Abstract:
The CSIRO Marine Data Warehouse is a repository for biological and other marine survey data collected by CSIRO Division of Marine and Atmospheric Research (CMAR), Australia. It contains field (observational) data from numerous research trawls and other fisheries-related surveys conducted in waters around Australia by the Division since the late 1970s. At time of writing (April 2006) the database is serving approximately 106,000 species-level records to OBIS. Multiple species records and those of taxa not identified to species level are presently excluded. Associated data include species counts and/or weights in some but not all cases.
Latitude Resolution:
Generally accurate to within +/- 0.1 degree
Longitude Resolution:
Generally accurate to within +/- 0.1 degree
Temporal Resolution:
Daily
Temporal Resolution Range:
Daily - < Weekly
Quality
Collections from science research cruises of CSIRO so data quality should be generally good. Generally accurate to within +/- 0.1 degree.
Access Constraints
None.
Use Constraints
Acknowledge the use of specific records from contributing databases in the form appearing in the 'Citation' field thereof (if any); and acknowledge the use of the OBIS facility.
For information purposes, email to obissupport@marine.rutgers.edu the full citation of any publication made (printed or electronic) that cites OBIS or any constituent part.
