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| A visual summary and annotation of the stratification in core MD002361, sampled from the shelf edge off Western AustraliaThe core description highlights the stark contrast been glacial and interglacial periods. 1-1.5m bands of red/brown clay indicate interglacial periods, which then alternate with 1-1.5m bands of light grey foraminifera sand and dark grey clays deposited during the glacial periods. | HTML, WMS | CC-BY-2.5-AU | 2023-08-11 | no download |
| Age vs. Depth of core BAR 9403 (located off the coast of Sumatra). Age has been calculated through modelling based on oxygen isotope recordsThe age with depth of core BAR9403 is calculated through 18O values, which are then correlated with the SPECMAP age-model. Based upon these measurements the age at the deepest part of the core (275cm) was calculated to be ~33,200yrs BP. The age vs. depth profile indicates a… | HTML, WMS, XLS | CC-BY-2.5-AU | 2023-08-11 | |
| Age vs. depth of core MD002361 (shelf edge offshore Western Australia). Age has been calculated using radiocarbon dating and modelling based on oxygen isotope records.Radiocarbon dating was used to construct an age model for the upper sections of core MD002361 to a depth of 205cm, after which the age-model was based on the chronology of Bassinot et al. as the core extends beyond the Marine Isotope Stages (MIS) of SPECMAP. The age versus depth… | HTML, WMS, XLS | CC-BY-2.5-AU | 2023-08-11 | |
| Age vs. Depth of core MD032607 (off South Australia). Age has been calculated through modelling based on oxygen isotope records from Globigerina bulloidesThe age with depth of core MD032607 is calculated through 18O values, which are then correlated with the SPECMAP age-model. Based upon these measurements the age at the deepest part of the core (3270cm) is ~176,590yrs BP. The age vs. depth profile for this core indicates a major… | HTML, WMS, XLS | CC-BY-2.5-AU | 2023-08-11 | |
| Burrow tenure in the fiddler crab Uca capricornisCrabs sometimes vacate their territories due to continued harassment by their neighbours. To determine whether male-female pairs were longer lasting than male-male pairs, we documented the number of crabs that were still present in their same burrow after 24 hours. 20 Focal… | HTML, XLS | CC-BY-2.5-AU | 2023-08-11 | |
| Colour changes associated with moulting in the fiddler crab, Uca capricornisThe purpose of the experiment was to quantitatively examine the colour changes associated with moulting in the fiddler crab, Uca capricornis. Experiments were conducted in the East Point Reserve, Darwin between Nov - Jan (04/05 & 05/06). Circular cages were constructed on the… | HTML, XLS, ZIP | CC-BY-2.5-AU | 2023-08-11 | |
| Colour changes associated with the semilunar cycle in the fiddler crab, Uca capricornisThe purpose of the experiment was to examine the colour changes associated with the semilunar cycle in the fiddler crab, Uca capricornis. Experiments were conducted in the East Point Reserve, Darwin from Nov - Jan (04/05 & 05/06). 1m diameter cages were constructed and stocked… | HTML, ZIP | CC-BY-2.5-AU | 2023-08-11 | |
| Daily colour changes associated with the fiddler crab, Uca capricornisThe purpose of this experiment was to examine the daily colour changes in relation to the tidal cycle in the fiddler crab, Uca capricornis. Experiments were conducted in the East Point Reserve, Darwin from Nov - Jan (04/05 & 05/06). Twenty-seven crabs (13 males, 14 females) were… | HTML, ZIP | CC-BY-2.5-AU | 2023-08-11 | |
| Holocene evolution and accumulation rates for Rodrigues Fringing Reef in the Southwest Indian OceanRodrigues is located at latitude 19°43' S and longitude 63°25' E in the Southwest Indian Ocean and features the best developed reefs in the Mascarenes. In 2001 a field expedition to Rodrigues recovered six drill cores using a portable hydraulic drilling rig. In all, two cores… | HTML | CC-BY-2.5-AU | 2023-08-11 | no download |
| Holocene evolutionary history and accumulation rates for the granite based Lizard Island Fringing Reef System, Northern Great Barrier ReefLizard Island is located in the Northern Great Barrier Reef province, approximately 270km north of Cairns. Reef drilling was undertaken to investigate the Holocene evolution of the fringing reefs of Lizard Island. Radiocarbon dating of the cored coral material was then used to… | HTML | CC-BY-2.5-AU | 2023-08-11 | no download |
| Holocene evolutionary history and accumulation rates for the granite based MacGillivray Reef System, Northern Great Barrier ReefMacGillivray Reef (formerly known as Shadwell Reef) is located in the Northern Great Barrier Reef province, approximately 270km north of Cairns. Reef drilling was undertaken to investigate the Holocene evolution of the reef using radiocarbon dating of the cored coral material… | HTML | CC-BY-2.5-AU | 2023-08-11 | no download |
| Natural male-female interactions and territoriality in the fiddler crab Uca capricornisThe behaviour of U. capricornis is not well-known. Consequently, observations were made for approximately 1100 hours over 4 seasons to obtain a general picture of their social system and behaviour. The study was conducted on a large population of Uca capricornis in the vicinity… | HTML, XLS | CC-BY-2.5-AU | 2023-08-11 | |
| Neighbour-stranger relations in the fiddler crab Uca capricornisA unique relationship exists between neighbouring males and females in the fiddler crab Uca capricornis. This experiment was designed to demonstrate how a male fiddler crab responds to different individuals tethered near to his burrow. The response of a male crab to the… | HTML, XLS | CC-BY-2.5-AU | 2023-08-11 | |
| Ocean temperatures over time estimated from planktonic foraminifera assemblages in core BAR9403 located off the coast of Sumatra. Estimates are provided for the sea-surface, 50m, 100m, and 150m.In recent years the term 'enhanced greenhouse effect' has become well known in modern society and yet aspects of this possible 'future climate' are poorly understood. The characteristics of the geological record provide a basis to understand this possible future climate through… | HTML, WMS, XLS | CC-BY-2.5-AU | 2023-08-11 | |
| Ocean temperatures over time estimated from planktonic foraminifera assemblages in core MD002361 located on the shelf edge off Western Australia. Estimates are provided for the sea-surface, 50m, 100m, and 150mIn recent years the term 'enhanced greenhouse effect' has become well known in modern society and yet aspects of this possible 'future climate' are poorly understood. The characteristics of the geological record provide a basis to understand this possible future climate through… | HTML, WMS, XLS | CC-BY-2.5-AU | 2023-08-11 | |
| Ocean temperatures over time estimated from planktonic foraminifera assemblages in core MD032607 located off South Australia. Estimates are provided for the sea-surface, 50m, 100m, and 150mIn recent years the term 'enhanced greenhouse effect' has become well known in modern society and yet aspects of this possible 'future climate' are poorly understood. The characteristics of the geological record provide a basis to understand this possible future climate through… | HTML, WMS, XLS | CC-BY-2.5-AU | 2023-08-11 | |
| Parent Record: Colouration and Colour Changes of the Fiddler Crab, Uca capricornisThe purpose of this investigation was to quantitatively describe the colour patterns of the fiddler crab Uca capricornis and their ability to change on a socially significant timescale. Five experiments were conducted as part of this investigation, with fieldwork completed in… | HTML | CC-BY-2.5-AU | 2023-08-11 | no download |
| Parent record: Datasets relating to core BAR9403 (off the coast of Sumatra)We must understand the natural cycles of the oceans to understand the evolution of our climate through geological time. Core BAR 9403 was obtained in 1994 off the coast of Sumatra (5o49.20', 103o61.90'E By investigating the properties and components of this core we are able to… | HTML, WMS | CC-BY-2.5-AU | 2023-08-11 | no download |
| Parent record: Datasets relating to core MD002361 (shelf edge offshore Western Australia)We must understand the natural cycles of the oceans to understand the evolution of our climate through geological time. Core MD 002361 was obtained in 2000 off the coast of Sumatra (113.477166 E, 22.082 S). By investigating the properties and components of this core we are able… | HTML, WMS | CC-BY-2.5-AU | 2023-08-11 | no download |
| Parent record: Datasets relating to core MD032607 (off South Australia)We must understand the natural cycles of the oceans to understand the evolution of our climate through geological time. Core MD 032607 was obtained in 2003 off the coast of Sumatra (36.9606 S, 137.4065 E). By investigating the properties and components of this core we are able… | HTML, WMS | CC-BY-2.5-AU | 2023-08-11 | no download |
| Parent Record: Social monogamy in the fiddler crab Uca capricornisFiddler crabs are not generally considered subjects for the study of monogamy as they tend to live in dense mixed sex colonies with numerous neighbours and individually defended territories. Here, a series of experiments have been conducted demonstrating the unique relationship… | HTML | CC-BY-2.5-AU | 2023-08-11 | no download |
| Percentage of variance in radiolarian correspondence analysis scores explained by various oceanic parametersPercentage of the variance in correspondence scores for radiolarian abundance counts for sites in the eastern & southern Indian Ocean explained by environmental variables for those sites. The abundance counts were derived from ~100 surface sediment gravity cores from the… | HTML, WMS, XLS | CC-BY-2.5-AU | 2023-08-11 | |
| Preliminary log of core GC04, collected from the southeastern side of the New Caledonian BasinCore GC04 was collected from the southeastern side of the New Caledonian Basin. The upper 140cm of the core was used in this study and was composed of very fine yellow-brown coloured clay. The sediments are slightly laminated, indicative of a low energy deposition regime. The… | HTML, WMS | CC-BY-2.5-AU | 2023-08-11 | no download |
| Quantifying colour patterns on the black carapace of the fiddler crab Uca capricornisFiddler crabs are often spectacularly coloured and capable of dramatic colour changes. While the adaptive significance of variation resulting from short- or long-term colour changes is generally well known, the phenotypic diversity in colour pattern between individuals is often… | HTML, ZIP | CC-BY-2.5-AU | 2023-08-11 | |
| Quantifying the isotopic composition of oxygen and carbon through time in the core BAR 9403, located off the coast of SumatraThis short core obtained off Sumatra (BAR9403, 5.82 S, 104.0316 E) records the palaeoceanography from the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM) to the present day. The lightest 18O value (-2.99ppt) is recorded during the Holocene (~5cm depth) while the LGM (~125cm depth) is positioned at… | HTML, WMS, XLS | CC-BY-2.5-AU | 2023-08-11 | |
| Quantifying the isotopic composition of oxygen and carbon through time in the core GC04, located off the coast of New CaledoniaCore GC04 was collected from the southeastern side of the New Caledonian Basin. In relation to isotopic composition there appears to be a correlation between 13C and 18O measurements. The results also highlight a definite change in average 13C at isotopic stage 5e. | HTML, WMS, XLS | CC-BY-2.5-AU | 2023-08-11 | |
| Quantifying the isotopic composition of oxygen and carbon through time in the core MD002361, located on the shelf edge offshore Western AustraliaThe calcareous tests of Globigerinoides ruber are analysed to quantify the isotopic composition of oxygen and carbon through time at core site MD002361 (113o28.63'E, 22o04.92'S). The heaviest 18O value was recorded during MIS 12 (at a depth of 1265cm) with a value of -0.04ppt… | HTML, WMS, XLS | CC-BY-2.5-AU | 2023-08-11 | |
| Quantifying the isotopic composition of oxygen and carbon through time in the core MD032607, located off South AustraliaThe calcareous tests of Globigerina bulloides are analysed to quantify the isotopic composition of oxygen and carbon through time at core site MD032607 (137.4065 E, 36.9606 S).The lightest 18O value of 0.43ppt was recorded during the Holocene (20cm depth) while the heaviest 18O… | HTML, WMS, XLS | CC-BY-2.5-AU | 2023-08-11 | |
| Radiolarian abundance counts from the eastern and southern Indian OceanAbundance counts by taxon of radiolaria from ~100 surface sediment gravity cores from the Southern and Eastern Indian Ocean collected between 1988 and 2004. | HTML, WMS, XLS | CC-BY-2.5-AU | 2023-08-11 | |
| Radiolarian abundance counts on Last Glacial Maximum core samplesAbundance counts by taxon of radiolaria from six Eastern Indian Ocean core samples dated to the last glacial maximum. The samples were selected because they were also used for the estimatation of sea-surface temperature by Barrows and Juggins (2005) and thus could provide some… | HTML, WMS, XLS | CC-BY-2.5-AU | 2023-08-11 | |
| Rapid colour changes associated with the fiddler crab, Uca capricornisThe purpose of this experiment was to quantitatively examine the rapid colour changes associated with the fiddler crab, Uca capricornis. Experiments were conducted in the East Point Reserve, Darwin from Nov - Jan (04/05 and 05/06). 65 randomly selected crabs were caught (21… | HTML, XLS, ZIP | CC-BY-2.5-AU | 2023-08-11 | |
| Sex ratio and distribution within a large population of the fiddler crab Uca capricornisThe purpose of this experiment was to determine whether females may be a limited resource within a population of Uca capricornis. The experiment was part of a larger study looking at the relationship between neighbouring males and females in this species. Experiments were… | HTML, XLS | CC-BY-2.5-AU | 2023-08-11 | |
| Shell cross sections of the bivalve Crassostrea gigas collected from Little Swanport, TasmaniaPetrological and some geochemical analysis methods require the sample to be made into a thin or thick section. This record provides a series of shell cross-sectional images and also outlines the process involved in thin/thick section preparation. This is part of a project that… | HTML | CC-BY-2.5-AU | 2023-08-11 | no download |
| Shell cross sections of the bivalve Mytilus galloprovincialis collected from Little Swanport, TasmaniaPetrological and some geochemical analysis methods require the sample to be made into a thin or thick section. This record provides a series of shell cross-sectional images and also outlines the process involved in thin/thick section preparation. This is part of a project that… | HTML | CC-BY-2.5-AU | 2023-08-11 | no download |
| Shell cross sections of the bivalve Mytilus galloprovincialis collected from Pambula Lake, NSWPetrological and some geochemical analysis methods require the sample to be made into a thin or thick section. This record provides a series of shell cross-sectional images and also outlines the process involved in thin/thick section preparation. This is part of a project that… | HTML | CC-BY-2.5-AU | 2023-08-11 | no download |
| Shell cross sections of the bivalve Ostrea angasi collected from Little Swanport, TasmaniaPetrological and some geochemical analysis methods require the sample to be made into a thin or thick section. This record provides a series of shell cross-sectional images and also outlines the process involved in thin/thick section preparation. This is part of a project that… | HTML | CC-BY-2.5-AU | 2023-08-11 | no download |
| Shell cross sections of the bivalve Ostrea angasi collected from Pambula Lake, NSWPetrological and some geochemical analysis methods require the sample to be made into a thin or thick section. This record provides a series of shell cross-sectional images and also outlines the process involved in thin/thick section preparation. This is part of a project that… | HTML | CC-BY-2.5-AU | 2023-08-11 | no download |
| Shell cross sections of the bivalve Ostrea angasi collected from Severs Beach, NSWPetrological and some geochemical analysis methods require the sample to be made into a thin or thick section. This record provides a series of shell cross-sectional images and also outlines the process involved in thin/thick section preparation. This is part of a project that… | HTML | CC-BY-2.5-AU | 2023-08-11 | no download |
| Shell cross sections of the bivalve Pinctada imbricata collected from Moreton BayPetrological and some geochemical analysis methods require the sample to be made into a thin or thick section. This record provides a series of shell cross-sectional images and also outlines the process involved in thin/thick section preparation. This is part of a project that… | HTML | CC-BY-2.5-AU | 2023-08-11 | no download |
| Shell cross sections of the bivalve Saccostrea glomerata collected from Moreton BayPetrological and some geochemical analysis methods require the sample to be made into a thin or thick section. This record provides a series of shell cross-sectional images and also outlines the process involved in thin/thick section preparation. This is part of a project that… | HTML | CC-BY-2.5-AU | 2023-08-11 | no download |
| Shell cross sections of the bivalve Saccostrea glomerata collected from Pambula Lake, NSWPetrological and some geochemical analysis methods require the sample to be made into a thin or thick section. This record provides a series of shell cross-sectional images and also outlines the process involved in thin/thick section preparation. This is part of a project that… | HTML | CC-BY-2.5-AU | 2023-08-11 | no download |
| Significance of Halimeda bioherms to the global carbonate budget based on a geological sediment budget for the Northern Great Barrier Reef, AustraliaSince the correlation between carbon dioxide levels and global temperatures was established in the ice core records, quantifying the components of the global carbon cycle has become a priority with a view to constraining models of the climate system. The link between the marine… | HTML | CC-BY-2.5-AU | 2023-08-11 | no download |
| Size-assortative pairing in the fiddler crab Uca capricornisA unique relationship exists between neighbouring males and females in the fiddler crab Uca capricornis. This experiment was designed to examine whether the nearest female or male neighbour was correlated with the size of a focal male. Throughout different experiments a total of… | HTML, XLS | CC-BY-2.5-AU | 2023-08-11 | |
| Social monogamy in the fiddler crab Uca capricornis: The response of paired crabs when faced with intruders of differing sexA unique relationship exists between neighbouring males and females in the fiddler crab Uca capricornis. This experiment was designed to determine if males and females are unable to associate with multiple partners because their partners aggressively repel same-sex intruders… | HTML, XLS | CC-BY-2.5-AU | 2023-08-11 | |
| The age versus depth profile for core GC04, located off the coast of New CaledoniaCore GC04, was collected from the southeastern side of the New Caledonian Basin (22.99965 S, 166.150716 E). The age of the sediment at each sample depth was determined by correlating oxygen isotopes to the Martinson et al. (1987) age model. This information can then be used to… | HTML, WMS, XLS | CC-BY-2.5-AU | 2023-08-11 | |
| The fiddler crab Uca mjoebergi uses colour vision in mate choiceThe walking legs, carapaces and chelae of ocypodid crabs, particularly the well-studied fiddler crabs, are often brilliantly coloured. However, despite this array of colours there is still some debate over whether ocypodid crabs are actually capable of colour vision and what… | HTML, XLS | CC-BY-2.5-AU | 2023-08-11 | |
| The percentage breakdown of carbonate/non-carbonate fractions in core GC04, located off the coast of New CaledoniaCore GC04, was collected from the southeastern side of the New Caledonian Basin (22.99965 S, 166.150716 E). Carbonate percent in the curve has an average value of ~79% and varies between 51.4% and 88.8%. Carbonate pecent does show small variations in scale and repeating… | HTML, WMS, XLS | CC-BY-2.5-AU | 2023-08-11 | |
| The relative abundance (%) of planktonic foraminifera over time in core BAR 9403, located off the coast of SumatraThe advent of deep-sea drilling in the 1950's prompted the use of planktonic foraminifera (unicellular protozans) as palaeoceanographic indicators. They provide a natural archive of past environmental changes due to their global distribution, their prolific productivity and… | HTML, WMS, XLS | CC-BY-2.5-AU | 2023-08-11 | |
| The relative abundance (%) of planktonic foraminifera over time in core MD 002361, located on the shelf edge, offshore Western AustraliaThe advent of deep-sea drilling in the 1950's prompted the use of planktonic foraminifera (unicellular protozans) as palaeoceanographic indicators. They provide a natural archive of past environmental changes due to their global distribution, their prolific productivity and… | HTML, WMS, XLS | CC-BY-2.5-AU | 2023-08-11 | |
| The relative abundance (%) of planktonic foraminifera over time in core MD032607, located off the coast South AustraliaThe advent of deep-sea drilling in the 1950's prompted the use of planktonic foraminifera (unicellular protozans) as palaeoceanographic indicators. They provide a natural archive of past environmental changes due to their global distribution, their prolific productivity and… | HTML, WMS, XLS | CC-BY-2.5-AU | 2023-08-11 | |
| The use of claw colour and pattern for species recognition in the fiddler crab Uca mjoebergiIn the fiddler crab Uca mjoebergi, males attract females to their burrows by waving their enlarged yellow claw. Colour is clearly involved in species recognition in U. mjoebergi, but the role of the species-specific colour pattern has not been investigated. Here we show that U… | HTML, XLS | CC-BY-2.5-AU | 2023-08-11 | |
| Visually mediated neighbour recognition in the fiddler crab Uca capricornisMating signals are often directed at numerous senses, and provide information about species identity, gender, receptiveness, individual identity and mate quality. Given the diversity of colourful body patterns in invertebrates, surprisingly few studies have examined the role of… | HTML, XLS | CC-BY-2.5-AU | 2023-08-11 | |
| Visually mediated species recognition in the fiddler crab Uca mjoebergiMating signals are often directed at numerous senses, and provide information about species identity, gender, receptiveness, individual identity and mate quality. Male fiddler crabs of the species Uca mjoebergi typically have an enlarged yellow claw which they use for fighting… | HTML, XLS | CC-BY-2.5-AU | 2023-08-11 |
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