AndreaBozzo/ceres-open-data-index huggingface dataset:
Coral Sea - Mellish Seamount - Geomorphology and Surface Classification

Voyage IN2019_V04 contributed an additional 29,000 kms2 of seafloor survey data to the Coral Sea knowledge base. From this new bathymetric data individual seamounts have been extracted and have been classified to the Geoscience Australia Geomorphology Classification Scheme. This dataset contains two layers representing the classification layers- 1) Surface (Plain, Slope, Escarpment) and 2) fine scale Geomorphology of the seamount for the Mellish Seamount.
Ongoing research with this survey data will provide new insights into the detailed geomorphic shape and spatial relationships between adjacent seabed features. This information will be released in future publications to show the potential of how the scale of such seafloor data can be used for predictive habitat modelling when analysed with the biological data overlays.

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
IMOS - National Mooring Network - Queensland and Northern Australia, Indonesian Throughflow array, Flat Top Banks (ITFFTB) Mooring Platform

The Flat Top Banks mooring (IMOS platform code ITFFTB) was most recently deployed on 31/05/2011 at (12.29 S, 128.48 E). The site depth is 107 m.
It is one of four regional shelf moorings located in the Timor Sea, extending from the Timor Trough to Joseph Bonaparte Gulf. These moorings comprise the Indonesian Throughflow array, which was deployed in June 2011. This is an important first step in the enhanced monitoring of northern Australian waters.  These shelf moorings complement the three deep-water moorings deployed in the Timor Passage and Ombai Strait to monitor inter-basin Indian-Pacific Ocean exchange.
Processed data from the first two deployments (Jun 2010 and Jan 2011) are now available.
This mooring was decommissioned in 2019.

Tags: Buoys | Moored Buoys, CTD (Conductivity-Temperature-Depth Profilers), Current Meters/Profilers | Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP), Fluorometers, IMOS Platform | ITFFTB | Flat Top Banks Shelf Mooring, Marine Features (Australia) | Indonesian Throughflow, Oceans | Bathymetry | Water Depth, Oceans | Ocean Chemistry | Oxygen, Oceans | Ocean Circulation | Ocean Currents, Oceans | Ocean Optics | Fluorescence, Oceans | Ocean Optics | Turbidity, Oceans | Ocean Temperature | Water Temperature, Oceans | Salinity/density | Conductivity, Oceans | Salinity/density | Salinity
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Transcriptomic resilience to heat stress in a wide-spread Acropora coral

The data set consists of whole transcriptome sequences (RNA) and physiological responses of 60 corals to an acute heat stress experiment. These data provide new insight into the genetic mechanisms that underlie recovery from heat stress in coral and highlight the role of transcriptional plasticity in the resilience of coral to increasing disturbances. Coral samples were collected on November 29th from Bundegi Reef in the Ningaloo Reef Marine Park, part of the Ningaloo Coast World Heritage Area. Samples were collected on SCUBA, total RNA was isolated, sequenced and analysed using DeSeq2.0 (Love et al., 2014).

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Multi-decadal ocean temperature time-series and climatologies from Australia's long-term National Reference Stations (Version 1.0)

Presented are long time-series temperature products and climatologies compiled from data obtained at 4 multi-decadal monitoring sites around Australia. These include the 3 long-term National Reference Stations at Port Hacking (~ 151.2E, 34.1S), Maria Island (MAI, ~ 148.2E, 42.6S), and Rottnest Island (ROT, ~ 115.4E, 32S) in ~100 m, 90m and 55m of water respectively and a fourth long-term site off Port Hacking in 50 m. At all four locations sub-surface ocean temperature has been recorded nominally weekly to monthly since the 1940s or 50s from in situ bottle data. In recent years, the historic records have been augmented with data obtained from additional observational platforms including moored sensors, vertical profiles and satellite-derived data.
The temperature data have been quality controlled and combined using a rigorously tested methodology. We have packaged the multi-decadal, multi-depth, multi-platform temperature time-series at each site and produced a range of daily temperature climatologies from different data combinations and time periods. The 17 data products are provided as CF-compliant NetCDF files. The data collection is supported by Australia’s Integrated Marine Observing System and data are open-access.
This dataset is superseded by a newer version - https://catalogue-imos.aodn.org.au/geonetwork/srv/api/records/225e0493-f8e5-40f5-b25e-c24f8796795e

Tags: CTD (Conductivity-Temperature-Depth Profilers), Coastal Cities / Towns (Australia) | Perth, WA, Coastal Cities / Towns (Australia) | Sydney, NSW, Countries | Australia, Global / Oceans | Indian Ocean, Global / Oceans | Pacific Ocean, IMOS Platform | PH100 | Port Hacking 100m Mooring, IMOS Site | NRSMAI | Maria Island National Reference Station, IMOS Site | NRSPHB | Port Hacking National Reference Station, IMOS Site | NRSROT | Rottnest Island National Reference Station, IMOS Site | PH050 | Port Hacking 50m water sampling site, Marine Features (Australia) | East Australian Current, Marine Features (Australia) | Maria Island, TAS, Nansen Bottles, Niskin Bottles, Oceans | Ocean Temperature | Water Temperature, Physical Oceanography, Regional Seas | Tasman Sea, States, Territories (Australia) | New South Wales, States, Territories (Australia) | Tasmania, States, Territories (Australia) | Western Australia, Temperature of the water body, Thermistors, Thermometers
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
ERIN Dual-processed Landsat TM tiles in Western Australia - Augusta tile

A Landsat TM image was cut using a NATMAP Geoscience Australia 1:250 000 scale map named Augusta (Map number SI50-9) and was saved in GeoTIFF format.
The image was geometrically rectified to GDA94 (Datum) and MGA50 (Projection) and a dual enhancement technique was conducted to Landsat TM satellite data where land was enhanced using bands 741 (RGB) and water was enhanced using bands 321 (RGB).  This is one of a series of tiles processed by ERIN from Coastal Atlas project in the 1990's.

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
OSU Buoy Group: Low Level Waste Ocean Disposal Program (LLWODP) East 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 link relates specifically to the Atlantic Ocean: Low Level Waste Ocean Disposal Project (East).
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. These links are:

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


Tags: ATLANTIC OCEAN, 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, 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
IMOS - Ocean Gliders - Slocum glider deployment in Spencer Gulf (South Australia) (September - October 2012)

The dataset contains temperature, salinity and biological parameters like for example dissolved oxygen and turbidity data measured by a Slocum glider in Spencer Gulf (South Australia).
The Ocean Gliders Facility (formerly known as the Australian National Facility for Ocean Gliders (ANFOG)), manages Slocum gliders to be deployed on the continental shelf.
The variables available in this dataset are:
Temperature, salinity, conductivity, density, pressure, chromophoric dissolved oxygen matter, dissolved oxygen, fluorescence and backscatter coefficient at 660nm.

Tags: CTD (Conductivity-Temperature-Depth Profilers), Coloured Dissolved Organic Matter (CDOM), Countries | Australia, Fluorometers, Glider, IMOS Node | Bluewater and Climate, Oceans | Ocean Chemistry | Chlorophyll, Oceans | Ocean Chemistry | Oxygen, Oceans | Ocean Chemistry | Suspended Solids, Oceans | Ocean Circulation | Ocean Currents, Oceans | Ocean Optics | Fluorescence, Oceans | Ocean Optics | Turbidity, Oceans | Ocean Temperature | Water Temperature, Oceans | Salinity/density | Conductivity, Slocum Glider, States, Territories (Australia) | South Australia, concentration_of_coloured_dissolved_organic_matter, fluorescence_in_sea_water, mass_concentration_of_oxygen_in_sea_water, sea_water_electrical_conductivity, sea_water_pressure, sea_water_salinity, sea_water_temperature, volumetric_backscatter_coefficient
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Predicting selection–response gradients of heat tolerance in a widespread reef-building coral

Acropora tenuis colonies were collected from three thermally distinctive reefs and reproductively crossed to create 85 offspring lineages. Experiments in heat tolerance were performed in adult and early life stages: larval and settlement. The experiments aimed to understand acquired heat tolerance via outcrossing of offspring phenotypes by comparing five physiological responses:
photosynthetic yields

bleaching

necrosis

settlement

survival

Heat stress experiments were conducted at the larval, settlement and adult stages. Statistical analysis was undertaken for each experiment to examine the differences in larval survival, percentage of settled larvae, and differences in the photophysiologial responses of adults.

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Radium Isotopes Reveal Seasonal Groundwater Inputs to Cockburn Sound, Western Australia

The mass balance and activity ratios of naturally occuring radium (Ra) isotopes (223Ra, 224Ra, 226Ra, 228Ra) were investigated in Cockburn Sound, W.A. to further understand submarine groundwater discharge (SGD) into this coastal water.  
Water samples from 11 marine stations and 20 groundwater sites (encompassing three aquifer layers) were analysed for Ra at four times, at the end of winter (September 2003), early summer (December 2003), late summer (March 2004) and mid-winter (July 2004).

Tags: Hydrosphere | Ground Water | Aquifers, Hydrosphere | Ground Water | Discharge/flow, Hydrosphere | Ground Water | Groundwater Chemistry, Oceans | Marine Sediments | Sediment Characteristics, Oceans | Ocean Chemistry | Stable Isotopes, Oceans | Water Quality | Conductivity, Oceans | Water Quality | Oxygen, Oceans | Water Quality | Ph, Oceans | Water Quality | Water Temperature, Solid Earth | Geochemistry | Isotopes
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Status of near shore reefs of the Great Barrier Reef 2004 (CRC Reef Research Centre: Project C1.14)

The benthic communities at 33 near shore reefs between Cape Tribulation (16°S) and Keppel Is (23°S) were surveyed in 2004. Prospective near-shore coral reef sampling locations were initially selected from six broad geographic regions of the GBR: Cairns, Innisfail, Townsville, Whitsunday, Mackay, and Keppel. Each of these regions has a unique combination of climatic regime, coastal and shelf topography and the characteristics of adjacent catchments. Where topography allowed, two depths were surveyed at replicate sites at each reef giving a total of 63 locations. Surveys measured benthic cover, community composition, diversity of coral species and size-structures of coral communities. Environmental factors recorded included sediment composition, transect depth, adjacent depth, exposure to runoff, exposure, fetch and distance to land.Voucher specimens of some coral species of uncertain identity were collected and lodged with the Museum of Tropical Queensland for identification and future reference.
 The objectives of this study were twofold:1. to describe near-shore reefs of the Great Barrier Reef province and assess their status; and2. to collate information on the past condition of near-shore reefs, particularly from the grey literature, for comparison with the current status.
 The status of near-shore reefs is of concern largely because they are the portion of the GBR that is most at risk from runoff. The most deleterious effects of runoff on corals appear to be caused by sediment. Coral reproduction and the early survival of juveniles are the population processes that are most likely to be affected. For these reasons, the descriptions of the study reefs include not only measures of coral cover, but also estimates of species diversity and measures of size-frequency of colonies - attributes that indicate the stage that a reef community has reached in its development.A subset of the data has been provided to the Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS, http://www.iobis.org/OBISWEB/DisplayMetaData.jsp?content=meta/137.html).

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Coastal Lake Assessment and Management Tool (CLAM): Belongil Creek, Byron Shire Council

The Coastal Lake Assessment and Management (CLAM) tool allows stakeholders to assess the social, economic and environmental trade-offs associated with development, remediation and use options for coastal lakes and estuaries. Researchers at the Australian National University (ANU) developed CLAM in 2004 when contracted by the NSW State Government to provide sustainability assessments of 8 coastal lakes. Several projects have since been established directly with local government and NRM groups.
To date, 27 CLAMs have been developed in New South Wales, where they generally fit within estuary management or catchment management plans. To develop these CLAMs and build local capacity to maintain them, ANU-Enterprise Pty Ltd - the commercial company of ANU developed an Accreditation Scheme whereby local consultants are trained in the CLAM approach.

Tags: Agriculture | Agricultural Aquatic Sciences | Aquaculture, Agriculture | Agricultural Aquatic Sciences | Fisheries, Agriculture | Agricultural Plant Science | Reclamation/revegetation/restoration, Agriculture | Forest Science | Forest Fire Science, Agriculture | Forest Science | Reforestation, Belongil Creek, Biosphere | Aquatic Habitat | Coastal Habitat, Biosphere | Aquatic Habitat | Estuarine Habitat, Biosphere | Aquatic Habitat | Lakes, Biosphere | Aquatic Habitat | Rivers/stream Habitat, Biosphere | Aquatic Habitat | Saline Lakes, Biosphere | Terrestrial Ecosystems | Agricultural Lands, Biosphere | Terrestrial Ecosystems | Wetlands, Biosphere | Wetlands | Estuarine Wetlands, Biosphere | Wetlands | Riparian Wetlands, Human Dimensions | Economic Resources | Agricultural Economics, Human Dimensions | Environmental Impacts | Eutrophication, Human Dimensions | Environmental Impacts | Reclamation/revegetation/restoration, Human Dimensions | Environmental Impacts | Sewage, Human Dimensions | Environmental Impacts | Urbanization, Human Dimensions | Environmental Impacts | Water Management, Human Dimensions | Land Use/land Cover | Land Management, Hydrosphere | Surface Water | Lakes, Hydrosphere | Surface Water | Rivers/streams, Hydrosphere | Water Quality | Nutrients, Land Surface | Erosion/sedimentation | Suspended Solids, Land Surface | Landscape | Landscape Management, Oceans | Coastal Processes | Estuaries, Oceans | Coastal Processes | Lagoons, Oceans | Coastal Processes | Mangroves, Oceans | Coastal Processes | Sea Level Rise, Oceans | Coastal Processes | Shorelines
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
2016 SoE Marine Chapter - State and Trends - Water turbidity, transparency and colour

The Marine chapter of the 2016 State of the Environment (SoE) report incorporates multiple expert templates developed from streams of marine data. This metadata record describes the Expert Assessment "The state and trends of physical, biogeochemical and biological processes - water turbidity, transparency and colour". The full Expert Assessment, including figures and tables (where provided), is attached to this record. Where available, the Data Stream(s) used to generate this Expert Assessment are accessible through the "On-line Resources" section of this record.

DESCRIPTION OF ECOLOGICAL PROCESS FOR EXPERT ASSESSMENT
Australian marine waters are generally low in turbidity, colour and high in transparency. Much of our flora and fauna are highly adapted to these conditions and a deterioration in transparency puts these communities and populations at increased risk. In oceanic and outer continental shelf waters the major determinants of turbidity, transparency and colour is the biomass of phytoplankton (Yentsch 1960). Most of these waters are low in phytoplankton and we have some of the clearest waters on the planet. The light penetrates deeply allowing phytoplankton to grow down to &gt; 100m. On the near shore regions of the continental shelf we have benthic communities dominated by aquatic plants (e.g. seagrasses and macrophytes) that are dependent upon light. 
DATA STREAM(S) USED IN EXPERT ASSESSMENT
In-situ observations collected by the IMOS National Reference Stations and satellite detected ocean colour data.

2016 SOE ASSESSMENT SUMMARY [see attached Expert Assessment for full details]
• 2016 •
Assessment grade: Good-poor
Assessment trend: Deteriorating
Confidence grade: Limited evidence or limited consensus
Confidence trend: Limited evidence or limited consensus
Comparability: Grade and trend are comparable to the 2011 assessment
• 2011 •
Assessment grade: Very good
Assessment trend: Deteriorating
Confidence grade: Limited evidence or limited consensus
Confidence trend: Limited evidence or limited consensus

CHANGES SINCE 2011 SOE ASSESSMENT
This assessment uses observations made across a range of spatial and temporal scales that allows a robust assessment of current state and trends to be made. Times series data have been added to since the 2011 assessment.

Tags: expert assessment, ocean colour, optical properties, turbidity
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Coral surveys of Arnhem Land, Northern Territory

Coral communities were surveyed at 15 sites across northern Arnhem Land in 2003.Assessments were made using the following methods:1. making collections and records using SCUBA2. underwater still photography3. video photographyOnly corals requiring taxonomic study were collected. Corals were labelled, cleaned in chlorine bleach, and studied aboard ship. Specimens of continuing interest were sent to the Australian Institute of Marine Science. These specimens were intended to indicate what further study is required; they were not adequate for comprehensive species descriptions.Where opportunity permitted, a list of species for each site was compiled by scuba diving. This work was restricted as follows:1. coral collecting was not undertaken at some sites in accordance with the wishes of local aboriginal communities2. scuba diving was not undertaken at some sites due to the proximity of crocodilesSite descriptions included observations relating to substrate type, turbidity, exposure to wave action, coral cover (%), bleaching, crown-of-thorns starfish, coral disease and general condition of the site.
 The objectives of this survey were:1. to prepare site descriptions including estimates of coral cover and indications of general benthos diversity2. to prepare a table of species by site for corals for all sites studied3. to provide a description of site conditions, including indication of damage by human or natural events, disease and/or predation4. to provide a general interpretation of data collected and to place Arnhem Land corals into context with coral distributions elsewhere in Australia
 This research was supported by the National Oceans Office.

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Upwelling and bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef (MTSRF Project 2.5i.2)

As part of MTSRF Task 2.5i.2, a range of indices were investigated to quantify upwelling on the central Great Barrier Reef (GBR), Australia. These indices are necessary for exploring environmental and biological relationships in areas where upwelling may be sporadic and less intense, especially along western boundary currents such as the East Australian Current. 'Upwelling days' (the number of days of upwelling, inferred from erratic downward temperature spikes) and diurnal variation in subsurface temperature (max-min, 20m depth) were found to be the best metrics to describe the duration and intensity of upwelling events, respectively. These were used to examine key characteristics of shelf-break upwelling in the central GBR. Temperature logger data (20m) were used to derive 'upwelling days' and the local mean summer temperatures (Dec - Feb) and NOAA AVHRR Pathfinder data were used to derive regional SSTs.
 To investigate the best metrics to quantify upwelling and to explore relationships between these metrics, SST and coral bleaching.
 Exploration of upwelling indices was done using hierarchical classification trees. Linear regression analysis was used to explore relationships between upwelling and SST and coral bleaching events, especially 1998 and 2002.Coordinates of the temperature logger sites are:Magnetic Island (Florence Bay): LATITUDE -19.12248, LONGITUDE 146.88155Kelso Reef: LATITUDE -18.44701, LONGITUDE 146.98907Myrmidon Reef: LATITUDE -18.25673, LONGITUDE 147.38104

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network