Chlorophyll-a Measurements from RV Investigator Voyage IN2024_T01

Fluorometric chlorophyll-a analyses were collected during the RV Investigator voyage IN2024_T01 from Fremantle to Hobart between 9 March and 20 March 2024. The dataset, contributed by the Australian Ocean Data Network, provides indicators of phytoplankton biomass from underway seawater and CTD collections. These measurements support studies of spatial patterns in marine primary productivity in southern Australian waters.

Use Cases

• Modeling spatial patterns of marine primary productivity based on chlorophyll-a measurements along the transit track.
• Analyzing phytoplankton biomass variability based on discrete sampling depths from CTD collections.
• Supporting ecological studies in southern Australian waters based on the indicator of phytoplankton biomass.

Strengths

• Data collected during a defined research voyage (IN2024_T01) from 9 to 20 March 2024.
• Measurements obtained from two specific collection methods: underway seawater sampling and CTD collections.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

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 to 20 March 2024 (AEST)

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-04 06:25:00.394285; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Southern Australian waters, transit from Fremantle to Hobart.