AndreaBozzo/ceres-open-data-index huggingface dataset:
Cockburn Cement - Success Bank - Seagrass and Sand Invertebrates - 1990's

Invertebrates (epifauna &amp; infauna) from seagrass (Amphibolis griffithii, Posidonia coriacea, Heterozostera tasmanica) and adjacent sand habitats on Success Bank (5-7 m) and deep water (12 m) in Owen Anchorage and Gage Roads were collected at three locations, three time periods in 1997/1998. 
Three replicates were made at each location, giving a total of 45 samples per sampling period (5 habitats x 3 locations x 3 replicates per location). Three major samplings (summer 1997, winter 1997 and summer 1998) were undertaken to obtain information on seasonal and annual variations.
An additional study incorporated samples collected from 11-17 m deep areas dredged in 1985, 1994 and 1996 that were compared to the bare sediments in natural basin habitats to the north and south of the sites on the sand bank. Density, biomass and production of invertebrates were lowest in the most recently dredged areas. There were some differences between dredging time and locations within dredging time.

Tags: 63 617008, 63 618005, 63 619004, Amphibolis griffithii, Cymodoceaceae, Heterozostera tasmanica, Oceans | Marine Biology | Marine Invertebrates, Oceans | Marine Biology | Marine Plants, Posidonia coriacea, Posidoniaceae, Zosteraceae, eel grass, sea grass
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Survival and growth of ex-situ coral recruits under different grazing treatments

Co-culture of coral recruits with different species of grazing herbivores was tested as a method of improving the corals&rsquo; survival and growth in ex-situ grow-out facilities. Coral recruits from Acropora millepora, A. tenuis, A secale, Porites lobata and Platygyra daedalea were cultured for 6 months in 50L flow-through tanks under one of five grazing treatments:
(1) Thalotia, coral cultured with 30 Calthalotia strigata per tank,
(2) Turbo, 30 Turbo haynesi per tank,
(3) COTS, 40 Acanthaster cf. solaris per tank,
(4) Mix, 10 Calthalotia strigata, 10 Turbo haynesi, 20 Acanthaster cf. solaris and
(5) Control, with no grazers.
Survival was tracked by photographs of plugs with coral recruits taken at Day 0, Day 7. Day 14 and subsequently fortnightly until Day 182 when the experiment was ended. Growth from Day 0 to Day 56 and Day 182 was the basal growth of the recruits, measured using the ImageJ program.  
Parameters:
Size and growth of corals is measured in mm2
In growth datafiles, the fused parameter indicated which recruits had fused on the designated measurement date. Different groups of fused corals on the same plug are indicated by different numbers.
Survival is recorded under Dead_time 0 for no mortality occurring within the time frame and 1 for when mortality occurred, and time_Survival for time of event (either 182 for no mortality or the day mortality was observed).

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Preliminary log of core GC04, collected from the southeastern side of the New Caledonian Basin

Core GC04 was collected from the southeastern side of the New Caledonian Basin. The upper 140cm of the core was used in this study and was composed of very fine yellow-brown coloured clay. The sediments are slightly laminated, indicative of a low energy deposition regime. The core also shows 'black specks' in different concentrations, which is indicative of the appearance of a darker, non-carbonate fraction.

Tags: Paleoclimate | Ocean/lake Records | Stratigraphic Sequence, core_depth, sediment_colour
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
IMOS - Ocean Gliders - Slocum glider deployment in Western Australia off Two Rocks (August 2009)

The dataset contains temperature, salinity and biological parameters like for example dissolved oxygen and turbidity data measured by a Slocum glider in the region of Two Rocks (Western Australia).
The Ocean Gliders Facility (formerly known as the Australian National Facility for Ocean Gliders (ANFOG)), manages Slocum gliders to be deployed on the continental shelf.
The variables available in this dataset are:
Temperature, salinity, conductivity, density, pressure, chromophoric dissolved oxygen matter, dissolved oxygen, fluorescence and backscatter coefficient at 660nm.

Tags: CTD (Conductivity-Temperature-Depth Profilers), Coloured Dissolved Organic Matter (CDOM), Countries | Australia, Fluorometers, Glider, IMOS Node | Bluewater and Climate, Oceans | Ocean Chemistry | Chlorophyll, Oceans | Ocean Chemistry | Oxygen, Oceans | Ocean Chemistry | Suspended Solids, Oceans | Ocean Circulation | Ocean Currents, Oceans | Ocean Optics | Fluorescence, Oceans | Ocean Optics | Turbidity, Oceans | Ocean Temperature | Water Temperature, Oceans | Salinity/density | Conductivity, Slocum Glider, States, Territories (Australia) | Western Australia, concentration_of_coloured_dissolved_organic_matter, fluorescence_in_sea_water, mass_concentration_of_oxygen_in_sea_water, sea_water_electrical_conductivity, sea_water_pressure, sea_water_salinity, sea_water_temperature, volumetric_backscatter_coefficient
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
IMOS - Ocean Gliders - Slocum glider deployment along the coast of New South Wales (November-December 2010)

The dataset contains temperature, salinity and biological parameters like for example dissolved oxygen and turbidity data measured by a Slocum glider along the coast of new South Wales (NSW).
The Ocean Gliders Facility (formerly known as the Australian National Facility for Ocean Gliders (ANFOG)), manages Slocum gliders to be deployed on the continental shelf.
The variables available in this dataset are:
Temperature, salinity, conductivity, density, pressure, chromophoric dissolved oxygen matter, dissolved oxygen, fluorescence and backscatter coefficient at 660nm.

Tags: CTD (Conductivity-Temperature-Depth Profilers), Coloured Dissolved Organic Matter (CDOM), Countries | Australia, Fluorometers, Glider, IMOS Node | Bluewater and Climate, Oceans | Ocean Chemistry | Chlorophyll, Oceans | Ocean Chemistry | Oxygen, Oceans | Ocean Chemistry | Suspended Solids, Oceans | Ocean Circulation | Ocean Currents, Oceans | Ocean Optics | Fluorescence, Oceans | Ocean Optics | Turbidity, Oceans | Ocean Temperature | Water Temperature, Oceans | Salinity/density | Conductivity, Slocum Glider, States, Territories (Australia) | New South Wales, concentration_of_coloured_dissolved_organic_matter, fluorescence_in_sea_water, mass_concentration_of_oxygen_in_sea_water, sea_water_electrical_conductivity, sea_water_pressure, sea_water_salinity, sea_water_temperature, volumetric_backscatter_coefficient
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
BRUVS deployments to address strategic knowledge gaps in the Oceanic Shoals bioregion 2014, Western Australia (AIMS)

Stereo Baited Remote Underwater Video Stations (BRUVS) were deployed and retrieved across targeted shallow seabed environments within and adjacent to the proposed Oceanic Shoals Commonwealth Marine Reserve (CMR) in the Timor Sea. The survey concentrated on shelf habitats (&lt; 200m) of the Oceanic Shoals CMR and included potential biodiversity hotspots such as pinnacles, banks and shoals. The allocation of deployment positions across each shoal was conducted using a regular/random design within the bounds of the 60 m depth contour whilst maintaining a minimum distance of 250 m between each SBRUVS unit. Once the positions were derived, the sequence of deployments, in sets of eight replicate units, was determined by proximity and prevailing sea conditions on the day. A total of 76 SBRUVS deployments were conducted across the Margaret Harries Shoals; 24 at Margaret Harries east, 28 at Margaret Harries west and 24 at Margaret Harries south.
 The survey was undertaken by the Australian Institute of Marine Science between May 8 and May 16 2014 on the AIMS Research Vessel, RV Solander, and aimed to address strategic knowledge gaps in the Oceanic Shoals bioregion.

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Australian Multi-decadal Ocean Time Series EXTreme (AMDOT-EXT) Data Products (Version 2.0)

Presented are multi-decadal observational records of extreme ocean temperature events derived from temperature data obtained at 4 monitoring sites around Australia. These sites include the 3 long-term National Reference Stations at Port Hacking (PHB, ~ 151.2E, 34.1S), Maria Island (MAI, ~ 148.2E, 42.6S), and Rottnest Island (ROT, ~ 115.4E, 32S) in ~100 m, 90m and 55m of water respectively and a fourth long-term site off Port Hacking in 50 m of water (PHA). At all four locations sub-surface ocean temperature has been recorded nominally weekly to monthly since the 1940s or 50s from in situ bottle data. In recent years, the historic records have been augmented with data obtained from additional observational platforms including moored sensors, vertical CTD profiles and satellite-derived data.
We provide data files with indices indicating the timings of extreme temperature events (including marine heatwaves (MHW), cold spells (MCS) and shorter duration heat spikes and cold spikes), their intensity, and the corresponding temperature time series and climatology thresholds. For MHWs and MCSs (defined as anomalies above the 90th percentile lasting more than 5 days) we also provide further event information, such as their category, and onset and decline rates. The temperature data used have been quality controlled and combined. The 4 data products are provided as CF-compliant NetCDF files, and the data collection is supported by Australia’s Integrated Marine Observing System and data are open-access.
This dataset supersedes an earlier version - https://catalogue-imos.aodn.org.au:443/geonetwork/srv/api/records/a1f18656-a973-4d19-a2c8-adc37de5499b.
The temporal extent of the data products has been extended to include additional data from the V1 end date until late 2023. Additionally, climatologies calculated using data extended to late 2023 have been used to derive extreme temperature event characteristics.

Tags: CTD (Conductivity-Temperature-Depth Profilers), Coastal Cities / Towns (Australia) | Perth, WA, Coastal Cities / Towns (Australia) | Sydney, NSW, Countries | Australia, Global / Oceans | Indian Ocean, Global / Oceans | Pacific Ocean, IMOS Platform | PH100 | Port Hacking 100m Mooring, IMOS Site | NRSMAI | Maria Island National Reference Station, IMOS Site | NRSPHB | Port Hacking National Reference Station, IMOS Site | NRSROT | Rottnest Island National Reference Station, IMOS Site | PH050 | Port Hacking 50m water sampling site, Marine Features (Australia) | East Australian Current, Marine Features (Australia) | Maria Island, TAS, Nansen Bottles, Niskin Bottles, Oceans | Ocean Temperature | Water Temperature, Physical Oceanography, Regional Seas | Tasman Sea, States, Territories (Australia) | New South Wales, States, Territories (Australia) | Tasmania, States, Territories (Australia) | Western Australia, Thermistors, Thermometers
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Darwin Harbour fish and shark surveys by baited video (BRUVS).

A one week pilot survey was done along the proposed gas pipeline route within the harbour, and in search of black jewfish aggregations (Protonibea diacanthus) on a number of shipwrecks and artificial reefs. The tapes have been read, but the water was often turbid - especially before the neap tide in the inner harbour. Only a single jewfish was sighted.

Tags: Baited Remote Underwater Video Stations (BRUVS), Biodiversity, Black Jewfish, Coastal Cities / Towns (Australia) | Darwin, NT, Oceans | Marine Biology | Fish, Protonibea diacanthus
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Coral Bleaching Events 1998 and 2002, Great Barrier Reef

The extent and intensity of two large-scale (&gt;2,000 km) bleaching events on the Great Barrier Reef in 1998 and 2002 were visually assessed by aerial survey.Out of approximately 2900 reefs in the GBR, the aerial survey covered 641 reefs in 2002 (3-20 March) and 654 reefs in 1998 (9 March to 10 April). Note that the same reefs were not necessarily sampled in both years.There was a difference in the way bleaching category labels were recorded between the two years though the amount of bleaching remained the same.Bleaching categories used in 2002 were:0 (60% bleached).Bleaching categories originally used in 1998 (as referred to in the 2001 paper) were:1 (Extreme &gt;60%), 2 (Very High 30-60%) 3 (High 10-30%), 4 (moderate 1-10%), 5 (Low In the dataset the 1998 values have been modified to match the 2002 values. Therefore data in the e-Atlas are now consistent with one another.The 1998 and 2002 satellite SST data which were used to correlate with bleaching observations were aligned by applying an offset based on weather station data. This alignment was because different AVHRR satellites were used for 1998 and 2002 which had different calibrations.Satellite derived SST variables (maximum temperature, days above threshold, degree-days above threshold, spatial adjustment of temperatures by long-term average) were investigated to see which variable correlated best with bleaching intensity. Max3d (the maximum SST occurring over any 3-day period) was the best predictor of the presence or absence of bleaching. SST data period covers 20 December to 7 March in both 1998 and 2002.Geographical range cover the whole Great Barrier Reef: inshore (fringing reefs around islands and isolated reefs close to the mainland) and offshore (located on the mid- and outer-shelf); and regions (northern, central and southern).
 To determine scale and intensity of coral bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef and its relationship to SST variables.
 Modelling using nearest-neighbour-analyses was then used to predict bleaching status for all GBR reefs.In 1998, ground-truth surveys carried out on 23 reefs (11°S-18°S) indicated that aerial survey data are likely to be underestimates.In 2002, temperature data was collected using an in situ data logger (Magnetic Island) and weather station (Davies Reef). Field observations of bleaching were also recorded at both these sites.The category labels from 1998 were changed to correspond to 2002 labels.160 m was the flying height for aerial surveys in both years.Thumbnail images are of coral bleaching from the air and below water at Halfway Island in the Keppel Group.Data have been used for the e-Atlas:http://e-atlas.org.au/content/coral-mass-bleaching-extent-1998http://e-atlas.org.au/content/coral-mass-bleaching-extent-2002

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
OSU TPXO9 atlas

TPXO9-atlas is 1/30 degree resolution fully global solution, obtained by combining 1/6 degree base global solution TPXO9.v1 and 1/30 resolution local solutions for all coastal areas including Arctic and Antarctic. There is no difference between the two solutions in the deep ocean.
TPXO is a series of fully-global models of ocean tides, which best-fits, in a least-squares sense, the Laplace Tidal Equations and altimetry data. Each next model in TPXO series is based on updated bathymetry and assimilates more data compared to previous versions. We support only current and previous versions. TPXO models were obtained with OTIS. The methods used to compute the model are described in details by Egbert, Bennett, and Foreman,1994  and further by Egbert and Erofeeva,2002
The tides are provided as complex amplitudes of earth-relative sea-surface elevation for eight primary (M2, S2, N2, K2, K1, O1, P1, Q1), two long period (Mf,Mm) and 3 non-linear (M4, MS4, MN4) harmonic constituents (plus 2N2 and S1 for TPXO9).
TPXO solutions are provided in binary and netcdf formats. The binary format can be read using OTPS (Fortran) or TMD (Matlab) packages. 
To refer to TPXO models in your publications please use the citation:
Egbert, Gary D., and Svetlana Y. Erofeeva. "Efficient inverse modeling of barotropic ocean tides." Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology 19.2 (2002): 183-204.
http://volkov.oce.orst.edu/tides/tpxo9_atlas.html

Tags: 040503 - Physical Oceanography
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Wind statistics at Governor Head Meteorological Station, Jervis Bay in November 1988

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 November 1988. 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, date, time, wind_from_direction, wind_speed
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Proposed Plenty River Ammonia/Urea Plant on the Burrup Peninsula - Survey for Land Snails

Proposed Plenty River Ammonia/Urea Plant on the Burrup Peninsula - Survey for Land Snails
Proposed Plenty River Corporation Ltd ammonia/urea plant and off-site storage shed.
Survey of land snail fauna.
Two possible locations for the storage shed are presented - this survey covered 'Option 2' whilst 'Option 1' was surveyed separately by Wells (2001)

Tags: Field Surveys | Biological Surveys, Habitat, Land Snails, Marine Features (Australia) | Burrup Peninsula, WA
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Benthic nutrient pools in mangrove forests, Hinchinbrook Island, North Queensland

Four sites (bank, low-, mid- and high-intertidal) were sampled between October 1987 and December 1992. Data was collected for analyses of sediments, roots, porewater, solid-phase nutrients, sediment-water exchange, and timber and prop root tidal exchange.Sediment porosity and mean dry sediment density and redox potential were measured.Root biomass was estimated and the contribution of root-derived C, N, and P to the bulk sediment pools was calculated.Porewater measures of dissolved inorganic nutrient concentrations (µM) of: ammonium, nitrite, nitrate, silicate and phosphate. Solid-phase nutrients measures of: total organic carbon, total nitrogen and total phosphorus concentrations.Sediment-water exchange measured fluxes of silicate, DON, ammonium, phosphate, DOP and ammonium, nitrite and nitrate.Exchange rates between fallen timber and prop roots with tidal water were estimated - wet and dry weights were measured.
 To examine variations in nutrient fluxes in mangrove associated sediments over a five year period.

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
IMOS - National Mooring Network - South Australia (SA) Canyon Mooring

The SA Canyon Mooring (IMOS platform code: SAM4CY) is a discontinued South Australian regional mooring. The data available from this mooring (4/2/09 - 16/03/10) was designed to monitor particular oceanographic phenomena in coastal ocean waters. The mooring is located at Latitude:-36.52, Longitude:136.86.

Tags: Biosphere | Microbiota | Plankton, Buoys | Moored Buoys, CTD (Conductivity-Temperature-Depth Profilers), Current Meters/Profilers | Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP), Fluorometers, IMOS Platform | SAM4CY | Canyon Mooring (M4), Oceans | Bathymetry | Water Depth, Oceans | Ocean Chemistry | Alkalinity, Oceans | Ocean Chemistry | Carbon Dioxide, Oceans | Ocean Chemistry | Inorganic Carbon, Oceans | Ocean Chemistry | Nutrients, Oceans | Ocean Chemistry | Oxygen, Oceans | Ocean Circulation | Ocean Currents, Oceans | Ocean Optics | Fluorescence, Oceans | Ocean Optics | Photosynthetically Active Radiation, Oceans | Ocean Optics | Turbidity, Oceans | Ocean Temperature | Water Temperature, Oceans | Salinity/density | Conductivity
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Corals of Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea (Marine RAP survey I)

In 1997, 53 sites in Milne Bay Province were assessed during the Marine RAP survey. Sites surveyed included a diverse range of habitats. The survey method consisted of direct underwater observation of corals along transects using SCUBA.
 The aims of this component of the survey were:1. to compile an inventory of corals on the reefs of Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea and2. to compare the results with inventories from other regions of Papua New Guinea and neighbouring countries.
 The Marine Rapid Assessment Program (RAP) is an initiative of Conservation International (CI). Surveys were carried out in collaboration with the Milne Bay Provincial Government.

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Measurements of water circulation in mangrove swamps in Zanzibar

Field investigations of water circulation and flushing in Chwaka Bay, Zanzibar were carried out as part of a UNESCO/COMARAF training workshop on mangrove ecosystems and estuarine processes, held June 5-16 1989. Three sites M1 (tide pole site in the centre of Chwaka Bay), M2 (at the entrance to the mangrove creek) and X1 (in the mangrove creek)An echo-sounder measured depth along east-west transects in the bay and in the mangrove creek on the south-western side. Measurements were taken (using a mud probe) of longitudinal distribution of temperature, salinity and turbidity. A current meter which sampled at 5 min intervals was deployed for a day at sites M1 and M2. Tidal height was recorded 15 min intervals at M1 while surface temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen concentration and nutrient concentrations were simultaneously recorded at M2.For use in the two-dimensional model, the Bay was divided into 32 cells adapted to the local bathymentry (depth measurements).
 To train workshop participants in aspects of field techniques to investigate water circulation and flushing, and in data analysis.
 For training purposes, the model was also applied to Tudor Creek, Mombasa, Kenya (but no field data are available for this).

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network