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AAS_4633_BEAUT_Marine_Benthic_Ellis_LongFjord_Photoquadrats

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Citation
Stark, J. and Kirkwood, J. (2026) Benthic community data from Ellis (1985) and Long (1989) Fjords from photoquadrats, Ver. 1, Australian Antarctic Data Centre - doi:10.26179/60t9-gp30, (Unreleased data)
Title
Benthic community data from Ellis (1985) and Long (1989) Fjords from photoquadrats
Data Centre
Australian Antarctic Data Centre, Australia
DOI
doi:10.26179/60t9-gp30
Created Date
2026-06-10
Revision Date
2026-06-15
Parent record
AAS_4633_BEAUT_Parent

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    Description

    Marine benthic community data obtained from photoquadrats taken in 1985 (Ellis Fjord) and 1989 (Long Fjord) in the Vestfold Hills. Data includes % cover of biota and substrata, and counts of some taxa, generally larger or individual sessile or mobile species. These data are part of the BEAUT (Biodiversity of East Antarctica - Underwater and Terrestrial) project. See the parent record for more details.

    These data are available as an Excel spreadsheet.

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    Purpose

    Photoquadrats were taken for ecological research, including analysis of community patterns and relationships with environmental variables.
    Ellis Fjord survey was led by John Kirkwood, a PhD student at the time.
    The Long Fjord survey was led by Atilla Vrana, a tradesperson on station at the time, possibly for Harry Burton, an Antarctic division ecologist.

    Quality

    Image quality varied due to water visibility, light and camera settings. Identifications based on scanned photos and includes morphotaxa where species could not be reliably identified from photos.

    Access

    These data are not yet publicly available for download.

    Temporal Coverages

    Spatial Coverages

    Latitude

    Northernmost:
    -68
    Southernmost:
    -69

    Longitude

    Westernmost:
    77
    Easternmost:
    79
    Minimum Depth:
    3 Metres
    Maximum Depth:
    30 Metres

    Data Resolution

    Latitude Resolution:
    1 Metre(s)
    Longitude Resolution:
    1 Metre(s)
    Vertical Resolution:
    1 Metre(s)

    Science Keywords

    Additional Keywords

    • PHOTOQUADRATS
    • BENTHIC COMMUNITY
    • PHOTOQUADRAT FRAME
    • DIVER FIELD SURVEY
    • 4633
    • AAS 4633
    • BEAUT

    Locations

    • GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR
    • CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA > ELLIS FJORD
    • CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA > LONG FJORD

    Platforms

    • FIELD SURVEYS

    Instruments

    • QUADRATS

    Researchers

    • stark, jonny (INVESTIGATOR,TECHNICAL CONTACT,DIF AUTHOR)
    • kirkwood, john (INVESTIGATOR,TECHNICAL CONTACT)

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    This data set conforms to the CCBY Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

    Please follow instructions listed in the citation reference provided at http://data.aad.gov.au/aadc/metadata/citation.cfm?entry_id=AAS_4633_BEAUT_Marine_Benthic_Ellis_LongFjord_Photoquadrats when using these data.

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