Surveys of giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) areal coverage on the South and East Coast of Tasmania, aggregated 1950-2019

Craig Sanderson

doi:10.15468/fmrfg9

Surveys of giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) areal coverage on the South and East Coast of Tasmania, aggregated 1950-2019

Citation

Sanderson C (2023): Surveys of giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) areal coverage on the South and East Coast of Tasmania, aggregated 1950-2019. v1.2. CSIRO National Collections and Marine Infrastructure (NCMI) Information and Data Centre (IDC). Dataset/Occurrence. https://www.marine.csiro.au/ipt/resource?r=macrocystis_areal_extent&v=1.2 https://doi.org/10.15468/fmrfg9 accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-11.

Description

This record describes an aggregated data product compiled from a number of different surveys of Macrocystis surface cover in Tasmanian waters, spanning 1950 to 2019. Some surveys represent a statewide census of Macrocystis cover, while others are targeted surveys of smaller regions. Methodology and data quality also varies between surveys. Please see linked metadata records for specific methodologies and quality statements applying to individual surveys.

Compiled by Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS), University of Tasmania (UTAS). Data and metadata sourced from https://metadata.imas.utas.edu.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/metadata.show?uuid=c0e0fef6-323b-4df2-9f4f-51c0ce7ac289 Dec 2020.

Additional info

marine, harvested by OBIS

Taxonomic Coverages

Macrocystis pyrifera
common name: Giant kelp rank: species

Geographic Coverages

Tasmanian coast

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Craig Sanderson
originator
position: Custodian
SeaCare Inc
110 Swanston St.
New Town
7008
Tasmania
AU
email: craig.sanderson@iinet.net.au

Craig Sanderson
metadata author
position: Custodian
SeaCare Inc
110 Swanston St.
New Town
7008
Tasmania
AU
email: craig.sanderson@iinet.net.au

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

Craig Sanderson
administrative point of contact
position: Custodian
SeaCare Inc
110 Swanston St.
New Town
7008
Tasmania
AU
email: craig.sanderson@iinet.net.au

IMAS Data Manager
administrative point of contact
position: Data Manager
Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS), University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Hobart
Tasmania
AU
email: IMAS.DataManager@utas.edu.au