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Nella Dan: SIBEX II Cruise - Krill and zooplankton data

Created 23/06/2025

Updated 23/06/2025

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This dataset contains results from the Second International BIOMASS Experiment II (SIBEX II) cruise of the Nella Dan, January 1985. This cruise is the fourth cruise out of a series of six, investigating the distribution, abundance and population structure of krill Euphausia superba in the Prydz Bay region, Antarctica. SIBEX II was co-ordinated with South Africa, Japan and France, and 66 grid sampling stations covered an area from 58 degrees to 93 degrees East and from 60 degrees South to the Antarctic coast. At each sampling station, surveys of krill and other zooplankton were taken, as well as a CTD cast and water collection for phytoplankton pigment, nutrients and primary production measurement. Species identity and abundance data were obtained. The major species investigated were Euphausia superba, Euphausia frigidia, Euphausia crystallorophias and Thysanoessa marcuria. Other pteropods and cephalopods were also studied, as well as results from hydroacoustic surveys of krill biomass. Summary results are listed in the documentation. The fields in this dataset are: species Station Number Haul Type RMT Biomass Weight Flowmeter Latitude Longitude Time Date Ice Sea State Density Sea Floor Maturity This dataset was updated by Angela McGaffin. This download file also contains the original dataset provided in 2007. There are four files available: SIBEX_II_krill.xls (original file) sibex2_krill_morphometrics.xslx sibex2_station_data.xslx sibex2_zooplankton_corrected.xls A minor data update took place on 202211-03 to add a scanned copy of the original acoustics log.

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Title Nella Dan: SIBEX II Cruise - Krill and zooplankton data
Language eng
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/0c95d51f-8304-4584-91ce-5b29d654ccfa
Contact Point
Australian Ocean Data Network
metadata@aad.gov.au
Reference Period 04/01/1985 - 26/01/1985
Geospatial Coverage
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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        58.0,
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      ],
      [
        93.0,
        -70.0
      ],
      [
        93.0,
        -60.0
      ],
      [
        58.0,
        -60.0
      ],
      [
        58.0,
        -70.0
      ]
    ]
  ],
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}
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Data Source

This dataset was originally found on Australian Oceans Data Network "Nella Dan: SIBEX II Cruise - Krill and zooplankton data". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://catalogue.aodn.org.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/nella-dan-sibex-ii-cruise-krill-and-zooplankton-data1