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Copepod data (1986-1988) in Albatross Bay

Created 25/06/2025

Updated 25/06/2025

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26 cruises between 1986 and 1988 recorded the biomass and species composition of tropical zooplankton in Albatross Bay, Gulf of Carpentaria, Northern Australia. The initial data analysis was undertaken by Graham J B Ross between 20 November and 15 December 1999, where a significant number of errors, of various types where discovered and correction made. See attached metadata record REPORT.TXT. Zooplankton taxonomic groups were identified to species level where possible (from m6332.xls), with a primary focus on copepods, to produce the ESRI shape layer and m6332_copepods.xls. 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.

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Field Value
Title Copepod data (1986-1988) in Albatross Bay
Language eng
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/en/dataset/75813e5b-9add-40b4-ba41-cac964a65e80
Contact Point
CSIRO Marlin Data Catalogue
Donna.Hayes@csiro.au
Reference Period 09/03/1986 - 18/03/1988
Geospatial Coverage
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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    [
      [
        141.5,
        -13.0
      ],
      [
        142.0,
        -13.0
      ],
      [
        142.0,
        -12.5
      ],
      [
        141.5,
        -12.5
      ],
      [
        141.5,
        -13.0
      ]
    ]
  ],
  "type": "Polygon"
}
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Data Source

This dataset was originally found on CSIRO Marlin "Copepod data (1986-1988) in Albatross Bay". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://marlin.csiro.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/copepod-data-1986-1988-in-albatross-bay1