Aurora Australis Voyage 6 (AAMBER2) 1990-91 Phytoplankton Data
This dataset contains the data from Voyage 6 1990-91 of the Aurora Australis. The observations were taken from the Prydz Bay area, Antarctica in January and February 1991. Taxonomic identity and abundance data were obtained, together with an extensive range of pigment analysis. Over 60 pigments are analysed (only the major ones are listed here). The major phytoplankton investigated were diatoms, dinoflagellates and flagellates. This dataset is a subset of the full cruise.
Data and resources
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Search the "Diatom and foraminiferal samples from surficial sediments of Prydz Bay, Antarctica" data collectionHTML Open
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Citation reference for this metadata record and dataset.HTML Open
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See the AAMBER 2 voyage page - contains links to data and more informationHTML Open
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PNG Open
Additional information
| Temporal extent | 1991-01-19 – 1991-02-04 |
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| Date (publication) | 1999-10-07 |
| Status | completed |
| Update frequency | asNeeded |
| Metadata language | en |
| License | This metadata record is publicly available. |
| Source metadata | ISO 19115 XML |
| Last updated | 2026-11-05 |
| Created | 2026-11-05 |
| API | package_show |