Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) – Zooplankton community structure in Nearshore waters of the Great Barrier Reef. (2000 - 2002)

David McKinnon

doi:10.15468/qj703l

Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) – Zooplankton community structure in Nearshore waters of the Great Barrier Reef. (2000 - 2002)

Citation

McKinnon D (2023): Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) – Zooplankton community structure in Nearshore waters of the Great Barrier Reef. (2000 - 2002). v1.9. CSIRO National Collections and Marine Infrastructure (NCMI) Information and Data Centre (IDC). Dataset/Occurrence. https://www.marine.csiro.au/ipt/resource?r=aims_gbrl_copepods&v=1.9 https://doi.org/10.15468/qj703l accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-05-19.

Description

A study of zooplankton from 10 stations located in nearshore waters adjacent to two catchments (one near-pristine - Princess Charlotte Bay, and the other intensely farmed - Innisfail) of the Great Barrier Reef. CTD casts were made through the water column at each station for salinity and temperature data. Water samples for chlorophyll a were made. Environmental variables include day and night, location and date (can allocate season, year). Mesozooplankton community structure and biomass were sampled by triplicate bottom to surface plankton hauls. Half of each sample was analysed for community composition (65 zooplankton taxa found) and the other for DW biomass estimates based on size (73-150µm, 150-350µm, >350µm).

Taxa have been matched to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS). This dataset was sourced on July 2018 from the original DiGIR dataset at OBIS and updated to reflect changes in the OBIS data requirements.

Additional info

marine, harvested by iOBIS

Taxonomic Coverages

Geographic Coverages

Great Barrier Reef

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

David McKinnon
originator
position: Principle Investigator
Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS)
PMB No. 3
Townsville
4810
Queensland
AU
homepage: http://www.aims.gov.au

Data Manager
metadata author
position: AIMS Data Centre
Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS)
PMB No. 3
Townsville
4810
Queensland
AU
homepage: http://www.aims.gov.au

OBIS Australia Node manager
publisher
position: OBIS Australia Node manager
CSIRO National Collections and Marine Infrastructure Data Centre
PO Box 1538
Hobart
7001
Tasmania
AU
Telephone: +61 (3) 6232 5062
email: obisau@csiro.au
homepage: http://www.obis.org.au

David McKinnon
administrative point of contact
position: Principle Investigator
Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS)
PMB No. 3
Townsville
4810
Queensland
AU
homepage: http://www.aims.gov.au