From Australian Oceans Data Network
JSON format icon JSON RDF format icon RDF ISO19115-3 XML

IMOS BA SOOP - Bio Acoustic Data from RV Southern Surveyor in the Tasman Sea from the 7th of June 2011 to the 14th of June 2011

Created 23/06/2025

Updated 23/06/2025

JSON format icon JSON RDF format icon RDF ISO19115-3 XML

This Bio Acoustic data was collected in June 2011 under the IMOS Ship of Opportunity (SOOP) Bio Acoustic (BA) program on RV Southern Surveyor (IMOS platform code: VLHJ). Departed: Auckland, New Zealand, June 7, 2011 Arrived: Hobart, Australia, June 14, 2011 Bio acoustic signals allow understanding how mid-water prey species (known collectively as micronekton) such as small fish, squid, krill and jellyfish are distributed. Mid-water prey form the core of the ocean food web, transferring energy from primary producers at the ocean surface to top predators such as tunas, billfish, sharks, seals and seabirds.The mass and distribution of micronekton reflects broad-scale patterns in the structure and function of the ocean, as well as the dynamics of marine ecosystems. Acoustic mapping is done from fishing and scientific vessels that are equipped with scientifically-calibrated 38 kHz digital echo-sounders that record a slice of acoustic backscatter to a depth of 1500 meters.

Files and APIs

Tags

Additional Info

Field Value
Title IMOS BA SOOP - Bio Acoustic Data from RV Southern Surveyor in the Tasman Sea from the 7th of June 2011 to the 14th of June 2011
Language eng
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/bfb8717d-6829-4e46-96a5-9558414ddb50
Contact Point
Australian Ocean Data Network
info@aodn.org.au
Reference Period 08/06/2011 - 15/06/2011
Geospatial Coverage
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
{
  "coordinates": [
    [
      [
        147.6093,
        -43.6347
      ],
      [
        172.7501,
        -43.6347
      ],
      [
        172.7501,
        -34.3332
      ],
      [
        147.6093,
        -34.3332
      ],
      [
        147.6093,
        -43.6347
      ]
    ]
  ],
  "type": "Polygon"
}
Data Portal Australian Oceans Data Network

Data Source

This dataset was originally found on Australian Oceans Data Network "IMOS BA SOOP - Bio Acoustic Data from RV Southern Surveyor in the Tasman Sea from the 7th of June 2011 to the 14th of June 2011". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://catalogue.aodn.org.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/imos-ba-soop-bio-acoustic-data-from-rv-southern-surveyor-in-the-tasman-sea-from-the-7th-of-20111