Document of dataset 1592

Dataset record

Type
Dataset
title in English
RMT Trawl catch from the 1980/81 V5 FIBEX voyage
Description in English
The FIBEX was an international programme co-ordinating the activities of 12 ships from 11 nations in the Southern Atlantic and Indian Oceans. Australia was responsible for surveying an area of the southern Indian Ocean south of 60 degrees and between 60 degrees and 90 degrees east longitude. Surveys of krill and other zooplankton were taken off Antarctica in the Australian sector (Mawson to Davis region) and Prydz Bay in January and March 1981. 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. Physical and chemical oceanography data and phytoplankton samples were also obtained, as well as results from hydroacoustic surveys of krill biomass.
Abstract in English
This dataset contains results from the First International BIOMASS Experiment (FIBEX) cruise of the Nella Dan. It is the first cruise in a series of six designed to assess the distribution and abundance of krill, Euphausia superba. Surveys were taken off Antarctica in January and March 1981.
License
https://spdx.org/licenses/CC-BY-4.0.html
bibliographicCitation
Australian Antarctic Data Centre, RMT Trawl catch from the 1980/81 V5 FIBEX voyage
Version
1.0

Temporal coverage

Temporal
Start date
1981-01-17
End date
1981-03-15

Geographical coverage

Spatial
PS, Southern Ocean

Themes

theme
Biology
Biology > Invertebrates

Taxonomic terms

Taxon keywords
Euphausia superba

Ownerships

contributor
Dave Watts
contributor
Australian Antarctic Division
contactPoint
Dave Watts
contactPoint
Australian Antarctic Division
contactPoint
Ben Raymond
contactPoint
Australian Antarctic Division

Dataset references

record
Antarctic Ocean Biodiversity Information System

Document metadata

date created
2008-02-07
date modified
2015-08-27