CEAMARC: Collaborative East Antarctic Marine Census Survey Data

A marine life and habitat survey conducted in 2007-08 in the region adjacent to Terre Adelie and George V Land in East Antarctica. The Collaborative East Antarctic Marine Census (CEAMARC) was part of Australia's contribution to the International Polar Year, involving scientists from Australia, Japan, and France. The data was collated and analyzed for publication in a special journal volume in late 2010.

Use Cases

• Modeling species distribution based on surveyed marine habitats.
• Analyzing biodiversity patterns to understand evolutionary processes in East Antarctica.
• Predicting organism response to future climate-related changes based on baseline census data.

Strengths

• Data originates from a major international scientific collaboration (CEAMARC) involving three countries.
• Survey was conducted as part of the International Polar Year, a coordinated global research effort.
• Findings were prepared for peer-reviewed publication in a dedicated scientific journal volume.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data freshness should be verified; the underlying survey was conducted in 2007-08.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Scientific survey conducted by researchers from Australia, Japan, and France.

Time Range

2007-08

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-05 06:51:36.344774; freshness should be verified

Geography

Region adjacent to Terre Adelie and George V Land in East Antarctica.