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A Survey of the Macrocystis pyrifera (L.) C. Agardh Stocks on the East Coast of Tasmania, 1988

The results of this survey are based primarily on the first hand experience of Craig Sanderson who was doing his masters thesis at the time on aspects of the biology of Macrocystis pyrifera (Linnaeus) C. Agardh 1820. In need of significant beds of M. pyrifera for research much of the east coast was searched by boat. Significant stands (>1/2 acre) were found at Darlington, Southerly Bottom (East North Bay), Fortesque Bay and George III Rock, (near Actaeon Island). The status of the few areas not visited was determined from anecdotal reports.

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Date (Creation)
2002-06-28
Date (Revision)
2002-06-28T00:00:00
Status
Completed

Point of contact

SeaCare Inc - Craig Sanderson
PO Box 878
Sandy Bay
Tasmania
7004
Australia
Spatial representation type
Vector
Topic category
  • Biota

Extent

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Temporal extent

Time period
1987-06-01 1988-12-31
Keywords (Taxon)
  • Macrocystis pyrifera
Keywords (Theme)
  • ECOLOGY Community
  • ECOLOGY Habitat
  • ECOLOGY Ecosystem
  • FISHERIES Marine
  • FLORA Native
  • MARINE Biology
  • MARINE Coasts
  • MARINE Reefs
  • VEGETATION Floristic
  • VEGETATION Structural
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Earth Science Keywords Version 8.0
  • EARTH SCIENCE | BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION | PLANTS | MACROALGAE (SEAWEEDS)
  • EARTH SCIENCE | BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION | PLANTS | MACROALGAE (SEAWEEDS) | BROWN ALGAE
  • EARTH SCIENCE | BIOSPHERE | AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS | MARINE HABITAT
Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC): Fields of Research
  • Phycology (incl. Marine Grasses)
  • Marine and Estuarine Ecology (incl. Marine Ichthyology)
Keywords (Discipline)
  • Temperate Reef
AODN Platform Vocabulary
  • research aeroplane
AODN Discovery Parameter Vocabulary
  • Biotic taxonomic identification

Resource constraints

Classification
Unclassified

Resource constraints

Linkage
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Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License


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Website
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The citation in a list of references is: citation author name/s (year metadata published), metadata title. Citation author organisation/s. File identifier and Data accessed at (add http link).
Language
English
Character encoding
UTF8

Content Information

Content type
Physical measurement
Description
Presence of Macrocystis surface canopy

Identifier

Code
Biotic taxonomic identification

Distribution Information

OnLine resource
SHAPE-ZIP

DATA ACCESS - Macrocystis areal extent (aerial surveys) 1988 in Shapefile format

OnLine resource
imas:Macrocystis_areal_extent_1988

MAP - Macrocystis areal extent (aerial surveys) 1988

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Resource lineage

Statement
Outlines of Macrocystis beds are presented for Tasmania's east and south for late 1988-early1989.
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Dataset
Description
Position Accuracy: There is a fair amount of inaccuracy in the exact position of the beds as they are drawn from memory, but the overall sizes of the beds are good to +/-200%. Macrocystis present on the surface of the ocean is assumed to reflect overall quantities of the alga and distribution. Some areas may have been overlooked where the alga did not reach the surface due to tides or plants in poor condition etc. Attribute Accuracy: Presence absence data - no attributes Logical Consistency: All data is checked by both visual and automated means. Completeness: N/A Additional: Sanderson 1992, Master of Science, University of Tasmania: 'Subtidal Macroalgal Studies in South Eastern and Eastern Tasmanian Coastal Waters.
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Dataset

Platform

Identifier

Code
research aeroplane

Metadata

Metadata identifier
d6ce474e-87a7-4115-8603-cf72fda9cf1f

Language
English
Character encoding
UTF8

Point of contact

Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS), University of Tasmania (UTAS) - IMAS Data Manager
Parent metadata
  • Surveys of giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) areal coverage on the South and East Coast of Tasmania, aggregated 1950-2019

Type of resource

Resource scope
Dataset
Metadata linkage
https://metadata.imas.utas.edu.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/catalog.search#/metadata/d6ce474e-87a7-4115-8603-cf72fda9cf1f

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Date info (Creation)
2020-10-07T15:28:17
Date info (Revision)
2020-10-07T15:28:17

Metadata standard

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ISO 19115-3:2018
 
 

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Keywords

ECOLOGY Community ECOLOGY Ecosystem ECOLOGY Habitat FISHERIES Marine FLORA Native MARINE Biology MARINE Coasts MARINE Reefs VEGETATION Floristic VEGETATION Structural
AODN Discovery Parameter Vocabulary
Biotic taxonomic identification
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Earth Science Keywords Version 8.0
EARTH SCIENCE | BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION | PLANTS | MACROALGAE (SEAWEEDS) EARTH SCIENCE | BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION | PLANTS | MACROALGAE (SEAWEEDS) | BROWN ALGAE EARTH SCIENCE | BIOSPHERE | AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS | MARINE HABITAT

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