Carnarvon Shelf species level infauna data, Australia (2008)

Geoscience Australia carried out a marine survey on Carnarvon shelf (WA) in 2008 (SOL4769) to map seabed bathymetry and characterise benthic environments through colocated sampling of surface sediments and infauna, observation of benthic habitats using underwater towed video and stills photography, and measurement of ocean tides and wave generated currents. Data and samples were acquired using the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) Research Vessel Solander. Bathymetric mapping, sampling and video transects were completed in three survey areas that extended seaward from Ningaloo Reef to the shelf edge, including: Mandu Creek (80 sq km); Point Cloates (281 sq km), and; Gnaraloo (321 sq km). Additional bathymetric mapping (but no sampling or video) was completed between Mandu creek and Point Cloates, covering 277 sq km and north of Mandu Creek, covering 79 sq km. Two oceanographic moorings were deployed in the Point Cloates survey area. The survey also mapped and sampled an area to the northeast of the Muiron Islands covering 52 sq km. Sample/species matrix of infaunal taxa derived from Carnarvon Shelf grab samples taken on the RV Solander cruise Sol4769.
Data described in https://ecat.ga.gov.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/catalog.search#/metadata/72012. Survey report is at http://dapds00.nci.org.au/thredds/catalog/fk1/Post-survey_reports/catalog.html?dataset=fk1/Post-survey_reports/GA308_SOL4976_Record_2009_02_Carnarvon.pdf

澳大利亚地质调查局（Geoscience Australia）于2008年在西澳大利亚州（Western Australia, WA）的卡那封陆架（Carnarvon shelf）开展了编号为SOL4769的海洋调查，旨在绘制海底水深地形（bathymetry）图，并通过同步采集表层沉积物与底内生物（infauna）样本、搭载水下拖曳式视频与静态摄影系统观测底栖生境（benthic habitats）、测量海洋潮汐与波浪驱动流，以表征底栖环境特征。
本次调查的数据与样本采集依托澳大利亚海洋科学研究所（Australian Institute of Marine Science, AIMS）的“索兰德号”（Solander）调查船（RV Solander）完成。水深测绘、采样与视频断面调查在三个从宁格鲁礁向陆架外缘延伸的海域开展，分别为：曼杜溪（Mandu Creek，80平方千米）、克洛阿特斯角（Point Cloates，281平方千米）以及纳拉鲁（Gnaraloo，321平方千米）。此外，项目组还在曼杜溪与克洛阿特斯角之间（覆盖277平方千米）以及曼杜溪以北区域（覆盖79平方千米）开展了补充水深测绘工作，该部分未进行采样与视频采集。在克洛阿特斯角调查海域内，共部署了两套海洋学锚系设备。本次调查还对穆伊隆群岛（Muiron Islands）东北部一片面积为52平方千米的海域开展了制图与采样工作。
本数据集包含基于“索兰德号”SOL4769航次采集的卡那封陆架抓斗采样样本得到的底内生物类群样本-物种矩阵。
相关数据可通过以下链接查询：https://ecat.ga.gov.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/catalog.search#/metadata/72012；调查报告可访问：http://dapds00.nci.org.au/thredds/catalog/fk1/Post-survey_reports/catalog.html?dataset=fk1/Post-survey_reports/GA308_SOL4976_Record_2009_02_Carnarvon.pdf