AndreaBozzo/ceres-open-data-index huggingface dataset:
NESP TWQ Project 3.2.1 - Deriving ecologically relevant load targets to meet desired ecosystem condition for the Great Barrier Reef: a case study for seagrass meadows in the Burdekin region, 2017-2019 (JCU)

This project will derive ecologically relevant targets (ERTs) for water quality and sediment loads by: 1) defining seagrass desired state targets; 2) calculating water quality guidelines (light); and 3) calculating ERTs for terrestrially sourced sediment loads. Historical and new data collections will be used to derive ERTs via statistical models and eReefs (RECOM), and the seagrass sub-model in eReefs will be used to test ERTs. A framework for setting seagrass desired state will be developed for the entire GBR and water quality guidelines and sediment load ERTs will be quantitatively defined for the Burdekin basin where suspended sediments affect seagrass condition.

Tags: National Environmental Science Programme Tropical Water Quality (NESP TWQ) hub, marine
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Nitrogen fixation in a mangrove system, Hinchinbrook Island, north Queensland

Nitrogen fixation was studied in the mangrove forests adjacent to Missionary Bay and in a salt flat near Double Creek, Missionary Bay, Hinchinbrook Island in the summer, winter and spring of 1989.The rate of reduction of acetylene during incubation of samples in airtight chambers was used to estimate nitrogen fixation rates. Acetylene and ethylene in the incubation mixtures were analysed simultaneously by gas-liquid chromatography. Acetylene reduction rates were converted to nitrogen fixation rates using the theoretical factor of three acetylene molecules equivalent to one nitrogen molecule.Three or more replicate samples of the following sample types were analysed:- forest sediments from low, mid and high intertidal sites- salt pan sediments- salt pan sediments covered with blue-green algal mats- prop roots with thick growths of mixed species turf algae from low, mid and high intertidal sites- decomposing logs containing varying amounts of teredinid molluscs.Some samples were discarded due to faulty equipment.
 This study was initiated to investigate the relative importance of various sources of nitrogen fixation and the seasonal variation in nitrogen fixation in mangrove forests and salt flats. From these data estimates of nitrogen fixation for the whole forest were made.

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
One Tree Island Automated Marine Weather And Oceanographic Station

Sensor network infrastructure was installed at One Tree Island in the southern Great Barrier Reef off Gladstone, Australia. The infrastructure consists of a base station mounted on the existing water tower and three sensor poles located in each of the major lagoon systems around the island. Each pole has a thermistor mounted at the base and then a thermistor string with five additional sensors that are located down the wall of the coral structure into the lagoon.
The initial design is to monitor the flow of water through the lagoon which is often &#39;ponded&#39; due to the high coral rim to the lagoon, this creates complex in and out flows and flushing of the lagoon system.
The deployment in August 2008 consisted of the base station using the Telstra nextG service, three 6m relay-sensor poles located in the lagoons.
The project looks to deploy sensor networks at seven sites along the Great Barrier Reef to measure a range of physical parameters at a range of scales. The project will install communications, data and platform infrastructure that will support future sensor work looking at biological and chemical parameters.
This project is part of the Wireless Sensor Networks Facility (formerly known as Facility for The Automated Intelligent Monitoring of Marine Systems (FAIMMS)), part of the Great Barrier Reef Ocean Observing System project (GBROOS) (IMOS)

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Genetics of nesting sea snakes and turtles and monitoring of hatching success on Scott Reef, Browse Island & Seringapatam Reef Nature Reserves.

Collection of skin samples from nesting sea turtles and sea snakes, genetic sampling from dead sea turtle embryos and hatchlings, survey/monitor beaches at night for evidence of nesting turtles and hatched nests  to assess the species composition densities and population densities.
"Population genetics"

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
IMOS - Southern Ocean Time Series (SOTS) - Annual Reports: 2007/2008

The Southern Ocean Time Series (SOTS) is a Sub-facility of Australia’s Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS), which is enabled by the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS). IMOS is operated by a consortium of institutions as an unincorporated joint venture, with the University of Tasmania as Lead Agent. The primary focus is sustained observing of ocean properties and processes important to climate, carbon cycling, and ocean productivity. 
SOTS consists of deep ocean moorings deployed in Subantarctic waters southwest of Tasmania, equipped with autonomous sensors and sample collectors.  The SOTS moorings are serviced annually - the existing moorings are recovered and new moorings are deployed.  Some sensor data is transmitted from the moorings via satellite in near real time.  Other sensor data and samples are recovered during the annual service visit.
For each year, three reports are issued:
Report 1. Overview of mooring voyages, dates, locations, designs, instruments 
Report 2. Samples from moored and shipboard sample collections 
Report 3. Sensors mounted on the moorings moored and shipboard
These reports focus on metadata, i.e. descriptions of the moorings, sensors, samplers, and their deployment, recovery, processing, analysis and curation.  Pointers are provided to supporting information from voyage reports and to on-line sources of the data. Shipboard sensor and sample measurements made during the service visits are also described. 
Report 1. Overview - describes the deployment and recovery of the moorings. It provides their locations, drawings of their designs, and lists of each instrument deployed and the variables measured.  It also summarizes ancillary measurements and sample collections made during the deployment and recovery voyages. 
This metadata record represents Report 1 for the 2007/2008 research season, as no samples were collected nor sensors deployed, the other reports have not been generated.

Tags: Southern Ocean Time Series Observatory Sub-Facility, Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS)
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Phytoplankton concentration measurements in Sydney Harbour - 29th October 2004

A study of the response of phytoplankton to rainfall in Sydney Harbour, on the 29th of October 2004, is reported here. Sydney Harbour is an important port and recreational region for the city of Sydney. Phytoplankton can be used as one of the indexes of water quality. The concentration of phytoplankton is influenced by the nutrients in the water and the amount of nutrients is thought to alter according to the urban and industrial wastes that drain from the city of Sydney.  
The amount of phytoplankton before and after rainfall at Pyrmont in Sydney Harbour was observed. The concentration of chlorophyll after a period of rainfall from the 15th October to the 4th of November 2004, as measured from the surface to 7m deep, was almost 5 times as much as that as before the rain event. The maximum chlorophyll concentration observed by fluorometer was 27 [ug/litre].

Tags: Biosphere | Microbiota | Phytoplankton, Oceans | Ocean Optics | Turbidity, Oceans | Water Quality | Chlorophyll, data parameter chlorophyll concentration, data parameter depth, data parameter phytoplankton count
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
The physical oceanography of Bowling Green Bay, north Queensland: Station BG09

An Aanderaa WLR was attached to a concrete dump at Station BG09. This tide gauge was one of two placed at either end of the bay to determine the amplitudes and phases of constituents along the open boundary.Deployment Details:Instrument: WLR #569Instrument depth: 6mSampling interval: 30 minutesDate deployed: 26/10/1984Date recovered: 06/03/1985
 This study was initiated to:1. gain an understanding of the circulation of water in Bowling Green Bay2. complement concurrent studies by AIMS scientists researching the ecology, nutrient regime and trophodynamics of the coastal boundary of the Great Barrier Reef lagoon.

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Sulu Sea Chlorophyll estimate from MERIS Imagery.

The Medium Resolution Imaging Spectrometer (MERIS) 
measures the solar radiation reflected by the Earth surface with a ground resolution of 300 metres. With 15 spectral bands in visible and near infrared, MERIS covers the entire Earth surface every 3 days.
Sea color chlorophyll pigment concentration (algal1, algal2), yellow substance and total suspended matter concentrations, and water vapor content, were all measured/estimated using MERIS.

Tags: Oceans | Ocean Optics | Ocean Color
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Perth Long Term Ocean Outlet Monitoring (PLOOM)

The operation of the Wastewater Treatment Plants and the discharge of treated wastewater to the marine environment is conducted under Licence Conditions set by the Department of Environment and Conservation. The Licence Conditions include requirements to:

Measure treated wastewater flows and associated contaminant loads to ensure maximum nutrient loads are not exceeded; and
Undertake an annual summer survey of ocean and beach water quality (nutrients, primary productivity and bacteria indicators) in the vicinity of the ocean outlets.

This metadata record outlines all the annual reports from Perth Coastal Waters Study (1992) onwards.  An indicative study area that includes PLOOM Summer Water Quality, Seasonal, Trial, Compliance, and Drogue Program Sites has also been compiled to provide a spatial reference to the work.  Ocean Reef, Sepia, and Swanbourne are the location of these outlets.

Tags: Biosphere | Ecological Dynamics | Primary Production, Biosphere | Microbiota | Bacteria, Biosphere | Microbiota | Phytoplankton, Biosphere | Vegetation | Algae, Oceans | Marine Biology | Marine Habitat, Oceans | Marine Biology | Marine Plants, Oceans | Marine Sediments | Turbidity, Oceans | Ocean Chemistry | Ammonia, Oceans | Ocean Chemistry | Nitrate, Oceans | Ocean Chemistry | Nitrite, Oceans | Ocean Chemistry | Nitrogen, Oceans | Ocean Chemistry | Nutrients, Oceans | Ocean Chemistry | Ph, Oceans | Ocean Chemistry | Phosphate, Oceans | Ocean Temperature | Water Temperature, Oceans | Water Quality | Chlorophyll, Oceans | Water Quality | Contaminants, Oceans | Water Quality | Dissolved Gases, Oceans | Water Quality | Light Transmission, Oceans | Water Quality | Nutrients, Oceans | Water Quality | Oxygen, Oceans | Water Quality | Stable Isotopes, Oceans | Water Quality | Toxic Chemicals, Oceans | Water Quality | Trace Metals
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
The Measurement of Seagrass Photosynthesis Using PAM Fluorometry - Diurnal variation photosynthesis

The study aimed to determine appropriate dark-acclimation times for Posidonia sinuosa, Posidonia australis and Halophila ovalis and then to examine and compare the diurnal photosynthetic rates, and effective quantum yield and potential quantum yield of each species.  This was conducted at Woodman Point, W.A. on the 24 May 2005.

Tags: 63 605002, 63 617002, 63 617003, Biosphere | Ecological Dynamics | Photosynthesis, Chlorophyll fluorescence, Diurnal, Halophila ovalis, Oceans | Marine Biology | Marine Plants, Posidonia australis, Posidonia sinuosa, Seagrass
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Juvenile fish recruitment surveys, Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia (WAMSI Node 3 Project 3.1.2)

The abundance, species richness and assemblage structure of juvenile fishes was quantified in 2009- 2011 at 20 locations extending from Bundegi to 3-Mile Camp, some 280km of the Ningaloo coastline. Within locations, both back reef and lagoonal reef zones were censused that encompassed sanctuary and recreational management zones. In total, 691 transects yielded 36,791 juvenile fishes from 120 species over the three recruitment years providing an average of 53 individuals (± 2.6 se) 30m-2 transect or 1.8 m-2.
 This study measured annual fish recruitment rates at Ningaloo Reef using underwater visual census (UVC) based on 30 x 1 m transects for 2009 - 2011. Belt transects of this size were found to have the highest level of precision, were logistically simple to use and therefore able to cover larger areas within the same time frame. In addition to trialling these techniques, extensive comparisons were also initially made on the consistency of inter-observer estimates of habitat characterisation, fish size and abundances to provide an understanding of the challenges that might present themselves in the transition towards an ongoing long-term monitoring program.

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Coastalwatch: Coastal Condition Monitoring System - Surfers Paradise (High)

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
Interactive effects of copper and temperature on coral larvae fom the Great Barrier Reef

Gravid colonies of the corals Acropora millepora and Acropora tenuis were collected from Magnetic Island and transported to the outdoor aquaria at the Australian Institute of Marine Science. The gametes were collected after spawning and the azooxanthellate larvae were cultured in indoor aquaria at 27°C.Seven day old larvae were added to culture plates containing copper solutions with concentrations of 0, 1, 2, 4, 8, 12, 16, 24, 32 and 64 µg/l and incubated at 27, 30, 31, 32, 33 and 34°C under light conditions set at 30 µmol quanta/m²/s. Six replicates were used for each of the 60 treatments.After incubation for 6 hours, larval metamorphosis was initiated by the addition of extracts derived from two species of crustose coralline algae, Neogoniolithon fosliei and Porolithon onkodes. After a further 18 hours, treatments were terminated and larvae fixed for later assessment of settlement and metamorphosis.
 This research was undertaken to collect data to provide parameters for a model of the effects of temperature and copper contamination on larval metamorphosis.

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
IMOS - Autonomous Underwater Vehicles - SIRIUS, CAMPAIGN: Solitary Island , AUGUST 2012

Solitary Islands (Barrett, Jordan, Hayes):  Dives in the Solitary Islands were focused on surveying reef habitats around the Solitary Island Marine Park.  The surveys were conducted as part of a collaboration between the IMOS Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUV) Facility, the National Environment Research Program (NERP) Theme 1 - National monitoring, evaluation and reporting and NSW DPI Fisheries.  Dives focused on a number of reefs in 20 m to 60 m of water depth and consisted of both dense 25 m x 25 m full photo quadrants designed to allow repeat surveys over years and broader surveys up to 2km in length to document habitat distributions over broader scales.  Additional scientific operations carried out at these sites include multibeam bathymetry, towed video and Baited Remote Underwater Video Stations (BRUVS).

Tags: AUV | Autonomous Underwater Vehicle, CTD (Conductivity-Temperature-Depth Profilers), Cameras | Still Cameras - underwater, Countries | Australia, Current Meters/Profilers | Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP), Data Loggers, Digital Imaging (acquisition and/or analysis), Field Surveys | Underwater Surveys, Fluorometers, Global / Oceans | Pacific Ocean, Marine Features (Australia) | Great Barrier Reef, QLD, Oceans | Bathymetry | Seafloor Topography, Oceans | Bathymetry | Water Depth, Oceans | Ocean Chemistry | Chlorophyll, Oceans | Ocean Chemistry | Organic Matter, Oceans | Ocean Chemistry | Oxygen, Oceans | Ocean Optics | Fluorescence, Oceans | Ocean Optics | Turbidity, Oceans | Ocean Temperature | Water Temperature, Oceans | Salinity/density | Conductivity, Regional Seas | Coral Sea, SONAR, Seabed Vehicles, States, Territories (Australia) | Queensland, Turbulence Sensors
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Wind Speed and Direction data sets for 5 sites around Cleveland Bay - 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
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Shuttle Radar Topographic Mission (SRTM) Level 2 Elevation Data: 1 second Digital Surface Model (SRTM-DSM Level 2) v1.0

The 1 Second DSM Version 1.0 is a gridded Digital Surface Model (DSM) representing the radar reflective surface (bare earth, vegetation and built structures) as observed by the Shuttle Radar Topographic Mission (SRTM) in February 2000. It was derived primarily from the 1 second SRTM Level 2 provided by DIGO, supported by the Geodata 9 Second DEM in void areas and the SRTM surface water database. Stripes and voids have been removed from the 1 second SRTM data to provide an enhanced and complete DSM for Australia and near-shore islands. The grid spacing is 1 second in longitude and latitude (approximately 30 metres).The DSM covers all of continental Australia and near coastal islands land areas including all islands defined by the available SRTM 1 second elevation and Surface Waterbodies Data Base datasets. © Commonwealth of Australia (Geoscience Australia).

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Marine Futures Project - Broke Inlet - reef habitat

The Marine Futures Project was designed to benchmark the current status of key Western Australian marine ecosystems, based on an improved understanding of the relationship between marine habitats, biodiversity and our use of these values. Approximately 1,500 km2 of seafloor were mapped using hydroacoustics (Reson 8101 Multibeam), and expected benthic habitats "ground-truthed" using towed video transects and baited remote underwater video systems. Both sources of information were then combined in a spatial predictive modelling framework to produce fine-scale habitat maps showing the extent of substrate types, biotic formations, etc.
Surveys took place across 9 study areas, including Broke Inlet, a relatively remote area 400km south of Perth, between the towns of Augusta and Albany. The nearest major town, Manjimup, is situated 100km north and the small coastal settlement Windy Harbour approximately 30km west of Broke Inlet. The Inlet is entirely surrounded by the D’Entrecasteaux National Park, which is accessible via a sealed road and attracts limited ‘through-traffic’ to the area. The marine environment off Broke is one fairly untouched by major tourism pressures and thus this location was selected due to its relative inaccessibility.

Tags: Reef habitat, research vessel
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Coastalwatch: Coastal Condition Monitoring System - Bulcock Beach, Caloundra

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
Phytoplankton concentration measurements in Sydney Harbour - 30th October 2004

A study of the response of phytoplankton to rainfall in Sydney Harbour on 30th October 2004 is reported here. 
Sydney Harbour is an important port and recreational region for the city of Sydney. Phytoplankton can be used as one of the indexes of water quality. The concentration of phytoplankton is influenced by the nutrients in the water and the amount of nutrients is thought to alter according to the urban and industrial wastes that drain from the city of Sydney.    
The amount of phytoplankton before and after rainfall at Pyrmont in Sydney Harbour was observed. The concentration of chlorophyll after a period of rainfall from the 15th October to the 4th of November 2004, as measured from the surface to 7m deep, was almost 5 times as much as that as before the rain event. The maximum chlorophyll concentration observed by fluorometer was 27 [ug/litre].

Tags: Biosphere | Microbiota | Phytoplankton, Oceans | Ocean Optics | Turbidity, Oceans | Water Quality | Chlorophyll, data parameter chlorophyll concentration, data parameter depth, data parameter phytoplankton count, depth, mass_concentration_of_chlorophyll_in_sea_water, taxonomic_group_count
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network