South Australia
South Australia encompasses temperate coastal and shelf/slope waters off southern Australia between Cape Pasley (WA) and Cape Otway (Victoria). The state’s marine environment is influenced by the warm Leeuwin Current into the eastern Great Australian Bight, seasonal coastal upwelling, freshwater outflow from the Murray Mouth and hyper-saline conditions within Spencer Gulf and Gulf St Vincent.
Ecosystems include rocky reefs, kelp forests, seagrass meadows, sandy sediments, mangroves and numerous offshore islands. These habitats support high species endemism, biodiversity and fisheries, and have significant environmental, economic, social, and cultural value.
Emma Sommerville, IMOS
IMOS’ sustained ocean observing infrastructure in South Australia
Ships of Opportunity
National Mooring Network
Acidification Moorings
Ocean Radar
Ocean Gliders
Argo Floats
Animal Tracking
Satellite Remote Sensing
Biomolecular Observing
Coastal Wave Buoys
The South Australian marine science community has used IMOS observations to produce
223
Journal Articles
157
Reports
124
Projects
54
Data Products
36
Postgraduate Projects
South Australian institutional users of IMOS observations
13
Government Departments & Research Agencies
8
Research Collaboration & Non-government
10
Industry & Services
3
Universities
State partnerships
The South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI) is a principal participant of IMOS.
Data collected by IMOS observing infrastructure has been used by South Australian universities, state and local government environmental departments and marine industries (e.g. ports, fisheries and aquaculture).