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SAIMOS - Biological and Flow Cytometry data collected from sampling stations in South Australia, in October 2019

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Flow cytometry data was collected in October 2019, in waters off South Australia, from the Upper Spencer Gulf (SAMUSG). The general purpose of the study is to be able to establish background knowledge on the ecosystem on the continental shelf of South Australia and the impact of upwelling/saline outflow events on microbial communities to ultimately develop a biogeochemical model of the region. Sampling was carried out during cruises conducted on board the RV Ngerin as part of the Southern Australian Integrated Marine System (SAIMOS). During each cruise, the physical, chemical and biological properties of the chlorophyll fluorescence maximum (DCM) layer were investigated. Flow cytometry data has been collected for picophytoplankton, bacteria and viruses. Six main stations have been sampled over the course of the study, five are located on the 100 m isobath, i.e. RS (35.508S, 136.278E), B2 (35.418S, 136.148E), B3 (35.258S, 136.048E), SAM2CP/B4 (35.168S, 135.418E) and SAM5CB/B5 (35.008S, 135.198E), and one from an offshore station (B1; 36.188S, 136.178E) located southwest of Kangaroo Island. Note that combining the distances between stations (14–25 nautical miles), the average component of the current velocity at middepth along the shelf (0.01 m s21) and the average speed of the vessel (i.e. 9 knots) indicate that different water masses were sampled at each station. Additional samples have on occasion been collected from the National Reference Station (NRS) at Kangaroo Island (35.832S, 136.447E) and the SA Spencer Gulf Mouth Mooring (SAM8SG, 35.25S, 136.690E), where the saline outflow occurs. Since July 2019 two additional BGC stations have been added to the SAIMOS sampling array: the SA Upper Spencer Gulf Mooring (SAMUSG, 33.111S, 137.709E) and the SA Gulf St Vincent Mooring (SAMGSV, 35.023S, 138.46E).

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Title SAIMOS - Biological and Flow Cytometry data collected from sampling stations in South Australia, in October 2019
Language eng
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/f9994786-3c54-4d74-899f-6aae5517adfb
Contact Point
Australian Ocean Data Network
Paul.vanruth@sa.gov.au
Reference Period 31/10/2019 - 31/10/2019
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Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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This dataset was originally found on Australian Oceans Data Network "SAIMOS - Biological and Flow Cytometry data collected from sampling stations in South Australia, in October 2019". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://catalogue.aodn.org.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/saimos-biological-and-flow-cytometry-data-collected-from-sampling-stations-in-south-austra-20193