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Aurora Australis Voyage 6 (AAMBER2) 1990-91 Phytoplankton Data

Created 17/11/2025

Updated 17/11/2025

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This dataset contains the data from Voyage 6 1990-91 of the Aurora Australis. The observations were taken from the Prydz Bay area, Antarctica in January and February 1991. Taxonomic identity and abundance data were obtained, together with an extensive range of pigment analysis. Over 60 pigments are analysed (only the major ones are listed here). The major phytoplankton investigated were diatoms, dinoflagellates and flagellates. This dataset is a subset of the full cruise.

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Title Aurora Australis Voyage 6 (AAMBER2) 1990-91 Phytoplankton Data
Language eng
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/1d261cca-e08d-4b1b-b9eb-6a1fc82289a0
Contact Point
Australian Ocean Data Network
metadata@aad.gov.au
Reference Period 19/01/1991 - 04/02/1991
Geospatial Coverage
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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Data Source

This dataset was originally found on Australian Oceans Data Network "Aurora Australis Voyage 6 (AAMBER2) 1990-91 Phytoplankton Data". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://catalogue.aodn.org.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/aurora-australis-voyage-6-aamber2-1990-91-phytoplankton-data1