AusCPR BRSY Line - North Australian Coastline Latitude:   -28.2342     Longitude:   153.5406 Associated Investigators: Anthony Richardson , Claire Davies   Related Web Sites: [imos.org.au/auscpr.html]   Related Time Series: [ AusCPR BRSY North ]   [ AusCPR BRSY South ]   [ AusCPR SYME South ]   [ AusCPR MEAD ]   [ IMOS-NRS program ]   The Australian Continuous Plankton Recorder (AusCPR) survey is a joint project of CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research (CMAR) and the Australian Antarctic Division (AAD) to measure plankton communities as a guide to the health of Australia's oceans. The aims of the AusCPR survey are to: map plankton biodiversity and distribution; develop the first long-term plankton baseline for Australian waters; document plankton changes in response to climate change; provide indices for fisheries management; detect harmful algal blooms; validate satellite remote sensing; initialise and test ecosystem models. Servicing and maintenance of the CPRs and analysis of the samples for the AusCPR survey will be carried out by staff based at the CMAR laboratories in Queensland and at the AAD in Hobart. The project was funded by the Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) and falls with the Ships of Opportunity facility. Data storage and access is planned to be interoperable with other national and international programs through the IMOS eMarine Information Infrastructure (eMII). Results from the AusCPR survey are available through the IMOS data portal: https://imos.aodn.org.au/webportal/ These data from the Australian Continuous Plankton Recorder (AusCPR) survey and the Australia National Mooring Network (ANMN), are both part of the Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) - IMOS is supported by the Australian Government through the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy and the Super Science Initiative.