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Restoration of String Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) habitat on Tasmania's east and south coasts: fish, invertebrate and algae counts

A project investigating the restoration of string kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) habitat on Tasmania's east and south coasts. Macroalgae, fish and invertebrate counts were collected as part of the project using the Edgar Barrett transect technique in the Derwent Estuary and in the Mercury Passage on the South East Tasmania. Other fish, invertebrate and macroalgal data was also collected.

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Identification info

Date (Creation)
2007-07-03T10:22:00

Principal investigator

SeaCare Inc. - Sanderson, Craig, Dr

Collaborator

SeaCare Inc. - Ibbott, Sam
Purpose
To monitor changes in fish and invertebrate populations in areas undergoing kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) revegetation.
Credit
SeaCare Inc.
Status
Completed

Principal investigator

Sanderson, Craig, Dr
614 Nelson Road
Mt Nelson
TAS
7007
Australia

Collaborator

SeaCare Inc. - Ibbott, Sam
PO Box 878
Sandy Bay
TAS
7004
Australia
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Topic category
  • Biota

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Temporal extent

Time period
1998-05-01T00:00:00.000 2002-12-31T00:00:00.000

Vertical element

Minimum value
4
Maximum value
6
Identifier
EPSG::5715
Name
MSL depth
Maintenance and update frequency
Not planned

Resource format

Title
Microsoft Excel (xls)
Date
Edition
2003
Keywords (Taxon)
  • Macrocystis pyrifera
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Earth Science Keywords Version 8.0
  • FISH
  • BROWN ALGAE
  • ANIMALS/INVERTEBRATES
Keywords (Discipline)
  • Temperate Reef
Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC): Fields of Research
  • Natural Resource Management
  • Marine and Estuarine Ecology (incl. Marine Ichthyology)
  • Aquatic Ecosystem Studies and Stock Assessment
AODN Platform Vocabulary
  • diver
AODN Discovery Parameter Vocabulary
  • Abundance of biota
  • Biotic taxonomic identification
Keywords (Theme)
  • Length

Resource constraints

Classification
Unclassified

Resource constraints

Use limitation
The data described in this record are the intellectual property of SeaCare Inc.

Resource constraints

Linkage
http://i.creativecommons.org/l/by/2.5/au/88x31.png

License Graphic

Title
Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 Australia License


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Website
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/au/

License Text

Other constraints
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
Supplemental Information
Sanderson, C.J. (2003) Restoration of String Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) habitat on Tasmania's east and south coasts. Seacare Inc Report. Ling, SD and Ibbott, S* and Sanderson, JC, ‘Recovery of canopy-forming macroalgae following removal of the enigmatic grazing sea urchin Heliocidaris erythrogramma’, Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 395 (1-2) pp. 135-146. ISSN 0022-0981 (2010)

Content Information

Content type
Physical measurement
Description
Abundance of fish, invertebrates and algal taxa

Identifier

Code
Abundance of biota
Name
Length

Name
Size classes (inches)

Identifier

Code
Biotic taxonomic identification

Distribution Information

Distribution format
  • Microsoft Excel (xls)

Distributor

Principal investigator

SeaCare Inc. - Sanderson, Craig, Dr
OnLine resource
DATA ACCESS - Mercury Passage algae + invertebrate surveys [direct download]

OnLine resource
DATA ACCESS - Mercury Passage fish surveys [direct download]

OnLine resource
DATA ACCESS - Derwent River algae + invertebrate surveys [direct download]

OnLine resource
DATA ACCESS - Derwent River fish surveys [direct download]

OnLine resource
REPORT - SeaCare Project Report [direct download]

OnLine resource
imas:SCI_CJSanderson_Restoration_string_kelp_habitat_tasmania_GV

MAP - Locations of fish, invertebrate and algae counts, and Macrocystis restoration

OnLine resource
imas:SCI_CJSanderson_Restoration_string_kelp_habitat_tasmania_GV

This OCG WFS service the data in CSV format (Fish/Invert counts ONLY - refer to individual files listed above for full data available).

OnLine resource
Web page for SeaCare Inc [link]

OnLine resource
View and download this data through the interactive IMAS Data Portal.

Resource lineage

Statement
Derwent River Transplant sites chosen in the Derwent had a reef substrate and were exposed to a moderate amount of wave action. Sites were chosen at progressive distances up the river in case there was some factor that moderated downstream such as pollution. Initially (1997/98 application) four transplant sites were chosen, these were Tranmere Reef, White Rock, Glenvar Bay and Black Jack Reef. The main donor site was the closest to the transplant sites with Macrocystis at the southern end of Blackman Bay. In order to determine if taking Macrocystis juveniles from donor sites had a detrimental affect on the beds at donor sites, a control donor site (Piersons Point) was chosen for monitoring. In case Macrocystis bloomed at all sites, and not just at the sites where we were trialling the planting process, thus giving a false indication of the success of the program, a control site on the eastern shore (Pidgeon Holes) was also monitored. Two surveys were done at each of the sites to account for seasonal variation (summer and winter). At each site a permanent transect line of 4 * 50m transects (a total of 200m) was laid. The transect lines were laid approximately along the 5m (+ 1m) depth contour line. This was used to conduct surveys for fish, invertebrate and algal communities at each site. Methodology was based on that used for marine park surveys (Edgar and Barrett 1997). Fish were surveyed at a scale of 500m2 per transect giving a total coverage of 2000 m2 at each site. Only mobile invertebrates were included in the benthic fauna surveys. These were conducted at 50m2 per transect giving a total coverage of 200 m2 at each site. Algal cover was measured using a 0.25m2 quadrat with 50 points. Cover was noted as the number of points intercepted and conducted one for every ten meters of the transects. Mercury Passage Four areas were chosen for the work in the Mercury Passage. These areas are Oakhampton Bay, Stapleton Point, Emerald Bay and Rheban (Graveyard Point). At each of these locations, five sites were marked by subsurface buoys attached to concrete filled tyres located at approximately 5m depth. The treatments areas were for a 5m radius around each tyre. The biologists surveyed for fish, invertebrates (1m^2) and seaweed (point intercept). Surveys were conducted at each of the sites quarterly for the first year and then annually (November - December) from then on.
Hierarchy level
Dataset
Hierarchy level
Dataset

Platform

Identifier

Code
diver

Metadata

Metadata identifier
9d3e6280-44ab-11dc-8cd0-00188b4c0af8

Language
English
Character encoding
UTF8

Point of contact

Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS), University of Tasmania (UTAS) - IMAS Data Manager

Type of resource

Resource scope
Dataset
Metadata linkage
https://metadata.imas.utas.edu.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/catalog.search#/metadata/9d3e6280-44ab-11dc-8cd0-00188b4c0af8

Point of truth URL of this metadata record

Date info (Creation)
2021-03-30T21:27:13
Date info (Revision)
2021-03-30T21:27:13

Metadata standard

Title
ISO 19115-3:2018
 
 

Overviews

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Keywords

Length
AODN Discovery Parameter Vocabulary
Abundance of biota Biotic taxonomic identification
AODN Platform Vocabulary
diver
Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC): Fields of Research
Aquatic Ecosystem Studies and Stock Assessment Marine and Estuarine Ecology (incl. Marine Ichthyology) Natural Resource Management
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Earth Science Keywords Version 8.0
ANIMALS/INVERTEBRATES BROWN ALGAE FISH

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