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IMOS BA SOOP - Bio Acoustic Data from Sealord F.V. Janas in the Southern Ocean from the 21th of August 2009 to the 25th of August 2009.

Created 23/06/2025

Updated 23/06/2025

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This Bio Acoustic data was collected in August 2009 under the IMOS Ship of Opportunity (SOOP) Bio Acoustic (BA) program on Sealord F.V. Janas (IMOS platform code: ZMTW). Departed: Southern Ocean, August 21, 2009 Arrived: Hobart, Australia, August 25, 2009 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.

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Title IMOS BA SOOP - Bio Acoustic Data from Sealord F.V. Janas in the Southern Ocean from the 21th of August 2009 to the 25th of August 2009.
Language eng
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/337f23f1-e501-43a0-bf12-f123fa6bc135
Contact Point
Australian Ocean Data Network
info@aodn.org.au
Reference Period 21/08/2009 - 26/08/2009
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Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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This dataset was originally found on Australian Oceans Data Network "IMOS BA SOOP - Bio Acoustic Data from Sealord F.V. Janas in the Southern Ocean from the 21th of August 2009 to the 25th of August 2009.". 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-sealord-f-v-janas-in-the-southern-ocean-from-the-21th-20091