Western Australia

In March 1987, corals from the Beacon Islands in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos Islands were monitored in order to observe the timing of spawning. Corals were tagged and sampled starting on the 11th March and all were resampled on the 27th March. A total of 422 colonies from 107 species were sampled two or more times over the period of the study.Corals were examined for reproductive status by in situ observations of broken sections, microscopic examination of live material in the laboratory or dissections of preserved material. Sperm development was monitored daily in a range of corals to assess when spawning was imminent. Night dives were conducted from the 22nd to 26th March and tagged colonies and other colonies in the vicinity of the study site were monitored for spawning activity. Selected species were also kept in aquaria to provide additional observations. The time and date of spawning was recorded for each species.Water temperature and depth were recorded every 15 minutes during the study period using a data logger deployed at a depth of about 2m at the study site.
 The subtropical reefs of the Houtman Abrolhos Islands are the southernmost reefs in the Indian Ocean. Field and laboratory studies were undertaken to monitor and observe coral spawning patterns in the Houtman Abrolhos Islands in relation to temperature and tidal cycles. Observations were compared with spawning at lower latitude reefs in Western Australia and reefs in the Great Barrier Reef, which exhibit significant differences in tidal phase and amplitude.

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Genetics of the black-lipped pearl oyster, Pinctada margaritifera in the western Pacific

Seven populations of the black-lipped pearl oyster, Pinctada margaritifera, from the western Pacific were assayed for allozyme variation at 17 polymorphic loci from mantle biopsies.Gene frequencies were able to be reliably scored on 7 polymorphic loci: EST, LT-1, LT-2, LP, PGM, MDH-1, GPI. Numbers of samples (total 268) ranged from 5 to 98 per collection locality.Genetic relationship was examined using Rogers genetic distance, Nei's unbiased genetic distances and UPGMA clustering method.Collection localities: Batt and Little Trunk reefs on the Great Barrier Reef; Butatitari and Abaiang in Kiribati; and Manihiki, Penryhn and Suwarrow in the Cook Islands.
 To examine the genetic differentiation between populations within reef groups and additionally between the Great Barrier Reef and Pacific Islands.

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Coral reef fish assemblages of the Houtman Abrolhos Islands, Western Australia

Measures of relative abundance and length (snout to fork) of all fish species observed on video images (~160 species) to assess the structure and spatial distribution of coral reef fish assemblages at the Abrolhos Islands

Tags: Oceans | Coastal Processes | Coral Reefs, Oceans | Marine Biology | Fish, depth, fishing, islands, marine protected areas, stereo-video
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Effects of material types and surface roughness of settlement tiles on macroalgal colonisation and early coral recruitment success

This study assessed the effects of modifying surface roughness across three different tile materials (alumina-based ceramic, calcium carbonate (CaCO3), and concrete) on the settlement success and post-settlement survivorship of Acropora kenti coral larvae. The experiment was conducted at the National Sea Simulator of the Australian Institute of Marine Science, Townsville, Australia in October 2022&ndash;February 2023. Tiles were first conditioned for six weeks to allow mixed communities of biofilm and macroalgae to develop, followed by a coral larval settlement choice assay and 10 weeks monitoring of post-settlement survival of coral spat. Tiles were photographed periodically to assess macroalgal communities, larval settlement success, and spat survivorship.

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Population dynamics of the big-belly seahorse (Hippocampus abdominalis) in south east Tasmania

In Tasmania, SCUBA surveys of seahorses populations were conducted. Intensive surveys were conducted in 2000 to 2004 in the Derwent River around Hobart (submonthly &amp; then monthly) and twice yearly surveys from 2004/5 on east coast and Derwent River, until 2007.
Mark-recapture studies were done to estimate population size, and life history parameters.

Tags: 37 282120, Biosphere | Ecological Dynamics | Population Dynamics, Head length, Height, Hippocampus abdominalis, Individual indentification, Life history parameters, Oceans | Marine Biology | Fish, Population size, Pregnancy status, Sex, Tail length
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Sterol and fatty acid compositions of seagrasses from Magnetic Island, North Queensland

Fresh leaves of seven species of tropical seagrasses, collected from Magnetic Island, north Queensland, were analysed for sterol and fatty acid composition. The species examined were Cymodocea serrulata, Enhalus acoroides, Halodule uninervis, Halophila ovalis, Halophila ovata, Halophila spinulosa and Thalassia hemprichii.Samples were extracted with CHC13-MeOH (1:1). Sterols and fatty acid methyl esters were prepared from the extracts. Sterols (as the methyl ethers) and fatty acid methyl esters were analysed by GLC.Fatty acids and sterols were identified by their mass spectra and by co-chromatography with standards where available.
 This research was undertaken to determine if chemical markers were present in seagrass leaves, which would allow seagrass derived material to be traced through coastal ecosystems. Variations in sterol and fatty acid composition were examined for potential chemotaxonomic significance.

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Oxygen uptake, ammonia and phosphate excretion and chemical composition of Antarctic zooplankton (RV Kaiyo Maru Cruise)

Zooplankton were collected from 15 stations in Antarctic waters, adjacent to Wilkes Land in January 1980. The location, type of net used and the sea surface temperature were recorded for each plankton tow. Water from each sampling site was collected and filtered for use in experiments. Undamaged animals were sorted by species and maintained separately until experiments commenced, usually between 8 to 24 hours later. Of the 14 species collected, the following were classified as herbivore filter-feeders: the pteropods, Limacina antarctica and Cleodora sulcata; the copepods, Calanus propinquus and Metridia gerlachei; the Euphausiids, Euphausia surperba and Euphausia triacantha; and the salps, Ihlea racovitzai and Salpa thompsoni. The remaining species, classified as carnivores were: the ctenophore, Beroe sp.; the pteropod, Clione antarctica; the polychaete, Tomopteris carpenteri; and the amphipods, Parathemisto gaudichaudii, Viblia antarctica and Hyperia gaudichaudii.Oxygen uptake, ammonia excretion and phosphate excretion measurements were made on board the RV Kaiyo Maru, using a water-bottle method. Zooplankton were placed in bottles of filtered seawater. The size of the bottle used ranged from 250 to 2000 ml, depending on the size of the animal. Larger individuals were incubated individually, while for smaller species, up to 30 individuals were placed in a bottle. Bottles were wrapped in aluminium foil to exclude light and placed in a water bath to maintain a constant temperature, which was slightly below the surface temperature at the sampling site. After incubation for 24 hours, duplicate water samples were drawn for dissolved oxygen, and ammonia and phosphate measurements. The animals remaining in the bottles were collected and frozen at -50°C for later determination of dry weight, by freeze drying, and elemental analysis.For elemental analyses of carbon (C), nitrogen (N) and Phosphorous (P), dried specimens were ground, pooled by experiment or body size group (when the range of body sizes was large) for each species. C and N were measured with a Perkin Elmer Model 240 elemental analyser, using acetanilide as a standard. P analysis required samples to be digested in 50% (v/v) sulphuric acid for 1 hour at close to 100°C and neutralized by KOH. P was then measured as phosphate using the molybdate method.
 Oxygen uptake has been routinely measured as a function or body weight in studies of the metabolic activities of zooplankton. This study was initiated to provide additional information on the metabolic functions of zooplankton by measuring other metabolic processes, such as nitrogen and phosphate excretion, as well as determining the chemical composition of the zooplankton.
 Live specimens of Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) were maintained on board the vessel in an incubator at -0.5 ± 0.5°C and transported to the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) in February 1980 for use in longer term experiments.

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network