Brief description
Flow cytometry data was collected in October 2014, in waters off South Australia. The general purpose of the study is to be able to establish background knowledge on the ecosystem on the continental shelf of South Australia and the impact of upwelling/saline outflow events on microbial communities to ultimately develop a biogeochemical model of the region. Sampling was carried out during cruises conducted on board the RV Ngerin as part of the Southern Australian Integrated Marine System (SAIMOS). During each cruise, the physical, chemical and biological properties of the chlorophyll fluorescence maximum (DCM) layer were investigated. Flow cytometry data has been collected for picophytoplankton, bacteria and viruses. Six main stations have been sampled over the course of the study, five are located on the 100 m isobath, i.e. RS (35.508S, 136.278E), B2 (35.418S, 136.148E), B3 (35.258S, 136.048E), SAM2CP/B4 (35.168S, 135.418E) and SAM5CB/B5 (35.008S, 135.198E), and one from an offshore station (B1; 36.188S, 136.178E) located southwest of Kangaroo Island. Note that combining the distances between stations (14–25 nautical miles), the average component of the current velocity at middepth along the shelf (0.01 m s21) and the average speed of the vessel (i.e. 9 knots) indicate that different water masses were sampled at each station. Additional samples have on occasion been collected from the National Reference Station (NRS) at Kangaroo Island (35.832S, 136.447E) and the SA Spencer Gulf Mouth Mooring (SAM8SG, 35.25S, 136.690E), where the saline outflow occurs.Lineage
Maintenance and Update Frequency: asNeededNotes
CreditAustralia’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.
South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI)
Created: 24 11 2015
Data time period: 29 10 2014 to 31 10 2014
text: westlimit=135.0; southlimit=-35.90; eastlimit=136.90; northlimit=-34.90
text: uplimit=87; downlimit=0
User Contributed Tags
Login to tag this record with meaningful keywords to make it easier to discover
(Summary of biological and nutrient data collected from each station.)
uri :
http://data.aodn.org.au/IMOS/SAIMOS/Biogeochem/2014/10/saimosBioData201410.xls
Explanation of column headings in excel summary document. (README_BioExcel_summary_May2014onwards.doc)
(Picophytoplankton processed data)
uri :
http://data.aodn.org.au/IMOS/SAIMOS/Biogeochem/2014/10/2014_10_SAIMOS_ANMN_Picophyto_FV02.xls
Explanation of Picophytoplankton file names (fcs files) (README_SAIMOS_pico_May2014onwards.doc)
(BacteriaVirus Processed data)
uri :
http://data.aodn.org.au/IMOS/SAIMOS/Biogeochem/2014/10/2014_10_SAIMOS_AMNM_VB_FV02.xls
Explanation of bacteria/virus file names (fcs files) (README_SAIMOS_BacteriaViruses_May2014onwards.doc)
(Chlorophyll pigment processed data)
uri :
http://data.aodn.org.au/IMOS/SAIMOS/Biogeochem/2014/10/2014_10_SAIMOS_ANMN_BGC_Chlpigs_FV01.xlsx
(Link to free Winmdi software for visualisation and analysis of fcs files)
- global : 8ef0c6bf-2620-4307-ad4f-a79a459063c2