IMOS - National Reef Monitoring Network Sub-Facility - Database QA/QC Protocols Manual

This document describes the management and QA/QC processes for the National Reef Monitoring Network (NRMN) data. The NRMN provides publicly accessible data for shallow reef biodiversity on a global scale, integrating high quality compatible data from long-term scientific monitoring programs and citizen science programs globally.

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Date (Publication)
2023-10-09T12:00:00

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10.26198/vj3w-d037
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doi.org
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Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS), University of Tasmania (UTAS) - Cooper, Antonia (Technical Officer)
IMAS - Taroona
Private Bag 49
Hobart
Taroona
7001
Australia

Author

Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS), University of Tasmania (UTAS) - Oh, Elizabeth (Program Support Officer)
IMAS - Taroona
Private Bag 49
Hobart
Tasmania
7001
Australia

Publisher

Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS)
Private Bag 110
Hobart
Tasmania
7001
Australia
Website of the Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) >

Hours of service
9am to 5pm UTC+10: Monday to Friday
Credit
Reef Life Survey and Australian Temperate Reef Collaboration partners
Credit
This research used Australia's Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) infrastructure for database support and storage. IMOS is enabled by the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS) and is operated by a consortium of institutions as an unincorporated joint venture, with the University of Tasmania as Lead Agent.
Status
On going

Point of contact

Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) - Data Officer
University of Tasmania
Private Bag 110
Hobart
Tasmania
7001
Australia
Website of the Australian Ocean Data Network (AODN) >

Point of contact

Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS), University of Tasmania (UTAS) - Cooper, Antonia (Technical Officer)
IMAS - Taroona
Private Bag 49
Hobart
Tasmania
7001
Australia

Point of contact

Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS), University of Tasmania (UTAS) - Oh, Elizabeth (Program Support Officer)
IMAS - Taroona
Private Bag 49
Hobart
Tasmania
7001
Australia
Topic category
  • Oceans
  • Biota
  • Environment
Maintenance and update frequency
As needed
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Use limitation
Data, products and services from IMOS are provided "as is" without any warranty as to fitness for a particular purpose.

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The citation in a list of references for Version 1.4: "Cooper, A. and Oh, E. (2023). NRMN Database QA/QC Protocols Manual. Version 1.4. Reef Life Survey; Integrated Marine Observing System. DOI: 10.26198/vj3w-d037 (https://doi.org/10.26198/vj3w-d037)."
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English
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Distribution Information

OnLine resource
NRMN page on IMOS website

OnLine resource
Website of Australian Temperate Reef Collaboration (ATRC)

OnLine resource
Website of Reef Life Survey

OnLine resource
Reef Life Survey Methods Manual

OnLine resource
Australian Temperate Reef Collaboration Methods Manual

OnLine resource
NRMN Database QA/QC Protocols Manual - Latest Version

OnLine resource
NRMN Database QA/QC Protocols Manual - Version 1.4

Resource lineage

Statement
National Reef Monitoring Network reference datasets draw on FishBase and the World Register of Marine Species as authoritative sources for current species names, taxonomic classification, synonym management, and species-level biological parameters. FishBase length–weight a and b values form the basis of biomass calculations within the National Reef Monitoring Network global fish and cryptobenthic fish endpoints. Together, these resources support the standardisation, validation, and ongoing curation of species records for consistency, interoperability, and alignment with current taxonomic information across National Reef Monitoring Network datasets. Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2026.FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, ( 02/2026 ) WoRMS Editorial Board (2026). World Register of Marine Species. Available from https://www.marinespecies.org at VLIZ. Accessed 2026-04-23. doi:10.14284/170

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urn:uuid/bc8987aa-43ac-46a9-b5cf-de0cd4c097b8

Language
English
Character encoding
UTF8

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Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) - Data Officer
University of Tasmania
Private Bag 110
Hobart
Tasmania
7001
Australia
Website of the Australian Ocean Data Network (AODN) >

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Document
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IMOS Publication
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https://catalogue-imos.aodn.org.au/geonetwork/srv/api/records/bc8987aa-43ac-46a9-b5cf-de0cd4c097b8

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Date info (Creation)
2023-10-09T12:00:00
Date info (Revision)
2026-04-28T04:06:26

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ISO 19115-3:2018
 
 

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