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Chlorophyll a is the most commonly used indicator of phytoplankton biomass and is a proxy for primary productivity in the marine environment. It is relatively simple and cost effective to measure when compared to phytoplankton abundance and is thus routinely included in many surveys. Here we collate 173,333 records of chlorophyll a collected since 1965 from Australian waters gathered from researchers, from regular coastal monitoring surveys to long ocean voyages. This dataset concentrates on samples analysed using spectrophotometry, fluorometry and high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). The Australian Chlorophyll a database is freely available through the Australian Ocean Data Network portal (http://imos.aodn.org.au/). These data can be used in isolation as an index of phytoplankton biomass or in combination with other data to provide insight into water quality, ecosystem state, and / or the relationships with other trophic levels such as zooplankton or fish.Lineage
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If using data from Project 599 the National Reference Stations please use the following acknowledgement: “Data sourced from the Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) – IMOS is a national collaborative research infrastructure, supported by the Australian Government.” Similarly, for Project 806, please use the following acknowledgement: “A part of the data included in the database was obtained with support from the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority, through funding from the Australian Government Reef Program and from the Australian Institute of Marine Science”. For Project 1129 the information is supplied on the condition that if used in a study or publication the Department of Water is acknowledged as the source of the information. Citations may take the following form: • Water INformation (WIN) database - discrete sample data. [Date provided]. Department of Water, Water Information section, Perth Western Australia. • Hydstra database - time-series data. [Date provided]. Department of Water, Water Information section, Perth Western Australia.
If using data from Project 599 the National Reference Stations please use the following acknowledgement: “Data sourced from the Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) – IMOS is a national collaborative research infrastructure, supported by the Australian Government.” Similarly, for Project 806, please use the following acknowledgement: “A part of the data included in the database was obtained with support from the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority, through funding from the Australian Government Reef Program and from the Australian Institute of Marine Science”. For Project 1129 the information is supplied on the condition that if used in a study or publication the Department of Water is acknowledged as the source of the information. Citations may take the following form: • Water INformation (WIN) database - discrete sample data. [Date provided]. Department of Water, Water Information section, Perth Western Australia. • Hydstra database - time-series data. [Date provided]. Department of Water, Water Information section, Perth Western Australia.
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Claire H. Davies1
Claire H. Davies1
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Penelope Ajani2
Penelope Ajani2
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Linda Armbrecht3
Linda Armbrecht3
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Natalia Atkins4
Natalia Atkins4
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Jason Beard5
Jason Beard5
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Prudence Bonham1
Prudence Bonham1
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Michele Burford6
Michele Burford6
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Lesley Clementson1
Lesley Clementson1
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Peter Coad7
Peter Coad7
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Christine Crawford5
Christine Crawford5
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Jocelyn Dela-Cruz8
Jocelyn Dela-Cruz8
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Samantha Duggan9
Samantha Duggan9
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Steven Edgar10
Steven Edgar10
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Ruth Eriksen1,5
Ruth Eriksen1,5
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Miles Furnas9
Miles Furnas9
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Daniel P. Harrison11
Daniel P. Harrison11
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Christel Hassler12
Christel Hassler12
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Xavier Hoenner4
Xavier Hoenner4
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Tim Ingleton8
Tim Ingleton8
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Ian Jameson1
Ian Jameson1
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John Keesing14
John Keesing14
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Sophie C. Leterme15
Sophie C. Leterme15
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M. James McLaughlin14
M. James McLaughlin14
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Margaret Miller10
Margaret Miller10
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David Moffatt16
David Moffatt16
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Andrew Moss17
Andrew Moss17
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Sasi Nayar18
Sasi Nayar18
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Nicole L. Patten18
Nicole L. Patten18
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Renee Patten19
Renee Patten19
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Sarah A. Pausina10,20
Sarah A. Pausina10,20
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Roger Proctor4
Roger Proctor4
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Malcolm Robb21
Malcolm Robb21
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Peter Rothlisberg10
Peter Rothlisberg10
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Emily A. Saeck6
Emily A. Saeck6
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Peter Scanes22
Peter Scanes22
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Kerrie M. Swadling5,23
Kerrie M. Swadling5,23
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Peter Thompson1
Peter Thompson1
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Paul G. Thomson24
Paul G. Thomson24
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Julian Uribe-Palomino10
Julian Uribe-Palomino10
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Paul van Ruth18
Paul van Ruth18
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Anya M. Waite24,25
Anya M. Waite24,25
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Simon Wright26
Simon Wright26
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Anthony J. Richardson10,27
Anthony J. Richardson10,27
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Affiliations 1. CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere, Castray Esplanade, Hobart, TAS 7000, Australia 2. Climate Change Cluster (C3),University of Technology Sydney, PO Box 123, Broadway, NSW 2007, Australia 3. Department of Biological Sciences, Marine Research Centre, Macquarie University, North Ryde, NSW 2109, Australia 4. Australian Ocean Data Network, Integrated Marine Observing System University of Tasmania, Private Bag 110, Hobart, Tasmania, 7001, Australia 5. Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania, Private Bag 129, TAS 7001, Australia 6. Australian Rivers Institute, Griffith University, Nathan, QLD 4111, Australia 7. Natural Resources, Hornsby Shire Council, 296 Peats Ferry Rd, Hornsby NSW 2077, Australia 8. Waters, Wetlands and Coasts Science Branch, NSW Office of Environment and Heritage, PO Box A290, Sydney South, NSW 1232, Australia 9. Australian Institute of Marine Science, PMB No 3, Townsville MC, Townsville, QLD 4810, Australia 10. CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere, EcoSciences Precinct, GPO Box 2583, Dutton Park, QLD 4102, Australia 11. Sydney Institute of Marine Science, 19 Chowder Bay Road, Mosman, NSW 2088, Australia 12. Institute F.-A. Forel, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Geneva, 66 Bvd Carl-Vogt, 1211 Geneva 4, Switzerland 13. CSIRO National Collections and Marine Infrastructure, Castray Esplanade, Hobart, TAS 7000, Australia 14. CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere, Indian Ocean Marine Research Centre (UWA), M097 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia 15. School of Biological Sciences, Flinders University, GPO BOX 2100, Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia 16. Ecosystem Health Monitoring Program, Department of Science, Information Technology and Innovation, GPO Box 5078, Brisbane QLD 4001, Australia 17. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Sciences, Science Division, Department of Science, Information Technology and Innovation, GPO Box 5078, Brisbane QLD 4001, Australia 18. South Australian Research and Development Institute – Aquatic Sciences, PO Box120, Henley Beach, SA 5022, Australia 19. Environment Protection Authority, Centre for Applied Science, Ernest Jones Drive, Macleod, VIC 3085, Australia. 20. School of Biological Sciences, The University of Queensland, St Lucia Qld 4072, Australia 21. Department of Water, Water Information and Modelling, Level 8, 168 St. Georges Terrace Perth, Australia 22. Estuary and Catchment Science, NSW Office of Environment and Heritage, PO Box A290, Sydney South, NSW 1232, Australia 23. Antarctic Climate and Ecosystems Cooperative Research Centre, Private bag 80, Hobart, TAS 7001, Australia 24. School of Civil, Environmental and Mining Engineering and the UWA Oceans Institute, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia 25. Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, Am Handelshafen 12, D-27570 Bremerhaven, Germany and University of Bremen, 28359 Bremen, Germany 26. Southern Ocean Ecosystem Change program, Australian Antarctic Division and Antarctic Climate and Ecosystems Cooperative Research Centre, 203 Channel Hwy Kingston, Tas 7050 Australia 27. Centre for Applications in Natural Resource Mathematics (CARM), School of Mathematics and Physics, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland 4072, Australia
Affiliations 1. CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere, Castray Esplanade, Hobart, TAS 7000, Australia 2. Climate Change Cluster (C3),University of Technology Sydney, PO Box 123, Broadway, NSW 2007, Australia 3. Department of Biological Sciences, Marine Research Centre, Macquarie University, North Ryde, NSW 2109, Australia 4. Australian Ocean Data Network, Integrated Marine Observing System University of Tasmania, Private Bag 110, Hobart, Tasmania, 7001, Australia 5. Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania, Private Bag 129, TAS 7001, Australia 6. Australian Rivers Institute, Griffith University, Nathan, QLD 4111, Australia 7. Natural Resources, Hornsby Shire Council, 296 Peats Ferry Rd, Hornsby NSW 2077, Australia 8. Waters, Wetlands and Coasts Science Branch, NSW Office of Environment and Heritage, PO Box A290, Sydney South, NSW 1232, Australia 9. Australian Institute of Marine Science, PMB No 3, Townsville MC, Townsville, QLD 4810, Australia 10. CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere, EcoSciences Precinct, GPO Box 2583, Dutton Park, QLD 4102, Australia 11. Sydney Institute of Marine Science, 19 Chowder Bay Road, Mosman, NSW 2088, Australia 12. Institute F.-A. Forel, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Geneva, 66 Bvd Carl-Vogt, 1211 Geneva 4, Switzerland 13. CSIRO National Collections and Marine Infrastructure, Castray Esplanade, Hobart, TAS 7000, Australia 14. CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere, Indian Ocean Marine Research Centre (UWA), M097 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia 15. School of Biological Sciences, Flinders University, GPO BOX 2100, Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia 16. Ecosystem Health Monitoring Program, Department of Science, Information Technology and Innovation, GPO Box 5078, Brisbane QLD 4001, Australia 17. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Sciences, Science Division, Department of Science, Information Technology and Innovation, GPO Box 5078, Brisbane QLD 4001, Australia 18. South Australian Research and Development Institute – Aquatic Sciences, PO Box120, Henley Beach, SA 5022, Australia 19. Environment Protection Authority, Centre for Applied Science, Ernest Jones Drive, Macleod, VIC 3085, Australia. 20. School of Biological Sciences, The University of Queensland, St Lucia Qld 4072, Australia 21. Department of Water, Water Information and Modelling, Level 8, 168 St. Georges Terrace Perth, Australia 22. Estuary and Catchment Science, NSW Office of Environment and Heritage, PO Box A290, Sydney South, NSW 1232, Australia 23. Antarctic Climate and Ecosystems Cooperative Research Centre, Private bag 80, Hobart, TAS 7001, Australia 24. School of Civil, Environmental and Mining Engineering and the UWA Oceans Institute, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia 25. Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, Am Handelshafen 12, D-27570 Bremerhaven, Germany and University of Bremen, 28359 Bremen, Germany 26. Southern Ocean Ecosystem Change program, Australian Antarctic Division and Antarctic Climate and Ecosystems Cooperative Research Centre, 203 Channel Hwy Kingston, Tas 7050 Australia 27. Centre for Applications in Natural Resource Mathematics (CARM), School of Mathematics and Physics, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland 4072, Australia
Data time period: 1965
text: westlimit=99.94; southlimit=-67.2; eastlimit=179.92; northlimit=-5.05; projection=WGS 84 (EPSG:4326)
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Subjects
Boats and Small Vessels |
CMAR Marine Plankton |
Countries | Australia |
Earth Science | Oceans | Ocean Chemistry | Chlorophyll |
Fluorometers |
HPLC (High Performance Liquid Chromatography) |
Niskin Bottles |
Spectrophotometers |
oceans |
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