Southern Surveyor Voyage SS 02/96 Biological Data Overview

This record is an overview entry for biological data collected on Southern Surveyor cruise SS 02/96. This cruise took place in waters off the east coast of Tasmania, south-eastern Victoria and southern New South Wales during 16 April - 12 May 1996, under the leadership of Alan Williams and Nic Bax. Biological data collected on this cruise include samples of fish and benthic invertebrates to determine the autumn distribution and abundance of these fauna. Fish and invertebrate samples associated with reef and adjacent habitats. Video and 35 mm camera photography, acoustic, biological and sediment samples to identify and determine the distribution of seafloor habitat types. Tissue samples from fish, plankton and seafoor invertebrates for stable isotopes analysis. Stomach samples from a diverse range of fish for dietary analysis. Water and sediment samples for analysis of phytoplankton pigments and breakdown products. Benthic samples and photographic images of the seafloor off Maria Island to study the abundance and pattern of distribution of brittle stars. Specimens for the "Handbook of Australian Seafood" projects including samples for fillet analysis, protein fingerprinting and genetic analysis. A collection of specimens for collaborative studies and for other institutions and for stock assessment. Fish samples for ecomorphological analysis. Seal observations were also recorded during the cruise. Please note: This metadata record is a preliminary entry derived from information in the cruise plan and/or cruise report. Individual data types - which may span several cruises - will be indexed separately within this metadata system in due course.

本元数据（metadata）记录为“南方调查号”（Southern Surveyor）SS 02/96航次所采集生物数据的概览条目。该航次于1996年4月16日至5月12日期间，在塔斯马尼亚州东海岸、维多利亚州东南部及新南威尔士州南部邻近海域开展，由Alan Williams与Nic Bax担任航次负责人。本航次采集的生物数据涵盖鱼类及底栖无脊椎动物（benthic invertebrates）样本，用于探明该类群秋季的分布与丰度状况；同时采集与珊瑚礁及邻近生境相关的鱼类与无脊椎动物样本。采用视频、35毫米胶片相机拍摄、声学探测、生物及沉积物采样等手段，以识别并探明海底生境类型的分布情况。采集鱼类、浮游生物及海底无脊椎动物的组织样本，用于稳定同位素分析；采集多类鱼类的胃容物样本，用于摄食生态分析。采集水体与沉积物样本，用于浮游植物（phytoplankton）色素及其降解产物的分析。采集玛丽亚岛（Maria Island）附近海域的底栖样本与海底摄影图像，以研究脆星类动物（brittle stars）的丰度与分布格局。为《澳大利亚海鲜手册》（Handbook of Australian Seafood）项目采集标本，包括用于鱼片分析、蛋白质指纹图谱分析及遗传分析的样本；同时收集用于合作研究、其他科研机构需求及渔业资源评估（stock assessment）的标本集合。此外还采集鱼类样本用于生态形态学（ecomorphological）分析，并在航次期间记录了海豹观测数据。请注意：本元数据记录为基于航次计划及/或航次报告信息形成的初步条目。后续将在本元数据系统内，对可能涉及多个航次的各类数据类型分别开展索引编制工作。