Condition of rocky reef communities around Tasmania: algal surveys, Australia (1992-1995 and 2006-2007)

Neville Barrett

doi:10.15468/bcdog2

Condition of rocky reef communities around Tasmania: algal surveys, Australia (1992-1995 and 2006-2007)

Citation

Barrett N (2023): Condition of rocky reef communities around Tasmania: algal surveys, Australia (1992-1995 and 2006-2007). v1.8. CSIRO National Collections and Marine Infrastructure (NCMI) Information and Data Centre (IDC). Dataset/Occurrence. https://www.marine.csiro.au/ipt/resource?r=imas_rocky_reef_algal&v=1.8 https://doi.org/10.15468/bcdog2 accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-06-23.

Description

The data is the percent algal cover derived from underwater visual census methods involving transect counts at rocky reef sites around Tasmania. This data forms part of a larger dataset that also surveyed fish and megafaunal invertebrate abundance for the area. The aggregated dataset allows examination of changes in Tasmanian shallow reef floral and faunal communities over a decadal scale - initial surveys were conducted in 1992-1995, and again at the same sites in 2006-2007.

The originating metadata record http://metadata.imas.utas.edu.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/metadata.show?uuid=75fc95bf-e4b4-4d39-9ac3-0433669648de contains project details, additional contacts and on-line resources.

Additional info

marine, harvested by iOBIS

Taxonomic Coverages

Chlorophyta
rank: phylum
Ochrophyta
rank: phylum
Rhodophyta
rank: phylum

Geographic Coverages

Tasmanian waters

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Neville Barrett
originator
position: Research Scientist
Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS), University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Private Bag 110
Hobart
7001
Tasmania
AU
email: Neville.Barrett@utas.edu.au
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6167-1356

Dave Watts
metadata author
position: OBIS Australia Data manager
CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere
PO Box 1538
Hobart
7001
Tasmania
AU
Telephone: +61 (3) 6232 5062
email: dave.watts@csiro.au
homepage: http://www.obis.org.au/

OBIS Australia Node manager
publisher
position: OBIS Australia Data Manager
CSIRO National Collections and Marine Infrastructure Data Centre
Castray Esplande
Hobart
7000
Tasmania
AU
email: obisau@csiro.au
homepage: http://www.obis.org.au

Neville Barrett
administrative point of contact
position: Research Scientist
Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS), University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Private Bag 110
Hobart
7001
Tasmania
AU
email: Neville.Barrett@utas.edu.au
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6167-1356