AndreaBozzo/ceres-open-data-index huggingface dataset:
OCEAN COLOR Data Search Service online

This online data repository is managed by the Goddard Space Flight Centre of NASA. The site enables a user to browse the entire global ocean color data set for many parameters and time periods and download PNG images or digital data in HDF format.

Tags: Angstrom Coefficient, Biosphere | Microbiota | Chlorophyll, Calcite, Euphotic depth, Flourescence, Land Reflectance, Oceans | Ocean Heat Budget | Reflectance, Oceans | Ocean Optics | Aphotic/photic Zone, Oceans | Ocean Optics | Attenuation/transmission, Oceans | Ocean Optics | Fluorescence, Oceans | Ocean Optics | Photosynthetically Active Radiation, Oceans | Ocean Optics | Radiance, Oceans | Ocean Optics | Water-leaving Radiance, Oceans | Ocean Temperature | Sea Surface Temperature, angstrom_coefficient, atmosphere_optical_thickness_due_to_ambient_aerosol, chlorophyll concentration, depth, fluorescence, mass_concentration_of_chlorophyll_in_sea_water, normalised_water_leaving_radiance, photosynthetically_available_radiation, reflectance, sea surface temperature, sea_surface_temperature
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Calcification rates in the calcareous coralline red alga Amphiroa foliacea from the inshore Great Barrier Reef

The calcareous coralline red alga Amphiroa foliacea was measured for calcium exchange and calcification rates.Washout experiments were carried out on samples collected from around 5 m depth at Nelly Bay, Magnetic Island. Loss of exchangable 45Ca2+ and 14C uptake were measured by taking samples at regular intervals during the labelling period and calcification rates calculated. Variables were: Light (L), Dark (D), loaded in light washed out in dark (L/D); temperature (28°C, 38°C); time (0 to 600 minutes); thalli state (living, killed by airdrying and resoaked, decalcified); segment (apical=young, second and third segments=mature, remaining=old).
 To describe the calcium exchange between Amphiroa foliacea and seawater.To better understand the compartmentation of isotopes.
 Coralline red algae are the most widespread of the calcareous algae.

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Natural growth lines in sea urchin (Heliocidaris erythrogramma) ossicles

Sea urchin tagged using tetracycline display visible marks in jaw elements and test plates that can be used to determine growth and subsequently an individuals age. Natural growth lines in the same structures can be used to determine age if natural lines are deposited at a consistent rates independent of age. Sea urchins were tagged using tetracycline and age determined from both fitted growth models and the number of bands deposited. Rates of natural line deposition were also quantified.

Tags: 25 247001, Age, Growth, Heliocidaris erythrogramma, Number of growth lines in urchin test plate, Oceans | Marine Biology | Marine Invertebrates, Test diameter
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Kimberley Benthic Habitat Survey - Bathymetric Maps

Four locations along the Kimberley coast were video and depth surveyed to describe the substratum type, biohabitat type and the bathymetry of the seabed. Video and depth data was collected between 9 - 29 June 2008 from the vicinity of Gourdon Bay, Quondong Coulomb Point, Perpendicular Head and Packer Island.
Depth sounding data from vessels and tide gauges were analysed to obtain tide-height corrected depth data to generate bathymetric contour maps. These maps were used by the Northern Development Taskforce as part of a selection process to rank the suitability of a range of locations for a proposed common-user liquefied natural gas hub precinct.

Tags: Oceans | Bathymetry | Seafloor Topography
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Measurement of paralytic shellfish toxins in molluscan extracts

The methods saxiphilin radioreceptor assay, mammalian Na channel, the commercial cell culture MIST kit, mouse lethality bioassay and HPLC analysis were compared for measuring paralytic shellfish toxins.
 To compare 5 methods of measuring paralytic shellfish toxins.
 Proportions of individual paralytic shellfish toxins (STX, dcSTX, neoSTX, GTX1, GTX2, GTX3, GTX4, C1, C2, dcGTX2, dcGTX3) to total toxin content of the samples is given where discernable by HPLC analysis.

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
OSU Buoy Group: Drake Passage current 1976-77

Data from moorings that were in place for at least 6 months in deep water and include meteorological data, pressure records and temperature records gathered by the Oregon State University (OSU) Buoy Group over a span of more than 35 years. In addition, included are a number of electronic (i.e., browser-formatted) data reports.
This dataset relates to current meter records from the 2nd  year phase of the 5 year OSU/TAMU experiment.
Other links available on this site will take you to the collection of data reports, an historical retrospective of the Buoy Group and instructions on how to download the data for the following:

Atlantic Ocean data
Pacific Ocean data
Indian Ocean data
Southern Ocean data 
Electronic data reports
History of the Group
How to use this disk


Tags: Buoy world ocean, Deep water mooring, Oceans | Bathymetry | Water Depth, Oceans | Ocean Pressure | Sea Level Pressure, Oceans | Ocean Pressure | Water Pressure, Oceans | Ocean Temperature | Sea Surface Temperature, Oceans | Ocean Temperature | Water Temperature, Oceans | Salinity/density | Conductivity, Oceans | Salinity/density | Salinity, SOUTHERN OCEAN, beam_attenuation_coefficient, direction_of_sea_water_velocity, sea_water_electrical_conductivity, sea_water_pressure, sea_water_speed, sea_water_temperature, sea_water_u_velocity, sea_water_v_velocity
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Sediment trap data sets for 2 individual sites in Geoffrey Bay - 1993

This metadata record covers a subset of the 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.  The data are grouped according to collection method and sampling location. See the metadata record title for collection method and geographic extent for the sampling location. 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 | Marine Sediments | Sedimentation, Sediment traps, sedimentation_rate, time
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Marine eukaryotes and bacteria, Antarctica

Glass slides were deployed at 12m and 18m3 at sites in McMurdo Sound (adjacent to McMurdo Station, Scott Base and Cape Armitage) for a period of 12 months to collect biofilm.18S rDNA sequence information was obtained for representatives of each DGGE (denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis) band at each site and depth. This data was interrogated to phyla level: cnidaria, bryozoa, protozoa, dinoflagellates, arthropods, platyhelminths and annelids were present.Density of diatoms observed by fluorescence microscopy for each site and depth were recorded (per 100 µm2). At least 6 different diatom morphotypes were identified based on size and morphology.The slides were also examined by performing fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) reactions with bacteria-specific probes (Eub338), an archaea-specific probe (ARCH915) and 9 different bacterial group-specific probes. Bacterial groups identified from the sequences were: Gammaproteobacteria, SRB, Planctomycetales, Alphaproteobacteria, Archaea, Betaproteobacteria, Actinobacteria and Firmicutes, Cytophaga /Flavobacteria of Bacteroidetes (CFB), Verrucomicrobia.This study was the first to examine eukaryotic recruitment, potentially overlooked in visual surveys, using molecular techniques.
 To use molecular techniques to examine the community structure of marine eukaryotes and bacteria recruiting onto artificial substrata.

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Camera models used to conduct photographic transects by the Long Term Monitoring Program (Offshore)

To monitor coral reef health and diversity, the Long Term Monitoring Program initially conducted video transects before changing to photographic transects upon each of its sites. This metadata record contains information on the type of video format the video transects were recorded on and the model of digital cameras used throughout the program.
From 1992 through to 1998 Hi8, 8mm video, was used before transitioning in 1999 to DV which was used until 2006. From 2006 until present, digital still photos are taken using the following cameras:
2006/07 Canon Powershot S80 3264x2448  photo size 2-3MB
2007/08 Canon Powershot A650 IS 3264X2448 photo size 4 -5MB
2008/09 cruises JW and JX Canon Powershot A650  3264X2448 photo size 4 -5MB
2008/09 cruises JZ and KC Canon Powershot G10 3456X2592 Photo size 4 &ndash; 5MB
2009/10 Canon Powershot G10 3456X2592 Photo size 4 &ndash; 5MB
2010/11 Canon Powershot G10 3456X2592 Photo size 4 &ndash; 5MB
2011/12 Canon Powershot G10 3456X2592 Photo size 4 &ndash; 5MB
2012/13 Canon Powershot G10 3456X2592 Photo size 4 &ndash; 5MB
2013/14 Canon Powershot G1X 3072x2304 Photo size 2 - 3MB
2014/15 Canon Powershot G1X Mk II 3072x2048 Photo size 3 &ndash; 4MB
2015/16 Canon Powershot G1X Mk II 3072x2048 Photo size 3 &ndash; 4MB
2016/17 Canon Powershot G1X Mk II 3072x2048 Photo size 3 &ndash; 4MB
2017/18 Canon Powershot G1X Mk II 3072x2048 Photo size 3 &ndash; 4MB
2017/18 Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II 3648x2432 Photo size 5 &ndash; 6MB

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Cyanobacterial symbionts of sponges and ascidians

Collection of marine sponges and ascidians to examine samples for the presence and identification of cyanobacterial symbionts. Maximum 250 specimens over duration of approved project.

Tags: Ascidians, Biosphere | Ecological Dynamics | Symbiosis, Biosphere | Zoology | Sponges, Cyanobacteria, Oceans | Marine Biology | Marine Invertebrates
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Comparison of state-based Australian offshore recreational fisheries research (WA and NSW)

Examination of two state-wide marine recreational fisheries (MRF) surveys, conducted throughout Western Australia and New South Wales. The analysis (i) compares state-based approaches for data collection in WA and NSW, (ii) estimates (with associated uncertainty) catch occurring state-wide for nine species of interest to AFMA and (iii) estimates (with associated uncertainty) fishing effort and catch (all species) occurring within two AMP: Ningaloo Marine Park (NMP) in WA and the Hunter Marine Park (HMP) in NSW.
This record describes the context of the study and methodology. Aggregated recreational fisheries raw data cannot currently be published due to access constraints. Contact the Point of Contact listed in this record for more information.

Tags: Marine Recreational Fishery, Marine and Estuarine Ecology (incl. Marine Ichthyology), National Environmental Science Program (NESP) Marine Biodiversity Hub, Natural Resource Management, fishing effort, recreational fishing
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Western Australia coral core fluorescence data

AIMS collected coral cores in the Exmouth Gulf, North West Cape - Australian North West Shelf from three large Porites lutea colonies at South Muiron Island, Tantabiddi Lagoon and Bundegi Reef in November 1994. Two cores from each colony were collected to reconstruct the climate and environmental history of the region from the annual density bands, luminescent bands and geochemical tracers contained within the coral skeleton.
The cores from South Muiron Island and Tantabiddi Lagoon were analyised for growth and luminescence using X-radiographs, gamma densitometry, and coral UV fluorescence proceedures. The data are used to determine river discharge data. 
Isotopic analyses of two of the coral cores from South Muiron Island and Tantabiddi lagoon were undertaken by Anne Muller as part of her PHD study at RSES, ANU. These results for cores at Tantibidi Lagoon and South Muiron Island were published in Muller et al. (2004).

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
IMOS - Ocean Radar - Newcastle HF ocean radar site (New South Wales, Australia)

The Newcastle (NEWC) HF ocean radar system covers an area of the Central Coast, New South Wales, an area subject to the variability of the East Australian Current (EAC) and its coupling with coastal winds, tides, and waves. In this area the EAC separates from the coast and generates several eddies which control the larval species and the higher marine species and ecosystems in which they forage.
The NEWC HF ocean radar system consists of two SeaSonde crossed loop direction finding stations located at Sea Rocks (32.441575 S 152.539022 E) and Red Head (33.010245 S 151.727059 E).  These radars operate at a frequency of 5.2625 MHz, with a bandwidth of 25 KHz, a maximum range of 200 Km and a range resolution of 6 Km.  Within the HF radar coverage area surface currents are measured.

Tags: Doppler Frequency, Global / Oceans | Pacific Ocean, IMOS Site | NEWC | Newcastle HF ocean radar site, Oceans | Coastal Processes | Coral Reefs, Oceans | Ocean Circulation | Eddies, Oceans | Ocean Circulation | Ocean Currents, Oceans | Ocean Circulation | Upwelling, Oceans | Ocean Circulation | Wind-driven Circulation, Physical Oceanography, Radiance Or Imagery | Radio Wave | Radio Wave, SeaSonde (CODAR) HF Radar | Amplitude Direction Finding, States, Territories (Australia) | New South Wales
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Identity and diversity of zooxanthellae, Palau, Micronesia

Four to five transects were video recorded at both 3 and 10 m depths at the 3 reefs (Oikull Reef, a platform reef; Taoch Bay, a fringing reef; and 'Heliofungia Lake', a karst lake) in October 2001. The taxonomic composition (to species) of hard coral communities and benthic cover (substrate type) were later determined from 40 equally spaced stop-frames along the videotape. Hard coral richness was defined as the number of genera distinguished in 40 sampling points per transect. The families Faviidae, Fungiidae, Merulinidae and Poritidae were represented in samples from all three reefs, whereas representatives of the families Acroporidae, Agariciidae, Mussiidae and Pocilloporidae were only found at one or two of the reefs.Coral fragments (42 from Heliofungia Lake Reef; 21 from Oikull Reef; and 27 from Taoch Reef) were collected from upper colony surfaces or branch tips at 5-6 m and their symbionts extracted. The fragments belonged to 38 scleractinian species (21 genera, 9 families).DNA extraction, polymerase chain reaction, cloning and sequencing was carried out and Zooxanthellae of clades C and D identified (C., C*, D and, in one coral a mix of 50/50 clades C and D, M). The ITS1 sequences from this study were submitted to GenBank for the clade C sequences (Accession no.s AY456926, AY456927, AY456928, AY456929, AY456930, AY456931, AY456932, AY456933, AY456934, AY456935, AY456936, AY456937, AY456938, AY456939, AY456940, AY456941, AY456942, AY456943, AY456944, AY456945, AY456946, AY456947, AY456948, AY456949, AY456950, AY456951, AY456952, AY456953, AY456954, AY456955, AY456956) and for the clade D sequences (AY457947, AY457948, AY457949, AY457950, AY457951, AY457952, AY457953, AY457954, AY457955, AY457956, AY457957, AY457958, AY457959, AY457960, AY457961, AY457962, AY457963, AY457964, AY457965, AY457966, AY457967).Temperature records were obtained from P.L. Colin's 2-years temperature logger deployments at the three sites, which had a contrasting bleaching history (2 sites bleached in 1998, one didn't).
 The genetic identity and diversity of zooxanthellae was investigated at 3 reefs in the Palau with contrasting histories of bleaching mortality, water temperature and shading.
 Coral species: Acropora brueggemanni, Acropora horrida, Acropora subglabra, Astreopora myriophthalmata, Ctenactis crassa, Cycloseris hexagonalis, Cyphastrea chalcidicum, Cyphastrea serailia, Echinophyllia echinoporides, Echinopora lamellose, Favia stelligera, Favites helicora, Fungia concinna, Fungia danae, Goniastrea aspera, Goniastrea australensis, Goniastrea edwardsii, Goniastrea pectinata, Goniastrea retiformis, Heliofungia actiniformis, Hydnophora rigida, Leptastrea pruinosa, Leptastrea purpurea, Leptastrea transversa, Lobophyllia corymbosa, Lobophyllia pachysepta, Merulina scabricula, Montastrea magnistellata, Pavona varians C, Pectinia alcycornis, Pocillopora damicornis, Porites attenuata, Porites australensis, Porites cylindrical, Porites lichen, Porites monticulosa, Porites rus, Porites sp.

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Restoration Ecology - Site mediates performance in a coral seeding trial

The data in this record accompany Randall et al. 2022 Restoration Ecology &ndash; Site mediates performance in a coral seeding trial. The experiment spanned Nov 2018 &ndash; Oct 2019, using Acropora tenuis larvae spawned in the National Sea Simulator from broodstock collected from Backnumbers reef (central mid-shelf Great Barrier Reef). Coral recruits were settled and grown in the Sea Simulator for around 90 days before being deployed back to 3 replicate sites (and 4 replicate transects per site) on Backnumbers reef. Upon deployment the benthic community composition around each device was assessed via photoquadrats, analysed in CoralPointCount with excel extensions (CPCe). The coral juveniles were monitored for survival and collected after 219 days of deployment.
Parameters for this dataset include: Coral recruit survival; benthic community composition

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Wind statistics at Governor Head Meteorological Station, Jervis Bay in February 1990

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 February 1990. Five datasets are included here representing different times of the day: 0000-0545, 0600-1145, 1200-1745 and 1800-2345. 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 15 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
JPL (Jet Propulsion Laboratory), NASA: GLOBAL IMAGERY SERVICE.  WMS - GetCapabilities

WMS Service maintained by NASA's JPL (Jet Propulsion Laboratory), worldwide satellite imagery.
This record provides a link that gives a listing of MAP LAYERS from NASA:JPL  (WMS
 - Data Server).

Tags: ImageryBaseMapsEarthCover, Imagery, BaseMaps, EarthCover, JPL, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Landsat, W
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Gippsland Lakes Digital Elevation Model

The Gippsland Lakes are a large coastal lagoon system in Victoria with major settlements on their shores and a potential inundation area of over 700sq km.  A digital elevation model (DEM) of the Gippsland Lakes was developed in 2002 to support flood level estimation.  The ANUDEM program, produced by the Centre for Resource and Environmental Studies at the Australian National University was used to produce the DEM from a comprehensive range of data sources including digitised contours from aerial photogrammetry and survey data from local authorities .  The Gippsland Lakes DEM provides a digital description of the terrain surface lying below 5 metres on the Australian Height Datum (AHD), including the bathymetry of the lakes, and gives continuous elevation values over the entire study domain.  The DEM provides a useful tool for extracting cross-sections of model input, computing storage volumes for confined areas and displaying computed flood extents.  The DEM has been developed for use in modeling high flow events and should not be used to assess inundations patterns under low flow conditions.

Tags: ANUDEM, Gippsland Lakes, Victoria, Hydrosphere | Surface Water | Floods, Hydrosphere | Surface Water | Inundation, Land Surface | Topography | Terrain Elevation, Modelling, Oceans | Bathymetry | Seafloor Topography, Oceans | Coastal Processes | Coastal Elevation |, Oceans | Coastal Processes | Lagoons
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
IMOS - East Australian Current (EAC) Deep Water moorings array - Quality Control Report: May 2021 to July 2022

The East Australian Current (EAC) is a complex and highly energetic western boundary system in the south-western Pacific off eastern Australia. It provides both the western boundary of the South Pacific gyre and the linking element between the Pacific and the Indian Ocean gyres. The EAC deepwater moorings consisted of an array of full-depth current meter and property (CTD) moorings from the continental slope to the abyssal water off Brisbane (27oS).
This report details the quality control applied to the data collected from the EAC array (deployed from May, 2021 to July 2022). The quality controlled datasets are publicly available via the AODN Portal. The data should be used in conjunction with this report.

Tags: Deep Water Arrays Sub-Facility, Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS)
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Halimeda composition and biomass along the Great Barrier Reef

Inter-reefal Halimeda communities from the far north to southern sections of the Great Barrier Reef were sampled: 1013 Van Veen grab samples from 281 stations, and 76 biomass samples collected by scuba divers from 12 stations. Halimeda, Udotea and Penicillus plants were air-dried, sorted into species, oven-dried and weighed. Organic content was calculated from weight loss after overnight combustion in a muffle furnace.Halimeda communities were differentiated as meadow, mound, and shoal. Species compostion variables were: location, % (of calcareous green algae); where found (within/outside meadows); other plant macrobiota was also recorded.Variables on biomass were: station location and number of samples; means of collection (grab, diver); area (m2); depth (shallow, Other algal species: Caulerpa brachypus, C. cupressoides, C. Mexicana, C. peltata, C. racemosa; Chaetomorpha spp.; Halophila decipiens, H. ovalis, H. spinulosa; Lobophora variegata; Monostroma spp.; Penicillus nodulosus; Struvea elegans; Tydemania expeditionis; Udotea flabellum, U. argentum; Vidalia spp.Locations: Far North section (Blackwood Channel, Creech Reef, Great Detached Reef, Hibernia Entrance, Pandora Reef, Quoin Island Entrance, Second 3-mile Opening, Waterwitch Entrance); Northern section (Lizard Island, Ribbon Reefs); Central section (Bowl Reef); Southern section (Swains reefs).Complements a study of Halimeda on reefs across the central Great Barrier Reef, see separate metadata record.

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network