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A database of chlorophyll a in Australian waters
Scientific data, Vol.5, pp.1-8
20/02/2018
PMCID: PMC5819481
PMID: 29461516
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Abstract
Chlorophyll a is the most commonly used indicator of phytoplankton biomass in the marine environment. It is relatively simple and cost effective to measure when compared to phytoplankton abundance and is thus routinely included in many surveys. Here we collate 173, 333 records of chlorophyll a collected since 1965 from Australian waters gathered from researchers on regular coastal monitoring surveys and ocean voyages into a single repository. This dataset includes the chlorophyll a values as measured from samples analysed using spectrophotometry, fluorometry and high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). The Australian Chlorophyll a database is freely available through the Australian Ocean Data Network portal (https://portal.aodn.org.au/). These data can be used in isolation as an index of phytoplankton biomass or in combination with other data to provide insight into water quality, ecosystem state, and relationships with other trophic levels such as zooplankton or fish.
Details
- Title
- A database of chlorophyll a in Australian waters
- Creators
- Claire H Davies - CSIRO Oceans and AtmospherePenelope Ajani - University of Technology SydneyLinda Armbrecht - Macquarie UniversityNatalia Atkins - University of TasmaniaMark E Baird - CSIRO Oceans and AtmosphereJason Beard - University of TasmaniaPru Bonham - CSIRO Oceans and AtmosphereMichele Burford - Griffith UniversityLesley Clementson - CSIRO Oceans and AtmospherePeter Coad - Shire plcChristine Crawford - University of TasmaniaJocelyn Dela-Cruz - Office of Environment and HeritageMartina A Doblin - University of Technology SydneySteven Edgar - Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research OrganisationRuth Eriksen - Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research OrganisationJason D Everett - UNSW SydneyMiles Furnas - Australian Institute of Marine ScienceDaniel P Harrison - Sydney Institute of Marine ScienceChristel Hassler - University of GenevaNatasha Henschke - University of British ColumbiaXavier Hoenner - University of TasmaniaTim Ingleton - Office of Environment and HeritageIan Jameson - CSIROJohn Keesing - Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research OrganisationSophie C Leterme - Flinders UniversityM James McLaughlin - CSIRO Oceans and AtmosphereMargaret Miller - Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research OrganisationDavid Moffatt - EcosystemAndrew Moss - Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Sciences, Science Division, Department of Science, Information Technology and Innovation, Brisbane QLD 4001, Australia.Sasi Nayar - South Australian Research and Development InstituteNicole L Patten - South Australian Research and Development InstituteRenee Patten - Environment Protection AuthoritySarah A Pausina - University of QueenslandRoger Proctor - University of TasmaniaEric Raes - University of Western AustraliaMalcolm Robb - Department of WaterPeter Rothlisberg - Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research OrganisationEmily A Saeck - Griffith UniversityPeter Scanes - Office of Environment and HeritageIain M Suthers - UNSW SydneyKerrie M Swadling - University of TasmaniaSamantha Talbot - Australian Institute of Marine SciencePeter Thompson - CSIRO Oceans and AtmospherePaul G Thomson - University of Western AustraliaJulian Uribe-Palomino - Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research OrganisationPaul van Ruth - South Australian Research and Development InstituteAnya M Waite - University of Western AustraliaSimon Wright - Australian Antarctic DivisionAnthony J Richardson - University of Queensland
- Publication Details
- Scientific data, Vol.5, pp.1-8
- Publisher
- Nature Publishing Group
- Identifiers
- 991013002592102368
- Copyright
- © The Author(s) 2018 This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
- Academic Unit
- Science; Faculty of Science and Engineering
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article