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Nella Dan: FIBEX Cruise - Hydroacoustic krill survey data

Created 23/06/2025

Updated 23/06/2025

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This dataset contains hydroacoustic results from the First International Biomass Experiment (FIBEX) cruise of the Nella Dan. This cruise is the first in a series of six cruises, performing a long term survey of krill and other zooplankton distribution and abundance. FIBEX was an international project, done in co-operation with Japan, South Africa and France. Fourteen transects were made by Australia off Antarctica in the Australian sector (Mawson to Davis region) and Prydz Bay in January to March 1981, covering a survey area of 1.09x10^6 square kilometers. Quantitative and geographic krill distribution, abundance, mean and variance of the krill weight density, and total krill biomass were obtained. The standing stock of krill for the Prydz Bay region was calculated at the second workshop to be approximately 1.3 million tonnes, or 1.6 million tonnes if extrapolated over the survey area of the SIBEX II cruise. Temperature, nutrient and salinty data were also obtained, as well as trawl results. Summary results are listed in the documentation. A scanned copy of the acoustics log book from the voyage is available for download from the provided URL.

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Title Nella Dan: FIBEX Cruise - Hydroacoustic krill survey data
Language eng
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/04ba1669-4549-47db-b015-35443651d260
Contact Point
Australian Ocean Data Network
metadata@aad.gov.au
Reference Period 20/01/1981 - 14/03/1981
Geospatial Coverage
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This dataset was originally found on Australian Oceans Data Network "Nella Dan: FIBEX Cruise - Hydroacoustic krill survey data". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://catalogue.aodn.org.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/nella-dan-fibex-cruise-hydroacoustic-krill-survey-data