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Cell biology, microbiology, ecology, biodiversity, species data, evolutionary biology
27,499 datasets
Northwest Tasmania in Bass Strait is the source for this dataset on the pale octopus (Octopus pallidus). It contains morphological, reproductive, and ageing information collected over two years of field sampling from the commercial fishery. The data is provided by the Australian Ocean Data Network and was last updated in July 2026.
A project investigating the restoration of string kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) habitat on Tasmania's east and south coasts. Macroalgae, fish and invertebrate counts were collected using the Edgar Barrett transect technique in the Derwent Estuary and Mercury Passage. The dataset is provided by the Australian Ocean Data Network and was last updated in July 2026.
Darwin and Bynoe Harbour regions contain sediment grain size data and summary statistics derived from seabed samples. A total of 499 samples from 489 stations were collected by Geoscience Australia, AIMS, and the Northern Territory Government between 2011 and 2017. The data were funded by the Ichthys LNG Project and are published in the Marine Sediments Database (MARS).
2011 and 2013 seabed mapping surveys in Darwin Harbour collected high-resolution multibeam sonar bathymetry, acoustic backscatter, video observations, and physical sediment samples. The research was a collaboration between Geoscience Australia, the Australian Institute of Marine Science, the Department of Land Resource Management, and the Darwin Port Corporation. Key outcomes include detailed bathymetric maps and a seascape classification map with six habitat classes derived from substrate, relief, and bedform data.
Water quality and biological data was collected from four tide-dominated river estuaries in North-Western Tasmania to assess draft indicator levels and investigate biological indicators of estuarine health. The data represented by this record was collected in the Montagu River. The dataset is provided by the Australian Ocean Data Network and was last updated in July 2026.
Project 5.13 of the NESP Tropical Water Quality Hub focuses on validating a values-based causal framework for coastal wetland repair in Great Barrier Reef catchments. The work, led by James Cook University, involved consolidating partnerships and testing the framework using existing and new data collected between 2019 and 2020. The dataset is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network and was last updated in July 2026.
Geoscience Australia acquired high-quality 2D seismic, multibeam bathymetry, gravity, magnetic, and rock dredge data under government programs from 2003 to 2011. The analysis improved definition of depocentres up to 150 km long and identified basin fill with a maximum thickness over 6 km, consisting of syn-rift and sag megasequences. This geological synthesis was presented at the Australian Earth Sciences Convention in July 2010.
A summary of responses from 103 people across 69 Australian and international government, private sector, and academic entities regarding user needs for multibeam echosounder (MBES) data. The data was gathered via an online questionnaire and two workshops conducted by FrontierSI, Geoscience Australia, and Deakin University. The report identifies 30 specific MBES survey purposes across 10 general application areas.
Phytoplankton distribution and abundance data were collected during the RV Investigator research voyage IN2021_V01 from 29 January to 24 March 2021. The voyage sailed from Hobart to Hobart as part of the 2021 TEMPO survey, with the primary objective of estimating Antarctic krill biomass. Data were surveyed along six north–south transects spanning 55°E to 80°E, extending from approximately 62–63°S to the sea-ice edge.
124 seabed samples with 74 physical and chemical variables were collected by Geoscience Australia in the eastern Bonaparte Gulf during 2009/2010 surveys. The dataset provides baseline information on sediment properties, carbon reactivity, and redox conditions to support marine conservation and offshore development. Results from UPGMA clustering, with a cophenetic correlation of 0.82, were used to model influences on benthic biodiversity.
Less than 5% of Australia's offshore jurisdiction has been mapped using seabed swath-mapping technology. This dataset, aggregated by the Australian Ocean Data Network, describes historical and modern surveys using systems like SeaBeam, GLORIA, and Simrad EM12D. The data supports geological understanding and resource management of an area larger than Australia's onshore jurisdiction.
Geoscience Australia collected 124 seabed samples in the eastern Bonaparte Gulf during 2009/2010. The dataset comprises 74 physical and geochemical variables describing organic matter and sediment properties, analyzed to understand biodiversity patterns and geohazards. The research was presented at the GEOHAB conference in Lorne, Australia, in May 2014.
NESP TWQ Project 5.1 data supports the Crown-of-Thorns Starfish Integrated Pest Management program. The project designed an ecologically informed control program by integrating knowledge of outbreak dynamics and on-water operations. It was published by the Australian Ocean Data Network and last updated in July 2026.
A 2017-2018 project by the Australian Ocean Data Network identified and assessed the ecological, cultural, social, and economic values of marine systems adjacent to the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area. The work characterizes processes and attributes influencing these values and their connectivity at a regional scale. The resulting resource is intended to inform cross-jurisdictional planning and management.
A 2013 study from the Great Barrier Reef shows 25,600 km² of seabed on submerged banks represents potential deep reef habitat, with a mean depth of around 27 m. Predictive habitat modelling indicates more than half of this area, around 14,000 km², is suitable for coral communities. The dataset is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network.
Scientific studies on the Barnicarndy 1 well core, drilled in 2019 in the Canning Basin, Western Australia, recovered organic-walled microfossils and molecular fossils. The dataset includes results from processing 42 drill core samples and detailed biomarker analysis of seven samples with the highest organic content. This work was presented at the 2022 Australian Organic Geochemistry Conference.
Australian coral reef data from 2018-2019 supports the NESP Crown-of-Thorns Starfish Integrated Pest Management Project. The dataset likely contains ecological parameters, management performance analyses, and technology scoping for outbreak detection. It was contributed by the Australian Ocean Data Network and last updated in July 2026.
Bathurst Island, north of Darwin, Australia, is the location for this palynological study of Cretaceous marine sediments. The data likely contains records of 104 dinoflagellate cyst and 16 acritarch species, plus 40 spore and 23 pollen species, from 20 core samples taken from two wells. The work was published by the Australian Ocean Data Network.
Northern Ireland's Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) conducts annual surveys of fish communities in seven river estuaries. The data is collected primarily for reporting to the EU Water Framework Directive (WFD) to assess ecological status. This dataset supports long-term monitoring of estuarine health and fish population trends.
Natural England publishes a spatial dataset describing the geographic extent of areas protected under Limestone Pavement Orders. These orders, established under Section 34 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, criminalize the removal of limestone pavement outcrops, which are valuable wildlife habitats and geological features. The dataset was last updated on 2026-07-13 and contains Ordnance Survey data under Crown copyright.