6fa53408-e40e-4b15-b72e-bd3a64add3a6 urn:uuid eng UTF-8 nonGeographicDataset nonGeographicDataset 2025-06-24T23:18:25 creation ISO 19115 2016 Australian Continuous Plankton Recorder (AusCPR) Project 6fa53408-e40e-4b15-b72e-bd3a64add3a6 The Australian Continuous Plankton Recorder (AusCPR) survey is a joint project between CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere (O&A) and the Australian Antarctic Division (AAD) to measure plankton communities as a guide to the health of Australia's oceans. The AusCPR survey is part of the Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS), a national collaborative program to observe Australia's marine environments. IMOS is funded by the Commonwealth Department of Education, Science and Training. The aims of the AusCPR survey are to: * map plankton biodiversity and distribution * develop the first long-term plankton baseline for Australian waters * document plankton changes in response to climate change * provide indices for fisheries management * detect harmful algal blooms * validate satellite remote sensing * initialise and test ecosystem models. Servicing and maintenance of the CPRs and analysis of the samples for the AusCPR survey will be carried out by staff based at the O&A CSIRO laboratories in Brisbane (QLD), Hobart (TAS) and at the AAD in Hobart (TAS). The project is funded by the Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) and falls with the Ships of Opportunity facility. Data storage and access is planned to be interoperable with other national and international programs through the IMOS Infrastructure. Results from the AusCPR survey are available through the AODN portal: https://portal.aodn.org.au. {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[120.0, -60.0], [160.0, -60.0], [160.0, -20.0], [120.0, -20.0], [120.0, -60.0]]]} 120.0 160.0 -60.0 -20.0 Documentation Link documentDigital Australian Continuous Plankton Recorder (AusCPR) Project - Home Page HTML Documentation Link documentDigital Link to Continuous Plankton Recorder (AusCPR) Sub-Facility metadata record HTML