AndreaBozzo/ceres-open-data-index huggingface dataset:
Foraging Parameters Influencing the Detection and Interpretation of Area-Restricted Search Behaviour in Marine Predators: A Case Study with the Masked Booby

Identification of Area-restricted search (ARS) behaviour is used to better understand foraging movements and strategies of marine predators. Track-based descriptive analyses are commonly used to detect ARS behaviour, but they may be biased by factors such as foraging trip duration or non-foraging behaviours (i.e. resting on the water). Using first-passage time analysis we tested if (I) daylight resting at the sea surface positions falsely increase the detection of ARS behaviour and (II) short foraging trips are less likely to include ARS behaviour in Masked Boobies Sula dactylatra. We further analysed whether ARS behaviour may be used as a proxy to identify important feeding areas. Depth-acceleration and GPS-loggers were simultaneously deployed on chick-rearing adults to obtain (1) location data every 4 minutes and (2) detailed foraging activity such as diving rates, time spent sitting on the water surface and in flight. In 82% of 50 foraging trips, birds adopted ARS behaviour. In 19.3% of 57 detected ARS zones, birds spent more than 70% of total ARS duration resting on the water, suggesting that these ARS zones were falsely detected. Based on generalized linear mixed models, the probability of detecting false ARS zones was 80%. False ARS zones mostly occurred during short trips in close proximity to the colony, with low or no diving activity. This demonstrates the need to account for resting on the water surface positions in marine animals when determining ARS behaviour based on foraging locations. Dive rates were positively correlated with trip duration and the probability of ARS behaviour increased with increasing number of dives, suggesting that the adoption of ARS behaviour in Masked Boobies is linked to enhanced foraging activity. We conclude that ARS behaviour may be used as a proxy to identify important feeding areas in this species.

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This publication was previously made available via the Australian Marine Parks Science Atlas and is provided here to maintain access following the decommissioning of that platform


Tags: ARS behaviour, Australian marine parks, MARINE PREDATORS, foraging behaviour, masked booby, norfolk
Organization: Parks Australia
A summary of Marine Turtle records for Norfolk Island. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum

Nothing has been published in the modern literature on the status of marine turtles at Norfolk Island although their presence has been recognised since 1793 (Fidlon & Ryan 1980). This study brings together all the available published, anecdotal and field survey data on marine turtles at Norfolk Island so that the status of habitat usage could be established. The results confirm the Norfolk Island group is used for foraging by resident adult and juvenile Chelonia mydas (Green) turtles and adult Eretmochelys imbricata (Hawksbill) turtles. The natal beaches for these resident animals are thought to be Melanesian and Polynesian islands to the north and the beaches of north eastern Australia. While juvenile hawksbill turtles have not been recorded foraging at Norfolk Island they are the most common species and age class recorded in the island’s strandings data. The confirmation of marine turtles at Norfolk means that any future development proposals must include assessment of project impacts on these listed threatened species under Australian Federal legislation and their marine bioregional processes.

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This publication was previously made available via the Australian Marine Parks Science Atlas and is provided here to maintain access following the decommissioning of that platform



Tags: Australian marine parks, Chelonia mydas, Eretmochelys imbricata, field data, marine  turtles, norfolk
Organization: Parks Australia
Ecosystems of the East Marine Region.

This report supports the Australian Government’s development of Marine Bioregional Plans by synthesising existing knowledge on the eco‑physical systems of the East Marine Region (EMR). Compiled by CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research to inform the Department of the Environment and Water Resources, the study adopts a systems-based approach to describe ecosystems, sub-systems, functional groups, and their interconnections. Due to time constraints, the report relies on previously available data, offering a broad, integrative overview rather than new analyses. The EMR is structured into 12 eco‑physical subregions, differentiated by large-scale oceanographic drivers, geomorphology, and habitat characteristics across the continental shelf, slope, and deep ocean. Key ecological features include the East Australian Current, coastal upwelling systems, seamounts, and diverse pelagic and demersal habitats that support significant biodiversity, fisheries, and migratory species. The report highlights the dynamic, interconnected nature of pelagic and benthic environments and identifies major ecological processes driving productivity and species distribution. It also outlines key threats, including climate change, fishing pressures, and resource extraction, and identifies critical knowledge gaps—particularly in deepwater ecosystems, connectivity, and trophic dynamics—to guide future research and conservation planning.

Tags: Australian marine parks, east marine region, eco-physical systems, marine biodiveristy, norfolk, oceanographic processes, the East Australian Current - EAC
Organization: Parks Australia
Morphology and molecular phylogeny of the marine algal order Gelidiales (Rhodophyta) from New South Wales, including Lord Howe and Norfolk Islands

Fifteen species in seven genera of the marine benthic red algal order Gelidiales are reported from the New South Wales coast including Lord Howe Island and Norfolk Island. Critical sampling, a re-examination of herbarium specimens filed in the Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney and the University of Melbourne, and molecular sequencing of most of the species has determined that many of the previous identifications from this region of the Pacific were incorrect. Gelidium pusillum (Stackhouse) Le Jolis, once widely reported from this coast, is shown not to occur here and the specimens on which these misidentifications were made have proved to represent either new species or previously described species. Similarly, records of Gelidium australe J. Agardh have been found to represent misidentification of the formerly New Zealand endemic Gelidium allanii V.J.Chapman, and specimens identified as Gelidium caulacantheum J. Agardh actually represent the new species Gelidium hommersandiisp. nov. Previously recorded species verified in this study are Capreolia implexa Guiry & Womersley, Gelidiella acerosa (Forsskål) Feldmann & G.Hamel, Gelidium maidenii Lucas, Pterocladia lucida (Turner) J. Agardh, Pterocladiella caerulescens (Kützing) Santelices & Hommersand [as Pterocladia caerulescens (Kützing) Santelices], Pterocladiella capillacea (Gmelin) Santelices & Hommersand [as Pterocladia capillacea (Gmelin) Bornet], and Ptilophora pectinata (A. & E.S. Gepp) R.E.Norris. These species are described and illustrated in detail along with previously unreported reproductive structures. Three species are newly recorded for the New South Wales mainland [Parviphycus antipae Celan, Gelidium crinale (Turner) Gaillon, and Pterocladiella caloglossoides (Howe) Santelices], and two species (Gelidium isabelae W.R.Taylor and Gelidium allanii V.J.Chapman) represent new records for the Australian continent. In addition, three new species are described: Gelidium bernabei sp. nov., Gelidium declerckii sp. nov., and Gelidium hommersandii sp. nov.

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This publication was previously made available via the Australian Marine Parks Science Atlas and is provided here to maintain access following the decommissioning of that platform




Tags: Australian marine parks, gelidailes, molecular sequencing, new species, norfolk, red algae
Organization: Parks Australia
Marine benthic algae of Norfolk Island, South Pacific

The marine benthic algae of Norfolk Island are documented and 60 of the 236 species are illustrated. All records are fully referenced, and type localities, local distribution and notes on taxonomic and biogeographic affinities of each species are given. Of the 236 taxa, 41 species are Chlorophyta, 41 are Phaeophyta and the remainder (154) are Rhodophyta. Apart from several undescribed taxa, none is endemic to the island, although Solieria anastomosa and Dasya fruticulosa are apparently restricted to Norfolk and Lord Howe Island, the two islands presently sharing 106 species (almost half the Norfolk marine flora and one-third that of Lord Howe). Although there are some species for which Norfolk Island represents a major range extension into or within the Pacific ( Dasycladus ramosus , Halicoryne wrightii , Anotrichium anthericephalum , Herposiphonia arcuata and Polysiphonia japonica ), a con- siderable number of the species are shared with the Great Barrier Reef and the New South Wales coastline as well as Lord Howe Island. Major northern range extensions are recorded for the large temperate brown alga Ecklonia radiata , and possibly Phyllospora comosa and Durvillaea antarctica , although the island more typically hosts numerous tropical algae such as Trichogloea requienii and members of the green algal order Dasycladales including Halicoryne wrightii , Bornetella nitida and Neomeris annulata . As a consequence of this survey, the two rhodymeniacean species Chrysymenia ornata and C. digitata are considered to be conspecific.

This dataset record is provided by Parks Australia to highlight research conducted within or relevant to Australian Marine Parks. The original publication and associated intellectual property remain with the source organisation.
This publication was previously made available via the Australian Marine Parks Science Atlas and is provided here to maintain access following the decommissioning of that platform


Tags: Australian marine parks, benthic algae, marine ecosystems, norfolk, tropical algae
Organization: Parks Australia
Further Additions to the Fish Faunas of Lord Howe and Norfolk Islands, Southwest Pacific Ocean

New fish records are reported from subtropical Lord Howe Island (34 species) and Norfolk Island (35 species). Most of the new records are based on few individuals of widespread tropical species. The new records increase the known coastal fish faunas to 433 species at Lord Howe Island and 254 at Norfolk Island.

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This publication was previously made available via the Australian Marine Parks Science Atlas and is provided here to maintain access following the decommissioning of that platform


Tags: Australian marine parks, Southwest Pacific, fish records, norfolk, tropical fish
Organization: Parks Australia
Flood Study — Citywide Overland Flow — Cabbage Tree Sub-Model

This dataset is available on Brisbane City Council’s open data website – data.brisbane.qld.gov.au. The site provides additional features for viewing and interacting with the data and for downloading the data in various formats.  

Brisbane City Council Citywide Creek and Overland Flow Path Mapping Flood Study Cabbage Tree Sub-Model. This dataset contains reports, data and metadata used in the flood study, and results data for the existing floodplain condition scenarios.  

Council is committed to ensuring we have the latest flood modelling data to help manage flood risk in Brisbane. Flood studies provide Council with technical data to inform policy and for managing flooding within the Brisbane River and local creek and overland flow catchments.  

The Citywide Creek and Overland Flow Path Mapping Flood Study comprises a series of 27 individual sub-models which cover the entire Brisbane City Council area. Results data for flood height, depth and hazard (depth x velocity) are available for each individual sub-model for the 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 500 and 2000 year Average Recurrence Interval (ARI) storm events.   

For specific details on how the study was conducted, the areas it covers, and before using the data please read the flood study report. The flood study report, metadata used in the flood study and a detailed map that shows the 27 individual sub-models has also been made available in open data and is called Flood Study — Citywide Overland Flow — reference.  

The data on the table tab is the metadata relating to the data used for flood modelling in the Brisbane City Council Citywide Creek and Overland Flow Path Mapping Flood Study.   

More information on flood studies and how this information is used can be found on the Brisbane City Council Website.
The image below shows the 27 individual sub-models of the flood study and can be used to identify the sub-model for your location of interest.

  

Tags: catchment, flood, flood map, flood study, overland, overland flow
Organization: Brisbane City Council
Checklist of the Coastal Fishes of Lord Howe, Norfolk, and Kermadec Islands, Southwest Pacific Ocean

A checklist of coastal fishes includes 433 species from Lord Howe Island, 254 from Norfolk Island, and 145 from the Kermadec Islands. Tropical and subtropical species dominate all three faunas, but the proportion of tropical species decreases, and the proportion of subtropical species increases, from west to east. Subtropical species are the most abundant individual fishes at all three islands. Only 4.6% of the combined fauna is endemic, with individual island endemism even lower (1.2-2.1 %). The fish faunas of the three islands appear to have originated mainly by larval dispersal from Australia and the Coral Sea. Evidence for present-day dispersal is discussed. Faunal relationships among the subtropical islands of the western, central, and eastern South Pacific are examined. In the South Pacific as a whole, there is a high positive correlation between coastal fish diversity and hermatypic coral diversity.

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This publication was previously made available via the Australian Marine Parks Science Atlas and is provided here to maintain access following the decommissioning of that platform



Tags: Australian marine parks, Coral diversity, endemic fauna, fish diversity, norfolk, tropical fish
Organization: Parks Australia
City Plan 2014 — Biodiversity areas overlay — Koala habitat areas

This dataset is available on Brisbane City Council’s open data website – data.brisbane.qld.gov.au. The site provides additional features for viewing and interacting with the data and for downloading the data in various formats.  

Brisbane City Plan 2014 is Brisbane City Council's plan for the future development of Brisbane. Brisbane City Plan 2014 is regularly updated with new or amended information. To stay informed about City Plan, including proposed amendments and to receive other Council planning and development updates, you can register your interest.

This feature class is shown on the Biodiversity areas overlay map (map reference: OM-002.2).

This feature class includes the following sub-category:

(e) Koala habitat area sub-category.

For information about the overlay and how it is applied, please refer to the Brisbane City Plan 2014 document.

Tags: arcgis, assessable development area, biodiversity, brisbane city plan 2014, city plan, ecological significance, environment, koala conservation, koala sprp, land use planning, property and planning, state planning regulatory provision
Organization: Brisbane City Council
Diversity and endemism of the benthic seamount fauna in the southwest Pacific

Seamounts comprise a unique deep-sea environment, characterized by substantially enhanced currents and a fauna that is dominated by suspension feeders, such as corals1,2,3,4. The potential importance of these steep-sided undersea mountains, which are generally of volcanic origin, to ocean biogeography and diversity was recognized over 40 years ago5, but this environment has remained very poorly explored. A review3 of seamount biota and biogeography reported a total of 597 invertebrate species recorded from seamounts worldwide since the Challenger expedition of 1872. Most reports, based on a single taxonomic group, were extremely limited: 5 seamounts of the estimated more than 30,000 seamounts in the world's oceans4,6 accounted for 72% of the species recorded. Only 15% of the species occurring on seamounts were considered potential seamount endemics. Here we report the discovery of more than 850 macro- and megafaunal species from seamounts in the Tasman Sea and southeast Coral Sea, of which 29–34% are new to science and potential seamount endemics. Low species overlap between seamounts in different portions of the region indicates that the seamounts in clusters or along ridge systems function as ‘island groups’ or ‘chains,’ leading to highly localized species distributions and apparent speciation between groups or ridge systems that is exceptional for the deep sea. These results have substantial implications for the conservation of this fauna, which is threatened by fishing activity.

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This publication was previously made available via the Australian Marine Parks Science Atlas and is provided here to maintain access following the decommissioning of that platform


Tags: Australian marine parks, Benthic Fauna, Endemic species, Southwest Pacific, deep sea environment, norfolk, seamounts
Organization: Parks Australia
Parking — Stations

This dataset is available on Brisbane City Council’s open data website – data.brisbane.qld.gov.au. The site provides additional features for viewing and interacting with the data and for downloading the data in various formats.  

Number of vacant spaces at Brisbane City Council’s 2 parking stations.

Brisbane City Council operates two car parks in the Brisbane Central Business District (CBD) at King George Square and Wickham Terrace. Both car parks operate with extended hours throughout the year and are open on most public holidays and during some special events.

See the Brisbane City Council website for information on the car parks including location, opening hours, fees and to see if there are any special offers currently available.  

Tags: api, motor vehicle, parking, transport, travel
Organization: Brisbane City Council
City Plan 2014 — Airport environs overlay — Obstacle Limitation Surfaces (OLS) — boundary

This dataset is available on Brisbane City Council’s open data website – data.brisbane.qld.gov.au. The site provides additional features for viewing and interacting with the data and for downloading the data in various formats.  

Brisbane City Plan 2014 is Brisbane City Council's plan for the future development of Brisbane. Brisbane City Plan 2014 is regularly updated with new or amended information. To stay informed about City Plan, including proposed amendments and to receive other Council planning and development updates, you can register your interest.

This feature class is shown on the Airport environs overlay map - Obstacle Limitation Surfaces (map reference: OM-001.2). 

This feature class includes the following sub-categories:

(a) Obstacle Limitation Surfaces (OLS) sub-categories:

(i) approach and departure limitation surface boundary and contours sub-category;

(ii) conical limitation surface boundary sub-category;

(iii) horizontal limitation surface boundary sub-category;

(iv) transitional surface sub-category.

For information about the overlay and how it is applied, please refer to the Brisbane City Plan 2014 document. Additional information to assist with cross referencing the Airport environs overlay datasets is available in the City Plan 2014 — Airport Environs overlay — reference dataset on Open Data website.

The Airport environs overlays contain information derived from data that is created or owned by BAC and licensed to Brisbane City Council. Its use by any person for purposes not associated with planning and development in Brisbane is not authorised.

Tags: airport, airport environs overlay, arcgis, aviation, brisbane city plan 2014, overlay, planning, property and planning
Organization: Brisbane City Council
Flood Study — Citywide Overland Flow — Jindalee Sub-Model

This dataset is available on Brisbane City Council’s open data website – data.brisbane.qld.gov.au. The site provides additional features for viewing and interacting with the data and for downloading the data in various formats.  

Brisbane City Council Citywide Creek and Overland Flow Path Mapping Flood Study Jindalee Sub-Model. This dataset contains reports, data and metadata used in the flood study, and results data for the existing floodplain condition scenarios.  

Council is committed to ensuring we have the latest flood modelling data to help manage flood risk in Brisbane. Flood studies provide Council with technical data to inform policy and for managing flooding within the Brisbane River and local creek and overland flow catchments.  

The Citywide Creek and Overland Flow Path Mapping Flood Study comprises a series of 27 individual sub-models which cover the entire Brisbane City Council area. Results data for flood height, depth and hazard (depth x velocity) are available for each individual sub-model for the 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 500 and 2000 year Average Recurrence Interval (ARI) storm events.   

For specific details on how the study was conducted, the areas it covers, and before using the data please read the flood study report. The flood study report, metadata used in the flood study and a detailed map that shows the 27 individual sub-models has also been made available in open data and is called Flood Study — Citywide Overland Flow — reference.  

The data on the table tab is the metadata relating to the data used for flood modelling in the Brisbane City Council Citywide Creek and Overland Flow Path Mapping Flood Study.   

More information on flood studies and how this information is used can be found on the Brisbane City Council Website.
The image below shows the 27 individual sub-models of the flood study and can be used to identify the sub-model for your location of interest.

  

Tags: catchment, flood, flood map, flood study, overland, overland flow
Organization: Brisbane City Council