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Derwent Estuary Recreational Water Quality monitoring program - Boat Sales Wharf

Boat Sales Wharf monitoring site is collected as part of the Derwent Bay Watch program. Derwent Bay Watch is a collaborative program between councils and state government that tests water quality at 19 bays, coves and other sites around the estuary during summer months. 
Water samples are collected each Tuesday from the start of December to the end of March and analysed for the faecal indicator bacteria Enterococci (Enteralert method) at the Public health Lab. Because the samples must be cultured, it takes several days to publish the results.

Tags: Derwent Estuary, Hydrolab Vertical Profiler, Oceans | Salinity/density | Salinity, Oceans | Water Quality | Contaminants, Oceans | Water Quality | Ph, Oceans | Water Quality | Turbidity, Oceans | Water Quality | Water Temperature, Water Quality Monitoring, sea_water_salinity, sea_water_temperature
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
2016 SoE Marine Chapter - Case Study - Shipping

The Marine chapter of the 2016 State of the Environment (SoE) report incorporates multiple expert templates developed from streams of marine data. This metadata record describes the Case Study "Pressures on the marine environment associated with shipping". The full Case Study, including figures and tables (where provided), is attached to this record. Where available, the Data Stream(s) used to generate this Case Study are accessible through the "On-line Resources" section of this record.

DESCRIPTION OF THE FOCUS OF THE CASE STUDY
Australia as an island relies heavily on shipping for transportation of its imports and exports. In 2013–14, approximately 1274 million tonnes of cargo were loaded and 151 million tonnes discharged at Australian wharves by 5499 vessels that made 28 714 port calls (BITRE 2015).
As this shipping traverses Australian waters there is potential for adverse interactions with the marine environment across all regions (see Figure 1 in full case study attached).
PRESSURES/ISSUES OF IMPORTANCE
There is a risk of environmental damage from collision or grounding of vessels, and ship strike, which is a significant cause of anthropogenic mortality to whales worldwide. In addition, small recreational vessels regularly injure dugongs, turtles, and dolphins.
Known Australian ship strike incidents in recent times have predominately involved humpback whales and based on behaviour and distribution there is potential for mother-calf pairs to be particularly susceptible. There have also been reported incidents with southern right whales, sperm whales and pygmy blue whales. Given the speed and size of modern shipping, collisions with whales have a high probability of being fatal.
DATA STREAM(S) USED IN CASE STUDY
Ship strike reports derived from the Australian Marine Mammal Centre National Marine Mammal Database, Vessel tracking data (AIS records).

Tags: anthropogenic pressure, case study, expert assessment, marine debris
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
IMOS - Ocean Radar - Red Head HF ocean radar station (Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia)

The Red Head (RHED) HF ocean radar site (33.010245 S 151.727059 E) is one of two HF ocean radars covering the Newcastle area, New South Wales.  The other HF ocean radar station is at Seal Rocks. The HF ocean radar coverage is from the coast to beyond the edge of the continental shelf. 
The RHED 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
Wind statistics at Governor Head Meteorological Station, Jervis Bay in June 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 June 1989. Five datasets are included here representing different times of the day: 0000-0550, 0600-1150, 1200-1750 and 1800-2350. Individual measurements have been converted so that trends of wind speed and direction can be seen for the time period in question. The fifth dataset incorporates all the wind data collected irrespective of time providing a monthly summary. The station initially recorded wind data at 10 minute intervals.
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
2016 SoE Marine Chapter - State and Trends - Invertebrate species, outer shelf (25 m - 250 m)

The Marine chapter of the 2016 State of the Environment (SoE) report incorporates multiple expert templates developed from streams of marine data. This metadata record describes the Expert Assessment "The state and trends of quality of species and groups – invertebrate species, outer shelf (25 m - 250 m)". The full Expert Assessment, including figures and tables (where provided), is attached to this record. Where available, the Data Stream(s) used to generate this Expert Assessment are accessible through the "On-line Resources" section of this record.

DESCRIPTION OF ECOLOGICAL HABITAT/COMMUNITY FOR EXPERT ASSESSMENT
A wide range of both sessile and mobile invertebrate species inhabit the continental shelf. Large areas of soft sediments are dominated by infauna and mobile epifauna, but there are also extensive regions with abundant sessile epifauna, including sponges, soft corals and bryozoans.  Hard corals are covered in another section.
DATA STREAM(S) USED IN EXPERT ASSESSMENT
Peer reviewed publications, fishery stock assessment reports and data from the IMOS autonomous underwater vehicle facility. Details of the specific data sets used to generate the assessment have not been provided.

2016 SOE ASSESSMENT SUMMARY [see attached Expert Assessment for full details]
• 2016 •
Assessment grade: Good
Assessment trend: Stable
Confidence grade: Limited evidence
Confidence trend: Limited evidence
Comparability: Grade and trend are comparable to the 2011 assessment
• 2011 •
Assessment grade: Good
Assessment trend: Stable
Confidence grade: Limited evidence
Confidence trend: Limited evidence

CHANGES SINCE 2011 SOE ASSESSMENT
N/A

Tags: benthic habitat, continental shelf, deepwater invertebrates, expert assessment
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Baseline surveys for monitoring the fringing reef of Rarotonga, Cook Islands

Coral reef systems globally are showing signs of increasing stress and that there is a general lack of understanding of the causes of this stress. In the face of global climate change and potential sea level rise, impacts caused by events such as coral bleaching and tropical storms, coupled with increasing human usage, there is a need for reliable information on the status of coral reefs. There are inadequate baseline data to provide rigorous scientific assessment of the nature and the extent of the problem. Such information is essential for the informed management and sustainable use of this vital resource.With this in mind, IOC-UNEP-SPREP sponsored a workshop in the Cook Islands, hosted by the Cook Islands Conservation Service at Rarotonga from 23rd February to 11th March 1994.
 Using sampling methods developed jointly by the ASEAN-Australia Living Coastal Resources Project as a basis for a global monitoring program, the workshop had two main aims, which were:1. To develop a monitoring program and provide baseline data on the status of the fringing reefs surrounding Rarotonga, Cook Islands.2. To train participants from the Pacific Islands (Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Solomon Islands and Cook Islands) in the use of standard sampling methods adopted for the global monitoring program.
 Logistical constraints and training commitments reduced the sites surveyed to Titikaveka, Ngatangiia and Avatiu Reefs. Two sites located approximately 500m apart were chosen at each reef. Where possible, the position of these sites was recorded using a hand-held GPS.1. Benthic SurveysEach site consisted of five fifty metre transects laid along the 10m depth contour of the reef. Shallower depth contours were impractical for survey due to high wave energy of the system. At each transect, reef benthos was surveyed over a length of 20m using the Line Intercept Transect (LIT) method. Only four transects were surveyed on site 1, Ngatangiia Reef.Surveyed reefs were also videoed to provide a permanent visual record of the transects.2. Fish SurveysFish were surveyed in a five metre wide belt along the entire 50m of each transect. A Visual Census Technique (VCT) was used. Absolute counts were made of all species from the families Acanthuridae, Chaetodontidae, Kyphosidae, Scaridae and Zanclidae. Log base 4 abundance categories where recorded for species of the Pomacentridae on all sites except Ngatangiia site 1. The families Lethrinidae and Lutjanidae were also targeted, however none were recorded.

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Feeding and distribution of predatory gastropods on the Great Barrier Reef

The distribution, size and diet of predatory gastropods was investigated on 4 reef platforms on the Great Barrier Reef: Low Isles, Green Island, Heron Island and One Tree Island. Some additional data was also collected from Ellison Reef.Gastropod diets were determined from analysis of undigested prey remains (polychaete setae and jaws, gastropod radulae, jaws, and opercula, sipunculan hooks, fish bones and scales) in gastropod faeces. Prey were identified to species where possible, but in many cases only family-level identification was possible. To estimate predator preference, the relative abundance of prey in diets of all gastropods from Heron Island Reef was estimated.
 This research was undertaken to investigate dietary specialization, body-size/prey diversity relationships and distribution of Conus and other predatory gastropods on reefs of the Great Barrier Reef.

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
The physical oceanography of Bowling Green Bay, north Queensland: Station BG03

An Interocean S4 vector averaging current meter and a Seadata wave gauge were deployed on a mooring at Station BG03. The current meter was one of four current meters placed along the line joining Cape Cleveland and Cape Bowling Green to investigate the relationship between winds and boundary currents.Deployment Details:Instrument: S4 #630Instrument depth: 15mSampling interval: 30 minutesDate deployed: 21/10/1984Date recovered: 17/03/1985Instrument: Wave gaugeInstrument depth: 11mSampling interval: Tide Mode: 15 minutes; Wave Mode: 2 minutes/12 hoursDate deployed: 21/10/1984Date recovered: 17/03/1985
 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
Ningaloo hydro acoustic survey 2008 (Single Beam Sonar), Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia (WAMSI Node 3 Project 3.1.1)

This data is the output from processing of the Simrad EQ60 single beam sonar data collected in Ningaloo Marine Park (in 2007 and 2008) organised by Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS). CMST have developed Matlab code to read and process data obtained with the Simrad EQ60 to calculate depth. For one section (2008 North) the water column acoustic parameters: Nautical Area Scattering Coefficient (NASC) and the mean Volume Scattering Strength (Sv) were also calculated. Depth, E1 and E2 data collected 2006-2008 were also combined into one dataset. Data were interpolated into 50m grids using Kriging.
This survey was undertaken to provide a) improved broad scale bathymetic data for Ningaloo and b) as a tool for the identification of areas of broad scale bathymetric and topographical interest in areas with different levels of protection within the Marine Park. Single beam data allows broad scale the characterization and classification of the seafloor in terms of geomorphological structure. This is relevant to the distribution of benthic habitats and help understand the spatial and temporal distribution of the deep water marine environment of NMP. The combination of topography and textural surfaces provide an excellent reference dataset for research and management of the NMP
This data includes and builds upon the 2006 data set &quot;Single beam acoustic surveys in Ningaloo Marine Park, Western Australia (WAMSI Node 3 Project 1 Subproject 3.1.1)&quot;

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
The biology and fishery of Roe's abalone (Haliotis roei) Gray in south-western Australia - Series Summary

Four critical aspects of Roe's abalone (Haliotis roei) Gray biology and population dynamics were investigated: (1) the stock structure; (2) the recreational catch; (3) an appropriate growth curve and description of size at age; and (4) abundance measures against which to assess the impact of fishing mortality in south-western Australia between 1995 and 2002.

Tags: 24 038005, Biosphere | Ecological Dynamics | Population Dynamics, Biosphere | Zoology | Mollusks, Haliotis roei (Gray, 1826), Oceans | Marine Biology | Marine Invertebrates, Roe's abalone
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
CSIRO-Mk3-6-0 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
Groote Eylandt Environmental Survey 2017, Northern Territory (ALC)

Stereo BRUVS
CTD
Multibeam
Singlebeam
BRUVS, single beam and multibeam surveys in inshore waters around Groote Island as part of a project which aims to combine indigenous knowledge and scientific surveys to assess habitats and biodiversity of the Groote Island Indigenous Protected Area (IPA), and provide a baseline for environmental health of the IPA.
This research was a collaborative co-funded project with the Anindilyakwa Land Council (ALC). The 2017 fieldwork planning and execution was conducted collaboratively with Anindilyakwa Land &amp; Sea Rangers, and intellectural property rights are jointly held by AIMS and ALC. 
Anindilyakwa Land Council contact https://anindilyakwa.com.au/preserving-culture/anthropology/research/

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Ecological studies on seagrasses of SW Australia - Cockburn Sound - Summary

Data was collected from Cockburn Sound to determine:
- the past and present distribution of seagrasses;
- the 'standing crop' (weight of above-ground material) of seagrass in December 1977;
- the light penetration or attenuation in the water column in Cockburn Sound;
- the suitability of water quality for seagrass growth through the use of field transplants of seagrass; and
- the primary productivity of Posidonia spp. in Cockburn Sound

Tags: Biosphere | Aquatic Habitat | Benthic Habitat, Biosphere | Ecological Dynamics | Primary Production, Biosphere | Ecological Dynamics | Range Changes, Biosphere | Vegetation | Algae, Oceans | Marine Biology | Marine Plants, Oceans | Water Quality | Light Transmission, Oceans | Water Quality | Nutrients
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
WAMSI Node 4.5.3 - Pilot socio-economic assessment of commercial and recreational fisheries in the West Coast Bioregion

This sub-project addresses the question what are the initial and longer term (2 years) economic and social values generated under the changed management arrangements associated with the demersal finfish fisheries of the West Coast Bioregion’, in relation to the charter boat industry of Western Australia. 
It assesses the development, size, and structure of the industry, and examines the socio-economic impact of recent changes to the management of recreational fishing in the West Coast Bioregion. The results of an operational and financial and socio-economic survey of active operators and an analysis of daily trip returns show that tour operators have adapted to the new management regime in five principal ways:
(i) a decline of fishing effort; 
(ii) an increase in alternative (non-demersal) fishing activity; 
(iii) an increase in non-extractive activity; 
(iv) a transfer of some effort outside of the West Coast Bioregion; 
(v) and the exit of active operators and the retirement of inactive licenses.

Tags: Human Dimensions | Attitudes,preferences,behavior | Social Behavior, Oceans | Marine Biology | Fish
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Peel-Harvey Estuary Samphire Marshes Data

This study was undertaken to examine the ecology and extent of saltmarshes of the Peel-Harvey. The extent and composition of the samphire saltmarshes was investigated over the period of 37 years (from 1957 to 1994), using aerial photography over the whole estuary, and detailed field surveys at ten sites.

Tags: Biosphere | Aquatic Habitat | Estuarine Habitat, Biosphere | Ecological Dynamics | Community Structure, Biosphere | Wetlands | Marshes, Oceans | Coastal Processes | Estuaries
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Reef location has a greater impact than coral bleaching severity on the microbiome of Pocillopora acuta

The composition of the microbial communities in the coral Pocillopora acuta were examined following the 2016 bleaching event on the Great Barrier Reef (GBR). Corals located within two reefs of the Palm Island archipelago on the Central GBR experienced moderate heat stress,
In-water bleaching surveys were conducted at two depths (2 m and 5 m) on the 4th and 6th of April 2016. Five 10&thinsp;&times;&thinsp;1 m belt transects were used with observers capturing 1 m&thinsp;&times;&thinsp;1 m square continuous images. Observers counted each coral colony&thinsp;&gt;&thinsp;5 cm in diameter within each 1 m&thinsp;&times;&thinsp;1 m image, recorded:
genus level identification categorical bleaching score based upon the proportion of living coral tissue visibly bleached white:
No bleaching

Pale

1&amp;ndash;50% tissue bleached white

51&amp;ndash;99% bleached white

100% bleached white with or without intense fluorescence

partial or complete mortality of the colony (recently dead regions of tissue).

Bleaching severity categories at the reef community level were based on the percentage of corals bleached as follows:
no bleaching (0% bleached corals);

minor bleaching (1&amp;ndash;10%),

moderate (10&amp;ndash;30%);

major (30&amp;ndash;60%);

severe (&amp;gt;&amp;thinsp;60%)

Coral fragments were collected from 22 colonies at Pandora on the 4th April 2016 and from 25 colonies at Havannah on the 12th April 2016
Samples were prepared for DNA extraction and Symbiodiniaceae cell counts as described in (Botte et al. 2021). Surface area of the coral skeletons was estimated using established protocol (Veal et al. 2010). Statistical analysis of DNA sequencing data was conducted using R.
This study was conducted to identify the impact of bleaching severity on the microbiome of the P. acuta coral during the mass bleaching event of summer 2016, at two sampling sites within the Palm Island group (Central GBR). A significant impact of sampling site was found and no effect of bleaching severity, demonstrating the importance of fine-scale sampling when investigating large scale bleaching events.

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
High-resolution, calibrated and validated Synthetic Aperture Radar ocean surface wind data around Australia

The dataset consists of ocean surface wind speed and direction at 10m height and 1 km spatial resolution around the wider Australian coastal areas, spanning 4 years (2017 to 2021) of measurements from Sentinel-1 A and B imaging Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) platforms. The winds have been derived using a consistent SAR wind retrieval algorithm, processing the full Sentinel-1 archive in this region. The data have been calibrated against Metop-A/B Scatterometer buoy-calibrated, wind measurements and examined for potential changes in calibration over the duration of the data. The calibrated data are further validated by comparisons against independent Altimeter (Cryosat-2, Jason-2, Jason-3, and SARAL) wind speeds.
The ongoing IMOS (Integrated Marine Observing System) Surface Waves Sub-Facility SAR wind database (delayed mode data) is available through the Australian Ocean Data Network (AODN) Portal (https://portal.aodn.org.au/search?uuid=b02b929f-2caf-45d4-ac60-d4632b7ca0ca), the main repository for marine data in Australia. The data represented by this metadata record is a snapshot of the database at the time of this publication (November 2022), and has been assigned a DOI and will be maintained in perpetuity by the AODN.

Tags: Coastal Waters (Australia), Global / Oceans | Indian Ocean, Global / Oceans | Pacific Ocean, Global / Oceans | Southern Ocean, Oceans | Ocean Winds | Surface Winds, Regional Seas | Andaman Sea, Regional Seas | Arafura Sea, Regional Seas | Banda Sea, Regional Seas | Bismarck Sea, Regional Seas | Celebes Sea, Regional Seas | Coral Sea, Regional Seas | Gulf of Thailand, Regional Seas | Java Sea, Regional Seas | Philippine Sea, Regional Seas | Solomon Sea, Regional Seas | Tasman Sea, Regional Seas | Timor Sea
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network