Seaweed Ecophysiology Across Depth and Latitude in Southeastern Australia, 2010-2012

Australian Ocean Data Network hosts a dataset on the seasonal in situ ecophysiology of three habitat-forming seaweeds: Ecklonia radiata, Phyllospora comosa, and Macrocystis pyrifera. Data were collected over a two-year period from September 2010 to August 2012. The study used multiple performance indicators including photosynthetic characteristics, pigment content, chemical composition, stable isotopes, and nucleic acids.

Use Cases

• Modeling species range shifts based on physiological performance indicators near distribution margins.
• Analyzing seasonal patterns in photosynthetic characteristics and pigment content of key seaweed species.
• Investigating depth-dependent physiological adaptations using data from the Ecklonia radiata depth gradient.

Strengths

• Data collection spanned a two-year period from September 2010 to August 2012, capturing seasonal variation.
• Multiple physiological indicators were measured, including photosynthetic characteristics, pigments, chemistry, stable isotopes, and nucleic acids.
• Spatial coverage includes different latitudes and depths in southeastern Australia, near the northern and southern species range margins.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale modeling.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

In situ seasonal measurements using multiple performance indicators.

Time Range

September 2010 – August 2012

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-29 11:44:47.709632; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Southeastern Australia, at different latitudes and depths