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27,496 datasets
Data from a project assessing the ecological effect of coastal wastewater treatment plant outfalls in Australia. The record describes wastewater and seawater sampling results from outfalls in South Australia and New South Wales. The work focused on nutrients, metals, antibiotics, PFAS, and microplastics.
A 2015 project from the Australian Ocean Data Network established a strategic research framework for managing Crown-of-Thorns Starfish (CoTS) outbreaks on coral reefs. It developed qualitative models to identify key system components and knowledge gaps for future quantitative simulation. The project aimed to inform a surveillance and control program based on CoTS ecology, population dynamics, and Integrated Pest Management principles.
A 2024-2025 project by the NESP Marine and Coastal Hub, hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network, synthesizing existing scientific data on coral and patch reefs in the Gulf of Carpentaria Marine Park. The project aims to produce visual outputs and a technical report to inform the 2028 review of the park's management plan. It involves engagement with Traditional Owners and stakeholders through community meetings or workshops.
2011-2014 data from the NERP TE Project 6.3, managed by the Australian Ocean Data Network, aiming to identify key foraging habitats for shearwaters and boobies in the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. The project likely contains geolocation, GPS, and satellite PTT logger data to map foraging sites, combined with biophysical oceanographic parameters from satellite and in situ sources. It seeks to quantify prey availability variations linked to climate-driven oceanography and assess conditions for viable reproduction.
Australian wetlands data from a 2023-2025 project assessing carbon abatement and biodiversity benefits from controlling feral ungulates. The project, led by the NESP Marine and Coastal Hub, produced environmental surveys, greenhouse gas measurements, and remote sensing outputs. It involved collaboration with Traditional Owners, academics, and governments to inform an Emission Reduction Fund method.
A biological survey collected 261 voucher specimens of benthic marine life during a transit between Darwin and Cairns from 15-24 October 2012. The program, conducted from the R.V. Southern Surveyor, used an ROV and benthic sled to focus on sessile invertebrates like sponges and corals for biodiversity and biodiscovery research. Sponges were the most abundant group collected, with approximately 139 kg of biomass and 93 voucher specimens.
NatureScot's Natural Capital Tool provides seven geospatial raster files covering Scotland. The dataset models the landscape's capacity to provide inland flood mitigation, insect pollination, access to nature, air quality improvement, noise regulation, local temperature regulation, and carbon sequestration. It was published by the Scottish Government via SpatialData.gov.scot.
Six geospatial TIFF files map human-centric demand for ecosystem services across all of Scotland. The dataset models demand for inland flood mitigation, insect pollination, access to nature, air quality improvement, noise regulation, and local temperature regulation. It was published by the Scottish Government via SpatialData.gov.scot and was last updated in July 2026.
A report from the Australian Ocean Data Network, last updated in June 2026, reviews and analyzes studies comparing multiple benthic sampling methods. It investigates the consistency of biodiversity patterns across gear types like sleds, trawls, grabs, and imaging systems in regions including the Joseph Bonaparte Gulf and Icelandic waters. The analysis relates biodiversity metrics to environmental variables such as depth and substrate.
Field studies from 2011-2014 aimed to improve detection of exotic animal diseases in the Torres Strait. The project examined environmental factors, insect vectors, and disease incidence in birds to model disease dynamics. It was conducted by researchers, likely from James Cook University, and aggregated by the Australian Ocean Data Network.
A global dataset of coastal soil carbon measurements compiled to explore the relative contribution of local versus external carbon sources in tidal saltmarsh, mangrove, and seagrass wetlands. The data was used in a Bayesian hierarchical meta-regression model and is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network, last updated on 2026-07-16. The analysis found most soil organic carbon in these wetlands came from allochthonous sources rather than the habitat-forming plants.
The Marine Futures Project by the Australian Ocean Data Network benchmarked key Western Australian marine ecosystems. Approximately 1,500 km² of seafloor were mapped using hydroacoustics and video transects to produce fine-scale habitat maps. The data was last updated on 2026-07-16.
A 2024-2026 project will map and assess tropical oyster reefs across Northern Australia using satellite imagery, community consultations, and Traditional Owner Knowledge. Planned outputs include point and polygon spatial datasets for reef locations, historical records, and detailed characterisation of 7 sites with 3D photogrammetry. The project is managed by the NESP Marine and Coastal Hub and aims to inform future protection and restoration needs.
UK Biodiversity Indicator B1a tracks the area of land enrolled in voluntary agri-environment schemes from 1987 to 2014. The Joint Nature Conservation Committee published this data on behalf of Defra as part of a suite of 24 biodiversity indicators. The latest publication date for this indicator was January 19, 2016.
41 CTD deployments collected aboard the RV Investigator between October 10 and November 14, 2025, in the Coral Sea Marine Park. The data were processed and archived by CSIRO's National Collections and Marine Infrastructure Information and Data Centre. Measurements include conductivity, temperature, depth, dissolved oxygen, fluorescence, and turbidity from primary and auxiliary sensors.
An evening chorus centered near 2.2 kHz was recorded from seabed receivers in 430–490 m depth overlooking the Perth Canyon, Western Australia, across 15 years from 2000 to 2014. The chorus, likely produced by Myctophidae fishes, reached maximum levels 2.1 hours post-sunset and was loudest from April to August each year. This dataset, provided by Parks Australia, suggests the chorus may act as an acoustic beacon indicating regions of high marine biomass.
Over 20 years of compilation has produced a synonymic checklist of roughly 1 million vascular plant names, including ferns and lycophytes. The dataset, compiled by Marcus Hassler of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, cross-references names from the Kew Index and Index Filicum against local floras and treatments. About 95% of species names and 95% of country and family distribution data have been verified, though coverage is incomplete for some regions like Malesia and parts of the former Yugoslavia.
A 2026 review paper from Parks Australia synthesizes research on cetacean use of submarine canyons. It discusses physical, oceanographic, and biological mechanisms that may attract whales, with a detailed case study of the Gully canyon off eastern Canada. The record is provided to maintain access to research relevant to Australian Marine Parks.
The Cook Ice Ecosystems and Sediments (COOKIES) voyage in the Southern Ocean collected data from 37 CTD deployments between January 02 and February 25, 2026. The Sea-Bird SBE911 CTD unit measured conductivity, temperature, depth, dissolved oxygen, and auxiliary parameters like PAR and Chlorophyll-A. Data were processed and archived by CSIRO's National Collections and Marine Infrastructure Information and Data Centre.
A single soil eDNA sample was collected from each of 100 permanent plots in the Solhomfjell Forest Reserve in August 2018. María Ariza from the University of Oslo led the study, which used the chloroplast trnL intron marker and Illumina MiSeq sequencing to assess plant diversity. The dataset includes 309 total samples, comprising technical replicates and control blanks.