Dataset: In situ seawater temperature at Heron Island (2015-2020)
Data Citation:
Barott, K., Brown, K. (2024) Measurements of seawater temperature, depth, and photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) across seven sites at Heron Island, southern Great Barrier Reef from 2015 to 2020. Biological and Chemical Oceanography Data Management Office (BCO-DMO). (Version 1) Version Date 2024-01-19 [if applicable, indicate subset used]. doi:10.26008/1912/bco-dmo.918182.1 [access date]
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DOI:10.26008/1912/bco-dmo.918182.1
Spatial Extent: N:-23.4395 E:151.9802 S:-23.45977 W:151.9292
Heron Island Research Station, Heron Island, southern Great Barrier Reef
Temporal Extent: 2015-07-24 - 2020-08-16
Co-Principal Investigator:
Katie Barott (University of Pennsylvania, Penn)
Kristen Brown (University of Pennsylvania, Penn)
BCO-DMO Data Manager:
Shannon Rauch (Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, WHOI BCO-DMO)
Version:
1
Version Date:
2024-01-19
Restricted:
No
Validated:
Yes
Current State:
Final no updates expected
Measurements of seawater temperature, depth, and photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) across seven sites at Heron Island, southern Great Barrier Reef from 2015 to 2020
Abstract:
Increasing ocean temperatures threaten coral reefs globally, but corals residing in habitats that experience high thermal variability are thought to be better adapted to survive climate-induced heat stress. Here, we used long-term ecological observations and in situ temperature data from Heron Island, southern Great Barrier Reef to investigate how temperature dynamics within various thermally variable vs. thermally stable reef habitats change during a marine heatwave and the resulting consequences for coral community survival. This data set includes the in-field measurements of seawater temperature, depth, and photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) across seven sites at Heron Island, southern Great Barrier Reef.