Brief description
This resource contains geochemistry data for the Oceanic Shoals Commonwealth Marine Reserve (CMR) in the Timor Sea collected by Geoscience Australia during September and October 2012 on RV Solander (survey GA0339/SOL5650). This datset comprises chlorophyll a, b and c and phaeophytin a concentrations from the upper 2 cm of seabed sediments. The Oceanic Shoals Commonwealth Marine Reserve survey was undertaken as an activity within the Australian Government's National Environmental Research Program Marine Biodiversity Hub and was the key component of Research Theme 4 - Regional Biodiversity Discovery to Support Marine Bioregional Plans. Hub partners involved in the survey included the Australian Institute of Marine Science, Geoscience Australia, the University of Western Australia, Museum Victoria and the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory. Data acquired during the survey included: multibeam sonar bathymetry and acoustic backscatter; sub-bottom acoustic profiles; physical samples of seabed sediments, infauna and epibenthic biota; towed underwater video and still camera observations of seabed habitats; baited video observations of demersal and pelagic fish, and; oceanographic measurements of the water column from CTD (conductivity, temperature, depth) casts and from deployment of sea surface drifters. Further information on the survey is available in the post-survey report published as Geoscience Australia Record 2013/38: Nichol, S.L., Howard, F.J.F., Kool, J., Stowar, M., Bouchet, P., Radke, L., Siwabessy, J., Przeslawski, R., Picard, K., Alvarez de Glasby, B., Colquhoun, J., Letessier, T. & Heyward, A. 2013. Oceanic Shoals Commonwealth Marine Reserve (Timor Sea) Biodiversity Survey: GA0339/SOL5650 - Post Survey Report. Record 2013/38. Geoscience Australia: Canberra. (GEOCAT #76658).Lineage
Maintenance and Update Frequency: asNeeded
Statement: Bottom sediments were collected using either a Smith McIntyre grab or a Box Core. 0.4 ml samples of surface sediment (0-0.5 cm) were syringed into plastic bags. The samples were wrapped in Al foil and frozen. Chlorophyll concentrations were calculated on sediment extracts (90% acetone + 0.1% MgCO3) at spectrophometric readings at wavelengths of 647, 630, 750 and 664 nm. For chlorophyll-a (Chl-a) and phaeophytin-a, wavelengths of 664 nm and 750 nm (before and after the addition of 200 -L-1 0.1 mol L-1 HCl per 2 mL extractant) and the equation derived by Lorenzen (1967) were used. Chlorphyll b and c concentrations were calculated according to equations provided by Jeffrey and Welschmeyer (2003). The reproducibility of the measurements was +/-10%.
Thanks to the crew of the RV Solander for help with sample collection.
Lorenzen, C. J. (1967). Determination of chlorophyll and pheopigments: Spectrophotometric equations. Limnology and Oceanography 12, 343-346.
Jeffrey, S.W., and Welschmeyer, N.A. (2003). Spectrophotometric and fluorometric equations in common use in oceanography. In 'Phytoplankton pigments in oceanography: guidelines to modern methods' (Eds. S.W. Jeffrey and R.F.C. Mantoura, and S.W. Wright.) pp. 597-615. (UNESCO Paris.)
Issued: 2014
text: westlimit=126.9; southlimit=-12.23; eastlimit=127.46; northlimit=-11.3
Subjects
AU-WA |
Earth Sciences |
Geology |
Marine Data |
Marine Geoscience |
NERP |
NERP Marine Biodiversity Hub |
Published_External |
continental shelf |
geochemistry |
marine |
marine biodiversity |
marine park |
oceans |
seabed |
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Identifiers
- DOI : 10.4225/25/54B8624CF2B6B
- URI : pid.geoscience.gov.au/dataset/ga/78790
- global : ef84ed7e-cc08-20ac-e044-00144fdd4fa6
