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IMOS - Southern Ocean Time Series (SOTS) - Multi-year Gridded Product

This report describes the production of a multi-year record, at hourly (UTC) frequency and standard pressures, from quality-controlled observations collected by moored sensors at the Southern Ocean Time Series observatory (SOTS). The product compiles measurements from all SOTS moorings deployed in the period 2009-2022. Production of the gridded product used all data flagged 1 (good) and 2 (probably good), as identified by the previous QC procedures. The gridded product is available as a netCDF file from the AODN Data Portal. This report should be consulted when using the data. 
The Southern Ocean Time Series (SOTS) Observatory located near 141°E and 47°S provides high temporal resolution observations in Subantarctic waters. It is focused on the Subantarctic Zone because waters formed at the surface in this region by deep wintertime convection slide under warmer subtropical and tropical waters, carrying CO2 and heat into the deep ocean, where it is out of contact with the atmosphere. This process also supplies oxygen for deep ocean ecosystems, and exports nutrients that fuel ~70% of global ocean primary production. Local biological production also impacts carbon cycling and the SOTS moorings measure several variables important to these processes.

Tags: Southern Ocean Time Series Observatory Sub-Facility, Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS)
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
NESP TWQ Project 3.1.2 - Improving water quality for the Great Barrier Reef and wetlands by better managing irrigation in the sugarcane farming system, 2017-2019 (JCU)

In pursuit of delivering multiple benefits across multiple ecosystems such as freshwater estuaries, wetlands and reefs, this project will work in partnership with industry, extension, NRM, research and government organizations to develop and deploy an irrigation system that is automatically controlled by remotely accessing feedback from the IrrigWeb decision support tool. Irrigweb provides optimal irrigation schedules on a paddock-by-paddock basis by linking information about climate, soils and management regimes. If new water quality targets as specified in the revised Burdekin Water Quality Improvement Plan are to be met by 2025, it will be critical to establish pathways that enable industry partners to capitalize on new technologies.

Tags: National Environmental Science Programme Tropical Water Quality (NESP TWQ) hub, marine
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
OSU Buoy Group: Drake Passage current 1975-76

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 1st phase of the 5 year OSU/TAMU 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, SOUTHERN OCEAN, beam_attenuation_coefficient, direction_of_sea_water_velocity, sea_water_electrical_conductivity, sea_water_pressure, sea_water_speed, sea_water_temperature, sea_water_u_velocity, sea_water_v_velocity
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Preliminary assessment of fish and coral communities on reefs of the Dampier Archipelago, Western Australia

The Dampier Archipelago, which lies offshore from the Pilbara region, is comprised of 42 islands, islets and rocks. Twenty-five of the islands are included within a marine reserve managed by the Department of Conservation and Land Management. A number of significant marine based industries (petroleum production, iron ore export, solar salt extraction) operate within or adjacent to the Dampier Archipelago. Port development and maintenance has involved the removal of over 28 million m3 of dredge spoil within the Dampier region (Chittleborough, 1983).During this initial AIMS survey of coral and fish communities within the Dampier Archipelago, 24 sites, chosen to be representative of the diverse range of habitats in the region, were visited. At each site, fish and coral communities were quantitatively sampled. Visual surveys at the sites indicate that many sites had been subjected to significant recent storm damage. Large massive coral colonies were overturned and previously luxuriant Acropora beds were reduced to rubble banks.
 The first detailed study of coral communities in the Dampier region was conducted in the early 1980s (Simpson, 1988). Overall, 218 coral species from 57 genera have been recorded (Veron, 1993).Much less information exists regarding reef fish communities within the Dampier region. The most recent listing of species was compiled by Allen and Swainston (1988). Anecdotal information provided by anglers suggests that populations of popular edible fish have been fished heavily, resulting in reduced abundances.
 Fish were surveyed using actual counts on 20 minute timed transects (3 transects per site). Video surveys were carried out on 20 metre transects (5 transects per site). The starting point for fish and video transects were the same, but observers moved in different directions from that point.

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Zoning (Administrative) Boundaries

The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park (GBRMP) was established in 1975 and covers an area of approximately 345,000 square kilometres. The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park was subsequently accepted for inclusion upon the World Heritage List in 1981, meeting all four of the natural heritage criteria: geological phenomena, ecological and biological processes, aesthetics and natural beauty, and biological diversity (including threatened species).
The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975 provides for the establishment, control, care and development of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. Since the gazettal of the first area (or Section) of the Marine Park in 1983, the Marine Park has been progressively increased to its present area by the addition of new Sections. The Amalgamated Great Barrier Reef Section (the AGBR Section) was proclaimed under subsection 31(1) of the Act in 2003 (Gazette No S119 dated 21 April 2004).
This dataset is a representation of the boundaries described in the schedules of the 2003 Zoning Plan for the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park (GBRMP). The Zoning Plan identifies 8 different zones within the marine park and sets out the purposes of use for each zone. The zones are:
GU - General Use Zone 
HP - Habitat Protection Zone 
CP - Conservation Park Zone 
B - Buffer Zone 
SR - Scientific Research Zone 
MNP - Marine National Park Zone 
P - Preservation Zone 
Commonwealth Islands Zone 
For further information regarding marine park zoning please refer to publications on the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA) website: http://www.gbrmpa.gov.au/

Tags: BOUNDARIES Administrative_Conservation, Downloadable Data, HUMAN ENVIRONMENT Planning_Conservation, MARINE_Conservation
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Zooplanktonic communities of south east Tasmania 2000-2001

Zooplankton samples were collected at two sites in south eastern Tasmania, between the years 2000 and 2001 using two types of plankton net. Samples were collected using horizontal hauls during the daytime only. All copepods, salps and chaetognaths were identified and enumerated.

Tags: Chaetognaths, Copepods, Salps, Temperate Reef
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
The major marine habitats of the proposed Dampier Archipelago/Cape Preston marine conservation reserve

Study on the major marine habitats of the proposed Dampier Archipelago/Cape Preston marine conservation reserve.

Tags: Biosphere | Aquatic Habitat | Benthic Habitat, Habitat Map, Marine Features (Australia) | Dampier Archipelago, WA, Marine Features (Australia) | Pilbara Coast, WA, Marine Reserves, Nearshore, Oceans | Marine Biology | Marine Habitat
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
IMOS - Ocean Radar - Fremantle HF ocean radar station (Rottnest Shelf, Western Australia, Australia)

The Fremantle (FRE) HF ocean radar site (32.031 S, 115.746 E) is one of two HF ocean radars covering Rottnest Shelf and Perth Canyon off the coast north of Perth.  The other HF ocean radar station is at Guilderton.  The HF ocean radar coverage is from the coast to beyond the edge of the continental shelf. 
The FRE HF ocean radar is a WERA phased array system with a 16-element receive array.  This radar operates at a frequency of 8.512 MHz, with a bandwidth of 33 KHz, a maximum range of 200 Km and a range resolution of 4.5 Km.  Azimuthally the radar covers a sweep 60 deg either side of a bore sight direction of 285 deg true east of north (approximately west by north-west).
Within the HF radar coverage area surface current radials are measured.  Data are also collected from which wind directions and significant wave height can be calculated.

Tags: Atmosphere | Atmospheric Winds | Surface Winds, Coastal Cities / Towns (Australia) | Perth, WA, Doppler Frequency, Global / Oceans | Indian Ocean, Marine Features (Australia) | Perth Canyon, WA, Oceans | Coastal Processes | Coral Reefs, Oceans | Ocean Circulation | Eddies, Oceans | Ocean Circulation | Ocean Currents, Oceans | Ocean Circulation | Upwelling, Oceans | Ocean Circulation | Wind-driven Circulation, Oceans | Ocean Waves | Sea State, Oceans | Ocean Waves | Significant Wave Height, Oceans | Ocean Waves | Swells, Oceans | Ocean Waves | Wave Frequency, Oceans | Ocean Waves | Wave Length, Oceans | Ocean Waves | Wave Period, Oceans | Ocean Waves | Wave Spectra, Oceans | Ocean Waves | Wave Speed/direction, Oceans | Ocean Waves | Wind Waves, Oceans | Ocean Winds | Surface Winds, Physical Oceanography, Radiance Or Imagery | Radio Wave | Radio Wave, States, Territories (Australia) | Western Australia, WERA HF Radar | Phased Array
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Future Reef MAP - April 2014

Data were collected as part of the FutureReef MAP project, a three-year project designed to monitor ocean chemistry along the entire length of the Great Barrier Reef. The Future Reef MAP project is funded by Rio Tinto Alcan and administered by the Great Barrier Reef Foundation, with an equal co-investment by CSIRO. The project is the first large-scale CO2 observing system established on the Great Barrier Reef using the Rio Tinto ship, RTM Wakmatha. The research is targeted at providing information on the CO2 uptake and the controls on ocean acidification change in the region. It is providing foundation data needed to assess the vulnerability of the GBR reefs to ocean acidification. This dataset contains quality controlled underway measurements of the fugacity of CO2, atmospheric pressure, and sea surface temperature and salinity. The data management and distribution of these data were supported by the CSIRO Carbon Collaboration Cluster and the Australian Coastal Ecosystem Facility.

Tags: Earth Science | Oceans | Ocean Chemistry | Biogeochemical Cycles, Earth Science | Oceans | Ocean Chemistry | Carbon Dioxide, Earth Science | Oceans | Ocean Chemistry | Carbonate, Earth Science | Oceans | Ocean Chemistry | Ph
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
IMOS - National Mooring Network - Western Australia (WA) Mooring Sub-Facility

The Western Australia Mooring Sub-Facility is part of the National Mooring Network Facility. 
The Western Australia moorings sub-facility is responsible for a collection of moorings designed to monitor variability in the Leeuwin Current and continental shelf currents both in terms of along-shore and cross-shore variability. Moorings in the region also monitor processes within the Perth Canyon. The time-series monitoring of physical and biological parameters provided by these moorings supplements past and current research activities in the region based at the CSIRO, the Department of Fisheries WA and Western Australian Universities. The sub-facility currently maintains five regional moorings (four decommissioned) and two National Reference Stations.
The regional moorings are located off Perth, clustered near the Perth Canyon and the Two Rocks Line. The Two Rocks Line contains four moorings which transect the continental shelf north of Perth from the 44m to the 500m isobath (the 50m mooring was decommissioned in May 2013, and the 150m mooring in October 2013). Around the Perth Canyon, there remains one shelf mooring in shallower water at the head of the canyon, formerly two slope moorings were located near the 500m isobath (decommissioned in July 2010 and March 2014), to monitor processes in and around the canyon. Primarily these moorings are thermistor strings allowing the structure of the Leeuwin Current to be determined. Two of the moorings also sample biogeochemical parameters.

Tags: Biosphere | Microbiota | Plankton, Buoys | Moored Buoys, CTD (Conductivity-Temperature-Depth Profilers), Countries | Australia, Current Meters/Profilers | Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP), Fluorometers, Global / Oceans | Indian Ocean, IMOS Sub-Facility | ANMN-WA | Western Australia, Marine Features (Australia) | Leeuwin Current, Oceans | Bathymetry | Water Depth, Oceans | Ocean Chemistry | Alkalinity, Oceans | Ocean Chemistry | Carbon Dioxide, Oceans | Ocean Chemistry | Inorganic Carbon, Oceans | Ocean Chemistry | Nutrients, Oceans | Ocean Chemistry | Oxygen, Oceans | Ocean Circulation | Ocean Currents, Oceans | Ocean Optics | Fluorescence, Oceans | Ocean Optics | Photosynthetically Active Radiation, Oceans | Ocean Optics | Turbidity, Oceans | Ocean Temperature | Water Temperature, Oceans | Salinity/density | Conductivity, Shelf Mooring, Slope Mooring, States, Territories (Australia) | Western Australia
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Effects of provisioning bottlenose dolphins in Cockburn Sound: injuries, entanglements, and changes to ranging and social behaviours

Unpublished data and analyses from Rebecca Donaldson (1993-1997) and original data collected for the thesis (2000-2003) from Cockburn Sound were used to:
1) evaluate the link between high-risk behaviour by dolphins during provisioning interactions and rates of human-induced injury;
2) contrast the behaviour of known individuals before and after they engaged in provisioning interactions; and
3) examine the incidence of unregulated provisioning interactions within a population-level context in which the baseline demographic parameters were known.

Tags: 41 116019, 41 116020, Oceans | Marine Biology | Marine Mammals, Tursiops aduncus, Tursiops truncatus, human interaction, provisioning
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Video surveys of long spined sea urchin (Centrostephanus rodgersii) barrens habitat, Wineglass Bay, 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 Wineglass Bay region, and its 3 subsites: Boot, Nuggets and Wineglass.

Tags: 25 211001, Algal coverage, Centrostephanus rodgersii, Substratum type, Temperate Reef, Urchin barren coverage
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Cleveland Bay data sets from 1993

This data was collected during dredging by the Townsville Port Authority in Cleveland Bay in 1993.   Data are divided into a number of main groups: Wind, tide gauge, wave rider, S4, sediment traps, water samples and nephelometers.  The data are grouped according to collection method and sampling location.  Unique site numbers were assigned within Cleveland Bay at which data were collected.  Some of these sites were named, and others were unnamed.

Tags: Oceans | Bathymetry | Water Depth, Oceans | Marine Sediments | Sedimentation, Oceans | Ocean Circulation | Ocean Currents, Oceans | Ocean Waves | Significant Wave Height, Oceans | Ocean Waves | Swells, Oceans | Ocean Waves | Wind Waves, Oceans | Ocean Winds | Surface Winds, Oceans | Tides | Tidal Components, Oceans | Tides | Tidal Height, Oceans | Water Quality | Suspended Solids, Oceans | Water Quality | Turbidity
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Manly Hydraulics Laboratory - Port Kembla Offshore Wave Data Buoy (WAVEPOK)

This is a metadata record for the Port Kembla offshore wave data buoy (station code WAVEPOK) operated by Manly Hydraulics Laboratory (MHL), NSW Office of Environment and Heritage (OEH). The buoy is moored off Port Kembla at a water depth of approximately 75m.
This metadata record includes a down-loadable .pdf summary document which includes a map with numbered deployment locations and a listing of deployment number, location, water depth and deployment period.
Data from February 1974 to June 2012 was gathered by the Waverider system developed by the Dutch company, Datawell. The Waverider system uses an accelerometer mounted in a loose tethered buoy (0.7 or 0.9m in diameter) to measure the vertical accelerations of the buoy as it moves with the water surface. The accelerations are integrated twice within the buoy and the displacement signal so obtained is then transmitted to a shore station where it is processed to provide wave data statistics. 
In June 2012, the station was upgraded with a Datawell Directional Waverider buoy. The Directional Waverider buoy utilises a heave-pitch-roll sensor, two fixed X and Y accelerometers and a three axis fluxgate compass to measure both vertical and horizontal motion. An on-board processor converts the buoy motion to three orthogonal (vertical, north-south, east-west) translation signals that are transmitted to the shore station. The directional spectrum is also routinely transmitted to the receiving station for further processing. This buoy also collects sea surface temperature (SST) data from thermistors that are mounted inside the hull of the buoys, at the base of the buoy about 0.5m below the water surface. The wave and SST data are stored on the receiving station PC before routine transfer to Manly Hydraulics Laboratory via email.

Tags: Oceans | Ocean Temperature | Sea Surface Temperature, Oceans | Ocean Waves | Significant Wave Height, Oceans | Ocean Waves | Wave Period, Oceans | Ocean Waves | Wave Spectra, Oceans | Ocean Waves | Wave Speed/direction, sea_surface_wave_maximum_wave_height, sea_surface_wave_mean_crest_period, sea_surface_wave_mean_wave_height, sea_surface_wave_mean_wave_height_of_top_one_tenth, sea_surface_wave_period_at_second_largest_peak_of_variance_spectral_density, sea_surface_wave_period_at_variance_spectral_density_maximum, sea_surface_wave_root_mean_square_amplitude_from_variance_spectral_density, sea_surface_wave_root_mean_square_wave_height, sea_surface_wave_significant_height, sea_surface_wave_significant_wave_period, sea_surface_wave_variance_spectral_density_zeroth_frequency_moment, sea_surface_wave_zero_upcrossing_period, sea_water_temperature
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Spencer Gulf fisheries, Sardine Research Catch and Effort Logbook Data

Monitor catch and effort fluctuations in South Australia's sardine fishery and to provide a basis for assessment of fish stocks. Quantity of fish and effort expended in taking the catch is recorded by trip logbook returns submitted by the pilchard fisher on a shot by shot basis. Ongoing since 1999.

Tags: Agriculture | Agricultural Aquatic Sciences | Fisheries, Biosphere | Zoology | Fish, Boats and Small Vessels, Global/Oceans | Southern Ocean/ Australia extension, Logbook/Catch Data, Marine Features (Australia) | Spencer Gulf, SA, Nets, Oceans | Marine Biology | Fish, Sardine, Sardinops sagax, Visual Counts/Observations, catch
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Assessing linkages across arid zone estuary landscapes

We aim to understand the degree of connectivity between the terrestrial environment and estuaries in the arid tropics of Australia. We will investigate the impact of terrestrial-estuarine linkages on near shore food webs, which include a diverse fauna, some of which are commercially important. Human activities in the land-ocean interface have to have the capacity to alter greatly the timing, magnitude, and composition of inputs from watersheds to estuaries, thereby greatly altering the function of estuaries. The results of this project will fill a gap in our knowledge of how arid zone estuaries function, and will contribute to developing management strategies needed to maintain estuary productivity.

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Whale Shark Monitoring

The Western Australian Department of Environment and Conservation together with the Ningaloo whale shark tourism industry have been closely involved with monitoring whale sharks at Ningaloo Marine Park since 1995.  The following monitoring is being carried out:
    - Whale shark tourism industry logbooks
    - Spotter plane logbooks and GPS track and waypoint data collection
    - Aerial behavioural observations
Data from tour operator logbooks has proven useful in gaining an understanding of trends in the whale shark industry.  Based on logbook data, the total number of whale shark interactions during the paying season (1st April to 31st May) has reduced by around 36% from 1996 to 2007.  This figure needs to be taken with caution as analysis of spotter plane data indicates a shifting peak of whale shark observations to outside the paying season into the months of June and July.  Full season data in logbooks was only collected from 2004 onwards.  Whale shark interaction success rate for tours has declined slightly, averaging approximately 80%.  Sex ratio ranged from 2:1 to 4:1 males:females.  Analysis of observed length estimates indicates a 1.5m reduction in mean length.  Whale sharks observed showed a trend for direction of travel along the north-south gradient with a greater northward bound favour.  Anecdotal reports that whale shark numbers are declining are not supported by an analysis of the aerial spotter plane data.  Aerial behavioural observation work was initiated in 2007 as an alternative method of collecting behavioural response to interactions other than the industry logbooks.

Tags: Aircraft/Airbourne Equipment | Aerial Surveys, Logbook/Catch Data, Marine Features (Australia) | Ningaloo Marine Park, WA, Monitoring, Whale Shark
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Burrow tenure in the fiddler crab Uca capricornis

Crabs sometimes vacate their territories due to continued harassment by their neighbours. To determine whether male-female pairs were longer lasting than male-male pairs, we documented the number of crabs that were still present in their same burrow after 24 hours. 20 Focal males were selected: 10 with male nearest neighbours and 10 with female nearest neighbours. The following day, at the same time relative to low tide, we determined whether the crabs were in the same burrows. Data recorded included: the tidal height and time, and whether each crab was present or not. A new set of 20 pairs were marked each day over a period of 26 days. 
The data suggests the crabs were less likely to change burrows during neap tides. Males with female neighbours also tended to be more stable than males with male neighbours.

Tags: 28 960036, Behavioural Ecology, Biosphere | Zoology | Crustaceans, Fiddler Crab, Neighbour Relations, Ocypodidae, Tenure, Uca capricornis, burrow_availability, day, pairing, tide_height, time
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network