FishSOOP (Fisheries Ships of Opportunity): a new FRDC project collecting oceanographic data from commercial fishing vessels
Integrated Marine Observing System
Published: 14 August 2023
The FishSOOP project equips fishing vessels with sensors to collect real-time temperature and depth data, improving ocean observations, fisheries management, and ecosystem understanding across Australia’s coastal waters.
Keywords: FishSOOP, ocean monitoring, temperature-depth, fisheries, IMOS, real-time data, marine ecosystem
IMOS boosted by $63.5m of investment from the Australian Government
Integrated Marine Observing System
Published: 18 October 2023
IMOS will receive $63.5M over four years via the 2023 Research Infrastructure Investment Plan, enabling expansion into step-change observing, CoastRI, and enhanced data delivery for environmental and climate research.
Keywords: IMOS, NCRIS, research funding, ocean observing, data delivery, CoastRI, climate research
Seasonal CO2 cycle in the Southern Ocean amplified by increasing atmospheric carbon
Integrated Marine Observing System
Published: 26 October 2023
Using a decade of IMOS data, scientists have directly observed an amplified seasonal CO₂ cycle in the Southern Ocean, highlighting its key role in carbon uptake and indicating possible ocean-driven changes in carbon dynamics.
Keywords: Southern Ocean, CO₂ cycle, IMOS, carbon sink, pCO₂, climate change, SOTS
