Australian Continuous Plankton Recorder (AusCPR) Project

Short title :

MarLIN record number : 7913

Anzlic Identifier : ANZCW0306007913

ISO Topic Category/s

Oceans

Data Type

Observed Data - field

Custodian Organisation : CSIRO Division of Marine and Atmospheric Research - Cleveland
PO Box 120
Cleveland
QLD Australia
4163
http://www.cmar.csiro.au/

Jurisdiction : Australia

Contributors : A. Richardson, F. Coman, C. Davies, A. Slotwinski, D. McLeod

Acknowledgements : IMOS - Funding

References : Richardson AJ, Walne AW, John AWG, Jonas TD, Lindley JA, Sims DW, Stevens D, Witt M (2006) Using continuous plankton recorder data. Prog Oceanogr 68:27-74

Abstract : 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 AusCPR survey is part of the Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS), a national collaborative program to observe Australia's marine environments. IMOS is funded by the Commonwealth Department of Education, Science and Training.
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 Cleveland 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 eMarine Information Infrastructure (eMII).
Results from the AusCPR survey are available through the IMOS data portal.

Documentation Links

Australian Continuous Plankton Recorder (AusCPR) Project - Home Page

Location Keywords

Antarctica
Australia > New South Wales
Australia > Queensland Coast Southern > Moreton Bay
Australia > Victoria Coast > Port Phillip Bay
Pacific Ocean
Southern Ocean

ANZLIC Geographic Extent Names (Category, [Jurisdiction], Name)

Ocean and Sea Regions, [Australia], Moreton Bay
Ocean and Sea Regions, [Australia], Pacific Ocean
Ocean and Sea Regions, [Australia], Port Phillip Bay
Ocean and Sea Regions, [Australia], Southern Ocean
States/Territories, [New South Wales], New South Wales

Geographic Extent

	20.0 S
120.0 E		160.0 E
	60.0 S

Dataset contains GIS spatial data in format World Geodetic.

Minimum Depth

5

Maximum Depth

10

Subject Categories and Search Word(s)

MarLIN Subject Categories

1461. Planktonic communities
1521. Aquatic environmental changes (natural and artificial)

Habitat Keywords

EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Aquatic Habitat > Coastal Habitat

Taxonomy Keywords

EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Microbiota Taxonomy > Microalgae
EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Microbiota Taxonomy > Phytoplankton
EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Microbiota Taxonomy > Zooplankton

GCMD Keywords

EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Marine Biology > Marine Microbiota
EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Ocean Chemistry > Organic Matter
EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Ocean Temperature > Water Temperature
EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Salinity/Density > Salinity

ANZLIC Search Words

ECOLOGY Community
ECOLOGY Habitat
FAUNA Invertebrates
FLORA
MARINE Biology
MARINE Human Impacts
OCEANOGRAPHY Physical
OCEANOGRAPHY Chemical

Equipment

Boats and Small Vessels
CTDs (Conductivity-Temperature-Depth Profilers)
Data Loggers
Field Surveys
Optical Microscopes
T/S (Temperature-Salinity) Profilers

Additional equipment information

Continuous Plankton Recorder

Originating Research Project

Beginning date : Jun 2008

Ending date : Not Known

Progress : In Progress

Maintenance and Update Frequency : As required

Stored Data Format(s)

DIGITAL - Database Files - Oracle
DIGITAL - Spreadsheets - MS Excel
all available through from IMOS data portal

Stored Data Volume

Specific Software Requirements

Stored Data Documentation

Stored Data Location

Oracle database, Cleveland

Available Format Type(s)

Same As Stored

Access constraint

No Restrictions

Lineage

Data sampling is being conducted as part of a larger IMOS monitoring program. The silk is removed from the CPR cassette and processed as described in Richardson et al 2006. The phytoplankton colour index (PCI) and the phytoplankton data are also analysed as per Richardson et al 2006. The zooplankton analysis is conducted differently to that described in Richardson et al 2006 as it is counted off the silk in a bogorov tray. This is accomplished by rinsing the silks in water and straining through a 10 micron mesh sieve. The collected plankton is transferred to a bogorov tray and counted under a disecting scope. This is done to retain the phytoplankton. After counting the zooplankton and phytoplankton are stored with the silk segment in PGP preservative. AusCPR decided to analyse the zooplankton this way as it provides a more accurate analysis of the zooplankton present. It is easy to miss zooplankton when it is still on the silk and it is harder to identify.

Positional accuracy

15m

Parameter accuracy

Logical consistency report

Data are managed in a relation database, and values are logically consistent.

Completeness

Dataset collection is in progress.

Contact

Claire Davies
CSIRO Division of Marine and Atmospheric Research - Cleveland
PO Box 120
Cleveland
QLD Australia
4163
Claire.Davies@csiro.au

Metadata Access

Public

Metadata Entry Created

17-Jun-2008 by Claire Davies

Metadata Last Updated

27-Oct-2009 by Claire Davies

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