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CSIRO Micronekton Database: 1992 to 2018

Created 25/06/2025

Updated 25/06/2025

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Micronekton are small (~2-20 cm) free-swimming pelagic organisms. Ecologically, they are the mediators between primary production to higher trophic orders, by providing the trophic link between the mesozooplankton and apex predators. Here we describe CSIRO’s micronekton data holdings collected from 1992 to 2018 from 13 surveys within six areas around southeastern Australia and the Southern and Indian Oceans. Surveys include depth stratified sampling, integrated sampling and some diurnal and seasonal replication. Comparisons between surveys were made by standardising data using a consistent method for volume filtered estimates.

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Field Value
Title CSIRO Micronekton Database: 1992 to 2018
Language eng
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/ecbdd5fa-1bfb-4b25-a08a-921e51d57c60
Contact Point
CSIRO Marlin Data Catalogue
Caroline.Sutton@csiro.au
Reference Period 05/11/2021
Geospatial Coverage
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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    [
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        90.0,
        -60.0
      ],
      [
        160.0,
        -60.0
      ],
      [
        160.0,
        -20.0
      ],
      [
        90.0,
        -20.0
      ],
      [
        90.0,
        -60.0
      ]
    ]
  ],
  "type": "Polygon"
}
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Data Source

This dataset was originally found on CSIRO Marlin "CSIRO Micronekton Database: 1992 to 2018". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://marlin.csiro.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/csiro-micronekton-database-1992-to-2018