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Cell biology, microbiology, ecology, biodiversity, species data, evolutionary biology
23,888 datasets
The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) contains a spatial network of natural and semi-natural areas supporting ecosystem services. It was created by modeling potential habitat and connectivity for grassland, woodland, and aquatic-riparian ecosystems, then refined through expert and public review. The data, last updated in April 2026, is an output of the ACT Government's Connecting Nature, Connecting People program.
104 dinoflagellate cyst and 16 acritarch species were differentiated from cores drilled on Bathurst Island. Samples from 20 cores from two wells were selected for palynological study by the Australian Ocean Data Network. The spores and pollen grains are thought to have been shed by temperate vegetation.
Late Quaternary carbonate sediments and landforms on Lord Howe Island, a volcanic island at the southern limit of coral reef growth in the Pacific. The dataset, from Geoscience Australia, includes uranium-series, amino acid racemisation, and thermoluminescence dating indicating deposits from marine oxygen isotope stage 5 and older. It describes the island's volcanic structure, erosional features, and the initial stages of fringing reef development.
High-resolution bathymetry data from a 2020 survey aboard the RV Falkor maps unexplored submarine canyons in Australia's Gascoyne Marine Park. The dataset includes 64m and 16m resolution geotiffs for water depths shallower than 2560 meters, produced from processed EM302 and EM710 multibeam sonar data. This resource, led by Geoscience Australia and partner institutions, underpins research into canyon geometry, depth, and associated biodiversity.
The 1995-1996 study by the Australian Geological Survey Organisation (AGSO) aimed to understand the stratigraphic and structural development of the Petrel Sub-basin on Australia's North West Shelf. It defines the nature and age of basement elements, basin-fill events, and tectonic evolution. The analysis specifically determines factors controlling the development and distribution of the basin's petroleum systems.
Geoscience Australia collected towed video and still images of the seafloor across 21 marine surveys between 2007 and 2013, including Antarctic waters. The video system, towed 1-2 meters above the seafloor at 1-2 knots, provides direct observation of coastal and deep-sea environments. This footage offers information about geological features, habitats, and organisms throughout Australia's marine jurisdiction.
Experimental data from a 2026 study by Eleanor Harrison investigating plasmid-mediated host shifts in rhizobia. The dataset includes results from evolving three bacterial strains through three 7-week passages in pea hosts, measuring symbiotic function and growth. Data files contain plant growth results and bacterial growth AUC measurements.
Research data from Lesedi Chepape's dissertation characterizes plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) associated with Cannabis sativa in South Africa. The dataset includes 180 PGPR isolates from rhizosphere soil and roots across three provinces, characterized through phenotypic, biochemical, and greenhouse growth tests. The microbial biodiversity of the rhizosphere was analyzed using DNA-based and functional techniques.
Benthic invertebrate surveys conducted by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Alpena Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office from 2013 to 2024. The data supports an Aquatic Invasive Species Early Detection and Monitoring program targeting Amphipoda, Bivalvia, and Gastropoda taxa in Lake Huron and Lake Erie habitats. Samples were collected using colonizers and sweep nets, preserved in ethanol, and sorted for a specific watch list of invasive species.
Indonesian Microbiome Ecology and Evolution (IndoMEE) version 1 database catalogues species-level reference genomes assembled from gut metagenomes of 116 human individuals from 8 communities across the Indonesian archipelago, representing hunter-gatherer, agricultural, and urban lifestyles. The dataset contains relative abundance of these genomes across the 116 Indonesians and 109 Singaporeans analyzed in a 2025 Cell Reports study. It was authored by Clarissa Febinia and is shared under a CC-BY-4.0 license.
The Capel and Faust basins are located on the northern Lord Howe Rise between eastern Australia and New Caledonia. This dataset contains geological interpretations from high-quality 2D seismic, bathymetry, gravity, magnetic, and rock dredge data acquired by Geoscience Australia between 2003 and 2011. The analysis was presented at the Australian Earth Sciences Convention in July 2010.
A greenhouse experiment by Hui Nie investigated the effects of microbial inoculants on soil restoration. The dataset includes measurements of 17 soil functions related to carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus, and sulfur cycling, alongside amplicon sequencing data for bacterial and fungal communities. It was last updated on figshare in May 2026.
A 2026 study by María F. Chevalier-Alba provides genomic evidence for antimicrobial resistance surveillance. It characterizes the resistome of six culturable Gram-negative bacterial strains isolated from the Yaque del Norte River in the Dominican Republic. Whole-genome sequencing identified 112 antimicrobial resistance genes, with Pseudomonas aeruginosa harboring 51 genes.
A metagenomic dataset from a nanopore sequencing study of spontaneously fermenting cucumbers. The data covers cucumbers from organic and commercial cultivation, sampled from the 1st to the 90th day of fermentation. It was authored by Aleksandra Glapa-Nowak and published on figshare in April 2026.
A 2026 study by Omar Rodríguez applied integrative taxonomy to reassess the Trichostomum brachydontium complex in South America. Analyses of five molecular markers and 67 morphological characters revealed 11 distinct lineages, leading to the exclusion of T. brachydontium from the South American flora. The dataset supports findings on cryptic speciation and biogeographic divergence, including new distribution records and a proposed taxonomic combination.
A historical overview of seabed mapping surveys conducted off Australia's coast from the 1960s onward. The description details surveys using systems like SeaBeam, GLORIA, SeaMarc II, HMR1, and Simrad EM12D on vessels including HMAS Cook, R.V. Melville, and R.V. L'Atalante. These surveys produced bathymetry contour maps and sidescan sonar imagery, covering areas such as the Great Barrier Reef, Bass Strait, and the Macquarie Ridge.
Scientific studies on the Barnicarndy 1 well core from the Canning Basin, Western Australia, recovered organic-walled microfossils from 42 drill core samples. Seven samples with the highest organic content were analyzed for molecular fossils and stable isotopes. The abstract was presented at the 2022 Australian Organic Geochemistry Conference.
A 2024 study from March to August assessed fish diversity in the Pingtan Sea, China, comparing an abalone raft culture area to a control area. The dataset, authored by Chao Ma and published on figshare, integrates results from traditional fishing gear and environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding. It includes metrics such as species counts, diversity indices, and catch per unit effort (CPUE).
Table 2 from a study by Chao Ma compares fish diversity between an abalone raft culture area and a control area in the Pingtan Sea, China. The dataset includes results from traditional fishing surveys and environmental DNA metabarcoding conducted from March to August 2024. It contains metrics such as species counts, diversity indices, and catch per unit effort.
Geoscience Australia collected 124 seabed samples in the eastern Bonaparte Gulf during 2009/2010, analyzing 74 physical and geochemical variables. The dataset links organic matter reactivity, grain size, and authigenic element enrichments to biodiversity patterns and benthic infauna communities. Research findings were presented at the GEOHAB conference in Lorne, Australia in May 2014.