Zooplankton Communities and Environmental Data from South East Tasmania, 1971-1973

South East Tasmania's coastal waters were surveyed between 1971 and 1973. The dataset records the occurrence and distribution of zooplankton species alongside concurrent temperature and salinity measurements. It was collected by the Australian Ocean Data Network and last updated on the platform in 2026.

Use Cases

• Model historical zooplankton species distribution based on occurrence records.
• Analyze relationships between plankton communities and environmental variables like temperature and salinity.
• Study spatial patterns in marine biodiversity along transects off the Tasmanian east coast.
• Establish a historical baseline for comparing contemporary marine ecosystem changes.

Strengths

• Includes multi-year temporal coverage from 1971 to 1973.
• Contains paired biological (species occurrence) and physical (temperature, salinity) data.
• Spatial structure is defined with samples collected along three seaward transects.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to the specific survey period and location.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Samples collected at stations distributed along three transects extending seaward.

Time Range

1971-1973

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-27 17:06:54.054525; freshness should be verified.

Geography

East coast of Tasmania, South East Tasmania