RV Investigator recovers and deploys IMOS deep water moorings in the Southern Ocean
Integrated Marine Observing System
Published: 29 September 2020
After COVID-19 delays, RV Investigator successfully recovered and redeployed moorings in the Southern Ocean, continuing vital long-term climate and carbon cycle monitoring via the IMOS SOTS Observatory.
Keywords: Southern Ocean, RV Investigator, IMOS, SOFS, SAZ, carbon cycle
IMOS improves the accuracy of our seal tracking location data
Integrated Marine Observing System
Published: 12 October 2020
IMOS developed new R packages, foieGras and imosQCdev, to improve the accuracy of seal tracking data via SRDLs, enhancing marine mammal and oceanographic research in near real-time and delayed modes.
Keywords: IMOS, seal tracking, SRDL, foieGras, imosQCdev, oceanography, data quality
Long-term research shows ocean acidification ramping up on the Great Barrier Reef
Integrated Marine Observing System
Published: 29 October 2020
Decade-long IMOS data shows ocean acidification is rapidly impacting the Great Barrier Reef, with rising CO₂ harming coral and algae while boosting seaweed. Urgent management is needed to protect reef health.
Keywords: ocean acidification, Great Barrier Reef, CO2 rise, coral decline, IMOS, AIMS, CSIRO
