DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.29092025
West Coast Demersal Biomass Survey on the Africana Voyage 127, January 1995

The West Coast Demersal Biomass Survey on the Africana Voyage 127 took place between 6 January and 3 February 1995. The survey collected bottom trawl catches and hydrological data, including CTD profiles, to estimate the abundance of hake and other demersal species off the west coast of South Africa. Deep-water trawls up to 1200m were conducted between the Orange River and Cape Agulhas. The cruise also included intercalibration trawling with the Norwegian research vessel Dr Fridtjof Nansen.

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.33092025
Processed CTD discrete observations from the West Coast Demersal Biomass Survey on the Africana Voyage 127, January 1995

Here we present processed downcast Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) discrete data collected between 07 January 1995 and 02 February 1995, during the West Coast Demersal Biomass Survey on the Africana Voyage 127, in the Benguela Current Large Marine Ecosystem (BCLME) region on the west coast of Southern Africa. The main objective of the cruise was to estimate the abundance of hake and other demersal species and to collect hydrological data.

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.35092025
Processed CTD discrete observations from the Plankton Dynamics During an Upwelling Cycle on the Africana Voyage 128, February 1995

Here we present processed downcast Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) discrete data collected between 16 February 1995 and 26 February 1995, during the Plankton Dynamics During an Upwelling Cycle cruise on the Africana Voyage 128, in the Benguela Current Large Marine Ecosystem (BCLME) region on the west coast of Southern Africa. The main objective of the cruise was to study plankton processes following upwelling and to track upwelled water masses with drogues.

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.30092025
Plankton Dynamics During an Upwelling Cycle on the Africana Voyage 128, February 1995

The Plankton Dynamics During an Upwelling Cycle cruise was conducted from 14 to 28 February 1995 to study plankton processes following coastal upwelling off Cape Columbine and the Cape Peninsula. Mesoscale upwelled water masses were tracked using drogues, and routine sampling included CTD/rosette casts, nutrient uptake experiments and measurements of phytoplankton, microzooplankton and mesozooplankton. Transects perpendicular to the drogue track provided spatial perspective on bloom development and decline.

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.37092025
Processed CTD discrete observations from the Demersal South Coast Biomass Survey on the Africana Voyage 129, April 1995

Here we present processed discrete Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) continuous data collected between 23 April 1995 and 15 May 1995, during the Demersal South Coast Biomass Survey on the Africana Voyage 129, in the Agulhas Current Large Marine Ecosystem (ACLME) region on the south coast of Southern Africa. The main objective of the cruise was to survey demersal fish stocks and collect hydrological data.

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.31092025
South Coast Biomass Survey on the Africana Voyage 129, April 1995

The Demersal South Coast Biomass Survey on the Africana Voyage 129 took place from 21 April to 16 May 1995. The cruise surveyed demersal fish stocks and collected hydrological data along the Agulhas Bank, trawling from Cape Agulhas (20°E) eastwards past Port Elizabeth (27°E) to depths of up to 500m. CTD transects extended to the shelf margin and comparative trawl and longline sampling was undertaken in the 'Blues' region of the Agulhas Bank.

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.17502023
No Download
Influence of estuarine plumes on surf zone larval fishes

This dataset comprises larval fish assemblage data collected from the surf zone adjacent to the Great Kei Estuary and neighbouring estuaries on the South African southeast coast. The study investigated the influence of estuarine plumes on larval fish abundance, composition and diversity under different river-flow conditions. The dataset includes larval fish species composition, abundance and catch per unit effort, together with environmental variables including temperature, salinity, turbidity and dissolved oxygen. The data contribute to understanding the role of estuarine plumes in structuring larval fish assemblages in adjacent surf zones and the influence of variation in river flow on coastal nursery habitats.

DOI: 10.15493/dea.mims.26500015
Compilation of validated and processed data (deck, flow and count) from the St Helena Bay Monitoring Line (SHBML) on the Algoa Voyage 091, February 2001

Compilation of processed and validated data of mesozooplankton along the St Helena Bay Monitoring Line (SHBML) (now under the Integrated Ecosystem Programme: Southern Benguela (IEP:SB)) on the Algoa, Voyage 091, from 05 to 08 February 2001. This includes the validated flow, processed counts and validated ship`s information. This is ready for analysis by a user. This is a long-term monitoring line conducted off the coast of Elands/St Helena Bay on the west coast of South Africa. SHBML started in 2000 as a BENEFIT-driven project on "shipboard monitoring" which linked with similar lines run in Namibia and Angola. The aims were to obtain seasonal and interannual information on the hydrology and productivity of the area. It was incorporated under the IEP:SB in 2013 consolidating a long-term, multi-decadal time-series (from 1951 onward) of information for this important region and has continued monitoring in the form of the IEP:SB. The programme is a multi-disciplinary, collaborative and...

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.16612023
Seawater temperature data from intertidal rockpools in Elands Bay, 1 to 31 March 2024

To better understand the physiological effects of climate change and ocean acidification on marine organisms, information on the environmental conditions experienced in their natural habitats is required. Data from long-term monitoring studies capture in situ variability of environmental parameters that are used to relate experimental findings with field conditions. Elands Bay on the west coast of South Africa is a key location for such research and monitoring. It is a popular location for West Coast rock lobster fishing and therefore an important sentinel site for a commercial fishery species and the benthic communities upon which it depends. Low pH conditions exist along the west coast due to effects of upwelling, while cold-bottom waters in Elands Bay often result in low oxygen events responsible for mass walkouts of rock lobster. Additional exposure to extreme stressors associated with climate change can exacerbate impacts on their physiological processes. For example, acute...

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.13912023
Long-term monitoring of inshore temperatures in Elands Bay to support physiological research

To better understand the physiological effects of climate change and ocean acidification on marine organisms, information on the environmental conditions experienced in their natural habitats is required. Data from long-term monitoring studies capture in situ variability of environmental parameters that are used to relate experimental findings with field conditions. Elands Bay on the west coast of South Africa is a key location for such research and monitoring. It is a popular location for West Coast rock lobster (Jasus lalandii) fishing and therefore an important sentinel site for a commercial fishery species and the benthic communities upon which it depends. Low pH conditions exist along the west coast due to effects of upwelling, while cold-bottom waters in Elands Bay often result in low oxygen events responsible for mass walkouts of rock lobster. Additional exposure to extreme stressors associated with climate change can exacerbate impacts on their physiological processes. For...

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.16622023
Seawater temperature data from intertidal rockpools in Elands Bay, 1 to 30 April 2024

To better understand the physiological effects of climate change and ocean acidification on marine organisms, information on the environmental conditions experienced in their natural habitats is required. Data from long-term monitoring studies capture in situ variability of environmental parameters that are used to relate experimental findings with field conditions. Elands Bay on the west coast of South Africa is a key location for such research and monitoring. It is a popular location for West Coast rock lobster fishing and therefore an important sentinel site for a commercial fishery species and the benthic communities upon which it depends. Low pH conditions exist along the west coast due to effects of upwelling, while cold-bottom waters in Elands Bay often result in low oxygen events responsible for mass walkouts of rock lobster. Additional exposure to extreme stressors associated with climate change can exacerbate impacts on their physiological processes. For example, acute...

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.16632023
Seawater temperature data from intertidal rockpools in Elands Bay, 1 to 31 May 2024

To better understand the physiological effects of climate change and ocean acidification on marine organisms, information on the environmental conditions experienced in their natural habitats is required. Data from long-term monitoring studies capture in situ variability of environmental parameters that are used to relate experimental findings with field conditions. Elands Bay on the west coast of South Africa is a key location for such research and monitoring. It is a popular location for West Coast rock lobster fishing and therefore an important sentinel site for a commercial fishery species and the benthic communities upon which it depends. Low pH conditions exist along the west coast due to effects of upwelling, while cold-bottom waters in Elands Bay often result in low oxygen events responsible for mass walkouts of rock lobster. Additional exposure to extreme stressors associated with climate change can exacerbate impacts on their physiological processes. For example, acute...

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.16642023
Seawater temperature data from intertidal rockpools in Elands Bay, 1 to 5 June 2024

To better understand the physiological effects of climate change and ocean acidification on marine organisms, information on the environmental conditions experienced in their natural habitats is required. Data from long-term monitoring studies capture in situ variability of environmental parameters that are used to relate experimental findings with field conditions. Elands Bay on the west coast of South Africa is a key location for such research and monitoring. It is a popular location for West Coast rock lobster fishing and therefore an important sentinel site for a commercial fishery species and the benthic communities upon which it depends. Low pH conditions exist along the west coast due to effects of upwelling, while cold-bottom waters in Elands Bay often result in low oxygen events responsible for mass walkouts of rock lobster. Additional exposure to extreme stressors associated with climate change can exacerbate impacts on their physiological processes. For example, acute...

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.15932023
Raw seawater temperature data from intertidal rockpools in Elands Bay, 5 June to 17 September 2024

To better understand the physiological effects of climate change and ocean acidification on marine organisms, information on the environmental conditions experienced in their natural habitats is required. Data from long-term monitoring studies capture in situ variability of environmental parameters that are used to relate experimental findings with field conditions. Elands Bay on the west coast of South Africa is a key location for such research and monitoring. It is a popular location for West Coast rock lobster fishing and therefore an important sentinel site for a commercial fishery species and the benthic communities upon which it depends. Low pH conditions exist along the west coast due to effects of upwelling, while cold-bottom waters in Elands Bay often result in low oxygen events responsible for mass walkouts of rock lobster. Additional exposure to extreme stressors associated with climate change can exacerbate impacts on their physiological processes. For example, acute...

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.15942023
Seawater temperature data from intertidal rockpools in Elands Bay, 5 to 30 June 2024

To better understand the physiological effects of climate change and ocean acidification on marine organisms, information on the environmental conditions experienced in their natural habitats is required. Data from long-term monitoring studies capture in situ variability of environmental parameters that are used to relate experimental findings with field conditions. Elands Bay on the west coast of South Africa is a key location for such research and monitoring. It is a popular location for West Coast rock lobster fishing and therefore an important sentinel site for a commercial fishery species and the benthic communities upon which it depends. Low pH conditions exist along the west coast due to effects of upwelling, while cold-bottom waters in Elands Bay often result in low oxygen events responsible for mass walkouts of rock lobster. Additional exposure to extreme stressors associated with climate change can exacerbate impacts on their physiological processes. For example, acute...

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.15952023
Seawater temperature data from intertidal rockpools in Elands Bay, 1 to 31 July 2024

To better understand the physiological effects of climate change and ocean acidification on marine organisms, information on the environmental conditions experienced in their natural habitats is required. Data from long-term monitoring studies capture in situ variability of environmental parameters that are used to relate experimental findings with field conditions. Elands Bay on the west coast of South Africa is a key location for such research and monitoring. It is a popular location for West Coast rock lobster fishing and therefore an important sentinel site for a commercial fishery species and the benthic communities upon which it depends. Low pH conditions exist along the west coast due to effects of upwelling, while cold-bottom waters in Elands Bay often result in low oxygen events responsible for mass walkouts of rock lobster. Additional exposure to extreme stressors associated with climate change can exacerbate impacts on their physiological processes. For example, acute...

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.15962023
Seawater temperature data from intertidal rockpools in Elands Bay, 1 to 31 August 2024

To better understand the physiological effects of climate change and ocean acidification on marine organisms, information on the environmental conditions experienced in their natural habitats is required. Data from long-term monitoring studies capture in situ variability of environmental parameters that are used to relate experimental findings with field conditions. Elands Bay on the west coast of South Africa is a key location for such research and monitoring. It is a popular location for West Coast rock lobster fishing and therefore an important sentinel site for a commercial fishery species and the benthic communities upon which it depends. Low pH conditions exist along the west coast due to effects of upwelling, while cold-bottom waters in Elands Bay often result in low oxygen events responsible for mass walkouts of rock lobster. Additional exposure to extreme stressors associated with climate change can exacerbate impacts on their physiological processes. For example, acute...

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.15972023
Seawater temperature data from intertidal rockpools in Elands Bay, 1 to 17 September 2024

To better understand the physiological effects of climate change and ocean acidification on marine organisms, information on the environmental conditions experienced in their natural habitats is required. Data from long-term monitoring studies capture in situ variability of environmental parameters that are used to relate experimental findings with field conditions. Elands Bay on the west coast of South Africa is a key location for such research and monitoring. It is a popular location for West Coast rock lobster fishing and therefore an important sentinel site for a commercial fishery species and the benthic communities upon which it depends. Low pH conditions exist along the west coast due to effects of upwelling, while cold-bottom waters in Elands Bay often result in low oxygen events responsible for mass walkouts of rock lobster. Additional exposure to extreme stressors associated with climate change can exacerbate impacts on their physiological processes. For example, acute...

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.16032023
Raw seawater temperature data from intertidal rockpools in Elands Bay, 17 September 2024 to 11 February 2025

To better understand the physiological effects of climate change and ocean acidification on marine organisms, information on the environmental conditions experienced in their natural habitats is required. Data from long-term monitoring studies capture in situ variability of environmental parameters that are used to relate experimental findings with field conditions. Elands Bay on the west coast of South Africa is a key location for such research and monitoring. It is a popular location for West Coast rock lobster fishing and therefore an important sentinel site for a commercial fishery species and the benthic communities upon which it depends. Low pH conditions exist along the west coast due to effects of upwelling, while cold-bottom waters in Elands Bay often result in low oxygen events responsible for mass walkouts of rock lobster. Additional exposure to extreme stressors associated with climate change can exacerbate impacts on their physiological processes. For example, acute...

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.16042023
Seawater temperature data from intertidal rockpools in Elands Bay, 17 to 30 September 2024

To better understand the physiological effects of climate change and ocean acidification on marine organisms, information on the environmental conditions experienced in their natural habitats is required. Data from long-term monitoring studies capture in situ variability of environmental parameters that are used to relate experimental findings with field conditions. Elands Bay on the west coast of South Africa is a key location for such research and monitoring. It is a popular location for West Coast rock lobster fishing and therefore an important sentinel site for a commercial fishery species and the benthic communities upon which it depends. Low pH conditions exist along the west coast due to effects of upwelling, while cold-bottom waters in Elands Bay often result in low oxygen events responsible for mass walkouts of rock lobster. Additional exposure to extreme stressors associated with climate change can exacerbate impacts on their physiological processes. For example, acute...

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.16052023
Seawater temperature data from intertidal rockpools in Elands Bay, 1 to 31 October 2024

To better understand the physiological effects of climate change and ocean acidification on marine organisms, information on the environmental conditions experienced in their natural habitats is required. Data from long-term monitoring studies capture in situ variability of environmental parameters that are used to relate experimental findings with field conditions. Elands Bay on the west coast of South Africa is a key location for such research and monitoring. It is a popular location for West Coast rock lobster fishing and therefore an important sentinel site for a commercial fishery species and the benthic communities upon which it depends. Low pH conditions exist along the west coast due to effects of upwelling, while cold-bottom waters in Elands Bay often result in low oxygen events responsible for mass walkouts of rock lobster. Additional exposure to extreme stressors associated with climate change can exacerbate impacts on their physiological processes. For example, acute...

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.16062023
Seawater temperature data from intertidal rockpools in Elands Bay, 1 to 30 November 2024

To better understand the physiological effects of climate change and ocean acidification on marine organisms, information on the environmental conditions experienced in their natural habitats is required. Data from long-term monitoring studies capture in situ variability of environmental parameters that are used to relate experimental findings with field conditions. Elands Bay on the west coast of South Africa is a key location for such research and monitoring. It is a popular location for West Coast rock lobster fishing and therefore an important sentinel site for a commercial fishery species and the benthic communities upon which it depends. Low pH conditions exist along the west coast due to effects of upwelling, while cold-bottom waters in Elands Bay often result in low oxygen events responsible for mass walkouts of rock lobster. Additional exposure to extreme stressors associated with climate change can exacerbate impacts on their physiological processes. For example, acute...

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.16072023
Seawater temperature data from intertidal rockpools in Elands Bay, 1 to 31 December 2024

To better understand the physiological effects of climate change and ocean acidification on marine organisms, information on the environmental conditions experienced in their natural habitats is required. Data from long-term monitoring studies capture in situ variability of environmental parameters that are used to relate experimental findings with field conditions. Elands Bay on the west coast of South Africa is a key location for such research and monitoring. It is a popular location for West Coast rock lobster fishing and therefore an important sentinel site for a commercial fishery species and the benthic communities upon which it depends. Low pH conditions exist along the west coast due to effects of upwelling, while cold-bottom waters in Elands Bay often result in low oxygen events responsible for mass walkouts of rock lobster. Additional exposure to extreme stressors associated with climate change can exacerbate impacts on their physiological processes. For example, acute...

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.16082023
Seawater temperature data from intertidal rockpools in Elands Bay, 1 to 31 January 2025

To better understand the physiological effects of climate change and ocean acidification on marine organisms, information on the environmental conditions experienced in their natural habitats is required. Data from long-term monitoring studies capture in situ variability of environmental parameters that are used to relate experimental findings with field conditions. Elands Bay on the west coast of South Africa is a key location for such research and monitoring. It is a popular location for West Coast rock lobster fishing and therefore an important sentinel site for a commercial fishery species and the benthic communities upon which it depends. Low pH conditions exist along the west coast due to effects of upwelling, while cold-bottom waters in Elands Bay often result in low oxygen events responsible for mass walkouts of rock lobster. Additional exposure to extreme stressors associated with climate change can exacerbate impacts on their physiological processes. For example, acute...

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.16092023
Seawater temperature data from intertidal rockpools in Elands Bay, 1 to 11 February 2025

To better understand the physiological effects of climate change and ocean acidification on marine organisms, information on the environmental conditions experienced in their natural habitats is required. Data from long-term monitoring studies capture in situ variability of environmental parameters that are used to relate experimental findings with field conditions. Elands Bay on the west coast of South Africa is a key location for such research and monitoring. It is a popular location for West Coast rock lobster fishing and therefore an important sentinel site for a commercial fishery species and the benthic communities upon which it depends. Low pH conditions exist along the west coast due to effects of upwelling, while cold-bottom waters in Elands Bay often result in low oxygen events responsible for mass walkouts of rock lobster. Additional exposure to extreme stressors associated with climate change can exacerbate impacts on their physiological processes. For example, acute...

Geographic extent

Temporal extent