Fluorometric chlorophyll-a analyses from the RV Investigator's transit between Fremantle and Hobart in March 2024 provide an indicator of phytoplankton biomass. The dataset includes measurements from both underway seawater and conductivity-temperature-depth (CTD) collections at discrete depths. It was collected by the Marine National Facility and contributes to studies of marine primary productivity in southern Australian waters.
Use Cases
- Modeling marine primary productivity based on chlorophyll-a concentration as a biomass indicator.
- Analyzing spatial variability of phytoplankton along a transit track in southern Australian waters.
- Correlating chlorophyll-a levels with water column properties from CTD collections.
- Studying biogeochemical cycles using in vitro fluorometric pigment analysis.
Strengths
- Data collected during a defined research voyage (IN2024_T01) from 9 to 20 March 2024.
- Includes measurements from two distinct sampling methods: underway seawater and CTD collections.
- Managed by the authoritative Australian Ocean Data Network.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
Provenance
- Source
- Australian Ocean Data Network
- Collection Method
- In vitro fluorometric chlorophyll-a analyses of phytoplankton pigments from underway seawater and CTD collections.
- Time Range
- 9 March 2024 to 20 March 2024 (AEST)
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-18 17:59:06.073002; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Southern Australian waters, transit from Fremantle to Hobart.