AndreaBozzo/ceres-open-data-index huggingface dataset:
Parent Record: Colouration and Colour Changes of the Fiddler Crab, Uca capricornis

The purpose of this investigation was to quantitatively describe the colour patterns of the fiddler crab Uca capricornis and their ability to change on a socially significant timescale. Five experiments were conducted as part of this investigation, with fieldwork completed in East Point Reserve, Darwin (NT) from Nov. to Jan. in 04/05 and 05/06. The five experiments were: 

1) Quantifying colour patterns on the black carapace of the fiddler crab Uca capricornis- To examine the relationship between colouration, carapace size, and sex. This information was used to construct images illustrating the probable colour patterns of various groups of crabs.

2) Colour changes associated with moulting - Cages were constructed and stocked with crabs which had been measured and photographed. In total 21 individuals (11 females, 10 males) were photographed through at least one moult. 

3) Colour changes associated with the semilunar cycle - During one semilunar cycle, from one neap tide to the next, digital photographs were taken of 22 crabs (10 males, 12 females) active in the cages at approximately low tide. Photos were examined to observe any colour changes on a day to day basis. 

4) Daily colour changes - 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. 

5) Rapid colour changes - The ability of the crab to change colour over a 20 minute period was assessed using a portable spectrophotometer.

Tags: 28 960036, Behavioural Ecology, Biosphere, Colour Pattern, Crustaceans, Daily Changes, Fiddler Crab, Mate Recognition, Moulting, Neighbour Recognition, Rapid Colour Change, Semilunar Cycle, Uca capricornis, Zoology
Organization: Australian National University
Pacific Motorway service road types

This layer is displayed on the Pacific Motorway service road types overlay map in City Plan version 7. The layer is also available in Council’s City Plan interactive mapping tool. For further information on City Plan, please visit http://www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au/planning-and-building/city-plan-2015-19859.html

Tags: City Plan, City of Gold Coast, CoGC, Pacific Motorway, Pacific Motorway service roads, planning, service roads
Organization: City of Gold Coast
Oxygen-isotope records, age-model results and sedimentation rates of core MD88-787

Core MD88-787 was recovered during the French ASPARA IV cruise in 1988, aboard the Marion Dufresne. The core was located on the Tasman Fracture Zone of the Mid-Ocean Ridge, within the Polar Front Zone.  

Sediment samples were taken at 10cm intervals. Isotopic analysis was performed on tests of the planktonic foraminifera Neogloboquadrina pachyderma (200-250um), and revealed that the core covered two climatic cycles. The base of the core was found to represent the end of isotope-stage 7, as was suggested by the last abundant appearance datum (LAAD) of H. karstenii.

The core contained 195kyr of sedimentation within its 1030cm length. The results also indicate that the Holocene period has the highest rates of sedimentation observed through time. Further variations (excluding isotope-stage 1) appear to indicate that a reduction of the sedimentation rate occurred during the interglacial periods, in contrast to that of the glacials.

Tags: Age model, Biosphere, Foraminifers, Marine Sediments, Microbiota, Neogloboquadrina pachyderma, Oceans, Oxygen Isotopes, Paleoclimate, Sedimentation
Organization: Department of Biological Sciences, Macquarie University
Oxygen-isotope records, age-model results and sedimentation rates of core MD88-784

Core MD88-784 was recovered during the French ASPARA IV cruise in 1988, aboard the Marion Dufresne. The core was located on the Tasman Fracture Zone of the Mid-Ocean Ridge, within the Polar Front Zone.  

Isotopic analysis was performed on tests of the planktonic foraminifera Neogloboquadrina pachyderma (200-250um), and indicate that the core contains isotope stages 1 to 3. The base of the core is found to reach the oxygen isotope stage 3-4 boundary. 

The core is considered to have lost the uppermost section of the core that converts the last 3kyr against the SPECMAP stack. The results also indicate that the Holocene period has the highest rates of sedimentation observed through time. Further variations (excluding isotope-stage 1) appear to indicate that a reduction of the sedimentation rate occurred during the interglacial periods, in contrast to that of the glacials.

Tags: Age model, Biosphere, Foraminifers, Marine Sediments, Microbiota, Neogloboquadrina pachyderma, Oceans, Oxygen Isotopes, Paleoclimate, Sedimentation
Organization: Department of Biological Sciences, Macquarie University
Oxygen-isotope records, age-model results and sedimentation rates of core MD88-779

Core MD88-779 was taken during the 1988 French ASPARA IV cruise in the South East Indian Ocean aboard the Marion DuFresne. The core was situated on the South Tasman Rise (47º50.690S, 146º32.750E) at a depth of 2260m. Although the core recovered was 6.7m long, only the top 2.6m were studied as preliminary investigations had indicated that this section covered the last two glacial cycles.

Isotopic analysis was performed on tests of the benthic foraminifera Cibicidoides wuellerstorfi. The record contains two climatic cycles that reach into isotope-stage 7. The benthic isotope curve of core MD88-779, however, shows a melding of isotopic stages 3-5, which are difficult to separate with depth.

The age-model is derived through comparison with the benthic SPECMAP stack of Martinson et al. (1987). The core covers 200kyr over 260cm, and thus has a low sedimentation rate. It also shows a reduction of sedimentation from the Holocene rates to that of the last glacial (oxygen-isotope stage 2). 

The complete loss of a diatom record at 170cm and 210/220cm in the core is extremely unusual. The diatom signal is interpreted as having been removed by increased water mass velocity, extreme post-depositional silica dissolution or decreased productivity. There is no sedimentological evidence from the core which provides further interpretation.

Tags: 51200000, Age model, Biosphere, C. wuellerstorfi, Foraminifers, Marine Sediments, Microbiota, Oceans, Oxygen Isotopes, Paleoclimate, Sedimentation
Organization: Department of Biological Sciences, Macquarie University
Oxygen isotope (18-O) values for 5 different foraminiferal species down the core of GC12, collected from the Capricorn Channel

A gravity core (GC12) was collected from a depth of 990.5 mbsl within the Capricorn Channel, southern Great Barrier Reef (GBR). The 18-O values of the different foraminiferal species down the depth of the core show relatively consistent inter-species offsets throughout the glacial and interglacial periods. This provides us with confidence that the 5 individual species presumably remained within the same water mass. Because each foraminifera species fractionate carbon and oxygen isotopes differently, amended 18-O values are given whenever possible to account for these well-known biological vital effects. Comparison of the 18-O values with SPECMAP (Martinson et al., 1987) provides us with a chronology for core GC12.

Tags: 51200000, Foraminifera, Foraminiferans, Foraminiferida, Oxygen Isotopes, Paleoclimate
Organization: National Institute of Water and Atmosphere (NIWA)
Owner Advantage in the fiddler crab, Uca mjoebergi. Fight data between burrow owners and natural floaters

Resource owners generally win contests against intruders, a phenomenon referred to as the 'Owner Advantage' (OA). Uca mjoebergi is a typical fiddler crab that is highly sociable, territorial and lives in mixed sex colonies on intertidal mudflats. Burrows are used in territory defence, for mating, and as refuge from predators and environmental stresses. Fights are common between owners and floating males who battle for ownership of the territory and burrow. 

Experiments were conducted from 28th Sept - 30 Dec 2006 at the lower reaches of Ludmilla Creek within East Point Reserve, 5km North of Darwin, NT. This experiment found that when attacked by naturally occurring floaters, owners were most likely to win fights. Owners won 91.9% of fights against naturally occurring floaters. There is therefore a strong ownership advantage in this species.

Tags: 28960043, Biosphere, Community Structure, Competition, Crustaceans, Dominance, Ecological Dynamics, Fiddler crabs, Owner Advantage, Uca mjoebergi, Zoology
Organization: School of Biological Sciences (SBS), University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Owner Advantage in the fiddler crab, Uca mjoebergi. Are owners more motivated than floaters in response to high quality territories?

Resource owners generally win contests against intruders, a phenomenon referred to as the 'Owner Advantage' (OA). Uca mjoebergi is a typical fiddler crab that is highly sociable, territorial and lives in mixed sex colonies on intertidal mudflats. Burrows are used in territory defence, for mating, and as refuge from predators and environmental stresses. Fights are common between owners and floating males who battle for ownership of the territory and burrow. 

Experiments were conducted from 28th Sept - 30 Dec 2006 at the lower reaches of Ludmilla Creek within East Point Reserve, 5km North of Darwin, NT. Previous experiments have revealed that owners win more contests than floaters because they are more motivated. This experiment was designed to test if owners are more motivated than floaters in response to high quality territories.

The results revealed that owners won more contests in 'high quality' territories than in 'natural' territories but this difference was not significant. Although owners win more contests in 'High quality' territories, the lack of significance may indicate only a small asymmetry between owners and floaters. It is possible that owners and floaters have similar abilities to perceive the food availability and be similar in motivational level.

Tags: 28960043, Biosphere, Community Structure, Competition, Crustaceans, Dominance, Ecological Dynamics, Fiddler crabs, Owner Advantage, Uca mjoebergi, Zoology
Organization: School of Biological Sciences (SBS), University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Owner Advantage in the fiddler crab, Uca mjoebergi. Are owners more motivated than floaters because they have invested in neighbour relations?

Resource owners generally win contests against intruders, a phenomenon referred to as the 'Owner Advantage' (OA). Uca mjoebergi is a typical fiddler crab that is highly sociable, territorial and lives in mixed sex colonies on intertidal mudflats. Burrows are used in territory defence, for mating, and as refuge from predators and environmental stresses. Fights are common between owners and floating males who battle for ownership of the territory and burrow. 

Experiments were conducted from 28th Sept - 30 Dec 2006 at the lower reaches of Ludmilla Creek within East Point Reserve, 5km North of Darwin, NT. Previous experiments have revealed that owners win more contests than floaters because they are more motivated. This experiment was designed to test if owners are more motivated than floaters because they have invested more in neighbour relations.

The results indicate that the total amount of time a male has been present in a territory did not affect his fighting succes. The amount of time he spent on the surface or with his burrow open represented the time he could interact with neighbours, had a marginally significant influence on fighting success. Establishing relations with neighbours appear to convey at least a small increase in motivation leading to a weak fighting advantage.

Tags: 28960043, Biosphere, Community Structure, Competition, Crustaceans, Dominance, Ecological Dynamics, Fiddler crabs, Neighbour Relations, Owner Advantage, Uca mjoebergi, Zoology
Organization: School of Biological Sciences (SBS), University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Overcoming Indigenous Disadvantage report

The Overcoming Indigenous Disadvantage (OID) report measures the wellbeing of Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

The report provides information about outcomes across a range of strategic areas such as governance, leadership and culture, early child development, education and training,  healthy lives, economic participation, home environment, and safe and supportive communities. 

The report examines whether policies and programs are achieving positive outcomes for Indigenous Australians. 

The report and associated data tables are available via the following link:
http://www.pc.gov.au/research/ongoing/overcoming-indigenous-disadvantage



Tags: Aboriginal, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Policy, Disadvantage, Indigenous, Torres Strait Islander, early child development, economic participation, education and training, governance, healthy lives, home environment, leadership and culture, safe and supportive communities
Organization: Productivity Commission
Outer Darwin Harbour Marine Survey 2015: Total sediment metabolism, mineral specific surface area, carbonate and element concentrations and C and N isotopes  in seabed sediments.

This resource contains surface sediment data for Outer Darwin Harbour collected by Geoscience Australia during the period from 28 May and 23 June 2015 on the RV Solander (survey SOL6187/GA0351). Partners involved in the survey included the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) and Department of Land Resource Management (Northern Territory Government). The survey was funded through the INPEX Offset Habitat Mapping Program for the Darwin Harbour region. The intent of this four year (2014-2018) program is to improve knowledge of the marine environments in the Darwin and Bynoe Harbour regions by collating and collecting baseline data that enable the creation of thematic habitat maps that underpin marine resource management decisions. The specific objectives of the survey were to:
 
1.	Obtain high resolution geophysical (bathymetry) data for outer Darwin Harbour, including Shoal Bay;
2.	Characterise substrates (acoustic backscatter properties, grainsize, sediment chemistry) for outer Darwin Harbour, including Shoal Bay; and 
3.	Collect tidal data for the survey area.

Data acquired during the survey included: multibeam sonar bathymetry and acoustic backscatter; physical samples of seabed sediments, underwater photography and video of grab sample locations and oceanographic information including tidal data and sound velocity profiles. These datasets comprise total sediment metabolism, mineral specific surface area and carbonate and element concetrations, and C and N isotopes of seabed sediments.

A detailed account of the survey is provided in: Siwabessy, P.J.W., Smit, N., Atkinson, I., Dando, N., Harries, S., Howard, F.J.F., Li, J., Nicholas, W.A., Potter, A., Radke, L.C., Tran, M., Williams, D. and Whiteway, T., 2015. Outer Darwin Harbour Marine Survey 2015: GA0351/SOL6187  Post-survey report. Record 2016/008. Geoscience Australia, Canberra. http://dx.doi.org/10.11636/Record.2016.008

You can also purchase hard copies of Geoscience Australia data and other products at http://www.ga.gov.au/products-services/how-to-order-products/sales-centre.html

Tags: Marine Data, Marine Geoscience, continental shelf, geochemistry, marine environmental baselines, marine survey, seabed
Organization: Geoscience Australia
Outer Darwin Harbour Marine Survey 2015: GA0351/SOL6187  Post-survey report

This report provides a description of the activities completed during the Outer Darwin Harbour Mapping Survey, from 28 May and 23 June 2015 on the RV Solander (Survey GA0351/SOL6187). This survey was undertaken as a collaboration between Geoscience Australia (GA), the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) and Department of Land Resource Management (Northern Territory Government) and was funded through the INPEX Offset Habitat Mapping Program for the Darwin Harbour region. The intent of this four year (2014-2018) program is to improve knowledge of the marine environments in the Darwin and Bynoe Harbour regions by collating and collecting baseline data that enable the creation of thematic habitat maps that underpin marine resource management decisions. The specific objectives of survey GA0351/SOL6187 were to:

1.	Obtain high resolution geophysical (bathymetry) data for outer Darwin Harbour, including Shoal Bay;
2.	Characterise substrates (acoustic backscatter properties, grainsize, sediment chemistry) for outer Darwin Harbour, including Shoal Bay; and 
3.	Collect tidal data for the survey area.

Data acquired during the survey included: 720 km2 multibeam sonar bathymetry and acoustic backscatter; 96 sampling stations collecting seabed sediments, underwater photography and video imagery and oceanographic information including tidal data and 54 sound velocity profiles.

You can also purchase hard copies of Geoscience Australia data and other products at http://www.ga.gov.au/products-services/how-to-order-products/sales-centre.html

Tags: Earth Sciences, GA Publication, Record, backscatter, coastal waters, geochemistry, marine, marine biodiversity, multibeam, sedimentology
Organization: Geoscience Australia
Outdoor Taps

Geo-spatial file depicting location of outdoor taps for public use.

Please note the City of Gold Coast is not a professional information provider and makes no representations or warranties about the accuracy, reliability, completeness or suitability for any particular purpose of the Data provided here. This Data is not provided with the intent that any person will rely on it for the purpose of making decisions with financial or legal implications. Persons who place such reliance on the Data do so at their own risk.



Tags: City of Gold Coast, CoGC, Geo-spatial, Gold Coast, Recreation
Organization: City of Gold Coast
OSU Buoy Group: Supercode: Oregon and California Shelf

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 Supercode Experiment on the Oregon and California shelf.

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: Bathymetry, Buoy world ocean, California Continental Shelf, Conductivity, Deep water mooring, Ocean Pressure, Ocean Temperature, Oceans, Oregon Contental Shelf, PACIFIC OCEAN, Salinity, Sea Level Pressure, Sea Surface Temperature, Water Depth, Water Pressure, Water Temperature
Organization: Oregon State University (OSU)
OSU Buoy Group: SUCS: Oregon Continental Shelf Slope, 1977-1978

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 SUCS: Slope Undercurrent Study.

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: Bathymetry, Buoy world ocean, Conductivity, Deep water mooring, Ocean Pressure, Ocean Temperature, Oceans, Oregon Continental Shelf, PACIFIC OCEAN, Salinity, Sea Level Pressure, Sea Surface Temperature, Water Depth, Water Pressure, Water Temperature
Organization: Oregon State University (OSU)
Public Sector Commission WA Employee Perception Survey 2015

In Western Australia, the Public Sector Commission's purpose is to bring leadership and expertise to the public sector to enhance integrity, effectiveness and efficiency. The Commission’s vision is of a high performing public sector serving the needs of the State now and into the future.

In accordance with section 22D of the Public Sector Management Act 1994, the Public Sector Commissioner reports annually to Parliament on the state of public sector administration and management, and on the extent of compliance with public sector standards and ethical codes. One of the primary information sources used for the State of the WA public sector report 2015 - Creating opportunities is the employee perception survey (EPS). 

The EPS captures employee views about factors affecting their workplace, such as leadership, communication, work/life balance and performance development. This information helps to understand organisational culture across the public sector and is essential in identifying areas for further consideration and acknowledging good practice. 

The EPS is typically conducted in each public sector body with more than 20 employees once every five years. Different regional offices for the largest agencies, Department of Health and Department of Education, are surveyed every year. To improve the representativeness of the sample, entities are selected across a range of sizes and portfolios. However, care should be taken in interpreting the EPS results because the sample may not be entirely representative of the broader public sector.

In June 2015, all employees in 20 public sector entities were asked to complete the survey (including two areas from the Department of Health and one from the Department of Education). The average response rate to the survey was 31%, with 11 405 valid responses received.

Three files are available for download on data.gov.au:

1)    Public Sector Commission EPS 2015.pdf – the survey instrument sent to relevant employees to access online or in hardcopy

2)    Public Sector Commission EPS 2015 data.xls – individual responses to the EPS, with a question key and response key. Please note that some variables have been removed or aggregated to protect the privacy and anonymity of respondents. 

3)    Public Sector Commission EPS 2015 data.sav – individual responses to the EPS, in .sav format to be used with SPSS. Please note that some variables have been removed or aggregated to protect the privacy and anonymity of respondents. 

Further information about the EPS sample and summary results for 2015 are available in the State of the WA public sector statistical bulletin 2015.


Tags: PSC, Public sector, climate survey, employee engagement, employee perceptions, employee survey
Organization: Public Sector Commission (Western Australia)
OSU Buoy Group: Strait of Gibraltar Experiment

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 Strait of Gibraltar 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: ATLANTIC OCEAN, Bathymetry, Buoy world ocean, Conductivity, Deep water mooring, Ocean Pressure, Ocean Temperature, Oceans, Salinity, Sea Level Pressure, Sea Surface Temperature, Water Depth, Water Pressure, Water Temperature
Organization: Oregon State University (OSU)