AndreaBozzo/ceres-open-data-index huggingface dataset:
Shell cross sections of the bivalve Mytilus galloprovincialis collected from Pambula Lake, NSW

Petrological and some geochemical analysis methods require the sample to be made into a thin or thick section. This record provides a series of shell cross-sectional images and also outlines the process involved in thin/thick section preparation. 
This is part of a project that assesses the viability of interpretating environmental records (such as temperature, salinity and heavy metal pollution) from shell geochemistry through trace element and isotopic analysis.

Tags: 23220001, Biosphere | Zoology | Mollusks, Mytilus galloprovincialis, Oceans | Ocean Chemistry | Trace Elements, Paleoclimate | Ocean/lake Records | Isotopes
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
SAIMOS - Biological and Flow Cytometry data collected from CTD stations in South Australia, in September 2019

Flow cytometry data was collected in September 2019, in waters off South Australia. 
The general purpose of the study is to be able to establish background knowledge on the ecosystem on the continental shelf of South Australia and the impact of upwelling/saline outflow events on microbial communities to ultimately develop a biogeochemical model of the region. Sampling was carried out during cruises conducted on board the RV Ngerin as part of the Southern Australian Integrated Marine System (SAIMOS). During each cruise, the physical, chemical and biological properties of the chlorophyll fluorescence maximum (DCM) layer were investigated. Flow cytometry data has been collected for picophytoplankton, bacteria and viruses.
Six main stations have been sampled over the course of the study, five are located on the 100 m isobath, i.e. RS (35.508S, 136.278E), B2 (35.418S, 136.148E), B3 (35.258S, 136.048E), SAM2CP/B4 (35.168S, 135.418E) and SAM5CB/B5 (35.008S, 135.198E), and one from an offshore station (B1; 36.188S, 136.178E) located southwest of Kangaroo Island. Note that combining the distances between stations (14–25 nautical miles), the average component of the current velocity at middepth along the shelf (0.01 m s21) and the average speed of the vessel (i.e. 9 knots) indicate that different water masses were sampled at each station. Additional samples have on occasion been collected from the National Reference Station (NRS) at Kangaroo Island (35.832S, 136.447E) and the SA Spencer Gulf Mouth Mooring (SAM8SG, 35.25S, 136.690E), where the saline outflow occurs. Since July 2019, sampling has also been conducted at "Gulf" sites: Upper Spencer Gulf (USG) and Gulf St Vincent (GSV), with the original sites identified as "Shelf" sites.

Tags: Biosphere | Microbiota | Bacteria, Biosphere | Vegetation | Phytoplankton, IMOS Node | SA-IMOS | Southern Australian Integrated Marine Observing System, Niskin Bottles, Oceans | Bathymetry | Water Depth, Oceans | Ocean Chemistry | Chlorophyll, Oceans | Ocean Chemistry | Nitrogen, Oceans | Ocean Chemistry | Phosphate, Oceans | Ocean Chemistry | Silicate, Oceans | Ocean Temperature | Sea Surface Temperature, Oceans | Ocean Winds | Surface Winds, Picophytoplankton, Virus, amount_of_bacteria_in_sea_water, amount_of_picophytoplankton_in_sea_water, amount_of_virus_in_sea_water, concentration_of_chlorophyll_in_sea_water, depth, depth_of_chlorophyll_maximum, latitude, longitude, mole_concentration_of_nitrogen_in_ammonium_in_sea_water, mole_concentration_of_nitrogen_in_nitrate_and_nitrite_in_sea_water, mole_concentration_of_phosphorus_in_phosphate_in_sea_water, mole_concentration_of_silicate_in_sea_water, sea_surface_temperature, wind_from_direction, wind_speed
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Seabed biodiversity on the continental shelf of the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area (CRC-Reef Task Number: C1.1.2)

This project was undertaken in collaboration with CRC Reefs partners the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) and the Queensland Department of Primary Industries &amp; Fisheries (QDPI&amp;F),  and the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), and the Queensland Museum (QM).
The GBR Seabed Biodiversity Project aimed to map seafloor habitats and characterised their associated fauna and flora at more than 1,500 locations in the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area (GBRWHA). The research provided new information on the biodiversity of inter-reefal communities in the GBRWHA that provided important imput into management plans. The development of a bioregional scale understanding of the significant large marine ecosystems in Australia&#39;s tropical waters contributed to the use and protection of Australia&#39;s marine resources.
This collection includes:
Baited Remote Underwater Video Stations (BRUVs), single-beam acoustics, epibenthic sled, scientific trawl, sample processing at sea, laboratory processing and identification, transect substratum and biohabitat for analysis including:
Substratum: soft mud, silt(sandy-mud), sand, coarse sand, sand waves/dunes, rubble(5-50mm), stones(50-250mm), rocks(&gt;250mm), bedrock/reef.
Biohabitat: no biohabitat, bioturbated, percentage of coverage of Alcyonarians, Whip, Gorgonian, Sponge, Hard Coral, Live Reef Corals, Flora, Algae, Halimeda, Caulerpa, Seagrass, Bivalve Shell Beds, Squid Eggs, Tube Polychaete Beds.
1.5m epibenthic sled tow sampled biota for  records, preserved on vessel, and retained for lab sorting. Sample taxa identified to alpha taxonomy, species name if identified. Most samples added to the collections of the Queensland Museum.
Sediment sampling included analysis processed by Geoscience of percentage of carbonate, gravel grainsize fraction, sand grainsize fraction mud grainsize fraction.
Echogram data was collected along the vessel tracks.
Please note: as other parties were involved in the collection of the data, that additional permission may be required for its use and/or distribution.

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
WAMSI 2 - Dredging Node - Project 2.1 - Generation and release of sediments by hydraulic dredging: a review

This project undertook a literature review on particle generation when soil or rock material is subjected to dredging processes, the introduction of the particles into the water column (dredge-induced resuspension) and the early stages of dredge plume development. Knowledge in these areas is required to specify suspended sediment source terms for input to dredge plume prediction models that are used in environmental impact assessment of dredging proposals. The report focuses on the two types of hydraulic dredgers that are most commonly employed in major dredging projects in Australia, namely the trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) and the cutter suction dredger (CSD). The report responds to Task 2.1 of the WAMSI Dredging Science Node Science Plan (Masini et al. 2011).
This report presents a review of available knowledge on the generation/development of sediment particle size characteristics by dredging processes, and the mass release rates (resuspension rates) from dredging activities. This report responds to Task 2.1 of the WAMSI Dredging Science Node Science Plan (Masini et al. 2011).

Tags: Biosphere | Aquatic Habitat | Benthic Habitat, Dredging, Oceans | Coastal Processes | Sediment Transport, Oceans | Marine Biology | Marine Plants, Oceans | Marine Sediments | Turbidity, Oceans | Water Quality | Light Transmission, Thresholds
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Tide gauge deployments, Creech Reef, Great Barrier Reef (1985-1988)

3 deployments of tide gauges (Aanderaa WLR) were made at Creech Reef (-13.63, 144.087).
 This dataset is a component of the project 'Water Level Variations along the Outer Great Barrier Reef 1985-1988'
 Deployment 1: Date deployed: 28/7/85 Date recovered: 5/11/86 Deployment 2: Date deployed: 5/11/86 Date recovered: 13/11/87 Deployment 3: Date deployed: 13/11/87 Date recovered: 15/3/88

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Marine Plastic Pollution in Waters around Australia

This data describes the characterisation and estimated concentration of marine plastics in waters around Australia from surface net tows. The marine plastics recorded were predominantly small fragments (‘‘microplastics’’) resulting from the breakdown of larger objects made of polyethylene and polypropylene (e.g. packaging and fishing items).
This data accompanies the following publication:
Reisser J, Shaw J, Wilcox C, Hardesty BD, Proietti M, et al. (2013) Marine Plastic Pollution in Waters around Australia: Characteristics, Concentrations, and Pathways. PLoS ONE 8(11): e80466. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0080466

Tags: Sea surface plastic concentration, marine debris, microplastics, pollution
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Standing stocks of organic carbon associated with sessile reefal communities on submarine terraces in the Bahamian region

Benthic communities on coral reefs at locations in Florida, the Bahamas, the Turks and Caicos Islands and Haiti were sampled between July 1972 and June 1973.All sampling was carried out using SCUBA. Grand Bahama Island sites were accessed from Hydro Lab, a saturation diving facility. Individual samples were collected from within 10x10cm quadrats placed at intervals along transects. Bare sediments were recovered to a depth of 2.5cm. Macroscopic algae were manually cropped. Sponges were cut out by knife. "Bare" rock and living corals were recovered with chisel and sledge hammer in which cases the surface areas of the individual samples were irregular and had to be established subsequently. All samples were transferred in situ to numbered plastic bags, returned to the surface and immediately frozen. Samples were later processed and analysed in the laboratory to determine organic carbon content.The dataset consists of the following subsets:(a) 8 vertical transects on spurs at Grand Bahama a depths between 16.8 and 21.4m.(b) Two transects from depths of 30-38m at Grand Bahama(c) A set of samples from the Hydro Lab study grid, Grand Bahama. The grid is comprised of 9 transects spaced at 25m intervals parallel to the reef front over the depth range 15-22m. Each 15m transect was sampled using 10x10cm quadrats spaced at 1m intervals along the transect. (d) A set of 14 regional transects at depths between 13 and 27m. Each 10m transect was sampled using 10x10cm quadrats spaced at 1m intervals along the transect. (e) A set of 5 seasonal observations (November 1972, January, February, April and June, 1973) from the Hydro Lab study grid, Grand Bahama.
 These data were collected as background information for studies of the productivity and metabolism of reefal communities on deeply submerged platforms (terraces) in the Bahamian region. Most of the observations relate to the deep reef off the southern shore of Grand Bahama Island. Supporting data was collected from more widely scattered locations elsewhere in the region.
 Additional data collected in relation to these communities are described in the metadata record "Coral associations on submarine terraces in the Bahamian Region".

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Scalloped Hammerhead Sharks in the Eastern Tropical Pacific Seascape

Acoustic telemetry data for juvenile hammerhead sharks were collected at Golfo Dulce, Costa Rica, to better understand patterns of residency of 1 year old sharks in the estuary. The area is known for presenting high abundance of neonates and juvenile hammerhead sharks, but previous data included only fisheries dependent surveys, with little information on the habitat use and residency patterns of these sharks. Telemetry data collected have been crucial for proving the presence and high residency of juvenile sharks and led to the designation of Golfo Dulce as a protected shark sanctuary and nursery site. Sharks were tagged with internal passive acoustic VEMCO tags on June 2, 2011 and data on their movement patterns collected on a receiver array in shallow waters of Golfo Dulce until February 2013.

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Montara offshore banks substrata mapping

In 2009, reefs and shoals near the Montara oil field were exposed to an uncontrolled release of oil and gas that lasted for 74 days.
In response, PTTEP commissioned extensive studies into the marine life and ecosystems of the Timor Sea. This record describes the high resolution multibeam data collected by the Australian Institute of Marine Science during PTTEP-funded field surveys to predict the types and distribution of substrate that make up each shoal.
The shoal maps are supplied in vector Shapefile format, resampled to 4m, and at native resolution (~2m) in Geotiff format, with the following substratum classes: 1 = Limestone (high relief), 2 = Limestone (low relief), 3 = Rubble, 4 = Mixed substrate, 5 = Sand and rubble,  6 = Sand

Tags: Benthic habitat, Montara banks, environmental impact assessment, oil spill
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
The hydrodynamic regime at John Brewer Reef, Great Barrier Reef: Mooring CM2: Tide Gauge

An Aanderaa water level recorder was attached to mooring CM2, located south of John Brewer Reef and in the free stream. The mooring was deployed in 36m of water. Deployment Details:Date Deployed: 4/4/1987Date Recovered: 5/9/1987Instrument Deployed:Aanderaa WLR #W615Depth: 32m
 The aim of this project was to collect field data to calibrate a numerical model for the combined tidal and wind-forced circulation at John Brewer Reef, and to apply those circulation patterns to calculate the trajectories, residence times and likelihood of outbreaks of crown-of-thorns starfish on areas of the reef.
 Tide gauges were placed at the corners of the model (moorings CM1, CM2, CM4 and TG1) and in the centre of the model, close to John Brewer Reef (TG2). The mooring CM1 drifted from its original position and only data up to the 27/5/87 are considered reliable. Mooring CM4 drifted to the Whitsunday Islands and the data were not considered reliable.

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
WAMSI Kimberley tri-colour scanner data - 18th September 2008

On the 18th of September 2008 a tricolour scanner (Airborne Research Australia/AWI Airborne Tri-spectral Scanner System) collected data from part of the Kimberley (Montgomery Reef).  The bands collected were red, green, near infra-red (NIR) (wavelengths ~450nm to 825nm)
Flight lines are shown in thumbnail above.  Further data can be obtained from contacts below.

Tags: Tri-colour Scanner
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Securing WAs Marine Futures Project - Human Uses

The Human Uses team set out to:


Examine patterns of human uses of the marine environment in and around the Marine Futures study locations, and how these uses have changed over time;


Review the major perceived drivers of change in human uses of the marine environment;  


Identify users’ ecological knowledge and socially derived narratives about the health of the marine environment; and


Identify users’ perceptions of major issues regarding the sustainable use of the marine environment.


They did this by collating an extensive literature review on existing information then conducting semi-structured interviews with long-term users of the marine environment. For more information on the key findings, please see the final report: Human Use_Marine Futures.
Study areas include Abrolhos Islands, Jurien Bay, Rottnest Island, Capes / Geographe Bay, Broke Inlet, Mt. Gardner, Point Ann, Middle Island.

Tags: Human Dimensions | Attitudes,preferences,behavior | Social Behavior
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Impacts of stress on coral reproduction.

Collection of coral specimens for research to quantify metabolic consequences of reproduction in zooxanthellate scleractinian corals at Ningaloo Reef and assess their vulnerability to stress during the reproductive period.

Tags: Human Dimensions | Environmental Impacts, Marine Features (Australia) | Ningaloo Marine Park, WA, Oceans | Coastal Processes | Coral Reefs, Reproductive Biology, Spawning, Stress
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
WAMSI 2 - Dredging Node - Theme 8 - Effects of dredging related pressures on critical ecological processes for finfish

Theme 8 was conducted in 2 phases - Project 8.1 and 8.2.  
The objective of Project 8.1 was to review existing literature on the impacts of dredging on critical environmental windows of finfish in both tropical and temperate areas using the steps outlined below:
• identify critical ecological processes (such as spawning, recruitment and early post- recruitment growth) and associated environmental windows;
• identify pressure parameters and the intensity associated with dredging;
• assess likely sensitivities/tolerances of the ecological processes and windows to dredge related
activities; and
• provide recommendations on key areas of concern and potential mitigation.
The objective of Project 8.2 was to assess the information presented in the literature review and to identify (by a workshop) gaps in the knowledge and highlight priority areas for future laboratory/field experiments.

Tags: Biosphere | Aquatic Habitat | Benthic Habitat, Oceans | Coastal Processes | Sediment Transport, Oceans | Marine Biology | Fish, Oceans | Marine Sediments | Turbidity, Oceans | Water Quality | Light Transmission
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Derwent Estuary Ambient Water Quality monitoring program - Site GB

Site GB is sampled monthly by Nyrstar Hobart as part of the  Derwent Ambient Water Quality monitoring program.
Since 2003, ambient water quality monitoring has been carried out on a monthly basis at up to 28 sites throughout the Derwent estuary by Norske Skog Boyer, Nyrstar Hobart and the State Government. Monitoring is carried out by three different boat-based sampling parties, but is co-ordinated to occur on the same day each month. 
At each site, in-situ field measurements are taken using calibrated sensors for temperature, salinity, pH, dissolved oxygen and turbidity. Water clarity is also measured using a secchi disk. Surface and bottom water samples are collected for analysis of true color, total suspended solids(TSS), total  and dissolved nutrients, organic carbon and zinc. at most sites, depth integrated samples are also collected for chlorophyll a using a plastic tube. Bottom samples in the Middle and Outer estuary are collected using a niskin bottle. Pumps are used in the upper estuary site to fill up the bottles. All water samples are analysed at Analytical Service Tasmania, a National Association of Testing Authorities-accredited laboratory. Monitoring site depth is 2 meters

Tags: Derwent Estuary, Hydrolab Vertical Profiler, Niskin Bottles, Oceans | Ocean Chemistry | Ammonia, Oceans | Ocean Chemistry | Nitrate, Oceans | Ocean Chemistry | Nitrite, Oceans | Ocean Chemistry | Phosphate, Oceans | Ocean Optics | Secchi Depth, Oceans | Salinity/density | Salinity, Oceans | Water Quality | Chlorophyll, Oceans | Water Quality | Conductivity, Oceans | Water Quality | Nitrogen Compounds, Oceans | Water Quality | Oxygen, Oceans | Water Quality | Ph, Oceans | Water Quality | Phosphorous Compounds, Oceans | Water Quality | Suspended Solids, Oceans | Water Quality | Trace Metals, Oceans | Water Quality | Turbidity, Oceans | Water Quality | Water Temperature, Secchi Disks, True Colour, sea_water_salinity, sea_water_temperature
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Australian Multi-decadal Ocean Time Series EXTreme (AMDOT-EXT) Data Products (Version 1.0)

Presented are multi-decadal observational records of extreme ocean temperature events derived from temperature data obtained at 4 monitoring sites around Australia. These sites include the 3 long-term National Reference Stations at Port Hacking (PHB, ~ 151.2E, 34.1S), Maria Island (MAI, ~ 148.2E, 42.6S), and Rottnest Island (ROT, ~ 115.4E, 32S) in ~100 m, 90m and 55m of water respectively and a fourth long-term site off Port Hacking in 50 m of water (PHA). At all four locations sub-surface ocean temperature has been recorded nominally weekly to monthly since the 1940s or 50s from in situ bottle data. In recent years, the historic records have been augmented with data obtained from additional observational platforms including moored sensors, vertical CTD profiles and satellite-derived data.
We provide data files with indices indicating the timings of extreme temperature events (including marine heatwaves (MHW), cold spells (MCS) and shorter duration heat spikes and cold spikes), their intensity, and the corresponding temperature time series and climatology thresholds. For MHWs and MCSs (defined as anomalies above the 90th percentile lasting more than 5 days) we also provide further event information, such as their category, and onset and decline rates. The temperature data used have been quality controlled and combined. The 4 data products are provided as CF-compliant NetCDF files, and the data collection is supported by Australia’s Integrated Marine Observing System and data are open-access.
This dataset is superseded by a newer version - https://catalogue-imos.aodn.org.au/geonetwork/srv/api/records/43bf12d0-e00d-4ca7-b6f7-1254dccccc89

Tags: CTD (Conductivity-Temperature-Depth Profilers), Coastal Cities / Towns (Australia) | Perth, WA, Coastal Cities / Towns (Australia) | Sydney, NSW, Countries | Australia, Global / Oceans | Indian Ocean, Global / Oceans | Pacific Ocean, IMOS Platform | PH100 | Port Hacking 100m Mooring, IMOS Site | NRSMAI | Maria Island National Reference Station, IMOS Site | NRSPHB | Port Hacking National Reference Station, IMOS Site | NRSROT | Rottnest Island National Reference Station, IMOS Site | PH050 | Port Hacking 50m water sampling site, Marine Features (Australia) | East Australian Current, Marine Features (Australia) | Maria Island, TAS, Nansen Bottles, Niskin Bottles, Oceans | Ocean Temperature | Water Temperature, Physical Oceanography, Regional Seas | Tasman Sea, States, Territories (Australia) | New South Wales, States, Territories (Australia) | Tasmania, States, Territories (Australia) | Western Australia, Thermistors, Thermometers
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Meteorological measurements at Governor Head, Jervis Bay: 03/11/89 - 24/09/91: 15 minute samples

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 Steedman EMS-16 Meteorological Station housing an R.M. Young anemometer and YSI barometer was set up near Governor Head, Jervis Bay (35.133S, 150.762E). The site was several hundred metres inland of 50m high cliffs and was 63m above sea-level.
Between 3nd Nov 1989 and 24th September 1991 the station recorded wind velocity, direction (E/W and N/S components) and atmospheric pressure. 
The Meteorological Station recorded 15 minute vector averages of the wind velocity and 15 minute values of air pressure. Data is presented in the oceanographic format i.e. 'direction going to'. The datasets titled 'Additional meteorological data' provide information on the average wind speed and direction, as well as the maximum gusts.
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 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 Pressure | Atmospheric Pressure, Atmosphere | Atmospheric Winds | Surface Winds, air_pressure, date, time, wind_from_direction, wind_speed, wind_speed_of_gust
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network