Brief description
The Australian Continuous Plankton Recorder (AusCPR) survey is a joint project of CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research (CMAR) and the Australian Antarctic Division (AAD) to measure plankton communities as a guide to the health of Australia's oceans. The phytoplankton colour index data are analysed as per Richardson et al 2006. It is advised that anyone using the data should first read this methodology or contact the project contact person. The aims of the AusCPR survey are to: * map plankton biodiversity and distribution * develop the first long-term plankton baseline for Australian waters * document plankton changes in response to climate change * provide indices for fisheries management * detect harmful algal blooms * validate satellite remote sensing * initialise and test ecosystem models Servicing and maintenance of the CPRs and analysis of the samples for the AusCPR survey will be carried out by staff based at the CMAR laboratories in Queensland and at the AAD in Hobart. The project was funded by the Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) and falls with the Ships of Opportunity facility. Data storage and access is planned to be interoperable with other national and international programs through the IMOS Infrastructure. Results from the AusCPR survey are available through the AODN portal: https://portal.aodn.org.au. This data is freely available but please acknowlegment all relevant parties, as detailed in acknowledgement section. Additional information for this dataset may be available via the original MarLIN metadata entry: https://marlin.csiro.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/catalog.search#/metadata/e210cb45-910a-79c2-e043-08114f8c7800 **This dataset has been superseded by the "IMOS - Phytoplankton Abundance and Biovolume (CPR)" collection that is available at https://catalogue-imos.aodn.org.au/geonetwork/srv/api/records/8e594cd1-363a-4b58-b741-9fa3624adb77 (this collection was removed from the AODN Portal in March 2022).**Lineage
Maintenance and Update Frequency: asNeededNotes
CreditThese data are from the Australian Continuous Plankton Recorder (AusCPR) survey part of the Australia’s Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) is enabled by the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS). It is operated by a consortium of institutions as an unincorporated joint venture, with the University of Tasmania as Lead Agent. Please also acknowledge the relevant party that helped to collect the data. This information is contained in the download of the zooplankton abundance. ANL - ANL Windarra container shipping CSIRO - Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation MNF - Marine National Facility Sealord Group Ltd. SOCPR - Southern Ocean Continuous Plankton Recorder Survey AIMS - Australian Institute of Marine Science GA - Geoscience Australia Swire Shipping Malaspina Cruise - March 2011 aboard vessel Hesprides
A. Richardson
F. Coman
C. Davies
J. McLaughlin
D. McLeod
A. Slotwinski
J. Strzelecki
M. Tonks
F. Laeisz
Wallenius Wilhelmsen
Rio Tinto Marine
Created: 06 2008
Data time period: 2008-06
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Australian Continuous Plankton Recorder (AusCPR) Project - Home Page
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http://imos.org.au/auscontinuousplanktonrecorder.html
Link to Continuous Plankton Recorder (AusCPR) Sub-Facility metadata record (Link to SOOP Continuous Plankton Recorder (AusCPR) Sub-Facility metadata record)
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