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Heron Island Sensor Relay Pole 8 (RP8)

A series of 6m steel poles have been installed in the lagoon of Heron Island as part of the sensor network deployment at Heron Island. The poles serve two purposes; their primary purpose is to form the backbone of a wireless network that covers the entire lagoon system and secondly they themselves support a range of sensors mounted onto the pole or leading away from the pole. One pole (RP5) also supports a Vaisala WXT520 weather station.This record is for Sensor Relay Pole 8. The pole is solar powered and routes data from the Sensor Floats and other Sensor Relay Poles back to the Base Station located on Heron Island. The system uses the Campbell Scientific CR1000 loggers and RF411 Spread-Spectrum radios to process and route the data. The poles also can support a range of sensors.The unit will be serviced every six months and will be used in the future for attaching new sets of sensors.
 The pole works primarily as a network repeater, it collects data from other poles and the Sensor Floats and routes it back to the Base Station either directly or via another pole. The poles are spaced approximately every two kilometers with the exception of those closest to the island, the base station on the island is on a 19 m tower and so a greater range was found for the first set of poles.Each pole therefore provides a wireless data network in a two kilometer radius, the combination of the poles provides coverage for the entire lagoon. The height of the base station gives around a five kilometre range around the island itself.The poles are 6 m in height constructed from galvanized steel with a solar powered instrument top consisting of a battery unit powered from the solar panels, Campbell CR1000 logger and Campbell RF411 radio. The logger can support a range of interfaces and is suitable for connection to a range of instruments.
 Power SupplyBattery Backed (1 x 33 Ah AGM with Solar Regulator), 1 x 87 W Solar Panel Supply.Logger Settings - Pakbus Address - 180Logger Setup as router (isRouter = True)CSDC7 comms board rate set at 38400SDC7 neighbours range: 1 - 179SDC7 Beacon: 600Over-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
Assessment of coral reefs in the central Great Barrier Reef and the Coral Sea using the line transect technique

The benthic cover on reefs from the central Great Barrier Reef and the Coral Sea was surveyed between 1984 and 1985, using the line transect technique. The reefs surveyed were 2 inner-shelf reefs (Pandora and Phillips), 5 mid-shelf reefs (Davies, John Brewer, Lodestone, Rib and Wheeler), and 3 outer-shelf reefs (Bowl, Dip and Myrmidon) from the Great Barrier Reef and 2 Coral Sea reefs (Flinders Cay and South Flinders Reef).The sites for location of transects were chosen as follows for each reef, where the reef structure allowed:Front reef slope: (5 sites) 0, 5, 10, 15, 20 m depth, using the reef crest as datumReef flat: (2 sites) front and back reef flatLagoon: (2 sites) usually 1 site on bommies and the other off bommiesBack reef slope: (3 sites) 0, 5, 10 m depth on talus slope using the reef crest as datum.Transect lengths varied between 50m and 100m to accommodate available diving times and the beginning of each transect was marked with a starpicket and a buoy to facilitate location during future surveys. Data collected were benthic lifeform and substrate attributes (from a list of 32 biotic and abiotic attributes) and percentage cover.
 This study was designed to describe the patterns of major components of the Great Barrier Reef over ecologically significant spatial and temporal scales.

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Water current readings at the 'Red' mooring in the South Central area of Jervis Bay: (Summer) Deployment 1 (06/12/88 to 11/01/89)

A current meter mooring was deployed in the south central section of Jervis Bay between 6/12/88 and 11/01/89. This 'Red' mooring (35.0883 S, 150.7333 E) held four S4 Interocean current meters at various depths (18.5m, 14.5m, 10.5m and 6.5m). 
Each of these current meters provided two datasets. In the first, the meter integrates the signals over 2 minutes every 10 minutes, providing 10 min sample readings. The second decimated the samples using a running mean to provide hourly intervals.  
The data provided in all these datasets includes the eastern and northern tidal components, speed, direction and temperature. The datasets providing the 10 minute sample values also give depth and salinity readings.   
The final dataset provides the depth averaged current component data in 10 minute samples at this site. Eastern and northern current components are provided.
This is one of four child records that relate to the parent, 06bf0e30-2ae3-11dd-a735-00188b4c0af8. A pdf outlining the structure and hierarchy of all metadata records relating to this project is available to download through this record. Also available is a pdf of a published working paper documenting this experiment and the results.

Tags: Oceans | Ocean Circulation | Ocean Currents, Oceans | Ocean Temperature | Water Temperature, Oceans | Salinity/density | Salinity, Oceans | Tides | Tidal Currents, date, depth, direction_of_sea_water_velocity, eastward_sea_water_velocity, latitude, longitude, northward_sea_water_velocity, sea_water_density, sea_water_salinity, sea_water_speed, sea_water_temperature, time
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
NESP TWQ Project 3.12 - Development of an offset financial contribution calculator for Reef Trust, 2015-2016 (UQ)

This project will progress an approach for incorporating environmental offsets into the Reef Trust through development of a prototype calculator to assist potential approval holders and relevant agencies in determining appropriate financial payments as offsets under the Reef Trust. It will extend the methodology currently used to calculate terrestrial offsets to the marine setting. It will delineate clearly the differences in applying such a calculator to the marine–catchment continuum and terrestrial settings. A draft prototype will be tested for its consistency with operational needs and practicality among key stakeholders.

Tags: National Environmental Science Programme Tropical Water Quality (NESP TWQ) hub, marine
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
AIMS Service or Tool - Reef Health Simulator

This interactive online tool provides access to the outputs of a Bayesian Network modelling framework to integrate lower-level submodels of future warming, coral damage, coral recovery, coral adaptation, and algal herbivory, into a continuous causal chain. The integrated model allows prediction of ecological endpoints that reflect important management concerns, namely coral cover and composition.
The tool shows how reef health is impacted over time by allowing the user to change the various inputs to the model.
The tool has been archived and no longer operational

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
NESP TWQ Project 2.1.6 - From exposure to risk: novel experimental approaches to analyze cumulative impacts and determine thresholds in the GBRWHA, 2016-2018 (AIMS)

Understanding cumulative impacts from multiple stressors will be critical for successful management of the GBR under the Reef2050 Plan. The project will produce experimental analyses of concentration-response relationships for selected species under broad, controlled envelopes of sediments, turbidity, nutrients, light, salinity and temperature. Based on new understanding of threshold exposure values, existing and new field data we will produce exposure maps for individual stressors and explore techniques to summarize those into cumulative exposure maps. Results will inform spatial and temporal assessments of ecological risks, and management opportunities for a range of activities in the coastal zones and inshore GBR waters.

Tags: National Environmental Science Programme Tropical Water Quality (NESP TWQ) hub, marine
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Surveys of Octocoral communities, benthic cover and environmental factors on coral reefs of Hong Kong

All surveys were carried out by the principal researcher using Rapid Ecological Assessment. The dataset comprises 41 surveys from 21 reef locations, recording 42 species in 23 genera (dominated by azooxanthellate taxa).On each reef, 1-3 sites were surveyed with up to 5 transects (usually 200-300m long, 1-3m wide for 10-15 minutes) per site at pre-defined depths (1-3m, 3-8m, 8-13m, 13-18m and reef flat).Taxa recorded: octocorals (soft corals, gorgonians, sea fans, sea whips, sea pens, leather corals, arborescent octocorals, blue coral, stoloniferans), black and wire coral. Note that species are mostly at generic level.Site variables comprise: visibility (a modified Secchi technique - estimating maximum visible distance of a bright object in metres); depth; exposure (very exposed, protected, exposed, moderate); orientation (E, NNE, etc.); formation (Point, Face, Bay/Inlet, Channel); slope angle (assigned to 5° categories); flowspeed (estimated by 5 timings of the traveling speed of suspended particles along a ruler at cm/second); wave exposure (0=sheltered to 4=very exposed); sediment deposit (0=none, 1=thin layer, 2=considerable, 3=thick layer); rubble % cover; sand % cover.Visual estimates of overall abundance (percent cover) were estimated in 2.5% increments from 1-10%, 5% increments from 10-30% and 10% increments over 30%). Categories are: hard corals, soft corals, dead coral, turf algae, coralline algae, macroalgae (conspicuous macroalgae - Halimeda and sargassum - were recorded separately), and total percent cover including sand and silt.Octocoral genera (in some cases species) were given a taxon abundance ranking (0=absent, 1=rare, 2=uncommon, 3=common, 4=abundant, 5=dominant).Zooxanthellate and azooxanthellate richness was calculated based on the numbers of octocoral taxa with (or without) zooxanthellae.Where applicable, samples taken for taxonomic purposes are noted .Site locations: Bokhara Rocks, Breakers Rock, Fo Shek Chau, Junk Bay, Kung Chau, Lo Chau Pak Poi, Long Ke Wan, Luk Chau, Luk Chau Wan, North Ninepin, Pak Shau, Ping Chao, Po Toi, Sham Wan, South Ninepin, Tai Tau Chau, Waglan.
 To survey the cover of the main benthic groups, richness and abundance of octocorals in the reefs of Hong Kong and related spatial and water quality gradients.Because roughly half Octocorals have photosynthetic symbionts they are ideal to assess how biodiversity is related to spatial and environmental factors, and photosynthetic symbionts and energy supply.To examine principal drivers of biodiversity, community composition, and ranges ofcoral reef benthos.
 Comparable data are held for the Great Barrier Reef, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Torres Strait, and Rowley Shoals (WA).A subset of the data has been provided to the Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS, http://www.iobis.org/OBISWEB/DisplayMetaData.jsp?content=meta/1462.html).

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
IMOS - Ocean Radar - Seal Rocks HF ocean radar station (Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia)

The Seal Rocks (SEAL) HF ocean radar site (32.441575 S 152.539022 E) is one of two HF ocean radars covering the Newcastle area, New South Wales.  The other HF ocean radar station is at Red Head. The HF ocean radar coverage is from the coast to beyond the edge of the continental shelf. 
The SEAL HF ocean radar is a SeaSonde crossed-loop direction finding array.  This radar operates at a frequency of 5.2625 MHz, with a bandwidth of 25 KHz, a maximum range of 200 Km and a range resolution of 6 Km.
Within the HF radar coverage area surface current radials are measured.

Tags: Doppler Frequency, Global / Oceans | Pacific Ocean, Oceans | Coastal Processes | Coral Reefs, Oceans | Ocean Circulation | Eddies, Oceans | Ocean Circulation | Ocean Currents, Oceans | Ocean Circulation | Upwelling, Oceans | Ocean Circulation | Wind-driven Circulation, Physical Oceanography, Radiance Or Imagery | Radio Wave | Radio Wave, SeaSonde (CODAR) HF Radar | Amplitude Direction Finding, States, Territories (Australia) | New South Wales
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
IMOS - National Mooring Network - Queensland and Northern Australia Heron Island South (GBRHIS) Mooring

The QLD Heron Island South Mooring (IMOS Platform Code: GBRHIS) is one of three moorings near Heron Island, and one of five moorings offshore from Gladstone in Queensland, Australia at Latitude: -23.513, Longitude: 151.955 (approximate, adjustments with each deployment).
The mooring’s sensors are adjusted and potentially change with each deployment, below is an example from 2009:
- SBE19Plus CTD
- RDI Workhorse ADCP
- NORTEK ADCP (wave data)
- 3x SBE39 temperature recorders
- 2x WetLabs Water Quality Meters

Tags: Buoys | Moored Buoys, CTD (Conductivity-Temperature-Depth Profilers), Countries | Australia, Current Meters/Profilers | Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP), Fluorometers, IMOS Platform | GBRHIS | Heron Island South Mooring, Marine Features (Australia) | Great Barrier Reef, QLD, Oceans | Bathymetry | Water Depth, Oceans | Ocean Chemistry | Carbon Dioxide, Oceans | Ocean Chemistry | Oxygen, Oceans | Ocean Circulation | Ocean Currents, Oceans | Ocean Optics | Fluorescence, Oceans | Ocean Optics | Turbidity, Oceans | Ocean Temperature | Water Temperature, Oceans | Salinity/density | Conductivity, Regional Seas | Coral Sea, States, Territories (Australia) | Queensland, moles_of_oxygen_per_unit_mass_in_sea_water, optical_backscattering_coefficient, sea_water_pressure, sea_water_salinity, sea_water_speed, sea_water_temperature
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Decomposition processes and trace metals in muds of the Gulf of Papua, Papua New Guinea

Nutrient chemistry and rates of nutrient regeneration were examined in muds of the Gulf of Paupa, Papua New Guinea. Samples were taken from 3 new sites (IGP1, IGP2, IGP3) and 2 sites previously sampled in 1990 (D9, GP8).Sedimentary variables were: temperature; grain size; salinity; porosity; and percent sand, silt and clay.Dissolved solute (DON, DOP, ammonium, nitrite, nitrate, phosphate, silicate, DOC, Fe, Mn) flux measurements and primary production (O2 flux) were made for each site.Cores were taken for measurements of solid-phase elements (TOC, TN, TP, TS) and porewater nutrients at each site.The concentrations of solid-phase and dissolved trace metals (Al, Fe, Mn, Mo, Ni, Cu, Co), including sediment-water interface, were measured.
 To describe rates of bacterial composition and recycling of organic matter in the upper sediment layers (0-20 cm) of these inner shelf muds and their contribution to primary pelagic production.To assess the role of post-oxic muds in the flux of trace metals into the Coral Sea.
 This research project was a component of a larger project to determine the influence of freshwater and detrital export from the Fly River system on adjacent pelagic and benthic systems.

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
WAMSI Node 6.1 - Offshore and coastal engineering and the effects of climate change - Sea level / storm surge model (past and present)

This model output gives a 60 year simulated time series of sea levels for Western Australia from 1949 to 2008.  The model was calibrated and validated against records from 10 tide gauges (Esperance, Albany, Bunbury, Fremantle, Hillary’s, Geraldton, Carnarvon, Onslow, Port Hedland and Broome),

Tags: Oceans | Marine Sediments | Sediment Transport, tides, surges, waves, sea level, extremes, coastal flooding, erosion
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
East components of averaged hourly winds at Governnor Head Meteorological Station and Huskinsson, Jervis Bay between 10/8/90 and 12/9/90

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 at Governor Head (35.133S, 150.762E) and the anemometer in Huskisson (35.0416S, 150.67E) recorded winds between 10th August 1990 and 12th September 1990. The site at Governor head is several hundred metres inland of 50m high cliffs and is 63m above sea-level. The anemometer readings from Huskisson was run by the NSW Public Works Department.
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_speed
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Geographe Bay Biodiversity Surveys - Methods Comparison

This project brings together a suite of data from various sources and sampling methods with the aim of comparing methods for monitoring biodiversity in Geographe  Commonwealth Marine Reserve. Four methods were compared for collecting habitat data, including Stereo-BRUVS, AUV, Forward Facing Towed Video and Downward Facing Towed Video.
These data were collected by various parties; the Stereo-BRUVS and AUV sampling was undertaken by the Marine Biodiversity Hub, a collaborative partnership supported through funding from the Australian Government’s National Environmental Research Program (NERP). Forward Facing Towed Video were collected by Ronen Galaiduk at Curtin University and the Downwards Facing Towed Video were collected by the Marine Ecology Group at the Univeristy of Western Australia. 
This project is funded by Parks Australia project number: DNP-MPA-1920-041.

Tags: stereo-BRUV
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Coral Communities at Scott Reef and Rowley Shoals: Initial descriptions and results of a pilot study

Surveys of coral community composition and structure were carried out at Scott Reef and two reefs in the Rowley Shoals group (Mermaid Reef, Clerke Reef) using visual and video surveys. The AIMS surveys are the first quantitative assessments of coral community structure on northwest Australian offshore reefs, previous coral surveys being largely concerned with taxonomic and biogeographic problems. 243 species of coral were recorded on Scott Reef and 235 species on the Rowley Shoals reefs.

Tags: Biodiversity, Biosphere | Ecological Dynamics | Community Structure, Biosphere | Zoology | Corals, Cameras | Video Cameras - underwater, Field Surveys | Underwater Surveys, Marine Features (Australia) | Rowley Shoals, WA, Marine Features (Australia) | Scott Reef, WA, Monitoring, Taxonomy, Visual Counts/Observations
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
South and West Coast Estuarine/Inshore Finfish Sustainability

A diverse range of freshwater, estuarine and coastal species have been exploited historically by the commercial and the recreational sectors. This project concerns the South Coast Bioregion and the West Coast Bioregion, which comprise a variety of fisheries.
Commercial fishing is mainly by gill and haul nets, and recreational fishing mainly by rod and line. Inshore species include tailor, Australian salmon, Australian herring, King George whiting, yellow-finned whiting, sea garfish and skipjack trevally. Estuarine species include black bream, cobbler, flathead, whiting, sea mullet and yellow eye mullet.
A lot of data is required for the management of these fisheries because they are multi-sector, multi gear and multi-species. The biology of species in each fishery varies with some regional stocks and others that are local to a small area. Also, the recruitment of many target species is highly variable.
There is considerable environmental pressure on these habitats, particularly estuarine, and so research needs to be collaborative with other government departments, universities and stakeholders to manage the combination of environmental and fishing factors.
Resource sharing is also an issue in these regions, where most of WA's population lives.
This project will:
* Carry out stock assessments for priority species in each fishery.
* Monitor catch and effort levels of each sector in each fishery.
* Provide advice to managers, stakeholders, media and the public about the status of estuarine and inshore finfish stocks.
* Provide advice to managers to assist the implementation of Integrated Fisheries Management and fisheries adjustment schemes.
* Identify gaps in biological data needed for stock assessments and facilitate research to close those gaps.

Time :ongoing

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
ECOCEAN Whale Shark Photo-identification Library

The ECOCEAN Whale Shark Photo-identification Library is a visual database of whale shark (Rhincodon typus) encounters and of individually catalogued whale sharks.

Tags: 37 014001, Biosphere | Ecological Dynamics | Population Dynamics, Oceans | Marine Biology | Fish, Radiance Or Imagery | Visible Wavelengths | Sensor Counts, Rhincodon typus Smith, 1828
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Coastalwatch: Coastal Condition Monitoring System - Snapper

Since its launch in 1998, Coastalwatch has become Australia's most popular water sports website, and is consistently ranked in the top eight sporting websites. The site displays live vision from over 90 coastal locations around Australia and overseas. It also provides daily surf reports, swell forecasting, weather information and news; as well as video, photographic and editorial content. 
Coastalwatch has also developed a Coastal Conditions Monitoring System, which utilises the camera network to make a significant contribution to safer coastal use and more efficient and cost effective coastal management.  To this end, Coastalwatch has partnered with Surf Life Saving Australia and Surfing Australia; and supports Volunteer Rescue organisations, community groups, and charities such as SurfAid International and the Surfrider Foundation Australia.  
Coastalwatch is committed to bringing the coast to all Australians and overseas visitors, and becoming the premier reference site for all coastal user groups. With this in mind, Coastalwatch is dedicated to assisting with sound coastal zone research and management through the use of all its resources.

Tags: Oceans | Coastal Processes | Beaches, Oceans | Coastal Processes | Erosion, Oceans | Coastal Processes | Intertidal Zone, Oceans | Coastal Processes | Longshore Currents, Oceans | Coastal Processes | Shoreline Displacement, Oceans | Coastal Processes | Shorelines, Oceans | Coastal Processes | Tidal Height, Oceans | Ocean Waves | Wave Frequency, Oceans | Ocean Waves | Wave Height
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network