Map: Copepod Abundance in Albatross Bay

Created 25/06/2025

Updated 25/06/2025

This map shows copepod abundance in Albatross Bay, Gulf of Carpentaria. The biomass and species composition of tropical zooplankton in Albatross Bay, Gulf of Carpentaria, northern Australia, were examined monthly for three years between March 1986 and March 1988. Zooplankton taxonomic groups were identified to species level where possible, with a primary focus on copepods. Data is stored as mean number of individuals per site. Sampling occurred across 5 sites (Site 1 = Inshore, Site 5 = Offshore, Sites progressed westward). Temperature and salinity were also recorded for many samples. This map has been produced by CSIRO for the National Oceans Office, as part of an ongoing commitment to natural resource planning and management through the 'National Marine Bioregionalisation' project.

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Field Value
Title Map: Copepod Abundance in Albatross Bay
Language eng
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/2b515069-6f4a-424c-8c1d-367b13c34a74
Contact Point
CSIRO Marlin Data Catalogue
Donna.Hayes@csiro.au
Reference Period 01/03/1986 - 01/03/1988
Geospatial Coverage
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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        141.5,
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      ],
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        142.0,
        -13.0
      ],
      [
        142.0,
        -12.5
      ],
      [
        141.5,
        -12.5
      ],
      [
        141.5,
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      ]
    ]
  ],
  "type": "Polygon"
}
Data Portal CSIRO Marlin

Data Source

This dataset was originally found on CSIRO Marlin "Map: Copepod Abundance in Albatross Bay". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://marlin.csiro.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/map-copepod-abundance-in-albatross-bay1