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International Polar Year and Census of Antarctic Marine Life Ross Sea voyage (TAN0802) biodiversity data

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Citation

Ocean Survey 20/20 (2013). International Polar Year and Census of Antarctic Marine Life Ross Sea voyage (TAN0802) biodiversity data. Southwestern Pacific OBIS, National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research, Wellington, New Zealand, 8748 records, Online http://nzobisipt.elasticbeanstalk.com/resource.do?r=mbis_caml released on Dec 12, 2013. https://doi.org/10.15468/jmsxe8 accessed via GBIF.org on 2022-05-18.

Description

Biological data from the IPY-CAML voyage (TAN0802) by the R/V Tangaroa. The TAN0802 voyage departed from Wellington, New Zealand on Jan 26th 2008 and returned to Wellington, New Zealand, on Mar 21st 2008. The survey was concentrated mainly on the Ross Sea and the waters around Scott and the Balleny Islands. Biological data was collected using a variety of gear, including: bottom trawls, beam trawls, epibenthic sleds, Van Veen grabs, Rosette water bottle and MOCNESS tows. The voyage resulted from a announcement by the Prime Minister in 2007 for new government funding for a New Zealand Census of Antarctic Marine Life (CAML) project to support biodiversity studies in the Southern Ocean and Ross Sea Region as part of the governments Ocean Survey 20/20 (OS2020) programme and the International Polar Year (IPY) activities. The overall Project includes two phases a) data collection voyage and b) data analysis and reporting. The recognition of International Polar Year (IPY) throughout the globe from March 2007 to March 2009 has provided the impetus for a large international effort to conduct collaborative research both in Antarctica and the Arctic, spanning two summer seasons in both regions. New Zealand is participating in a range of both terrestrial and marine projects for IPY that are important, not only nationally, but also in the international science arena. The Census of Antarctic Marine Life (CAML) is a major multi-national IPY Programme that New Zealand’s project is part of. This project forms a particularly important component of the international CAML Programme, as it will not only be part of the circum-polar national surveys, but will provide an opportunity to compare fauna and ecosystems from opposite sides of the globe including the two most significant shelf areas in Antarctica-the Ross Sea and the Weddell Sea.

Sampling Description

Study Extent

Biological sampling in the Ross Sea, Antarctica, during the summer (Jan-Mar) of 2008

Sampling

For the IPY-CAML project, the Ross Sea region was subdivided into three survey areas, each of which was stratified by depth, and had a different balance of core versus additional stations to reflect the multiple objectives of the project. The core stations allowed broad-scale comparisons between areas on a regional scale. Their distribution within depth strata of each survey area also allowed comparisons to be made within each area. The additional stations were designed to support objectives that are specifically relevant to high priority objectives within a particular area. Biological data was collected using a variety of gear, including: bottom trawls, beam trawls, epibenthic sleds, Van Veen grabs, Rosette water bottle and MOCNESS tows.

Quality Control

The scientific names have been mapped to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), using the online taxon match tool. All sampling locations have been plotted on a map to perform a visual check. The most important check would be to see if all sampling locations are (1) in the marine and/or brackish environment and (2) within the described sampling area.

Method steps

  1. Species abundances (ind. per unit area) are included in the "occurenceRemarks" field

Additional info

marine, harvested by iOBIS

Taxonomic Coverages

Geographic Coverages

Ross Sea, Southern Ocean

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Kevin Mackay
originator
position: Marine Database Manager
NIWA
Private Bay 14-801
Kilbirnie
Wellington
NZ
email: k.mackay@niwa.co.nz
Kevin Mackay
metadata author
position: Marine Database Manager
NIWA
Private Bay 14-801
Kilbirnie
Wellington
NZ
Kevin Mackay
administrative point of contact
position: Marine Database Manager
NIWA
Private Bay 14-801
Kilbirnie
Wellington
NZ
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