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Wave rider data from 2 Cleveland Bay sites - 1993

This is data collected during dredging by the Townsville Port Authority in Cleveland Bay in 1993.  Data are divided into a number of main groups: Wind, tide gauge, wave rider, S4, sediment traps, water samples and nephelometers.
Unique site numbers were assigned within Cleveland Bay at which data were collected.  Some of these sites were named, and others were unnamed.

Tags: Oceans | Ocean Waves | Significant Wave Height, Oceans | Ocean Waves | Swells, Oceans | Ocean Waves | Wind Waves, Oceans | Tides | Tidal Components, Wave Rider Buoy, root_mean_square_sea_surface_swell_height, root_mean_square_sea_surface_wind_wave_height, sea_surface_swell_wave_peak_period, sea_surface_swell_wave_significant_height, sea_surface_wave_significant_height, sea_surface_wind_wave_peak_period
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Tide gauge deployment, Perforated (Peak) Island, southern Great Barrier Reef (SGBR Project 1989-1990)

An Aanderaa WLR was deployed at Perforated (Peak) Island (Station PK1).Deployment Details: Date deployed: 31/8/89 (SGBR1) Date recovered: 27/2/90 (SGBR3)Instrument: WLR #976Depth: 6mSampling regime: 41 sec integration time at 30 min intervals
 This deployment was a component of the SGBR Project 1989-1990.

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Interseasonal Variability in Biomarkers of Exposure in Fish Inhabiting a Southwestern Australian Estuary

To investigate seasonal variability in biomarkers of exposure in fish, black bream (Acanthopagrus butcheri) were collected from seven sites in the Swan-Canning Estuary in winter 2000 and in summer 2001 to evaluate the interseasonal variability of biochemical markers of exposure in the black bream

Tags: 37 353003, Acanthopagrus butcheri, Black bream, Human Dimensions | Environmental Impacts | Contaminants, Oceans | Coastal Processes | Estuaries, Oceans | Marine Biology | Fish, aquatic toxicology, bioindicators, biomarkers
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Imposex in Morula granulata as bioindicator of Tributyltin (TBT) contamination in the Dampier Archipelago, Western Australia

This study was undertaken to examine the use of imposes in the tropical neogastropod whelk Morula granulata as bioindicator of tributyltin (TBT) contamination. Samples were collected from sites throughout the Dampier Archipelago; both impact sites close to intensive shipping activity and remote control sites. TBT in this area originates mainly from commercial vessels using the Port of Dampier that are &gt; 25 m in length and exempt from legislation controlling the use of TBT in antifouling paints. A held survey was undertaken in July 1997; 100 M. granulata were taken at each of 18 sites with varying vessel activity, and examined for imposer. The level of TBT contamination in the Archipelago was low; ranging from &lt; 0.3 to 25 ng Sn l(-1) in water, &lt;0.3 to 80 ng Sn g(-1) in oyster tissue (Saccostrea cuccullata - prey of M. granulata), and &lt; 0.3 to 33 ng Sn g(-1) in whelks. Percentage of imposer in nl. granulata ranged from 0% to 57%, and was correlated with distance to vessel activity (r = 0.646, p &lt; 0.05). The only significant relationship of imposer with butyltin concentrations was with TBT in oysters (r = 0.826, p &lt; 0.05), and dibutyltin (DBT) in whelks (r = 0.783, p &lt; 0.05), It is postulated that this is because of interspecies variation in ability to metabolize TBT to DBT and MBT (monobutyltin), as well as induction of imposes in earlier life stages, so that imposer in adults could be a reflection of prior contamination. M. granulata is a suitable bioindicator of TBT contamination in the Dampier Archipelago, which could be used throughout the Indo-Pacific given its abundance in the region. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved. [References: 20]

Tags: Antifouling, Biosphere | Ecological Dynamics | Toxicity, Gastropod, Marine Features (Australia) | Dampier Archipelago, WA, Nearshore, Pollution, Whelk
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Coastalwatch: Coastal Condition Monitoring System - Byron Bay (The Pass)

Since its launch in 1998, Coastalwatch has become Australia's most popular water sports website, and is consistently ranked in the top eight sporting websites. The site displays live vision from over 90 coastal locations around Australia and overseas. It also provides daily surf reports, swell forecasting, weather information and news; as well as video, photographic and editorial content. 
Coastalwatch has also developed a Coastal Conditions Monitoring System, which utilises the camera network to make a significant contribution to safer coastal use and more efficient and cost effective coastal management.  To this end, Coastalwatch has partnered with Surf Life Saving Australia and Surfing Australia; and supports Volunteer Rescue organisations, community groups, and charities such as SurfAid International and the Surfrider Foundation Australia.  
Coastalwatch is committed to bringing the coast to all Australians and overseas visitors, and becoming the premier reference site for all coastal user groups. With this in mind, Coastalwatch is dedicated to assisting with sound coastal zone research and management through the use of all its resources.

Tags: Oceans | Coastal Processes | Beaches, Oceans | Coastal Processes | Erosion, Oceans | Coastal Processes | Intertidal Zone, Oceans | Coastal Processes | Longshore Currents, Oceans | Coastal Processes | Shoreline Displacement, Oceans | Coastal Processes | Shorelines, Oceans | Coastal Processes | Tidal Height, Oceans | Ocean Waves | Wave Frequency, Oceans | Ocean Waves | Wave Height
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
SAIMOS - Biological and Flow Cytometry data collected from CTD stations in South Australia, in July 2011

Flow cytometry data was collected in July 2011, in waters off South Australia. 
The general purpose of the study is to be able to establish background knowledge on the ecosystem on the continental shelf of South Australia and the impact of upwelling/saline outflow events on microbial communities to ultimately develop a biogeochemical model of the region. Sampling was carried out during cruises conducted on board the RV Ngerin as part of the Southern Australian Integrated Marine System (SAIMOS). During each cruise, the physical, chemical and biological properties of the chlorophyll fluorescence maximum (FM) layer were investigated. Flow cytometry data has been collected for picophytoplankton, bacteria and viruses.
Six main stations have been sampled over the course of the study, five are located on the 100 m isobath, i.e. RS (35.508S, 136.278E), B2 (35.418S, 136.148E), B3 (35.258S, 136.048E), SAM2CP/B4 (35.168S, 135.418E) and SAM5CB/B5 (35.008S, 135.198E), and one from an offshore station (B1; 36.188S, 136.178E) located southwest of Kangaroo Island. Note that combining the distances between stations (14–25 nautical miles), the average component of the current velocity at middepth along the shelf (0.01 m s21) and the average speed of the vessel (i.e. 9 knots) indicate that different water masses were sampled at each station. Additional samples have on occasion been collected from the National Reference Station (NRS) at Kangaroo Island (35.832S, 136.447E) and the SA Spencer Gulf Mouth Mooring (SAM8SG, 35.25S, 136.690E), where the saline outflow occurs.

Tags: Biosphere | Microbiota | Bacteria, Biosphere | Vegetation | Phytoplankton, IMOS Node | SA-IMOS | Southern Australian Integrated Marine Observing System, Niskin Bottles, Oceans | Bathymetry | Water Depth, Oceans | Ocean Chemistry | Chlorophyll, Oceans | Ocean Chemistry | Inorganic Matter, Oceans | Ocean Chemistry | Nitrogen, Oceans | Ocean Chemistry | Organic Matter, Oceans | Ocean Chemistry | Phosphate, Oceans | Ocean Chemistry | Silicate, Oceans | Ocean Chemistry | Suspended Solids, Oceans | Ocean Temperature | Sea Surface Temperature, Oceans | Ocean Winds | Surface Winds, Picophytoplankton, Virus, amount_of_bacteria_in_sea_water, amount_of_picophytoplankton_in_sea_water, amount_of_virus_in_sea_water, concentration_of_chlorophyll_in_sea_water, depth, depth_of_chlorophyll_maximum, latitude, longitude, mass_concentration_of_particulate_inorganic_matter_in_sea_water, mass_concentration_of_particulate_organic_matter_in_sea_water, mass_concentration_of_suspended_matter_in_sea_water, mole_concentration_of_nitrogen_in_ammonium_in_sea_water, mole_concentration_of_nitrogen_in_nitrate_and_nitrite_in_sea_water, mole_concentration_of_phosphorus_in_phosphate_in_sea_water, mole_concentration_of_silicate_in_sea_water, sea_surface_temperature, wind_from_direction, wind_speed
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Chloroplast migration in Halimeda species from the Great Barrier Reef

A series of experiments examining the migration of chloroplasts in a number of Halimeda species (Halimeda distorta, Halimeda hederacea, Halimeda opuntia, Halimeda spp., Halimeda tuna)Time-lapse photography was used to record the change in colour from dark-green to almost white condition. The surface area of growing segments on the time-lapse films was measured using a computer interface with the video frames.Halimeda spp. (collected from Cockle Bay, Magnetic Island) was used in laboratory experiments (conducted at AIMS) and was also studied in conjunction with Halimeda hederacea and Halimeda opuntia at Davies Reef.Spectrophotometry of acetone extracts was used to determine the chlorophyll a and b contents of freeze-dried Halimeda. A LICOR LI 3000 area meter with a LI 3050 conveyor system measured surface areas of segments and also the segments from branches used to measure photosynthesis and respiration rates which were placed in an adjacent tank. Pigment content and oxygen metabolism are expressed per unit area of segment.The effects of temperature (5 degree increments between 15 and 30°C) were examined in laboratory experiments on Halimeda distorta and Halimeda tuna.The effect of circadian rhythms was examined in a further laboratory experiment on Halimeda distorta.
 To better understand paling patterns in Halimeda species.

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Derwent Estuary Ambient Water Quality monitoring program - Site G2

Site G2 is sampled monthly by the Derwent Estuary Program as part of the  Derwent Ambient Water Quality monitoring program.
Since 2003, ambient water quality monitoring has been carried out on a monthly basis at up to 28 sites throughout the Derwent estuary by Norske Skog Boyer, Nyrstar Hobart and the State Government. Monitoring is carried out by three different boat-based sampling parties, but is co-ordinated to occur on the same day each month. 
At each site, in-situ field measurements are taken using calibrated sensors for temperature, salinity, pH, dissolved oxygen and turbidity. Water clarity is also measured using a secchi disk. Surface and bottom water samples are collected for analysis of true color, total suspended solids(TSS), total  and dissolved nutrients, organic carbon and zinc. at most sites, depth integrated samples are also collected for chlorophyll a using a plastic tube. Bottom samples in the Middle and Outer estuary are collected using a niskin bottle. Pumps are used in the upper estuary site to fill up the bottles. All water samples are analysed at Analytical Service Tasmania, a National Association of Testing Authorities-accredited laboratory. Monitoring site depth is 2 meters

Tags: Derwent Estuary, Hydrolab Vertical Profiler, Niskin Bottles, Oceans | Ocean Chemistry | Ammonia, Oceans | Ocean Chemistry | Nitrate, Oceans | Ocean Chemistry | Nitrite, Oceans | Ocean Chemistry | Phosphate, Oceans | Ocean Optics | Secchi Depth, Oceans | Salinity/density | Salinity, Oceans | Water Quality | Chlorophyll, Oceans | Water Quality | Conductivity, Oceans | Water Quality | Nitrogen Compounds, Oceans | Water Quality | Oxygen, Oceans | Water Quality | Ph, Oceans | Water Quality | Phosphorous Compounds, Oceans | Water Quality | Suspended Solids, Oceans | Water Quality | Trace Metals, Oceans | Water Quality | Turbidity, Oceans | Water Quality | Water Temperature, Secchi Disks, True Colour, sea_water_salinity, sea_water_temperature
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Effects of Reduced Light Availability on Carbon and Nitrogen Translocation in Posidonia sinuosa

The influence of shading on the translocation of carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) in Posidonia sinuosa plants was investigated from December 2004 to January 2005 in Cockburn Sound by measuring  13C and 15N isotopes in leaf material to determine whether changes in resource distribution may be a mechanism sustaining its growth during a period of light reduction.

Tags: 63 617003, Biosphere | Ecological Dynamics | Biogeochemical Cycles, Biosphere | Ecological Dynamics | Photosynthesis, Oceans | Marine Biology | Marine Plants, Oceans | Water Quality | Light Transmission, Oceans | Water Quality | Stable Isotopes, Posidonia sinuosa
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Daily colour changes associated with the fiddler crab, Uca capricornis

The purpose of this experiment was to examine the daily colour changes in relation to the tidal cycle in the fiddler crab, Uca capricornis. Experiments were conducted in the East Point Reserve, Darwin from Nov - Jan (04/05 &amp; 05/06). 
Twenty-seven crabs (13 males, 14 females) were observed on the day after spring tide over several semilunar cycles. Digital photos of the crabs were taken before, during and after low tide. These photographs were examined for any changes in colour or pattern. 
Uca capricornis do not regularly change their colouration over the course of the day. Of the 27 individuals observed, 24 did not noticeably change their colour, and none altered their pattern.

Tags: 28 960036, Behavioural Ecology, Biosphere | Zoology | Crustaceans, Colour Pattern, Daily Changes, Fiddler Crab, Ocypodidae, Uca capricornis
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Krill Ocean Acidification Physiology Data

Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) have a keystone role in the Southern Ocean, as the primary prey of Antarctic predators. Any decreases in krill abundance could result in a major ecological regime shift, but there is currently limited information on how climate change may affect krill. Increasing anthropogenic carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions are causing ocean acidification, as absorption of atmospheric CO2 in seawater alters ocean chemistry. Ocean acidification increases mortality and negatively affects physiological functioning in some marine invertebrates, and is predicted to occur most rapidly at high latitudes. Here we show that, in the laboratory, adult krill are able to survive, grow, store fat, mature, and maintain respiration rates when exposed to near-future ocean acidification (1000 – 2000 μatm pCO2) for one year.  Despite differences in seawater pCO2 incubation conditions, adult krill are able to actively maintain the acid-base balance of their body fluids in near-future pCO2, which enhances their resilience to ocean acidification.

Tags: Euphausia superba, Ocean acidification
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Photosynthesis and respiration in the ascidian, Didemnum molle, on the Great Barrier Reef

Photosynthesis and respiration of ascidian/algal symbiosis (Didemnum molle/Prochloron) was measured at 5 m over 24 h using an in situ respirometer at Heron Island. Several colonies were incubated within each of 3 chambers.Readings from a light sensor and oxygen probes were automatically logged and read to tape [no longer available] then averaged by computer. The rate of photosynthesis to respiration, and percent contribution of Prochloron to ascidian respiration (CPAR) was calculated. Due to cloud conditions at the time of incubations, irradience was also calculated as for idealised light conditions. Chlorophyll a content, wet and dry weights of colonies were calculated.Respiration rate was determined by Winkler titration using water samples taken from whole colonies of various sizes (g wet weight) incubated at Lizard Island (Great Barrier Reef) at 2m depth. Colonies were differentiated between white and brown.
 To determine the energy contribution of Prochloron to Didemnum molle from photosynthesis and respiration rates.

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Wind statistics at Governor Head Meteorological Station, Jervis Bay in April 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 April 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 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
Coastalwatch: Coastal Condition Monitoring System - Park Beach, Coffs Harbour

Since its launch in 1998, Coastalwatch has become Australia's most popular water sports website, and is consistently ranked in the top eight sporting websites. The site displays live vision from over 90 coastal locations around Australia and overseas. It also provides daily surf reports, swell forecasting, weather information and news; as well as video, photographic and editorial content. 
Coastalwatch has also developed a Coastal Conditions Monitoring System, which utilises the camera network to make a significant contribution to safer coastal use and more efficient and cost effective coastal management.  To this end, Coastalwatch has partnered with Surf Life Saving Australia and Surfing Australia; and supports Volunteer Rescue organisations, community groups, and charities such as SurfAid International and the Surfrider Foundation Australia.  
Coastalwatch is committed to bringing the coast to all Australians and overseas visitors, and becoming the premier reference site for all coastal user groups. With this in mind, Coastalwatch is dedicated to assisting with sound coastal zone research and management through the use of all its resources.

Tags: Oceans | Coastal Processes | Beaches, Oceans | Coastal Processes | Erosion, Oceans | Coastal Processes | Intertidal Zone, Oceans | Coastal Processes | Longshore Currents, Oceans | Coastal Processes | Shoreline Displacement, Oceans | Coastal Processes | Shorelines, Oceans | Coastal Processes | Tidal Height, Oceans | Ocean Waves | Wave Frequency, Oceans | Ocean Waves | Wave Height
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Redmap (Queensland) - Sightings of Algae and Plant 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 email enquiries@redmap.org.au.

Tags: Hand Sampling, body_length, body_weight, climate change, range shift, species distribution, fishing, latitude, longitude
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
South East Tasmania Model output (SETAS)

This dataset provides output from the near real-time hydrodynamic modelling system of South East Tasmania, including the Huon and Derwent Estuaries, D'Entrecasteaux Channel and Storm Bay. The hydrodynamic modelling system (SHOC) provides near real-time fields of currents, sea-level, water temperature and salinity. The dataset is provided as monthly netCDF files beginning August 2014.
More information can be found on the CSIRO website:
https://research.csiro.au/cem/projects/completed-projects/tasmania/informd/project-description/

Tags: Oceans | Ocean Temperature | Sea Surface Temperature, depth, eastward_sea_water_velocity, eastward_wind_stress, latitude, longitude, northward_sea_water_velocity, northward_wind_stress, sea_surface_height_above_sea_level, sea_water_salinity, sea_water_temperature, sea_water_vertical_diffusivity, surface_air_pressure, upward_sea_water_velocity
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
IMOS - Ocean Radar - Red Rock HF ocean radar station (Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia)

The Red Rock (RRK) HF ocean radar site (32.031 S, 115.746 E) is one of two HF ocean radars covering the waters off Coffs Harbour, New South Wales.  The other HF ocean radar station is at North Nambucca.  
The RRK HF ocean radar is a WERA phased array system with a 16-element receive array.  This radar operates at a frequency of 13.912 MHz, with a bandwidth of 100 KHz, a maximum range of 100 Km and a range resolution of 1.5 Km.  Azimuthally the radar covers a sweep 60 deg either side of a bore sight direction of 285 deg true east of north (approximately west by north-west).
Within the HF radar coverage area surface current radials are measured.  Data are also collected from which wind directions and significant wave height can be calculated.

Tags: Atmosphere | Atmospheric Winds | Surface Winds, Coastal Cities / Towns (Australia) | Coffs Harbour, NSW, Doppler frequency, Marine Features (Australia) | East Australian Current, Oceans | Coastal Processes | Coral Reefs, Oceans | Ocean Circulation | Eddies, Oceans | Ocean Circulation | Ocean Currents, Oceans | Ocean Circulation | Upwelling, Oceans | Ocean Circulation | Wind-driven Circulation, Oceans | Ocean Waves | Sea State, Oceans | Ocean Waves | Significant Wave Height, Oceans | Ocean Waves | Swells, Oceans | Ocean Waves | Wave Frequency, Oceans | Ocean Waves | Wave Length, Oceans | Ocean Waves | Wave Period, Oceans | Ocean Waves | Wave Spectra, Oceans | Ocean Waves | Wave Speed/direction, Oceans | Ocean Waves | Wind Waves, Oceans | Ocean Winds | Surface Winds, Physical Oceanography, Radiance Or Imagery | Radio Wave | Radio Wave, Regional Seas | Tasman Sea, States, Territories (Australia) | New South Wales, WERA HF Radar | Phased Array
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network