AndreaBozzo/ceres-open-data-index huggingface dataset:
Reef corals of the Togean and Banggai Islands, Sulawesi, Indonesia (Marine RAP survey)

Reef corals were surveyed at 47 sites in the Togean and Banggai Islands of Sulawesi, Indonesia, using rapid assessment methods, in 1998. These surveys included 24 sites in the Togean Islands, 4 mainland shoals, 18 sites in the Banggai Islands and one site between the two island groups.Sites surveyed included a diverse range of habitats encompassing reefs and sediments within and around reefs. Habitats included sandy areas, walls, overhangs, slopes and shallow reef areas. Areas where few or no corals were expected to be found, such as sea grass beds and mangroves were not surveyed. Surveys were conducted using SCUBA to a maximum depth of 44m. The survey method consisted of direct underwater observation of corals, usually during a single 60-90 minute dive at each site. Corals were recorded on a slow ascent from the base of the reef, along a zigzag path to the shallowest part of the reef. The primary group of corals surveyed were the zooxanthellate scleractinian corals. In addition, a small number of other coral taxa, which also contribute to the reef matrix were recorded. These include zooxanthellate non-scleractinian corals (blue coral, organ-pipe coral and fire coral), azooxanthellate scleractinian corals (Tubastrea and others) and azooxanthellate non-scleractinian corals (Distichopora and Stylaster).Corals that could not be identified in the field were photographed in situ and representative samples were collected and labelled for later identification.
 The aims of this survey were:1. to compile an inventory of corals on the reefs of the Togean and Banggai Islands of Sulawesi, Indonesia.2. to use this information to compare the faunal richness of these islands with other parts of Southeast Asia and adjoining regions.
 The Marine Rapid Assessment Program (RAP) ia an initiative of Conservation International (CI). This survey was a component of the project "A marine rapid assessment of the Togean and Banggai Islands, Sulawesi, Indonesia".

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Town of Port Hedland - Town Planning Scheme No. 5 Amendment No. 7 (Pretty Pool Revised Development Plan)

Town of Port Hedland - Town Planning Scheme No. 5 Amendment No. 7 (Pretty Pool Revised Development Plan). Provides material necessary to support the Revised Pretty Pool Development Plan. Outlines a proposal to rezone land within the Revised Development Plan area. Refers to another survey for flora and vegetation information.

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
CSIRO-Mk3-6-0 model output prepared for CMIP5 1pctCO2

1pctCo2 is an experiment of the CMIP5 - Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 5
(http://cmip-pcmdi.llnl.gov/cmip5/). CMIP5 is meant to provide a framework for coordinated
climate change experiments for the next five years and thus includes simulations for
assessment in the AR5 as well as others that extend beyond the AR5.
6.1 1pctCo2 (6.1 1 percent per year CO2) - Version 1: Idealized 1% per year increase in atmospheric CO2 to quadrupling.
Experiment design: http://cmip-pcmdi.llnl.gov/cmip5/docs/Taylor_CMIP5_design.pdf
List of output variables: http://cmip-pcmdi.llnl.gov/cmip5/docs/standard_output.pdf
Output: time series per variable in model grid spatial resolution in netCDF format
Earth System model and the simulation information: CIM repository
Entry name/title of data are specified according to the Data Reference Syntax
(http://cmip-pcmdi.llnl.gov/cmip5/docs/cmip5_data_reference_syntax.pdf)
as activity/product/institute/model/experiment/frequency/modeling realm/MIP table/ensemble
member/version number/variable name/CMOR filename.nc.

Tags: 0399 - Other Chemical Sciences, 0401 - Atmospheric Sciences, 0405 - Oceanography, 0406 - Physical Geography and Environmental Geoscience, Atmospheric Sciences, National Computational Infrastructure (NCI), Oceanography, Other Chemical Sciences (Environmental Chemistry), Physical Geography and Environmental Geoscience
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Regrowth and Length / Width of Seagrass in Cockburn Sound (1970-1973)

This dataset is part of an overall study of the impacts of industrial waste on Cockburn Sound. This dataset describes the impact of waste on seagrass growth. The length and width of seagrass fronds from 1 ft2 quadrats from 15 plot sampling transects (see thumbnail) were measured in Cockburn Sound.  
The regrowth of seagrasses were measured from 1 m2 from the same transects.

Tags: 63 617002, Biosphere | Ecological Dynamics | Biomass, Biosphere | Ecological Dynamics | Primary Production, Biosphere | Vegetation | Macrophyte, Oceans | Marine Biology | Marine Plants, Posidonia australis, length, width
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Physiological diversity among sympatric, conspecific endosymbionts of coral (Cladocopium C1acro) from the Great Barrier Reef

Strains of the common coral endosymbiont, Cladocopium C1acro were isolated from four Acropora corals collected from inshore sites on the Great Barrier Reef (Nelly Bay, Magnetic Island, and South Molle Island in the Whitsunday Islands). Colonies of Accropora Tenuis and Acropora millepora were growing at similar depths and photic habitats, between `~3-4m.
Before the culturing of the symbionts, freshly isolated cells from the host were genotyped. Clonal cultures were established using methods described in Beltr&aacute;n, et.al. (2021).
For the generation of clonal cultures, two methods were used. Three of the four clonal cultures (Aten-MI-1, Aten-WSY, and Amil-MI) were obtained after plating the heterogeneous population onto IMK&thinsp;&minus;&thinsp;1% agar plus antibiotics and incubating them under the conditions as above and picking a single colony-forming unit. The fourth clonal culture (Aten-MI-2) was produced from a single cell isolated using a micro-manipulator (MN-153, Narishige) under an inverted microscope at 20X magnification (Leica DM IRB/E, Germany).
DNA was extracted from exponentially growing culture and sequence data from the chloroplast marker were deposited at the genbank with the accession numbers MW691103-06 for Aten-MI-2, Aten-MI-1, Amil-MI and Aten-WSY, respectively.
Genetic characterisation of Symbiodiniaceae cultures and growth kinetics were compared under different thermal scenarios. After  ~ 30 days incubation, four replicates of each strain were selleted and divided over 16 tubes. For full details, see Beltran et al., (2021).

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
ACCESS1-0 model output prepared for CMIP5 rcp85

rcp85 is an experiment of the CMIP5 - Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 5 ( http://cmip-pcmdi.llnl.gov/cmip5/ ). CMIP5 is meant to provide a framework for coordinated climate change experiments for the next five years and thus includes simulations for assessment in the AR5 as well as others that extend beyond the AR5.
4.2 rcp85 (4.2 RCP8.5) - Version 1: Future projection (2006-2100) forced by RCP8.5. RCP8.5 is a representative concentration pathway which approximately results in a radiative forcing of 8.5 W m-2 at year 2100, relative to pre-industrial conditions. RCPs are time-dependent, consistent projections of emissions and concentrations of radiatively active gases and particles.
Experiment design: http://cmip-pcmdi.llnl.gov/cmip5/docs/Taylor_CMIP5_design.pdf
List of output variables: http://cmip-pcmdi.llnl.gov/cmip5/docs/standard_output.pdf
Output: time series per variable in model grid spatial resolution in netCDF format
Earth System model and the simulation information: CIM repository
Entry name/title of data are specified according to the Data Reference Syntax ( http://cmip-pcmdi.llnl.gov/cmip5/docs/cmip5_data_reference_syntax.pdf ) as activity/product/institute/model/experiment/frequency/modeling realm/MIP table/ensemble member/version number/variable name/CMOR filename.nc .

Tags: 0399 - Other Chemical Sciences, 0401 - Atmospheric Sciences, 0405 - Oceanography, 0406 - Physical Geography and Environmental Geoscience, Atmospheric Sciences, National Computational Infrastructure (NCI), Oceanography, Other Chemical Sciences (Environmental Chemistry), Physical Geography and Environmental Geoscience
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Macroalgae surveys at Ningaloo Marine Reserve

Surveys and oceanographic measurements investigated the patch dynamics of macroalgae in the Ningaloo lagoon.
Surveys of benthic macroalgae were conducted at three seaweed dominated bed sites, separated by 1 - 5kms, at Coral Bay and Tantabiddi. Scuba divers randomly placed six replicate quadrats on the benthos sites between 1m and 5m depth. All attached macro algae larger than 1cm was harvested by hand, washed and sorted into genus level or higher categories. Samples were weighed to the nearest 0.1g. Height of transects were recorded and samples analysed for seasonal biomass estimated. 
This study compared macroalgal biomass to available data on monthly variations of sea temperature, rainfall, light, wind-driven upwelling and significant wave height. Data sources included submersible temperature loggers, monthly rainfall totals at Ningaloo Station and data from the Ningaloo Weather Station at Milyering, and an offshore wave rider bouy measuring daily significant wave heights.

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Wind statistics at Governor Head Meteorological Station, Jervis Bay over a one year period (Nov 1988 - Oct 1989)

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 a 1 year period between November 1988 and October 1989 inclusive. Individual measurements have been converted so that the yearly trend of wind speed and direction can be seen. The station initially recorded wind data at 10 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, time, wind_from_direction, wind_speed
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Age vs. depth of core MD002361 (shelf edge offshore Western Australia). Age has been calculated using radiocarbon dating and modelling based on oxygen isotope records.

Radiocarbon dating was used to construct an age model for the upper sections of core MD002361 to a depth of 205cm, after which the age-model was based on the chronology of Bassinot et al. as the core extends beyond the Marine Isotope Stages (MIS) of SPECMAP. The age versus depth profile for this core shows a step-like pattern with increased sedimentation rates during interglacial periods and decreased rates during glacial periods. The average sedimentation rate over the length of the core is 2.5cm/1000yrs, with a high sedimentation rate illustrated during the holocene (15cm/1000yrs). It appears that the sedimentation rate may be affected by river discharge, with an increase in red-brown sediment during the interglacial periods. This is shown with an increase in sedimentation rate during MIS 5 and MIS 11. The age at the deepest part of the core (1360cm) is ~549,058yrs BP.

Tags: Age vs. Depth Profile, Oceans | Marine Sediments | Sedimentation, age_of_core, core_depth
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Tertiary Sediment Cell Point

Sediment cells are spatially discrete areas of the coast within which marine and terrestrial landforms are likely to be connected through processes of sediment exchange, often described using sediment budgets. They include areas of sediment supply (sources), sediment loss (sinks), and the sediment transport processes linking them (pathways). Sediment transport pathways include both alongshore and cross-shore processes, and therefore cells are best represented in two-dimensions. They are natural management units with a physical basis and commonly cross jurisdictional boundaries. Further information can be found at the following website: http://www.transport.wa.gov.au/imarine/coastal-erosion-and-stability.asp

Tags: DoT, Downloadable Data, WA, australia, beach, beachface, blowout, cell, change, coast, coastal, coastal access, coastal engineering, department of transport, development, drift, dune, dynamic, ecosystem, foreshore, littoral, management, marine, movements, ocean, planning, protection, sand, sea, sediment, shift, shoreline, transport, vegetation, water, waterline, western australia, year
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
ERIN Dual-processed Landsat TM tiles in Western Australia - Newdegate tile

A Landsat TM image was cut using a NATMAP Geoscience Australia 1:250 000 scale map named Newdegate (Map number SI50-8) and was saved in GeoTIFF format.
The image was geometrically rectified to GDA94 (Datum) and MGA50 (Projection) and a dual enhancement technique was conducted to Landsat TM satellite data where land was enhanced using bands 741 (RGB) and water was enhanced using bands 321 (RGB).  This is one of a series of tiles processed by ERIN from Coastal Atlas project in the 1990's.

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Serpent Project Callister 1 - Habitat mapping

SERPENT - Scientific and Environmental remotely operated vehicle (ROV) Partnership using Existing iNdustrial Technology. This has been a highly successful mission as a result of 10 days of ROV operations. We completed six video transects for megafaunal abundance, diversity and distribution in the area. Transects were conducted randomly away from the blow-out converter (BOP) and extend to 100 m from the drill site. Videos will be analyzed for megafaunal diversity and habitat mapping during 2005. There is only one habitat type at Callister 1, soft bottom. There is no evidence of any rock formations or hard bottom of any type. Preliminary analysis indicates a low density and diversity of megafauna. The main component of the megafaunal community is hermit crabs, and we have collected one for identification. These crabs are responsible for the extensive bioturbation of the surface sediments as they leave trails behind. We have elected to forgo the deployment of the settlement plates as we will not be returning to this drill site. It can take months to years for a result to be obtained in this type of work so it was not appropriate to begin such a project if we were not going to be able to retrieve the experiment. The experiment is ready to deploy at the next drill site. Instead we have focused our attention to the roles that scavengers play in bioturbation of the sea bed. Our observations of the sea floor suggest that the main organisms in the area are hermit crabs. There is extensive evidence of their activities on the sea bed in the form of trails. This activity serves to mix the sediments and may be crucial in the redistribution of any drilling material. We have completed a variety of tasks designed to elucidate the effect of drilling on scavenger activity:
1. A pilot study to determine what organisms were making the trails.
2. A study that quantified scavenger activity within and away from drill spoil.

Tags: Hermit crabs, Oceans | Marine Biology | Marine Habitat, Oceans | Marine Sediments | Bioturbation
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
IMOS - Ocean Radar - Coffs Harbour HF ocean radar site (New South Wales, Australia)

The Coffs Harbour (COF) HF ocean radar site is located near the point at which the East Australian Current (EAC) begins to separate from the coast.  Here the EAC is at its narrowest and swiftest: to the north it is forming from the westwards subtropical jet, and to the south it forms eddies and eventually the warm water moves eastwards across the Tasman Sea, forming a front with the cold water of the Southern Ocean.  
The connection between coastal and continental shelf waters is fundamental to the understanding of the anthropogenic impact on the coastal ocean and the role of the ocean in mitigating urban marine water quality. The oceans off Eastern Australia and in particular in the region of New South Wales have a complex circulation structure, and are strongly connected with other regional seas and currents. 
The East Australia Current (EAC) flows from tropical regions southward along the NSW continental slope, bringing tropical biota southward. These current structures provide strong physical and biological connectivity, allowing substantial transport and dispersion of biota between regions, and influencing the transport and upwelling of nutrients, which are fundamental to biological productivity.  
The COF HF ocean radar is a WERA phased array system with 16-element receive arrays located at Red Rock (-23.942 S, 151.371 E) to the north of Coffs Harbour and North Nambucca (-24.111 S, 152.713 E) to the south.  The area of focus is off Coffs Harbour where IMOS and the NSW government have mooring sites.  These radars operate at a frequency of 13.920 MHz, with a bandwidth of 100 KHz and a maximum range of 100 Km.  Within the HF radar coverage area surface currents 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) | Coffs Harbour, NSW, Doppler frequency, IMOS Site | COF | Coffs Harbour HF ocean radar site, Marine Features (Australia) | East Australian Current, 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, Regional Seas | Tasman Sea, States, Territories (Australia) | New South Wales, WERA HF Radar | Phased Array
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Deeper water fish and benthic surveys in the Lord Howe Island Marine Park (Commonwealth Waters) using Baited Remote Underwater Video Stations (BRUVS (TM))

In February/March 2004, surveys of benthic habitats and fish faunas were undertaken in deeper waters of the Commonwealth waters surrounding Lord Howe and Balls Pyramid rises. Baited remote underwater video stations (BRUVS (TM)) were used as a non-extractive method to sample the fish and shark fauna. It was planned that a fleet of six BRUVS (TM) would be set in selected habitats identified by the towed camera (Towvid) array. However, on the first set two BRUVS (TM) were lost due to snagging of the rope in heavy swell, and it was decided to set only 4 BRUVS (TM) in flat shelf habitats inshore of the steep shelf break.A total of 22 BRUVS (TM) were deployed along 5 transects previously surveyed using Towvid. Deployments were located to the north east (6), east (4) and west (4) of Lord Howe Island and to the north east (4) and east (4) of Balls Pyramid. A further BRUVS (TM) was deployed in Comet's Hole in the Lord Howe Island lagoon.
 This preliminary, rapid ecological assessment aimed to describe habitats and fish-habitat associations in deeper waters, below the depth limits of SCUBA observations. BRUVS (TM) were deployed specifically to assess fish populations.

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Temperate Australian quantitative spatial and temporal abundance data for rocky reef biota (biodiversity): Wilsons Promontory (VIC)

The data is quantitative abundance of fish and megafaunal invertebrates and algal % cover derived from transect based counts at a wide range of locations across Temperate Australia. The methods are described in detail in Edgar and Barrett (1997). Primarily the data are derived from transects at 5 m depth and/or 10 m depth at each site surveyed. Methods were initially developed for research on temporal changes following protection in Tasmanian MPAs (Maria Is, Tinderbox, Ninepin Point, Governor Island). The data represented by this record was collected in MPA studies and surveys interstate, and was collected from Wilsons Promontory (VIC). In many cases the dataset involved temporal replication (year scale).

Tags: Abundance - fish, Abundance - invertebrates, Carapace length - rock lobster, Fish size class, Percentage cover algal species, Shell length - abalone
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
WAMSI 2 - Kimberley Node - Project 1.5 - Kimberley Indigenous Saltwater Science Project (KISSP)

The Kimberley Indigenous Saltwater Science Project (KISSP) has produced a range of documents that seek to build capacity for collaborative management of Kimberley Saltwater Country.
Seven products were produced:
1) Mobilising Indigenous Knowledges for Collaborative Management of Kimberley Saltwater Country
2) Guidelines for Collaborative Knowledge Work in Kimberley Saltwater Country 
3) Collaborative Science on Kimberley Saltwater Country, A Guide for Researchers
4) Kimberley Saltwater Country Research Proposal (Natural &amp; Cultural Resource Management) 
5) A Regional Framework for Saltwater Monitoring in the Kimberley
6) A Toolbox for Saltwater Monitoring in the Kimberley
7) Saltwater Monitoring Fundamentals (A) – Building a Knowledge Base Together

Tags: Human Dimensions | Boundaries | Surveys
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Temperate Australian quantitative spatial and temporal abundance data for rocky reef biota (biodiversity): new Tasmanian MPAs

The data is quantitative abundance of fish and megafaunal invertebrates and algal % cover derived from transect based counts at a wide range of locations across Temperate Australia. The methods are described in detail in Edgar and Barrett (1997). Primarily the data are derived from transects at 5 m depth and/or 10 m depth at each site surveyed. 
Methods were initially developed for research on temporal changes following protection in Tasmanian MPAs (Maria Is, Tinderbox, Ninepin Point, Governor Island). Further research has collected data in Tasmania, in MPA planning surveys (e.g. St Helens, Waterhouse Region, Low Head, Lillico Beach, Rocky Cape), an oil spill assessment (Low Head), and in studies and surveys in new Tasmania MPAs (Port Davey and the Kent Group).  The data represented by this record was collected in the Kent Group. In many cases the dataset involved temporal replication (year scale).

Tags: Abundance - fish, Abundance - invertebrates, Carapace length - rock lobster, Fish size class, Percentage cover algal species, Shell length - abalone
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Wind Speed and Direction data sets for Townsville Airport - 1993

This metadata record covers a subset of the data 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. See the metadata record title for collection method and geographic extent for the 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 | Ocean Winds | Surface Winds, wind_from_direction, wind_speed
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network