AndreaBozzo/ceres-open-data-index huggingface dataset:
IMOS - Ships of Opportunity - Sea Surface Temperature data collected on the Merchant Vessel Spirit of Tasmania II

The data files contain SST underway observations from an SBE 48 hull-contact temperature sensor collected on trips of a ferry participating in the Australian Volunteer Observing Fleet (MV Spirit of Tasmania II - VNSZ) between Melbourne (Victoria) and Devonport (Tasmania). The trips take either once per day or once per night. The data are instantaneous hourly measurements. The data have been quality controlled by the Bureau of Meteorology.

The Ships of Opportunity (formerly known as Enhancement of Measurements on Ships of Opportunity (SOOP)) - Sea Surface Temperature (SST) Sub-Facility aims to supply near real-time SST data (within 24 hours) from ships of opportunity and research vessels in the Australian region.

Tags: Atmosphere | Atmospheric Pressure | Atmospheric Pressure, Atmosphere | Atmospheric Temperature | Air Temperature, Atmosphere | Atmospheric Water Vapor | Dew Point, Coastal Cities / Towns (Australia) | Devonport, TAS, Coastal Cities / Towns (Australia) | Melbourne, VIC, Marine Features (Australia) | Bass Strait, TAS/VIC, Oceans | Ocean Temperature | Sea Surface Temperature, Oceans | Ocean Winds | Surface Winds, States, Territories (Australia) | Tasmania, States, Territories (Australia) | Victoria, air_pressure, air_temperature, dew_point_temperature, sea_surface_temperature, wind_from_direction, wind_speed
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
NERP Marine Biodiversity Hub, Theme 1 - Tasman Fracture Commonwealth Marine Reserve Pilot Study - Baited remote underwater stereo video (BRUV) Component

The Tasman Fracture CMR AUV survey was a pilot study undertaken in 2014/15 as part of the National Marine Biodiversity Hub's National monitoring, evaluation and reporting theme. The aim of this theme is to develop a bluepint for the sustained monitoring of the South-east Commonwealth Marine Reserve Network. The particular aim of the survey was to contribute to an inventory of the distribution and abundance of demersal fishes in the reserve and adjacent reference sites using BRUVs. 

Data contained here represents footage collected using these drops and the associated scored data (abundance and lengths).

Tags: NERP Marine Biodiversity Hub Theme 1, Temperate Reef
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Sand flathead (Platycephaluss bassensis) from a heavily fished region show greater thermal sensitivity of metabolic rate and a reduced capacity for thermal acclimation

This dataset contains physiological measurements collected from sand flathead (Platycephalus bassensis) to examine regional differences in thermal performance between Tasmania’s heavily fished southern population and the more lightly fished northern population. Fish were captured from both regions and acclimated for three weeks under common laboratory conditions before measurements were taken.

The dataset includes standard metabolic rate (SMR), maximum metabolic rate (MMR), and aerobic scope (AS) recorded during acute thermal exposure at 12.5°C, 15°C, and 20°C using intermittent‑flow respirometry. To assess longer‑term thermal tolerance, critical thermal maximum (CTmax) was measured after a 14‑day acclimation to each test temperature.

The purpose of the study was to determine whether populations with different histories of fishing pressure exhibit divergent thermal sensitivities and metabolic responses to warming. This information contributes to understanding how exploitation history may influence physiological resilience to climate change in coastal fisheries.

Tags: Physiology, Platycephalus bassensis, Sand flathead, Thermal Tolerance
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Phenotypic plasticity in habitat-forming seaweeds subject to latitudinal transplant

The phenotypic plasticity of habitat-forming seaweeds was investigated with a transplant experiment in which juvenile Ecklonia radiata and Phyllospora comosa were transplanted from NSW (warm conditions) to Tasmania (cool conditions) and monitored for four months. We used multiple performance indicators (growth, photosynthetic characteristics, pigment content, chemical composition, stable isotopes, nucleic acids) to assess the ecophysiology of seaweeds before and following transplantation between February 2012 and June 2012.

Tags: Ecklonia radiata, PAM fluorometry, Phyllospora comosa, RNA:DNA, Temperate Reef, ecophysiology, ecosystem engineer, in situ measurements, kelp, phenotypic plasticity, phycology, transplantation
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Data for: The changing mass of the Antarctic Ice Sheet during ENSO-dominated periods in the GRACE era (2002–2022)

Data pertain to the analysis of Antarctic Ice Sheet (AIS) mass variability during different ENSO phases, using GRACE‑observed mass changes and modelled surface mass balance from RACMO2.4p1 over the period 2002–2022, together with associated atmospheric circulation patterns. The gridded datasets include derived quantities from the regression analyses for the defined ENSO periods and AIS mass‑change trends, provided in NetCDF format, along with the accompanying MATLAB code.

Tags: Climate modes, Climate variability, GRACE, Southern Annular Mode, Surface mass balance
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Grounded Icebergs around Antarctica: A High-Resolution Dataset Derived from Deep Learning and Sentinel-1 Synthetic Aperture Radar (v1.0)

This dataset (provided as a GeoPackage file) consists of a high-resolution, continent-wide map of grounded icebergs around the Antarctic continental shelf, derived from Sentinel-1 Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) imagery. The data capture conditions during the annual landfast sea ice minimum, spanning from late February to early April 2025. 
The dataset comprises 38,905 stationary iceberg targets, providing vector polygons, surface area, centroid coordinates, and temporal tracking information for each target. The data are provided in a polar stereographic projection (EPSG:3031) and include a classification for each iceberg based on its spatial relationship with contemporary landfast sea ice.

Tags: Grounded icebergs
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Output of population growth and fishing model for Longspined sea urchins (Centrostephanus rodgersii)

This study created a size-structured stock assessment model to examine the population dynamics and fishing impacts on the long-spined sea urchin (Centrostephanus rodgersii) on the east coast of Tasmania, Australia. The model tracks urchin abundance and growth through size classes over time, using a transition matrix to determine how individuals grow each year, for nine (9) East Coast Tasmanian regions described by Ling and Keane (2018). It begins in 1960 with no population, reflecting the species' first recorded presence in Tasmania in 1978. The model runs until 2160, but the focus of the paper and results is for management options in the next 5 to 10 years, plus retrospective examination for the past 15 years since commercial fishing began.

The model generates data through the model testing and fitting process. Output files are defined by three 'classes' (biomean, fitsum, nevermean), with each class producing results for the nine different geographic regions.
(1) 'biomean' is predicted urchin density (kg/m2) for each region;
(2) 'fitsum' is the Rstan-produced model fit for each region, where the model provides a fit of an equation for recruitment over time based on a sigmoidal increase function;
(3) 'nevermean' is the predicted/projected urchin density if no commercial fishing ever occurred for each region. 

The modelling process is fully described in the associated journal article (in final preparation). A description of files is provided in the 'Lineage' section of this record.

Tags: Centrostephanus rodgersii, fishery, population growth
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Dissolved inorganic nitrogen uptake by seaweeds: a global analysis

This data was collected and analysed for the project "Dissolved inorganic nitrogen uptake by seaweeds: a global analysis" published in Botanica Marina. Data was compiled between May 2025 and July 2025 from published studies on the uptake kinetics of nitrate (NO₃⁻) and ammonium (NH₄⁺) by marine macroalgae i.e. the rate of Dissolved Inorganic Nitrogen (DIN) uptake rate at a range of DIN concentrations. Each study contained values for the Michaelis-Menten kinetic constants maximum uptake rate (Vmax) and the half saturation constant (Ks), linear uptake gradients, or described biphasic uptake patterns. A total of 84 published studies presenting this data were discovered, with 556 distinct data entries. The project examined DIN uptake rates in marine macroalgae by Phylum, order, experimental irradiance and temperature, geographic location and functional group. 

Articles were identified through searches on Google Scholar and Web of Science, with all studies reporting Michaelis-Menten kinetic constants or linear uptake slopes included. For each study, we recorded taxonomic information, functional group, the experimental subject (species and algal tissue used), habitat of origin (subtidal, intertidal, or cultured), and season of collection. We also documented experimental conditions, including temperature, irradiance, DIN source (nitrate or ammonium), presence and concentration of other macronutrients (e.g., phosphate or non-target DIN), and the phosphate:DIN ratio of the culture medium.

Where available, we extracted kinetic parameters (Vmax, Ks/Km), linear uptake slopes, uptake pattern (saturating, linear, or biphasic), maximum DIN concentration tested, the range of concentrations used in multi-flask experiments, and the time interval over which uptake was measured (for time-course experiments). Geographic coordinates of the study location were also recorded.

Each study entry in this dataset includes the full study reference (author and year) and a functional DOI where available (as of November 2025).

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
IMOS - Ships of Opportunity - Australian Plankton Survey Sub-Facility

The Ships of Opportunity Facility encompasses both the open ocean and coastal waters, in support of short time-scales associated with ocean prediction and the longer term scales of climate research.  

The IMOS Ships of Opportunity Australian Plankton Survey Sub-Facility (formerly known as the Australian Continuous Plankton Recorder (AusCPR)) uses a number of Continuous Plankton Recorders (CPR), the only platform that can assess plankton species and be towed behind ships of opportunity. 

Species-level data are vital to examine mesoscale productivity, biodiversity, and climate impacts on marine ecosystems. Two seasonal routes will be operated, in the Southern Ocean, and the East Australian Current.

Data from Southern Ocean CPR (SO-CPR) surveys are also available, managed by the Southern Ocean Plankton Sub-Facility. In addition to data currently being collected, historical data from 1990 have been made available by scientists from the Australian Antarctic Division.

Tags: Agency | AAD | Australian Antarctic Division, Agency | CSIRO | Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Biosphere | Microbiota | Phytoplankton, Biosphere | Microbiota | Plankton, Biosphere | Microbiota | Zooplankton, Continuous Plankton Recorder, Countries | New Zealand, Global / Oceans | Indian Ocean, Global / Oceans | Pacific Ocean, Global / Oceans | Southern Ocean, IMOS Node | Bluewater and Climate, IMOS Node | NSW-IMOS | New South Wales Integrated Marine Observing System, IMOS Sub-Facility | Multidisplinary Underway Network, IMOS Sub-Facility | SOOP-CPR | Continuous Plankton Recorder, Marine Features (Australia) | East Australian Current, Oceans | Ocean Optics | Fluorescence, Oceans | Ocean Temperature | Sea Surface Temperature, Oceans | Ocean Temperature | Water Temperature, Regional Seas | Tasman Sea, States, Territories (Australia) | New South Wales, States, Territories (Australia) | Queensland, States, Territories (Australia) | South Australia, States, Territories (Australia) | Tasmania, States, Territories (Australia) | Western Australia
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Data for: The emergence of top-down controls on marine phytoplankton biomass in the 21st century

This archive includes post-processed model out and code for visualisation pertaining the to the evolution of phytoplankton loss rates in CMIP6 model.

The core data set is recomputed diagnostic loss terms for grazing and non grazing losses across 11 CMIP6 models as well as a diagnostic deconstruction of the drivers of evolving loss rates.

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Building oceanic reef resilience (ODR program)

Coral reefs around the world are degrading. Australia&rsquo;s coral reefs are no exception, given the pervasive threat of climate change and coral bleaching. Local management actions cannot directly mitigate impacts from climate change. However, new approaches to research and management, that apply novel technologies and Modelling and Decision Support (M&amp;DS) tools, can slow the rate of degradation and increase resilience to future conditions.

The project focuses on 2 oceanic marine parks of Ashmore and Mermaid reef and aims to: 

<code>Improved knowledge of the distribution of coral species and habitats on Oceanic Marine Parks through application of innovative technologies and approaches to data collection and habitat modelling

Identify key threats to Oceanic Marine Parks and quantify the responses of different coral communities according to processes of impact and recovery.

Provide a framework explicitly linking research and monitoring on coral reefs to models exploring future management strategies.

Provide the information required to highlight the value of NW Australia&amp;rsquo;s Oceanic Marine Parks and associated research to scientists, managers, politicians and public.

Establish Traditional Owner connections to Sea Country and/or submerged offshore features and species of cultural value.
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Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Macquarie Harbour dissolved oxygen and temperature monitoring data from acoustic telemetry sensors (2017-2018)

Sustainable finfish aquaculture is dependent on a benthic environment that can assimilate and process farm particulate wastes. In Macquarie Harbour, bottom and mid water Dissolved Oxygen levels have reached very low levels, which is associated with an increase in the presence of bacterial mats and a significant decline in the abundance and diversity of benthic fauna. Dissolved Oxygen levels are a major determinant of the response of benthic communities in the harbour over timescales of months to years.

This dataset consists of data collected by the real-time dissolved oxygen (DO) monitoring system deployed at three locations in Macquarie Harbour, Tasmania. Loggers were originally established under the Sense-T program, continued under FRDC project 2016-067, and deployed and maintained by IMAS. The system consists of 3 strings of acoustically telemetered, optical fluorescence DO, temperature and depth sensors (VEMCO, Bedford, Canada) which measure DO (% saturation) and temperature (°C) across a depth gradient. Data collected from 01-01-2017 to 19-04-2017 consists of data was collected using the first generation of sensors, while data subsequent to 03-06-2017 was collected using a new generation of tags which contain a tilt instead of a depth sensor.

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
IMOS - Ships of Opportunity - Sea Surface Temperature data collected on the Merchant Vessel RTM Wakmatha

This dataset contains Sea Surface Temperature (SST) underway observations collected on trips of a merchant vessel RTM Wakmatha (callsign 9V2768). 

Bulk SST is measured by SBE48 hull contact sensor. The sensor is located 8-9 m when vessel is laden (Gladstone to Weipa) and 3-4 m when unloaded (Weipa to Gladstone).

Observed data are 1-minute median SST values and are retrieved from the vessel once an hour and quality controlled at the Bureau of Meteorology.

Tags: Oceans | Ocean Temperature | Sea Surface Temperature, latitude, longitude, platform_course, platform_speed_wrt_ground, sea_surface_temperature
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Diatom-Antarctic krill metal trophic transfer experiment

These data were collected in 2024 for a PhD project, including the dissolved trace metal data and particulate trace metal data from the diatom-Antarctic krill experiment. The particulate trace metal data were collected from diatom culture grown in the lab and Antarctic krill culture sourced from AAD.

Tags: Chaetoceros neogracilis, Environmental impact assessment, Euphausia superba, Metal Bioaccumulation, Metal Biomagnification, Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
AAP Project 4501: Mapping, predicting and monitoring ecological change in the Southern Ocean - Future predictions of HIMI demersal Fish

Climate change is already influencing the worlds oceans. The Kerguelen Plateau as been identified as a climate change hotspot. This study aimed to predict and map how climate change will impact the distribution of demersal fishes. This study uses the published modeled (see https://doi.org/10.25959/4GVK-RM21) to take in predicted oceanographic variables under various IPCC climate change predictions. The oceanographic variables are provided by the FESOM model. Hierarchical models of species communities  (HMSC) were used to make predictions in the demersal fish distribution for the 2020s, 2030s, 2040s, and 2050s. Predictions were mapped to explore the regions of change. This record contains all the environmental data, R code, and outputs from this project. Raw RSTS data needs to be requested from the AAD under the authorization of AFMA.

Tags: Climate change, Joint Species Distribution Modelling, Long term monitoring, Mackerel Icefish, Macouridae, Marine Protected Areas, Patagonia toothfish, Skates, Species Distribution Modelling, Trawl Survey
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Zonal Wave-3 impact on dense water formation

We assessed the impact of the Zonal Wave-3 atmospheric mode on the Antarctic Margins. The Zonal Wave-3 mode is the first mode of meridional winds over the Southern Ocean and has been linked to important sea ice and heat flux anomalies. It is expected to become stronger in the future, but there is only very limited knowledge on its impact  on the Southern Ocean beneath sea ice.

We set up a range of atmospheric perturbation on the ACCESS-OM2 ocean–sea ice model to assess the regional impact of the ZW3 mode and its different phases on the subpolar Southern Ocean.

Tags: Southern Ocean, modelling, ocean circulation, perturbation, sea ice, simulation, zonal wave-3
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
AAP Project 4501: Mapping, predicting and monitoring ecological change in the Southern Ocean - HIMI Demersal Fish

The demersal fish assemblages on the Kerguelen Plateau has changed through time. This study aimed to detect, quantify, and map these changes. This study uses existing data collected from the Random Stratified Trawl Survey (RSTS) program administered through the Australian Antarctic Divisions (AAD). Raw RSTS data between 2000 and 2016 was extracted from the AAD database. The RSTS data contains information on the abundance (catch per unit effort, CPUE) on fish. RSTS data were paired with environmental data to be modelled. Hierarchical models of species communities  (HMSC) were used to make inferences and predictions in the changes of demersal fish distribution. This record contains all the environmental data, R code, and outputs from this project. Raw RSTS data needs to be requested from the AAD under the authorization of AFMA.

Tags: Icefish, Patagonia toothfish, Species distribution modeling, joint species distribution moeling, marine protected areas
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
RNA-seq data from Ecklonia radiata exposed to single and repeated marine heatwaves

This dataset contains raw RNA sequencing reads from juvenile Ecklonia radiata (Laminariales) collected from Bruny Island, Tasmania, and used in a controlled laboratory heatwave experiment. Individuals were exposed to ambient, single, or repeated marine heatwave treatments to assess the effects of thermal stress and recovery. Total RNA was extracted from blade tissue and sequenced on an Illumina platform to generate paired-end reads. The data represent high-quality raw FASTQ files (n = 30 samples; 5 replicates per treatment per time point) suitable for transcriptomic analyses examining the molecular responses of E. radiata to marine heatwaves.

Tags: Laminariales
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Redmap (Queensland) - Sightings of Shark and ray Species

Redmap is a primarily a website that invites the community to spot, log and map marine species that are uncommon in their region, or along particular parts of their coast. The information collected is mapped and displayed on the site, demonstrating, in time, how species distributions may be changing.

Sightings are divided into two categories – those with a photo that can be ‘verified’ by a marine biologist, and sightings without photos that we call community sightings (anecdotal). All the information collected, with and without photos, is mapped and will be used in the following years to map out a ‘story’ of changes occurring in our marine environment.

The main data collected includes the species sighted (normally selected from a list comprising preselected species of interest), the location, date/time and activity being undertaken.  Other optional information gathered include biological data such as sex, size and weight and environmental data such as water depth and temperature and habitat.

This record is associated with live data (and will subsequently change over time) and spatial elements have reduced accuracy.  It is also subject to a three year embargo (ie. does not contain data less than three years old).  If you wish to discuss obtaining a citable, static dataset, that is current and/or contains accurate spatial elements, please see Point of Contact.

Tags: Hand Sampling, body_length, body_weight, climate change, range shift, species distribution, fishing, latitude, longitude
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Distracted driver and seatbelt detection categories (Quarterly)

Distracted driver and seatbelt detection offences are broken down into categories, showing how the number of fines issued for:
driver touching a portable device
driver with a portable device resting on body, clothes or lap
driver failing to ensure passenger is occupying a seating position with an approved seatbelt or wearing the approved seatbelt or both
driver failing to occupy the driver's seating position with an approved seatbelt or failing to wear the approved seatbelt or both
unregistered vehicle.

Tags: Government, portable device, seatbelt
Organization: Cameras Save Lives
Distracted driver and seatbelt detection camera locations

Distracted driver and seatbelt detection cameras target drivers who use portable devices such as a mobile phones while driving. They also can pick up drivers and front seat passengers not wearing their seatbelt.

Illegally using a mobile phone when driving significantly increases the risk of being involved in a serious crash.

In Victoria, widespread roll-out of automated mobile phone enforcement is predicted to prevent 95 casualty crashes per year.

Tags: distracted driver, government, seatbelt
Organization: Cameras Save Lives
Road Safety Camera Network - Trends in Fines EastLink

Trends in fines for each of the seven highway camera systems within the State of Victoria since each highway camera system began operating.

Fines are recorded at the offence date.
Does not include tolling offences.
Includes fines issued for speeding and unregistered vehicles.
The number of fines reported in quarters 1 and 2, 2011–12, were affected by Victoria Police Association work bans.
Road works and camera maintenance may influence the number of fines issued.
The number of fines issued is subject to variation over time as they may be withdrawn or reissued.

Tags: EastLink, Fines, Recorded Fines, Road Safety Camera Network, Speed Cameras, Trends
Organization: Cameras Save Lives