Over 75 years of zooplankton data from Australia

Davies, Claire; Armstrong, Amelia J.; Baird, Mark E.; Coman, Frank; Edgar, Steven; Gaughan, D.J.; Greenwood, J. A.; Gusmão, Felipe; Henschke, Natasha; Koslow, J. Anthony; Leterme, Sophie C.; McKinnon, A. David; Miller, Margaret; Pausina, Sarah; Uribe-Palomino, Julian; Roennfeldt, Ruben-Lee; Rothlisberg, Peter C.; Slotwinski, Anita; Strzelecki, Joanna; Suthers, Iain M.; Swadling, Kerrie M.; Talbot, Sam; Tonks, Mark; Tranter, David H.; Young, Jock; Richardson, Anthony J.

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“…Some of the projects, viz. P479, P599, P597, have corresponding zooplankton data freely available in The Australian Zooplankton Database 27 . These data sets can be matched by the project_id and the sample_id which are consistent across databases.…”

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A database of marine phytoplankton abundance, biomass and species composition in Australian waters

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Coughlan²,

Hallegraeff³

et al. 2016

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There have been many individual phytoplankton datasets collected across Australia since the mid 1900s, but most are unavailable to the research community. We have searched archives, contacted researchers, and scanned the primary and grey literature to collate 3,621,847 records of marine phytoplankton species from Australian waters from 1844 to the present. Many of these are small datasets collected for local questions, but combined they provide over 170 years of data on phytoplankton communities in Australian waters. Units and taxonomy have been standardised, obviously erroneous data removed, and all metadata included. We have lodged this dataset with the Australian Ocean Data Network (http://portal.aodn.org.au/) allowing public access. The Australian Phytoplankton Database will be invaluable for global change studies, as it allows analysis of ecological indicators of climate change and eutrophication (e.g., changes in distribution; diatom:dinoflagellate ratios). In addition, the standardised conversion of abundance records to biomass provides modellers with quantifiable data to initialise and validate ecosystem models of lower marine trophic levels.

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A database of marine phytoplankton abundance, biomass and species composition in Australian waters

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Coughlan²,

Hallegraeff³

et al. 2016

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“…All size spectrum data have been lodged with the Australian Zooplankton Database, curated by CSIRO [ 28 ]. Following a two-year moratorium, these data will be openly accessible to the research community through the Australian Ocean Data Network (AODN).…”

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Prey Density Threshold and Tidal Influence on Reef Manta Ray Foraging at an Aggregation Site on the Great Barrier Reef

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Large tropical and sub-tropical marine animals must meet their energetic requirements in a largely oligotrophic environment. Many planktivorous elasmobranchs, whose thermal ecologies prevent foraging in nutrient-rich polar waters, aggregate seasonally at predictable locations throughout tropical oceans where they are observed feeding. Here we investigate the foraging and oceanographic environment around Lady Elliot Island, a known aggregation site for reef manta rays Manta alfredi in the southern Great Barrier Reef. The foraging behaviour of reef manta rays was analysed in relation to zooplankton populations and local oceanography, and compared to long-term sighting records of reef manta rays from the dive operator on the island. Reef manta rays fed at Lady Elliot Island when zooplankton biomass and abundance were significantly higher than other times. The critical prey density threshold that triggered feeding was 11.2 mg m-3 while zooplankton size had no significant effect on feeding. The community composition and size structure of the zooplankton was similar when reef manta rays were feeding or not, with only the density of zooplankton changing. Higher zooplankton biomass was observed prior to low tide, and long-term (~5 years) sighting data confirmed that more reef manta rays are also observed feeding during this tidal phase than other times. This is the first study to examine prey availability at an aggregation site for reef manta rays and it indicates that they feed in locations and at times of higher zooplankton biomass.

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“…In addition to specific data queries for NRS data that can be generated through the AODN, there are several significant compilations of historical data from the Australian region that help put the IMOS plankton data into a longer-term and broadscale context. These include historic phytoplankton species data (the Australian Phytoplankton Database; Davies et al, 2016), historic chlorophyll a data (the Australian Chlorophyll Database; (Davies et al, 2018), historic zooplankton species data (the Australian Zooplankton Database; (Davies et al, 2014), and historic zooplankton biomass data (the Australian Zooplankton Biomass Database; currently under development with records from the NRS 5 and Continuous Plankton Recorder 6 available via the AODN). These compilations and all associated ancillary IMOS data from the NRS are publicly available from the AODN with a Creative Commons BY licence, Table 1. with acknowledgement of the data source a requirement.…”

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Australia’s Long-Term Plankton Observations: The Integrated Marine Observing System National Reference Station Network

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The Integrated Marine Observing System National Reference Station network provides unprecedented open access to species-level phytoplankton and zooplankton data for researchers, managers and policy makers interested in resource condition, and detecting and understanding the magnitude and time-scales of change in our marine environment. We describe how to access spatial and temporal plankton data collected from the seven reference stations located around the Australian coastline, and a summary of the associated physical and chemical parameters measured that help in the interpretation of plankton data. Details on the rationale for site locations, sampling methodologies and laboratory analysis protocols are provided to assist with use of the data, and design of complimentary investigations. Information on taxonomic entities reported in the plankton database, and changes in taxonomic nomenclature and other issues that may affect data interpretation, are included. Data from more than 1250 plankton samples are freely available via the Australian Ocean Data Network portal and we encourage uptake and use of this continental-scale dataset, giving summaries of data currently available and some practical applications. The full methods manual that includes sampling and analysis protocols for the Integrated Marine Observing System Biogeochemical Operations can be found on-line.

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Over 75 years of zooplankton data from Australia

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A database of marine phytoplankton abundance, biomass and species composition in Australian waters

A database of marine phytoplankton abundance, biomass and species composition in Australian waters

Prey Density Threshold and Tidal Influence on Reef Manta Ray Foraging at an Aggregation Site on the Great Barrier Reef

Australia’s Long-Term Plankton Observations: The Integrated Marine Observing System National Reference Station Network

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