This data set is the laboratory analysis of Lipids, fatty acids and sterols of numerous species of marine animals from the Tasman Sea, Pacific and Southern Ocean, collected between 1986 and 2008. Some portions of the data collection and analysis are still ongoing.

This record is an overview entry for biological data collected on Diamantina cruise Dm 1/62. This cruise took place in the northeast Indian Ocean, Banda Sea and Java Sea during 12 February to 25 March 1962, under the leadership of B. Newell & D. Rochford. Biological data collected on this cruise include primary production rates; organisms with/without chlorophyll, total particles and occurrence of dinoflagellates from phytoplankton stations; pigment samples; and zooplankton biomass. Please note: This metadata record is a preliminary entry derived from information in the cruise report. Individual data types - which may span several cruises - will be indexed separately within this metadata system in due course.

This record is an overview entry for biological data collected on Diamantina cruise Dm 1/60. This cruise took place in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Western Australian and in the Great Australian Bight during 2 February - 23 March 1960, under the leadership of A. Crooks & R. Davies. Biological data collected on this cruise include occurrence of diatoms and dinoflagellates from phytoplankton sampling stations. Zooplankton biomass from 200 m to the surface and 400 m to 200 m. Primary production rates from each 14 C station. Please note: This metadata record is a preliminary entry derived from information in the cruise report. Individual data types - which may span several cruises - will be indexed separately within this metadata system in due course.

This record is an overview entry for biological data collected on Diamantina cruise Dm 3/61. This cruise took place in the northeast Indian Ocean and the Timor Sea during 20 July to 26 August 1961, under the leadership of D. Tranter & J. MacIntyre. Biological data collected on this cruise include primary production rates; organisms with/without chlorophyll, total particles and occurrence of diatoms and dinoflagellates from phytoplankton stations; pigment samples; and zooplankton biomass. Data on seston, enrichment experiments and transparency recordings were also obtained. Please note: This metadata record is a preliminary entry derived from information in the cruise report. Individual data types - which may span several cruises - will be indexed separately within this metadata system in due course.

This record is an overview entry for biological data collected on Diamantina cruise Dm 2/61. This cruise took place in the Indian Ocean, Timor and Java Seas during 1 May to 12 June 1961, under the leadership of B. Newell. Biological data collected on this cruise include primary production rates; organisms with/without chlorophyll, total particles and occurrence of diatoms and dinoflagellates from phytoplankton stations; pigment samples; and zooplankton biomass. Please note: This metadata record is a preliminary entry derived from information in the cruise report. Individual data types - which may span several cruises - will be indexed separately within this metadata system in due course.

This record is an overview entry for biological data collected on Diamantina cruise Dm 1/61. This cruise took place in the Indian Ocean and the Great Australian Bight during 14 February to 10 March 1961, under the leadership of D. Rochford & D. Tranter. Biological data collected on this cruise include primary production rates from each 14 C station; organisms with/without chlorophyll, total particles and occurrence of diatoms and dinoflagellates from phytoplankton stations; pigment samples; and zooplankton biomass. Please note: This metadata record is a preliminary entry derived from information in the cruise report. Individual data types - which may span several cruises - will be indexed separately within this metadata system in due course.

This record is an overview entry for biological data collected on Diamantina cruise Dm 2/59. This cruise took place in the east Indian Ocean during 11 October - 19 November 1959, under the leadership of D. Rochford and A. Crooks. Biological data collected on this cruise include occurrence of diatoms and dinoflagellates from phytoplankton sampling stations. Zooplankton biomass from in the upper 200 m. Primary production rates from each 14 C station. Please note: This metadata record is a preliminary entry derived from information in the cruise report. Individual data types - which may span several cruises - will be indexed separately within this metadata system in due course.

This record is an overview entry for biological data collected on Diamantina cruise Dm 2/60. This cruise took place in the Indian Ocean, Timor, Arafura and Java Seas during 11 July - 26 September 1960, under the leadership of H. Jitts. Biological data collected on this cruise include primary production rates from each station. Organisms with/without chlorophyll, total particles and occurrence of diatoms and dinoflagellates from phytoplankton sampling stations including pigments. Zooplankton biomass from in the upper 200 m from 35 stations. Please note: This metadata record is a preliminary entry derived from information in the cruise plan and/or cruise report. Individual data types - which may span several cruises - will be indexed separately within this metadata system in due course.

This dataset contains data from pollution monitoring in Jervis Bay, NSW. The data were obtained from various sites around Jervis Bay at different times between October 1988 and July 1991. Samples for trace metals from sediments were determined, together with grain size. Mercury in the tissues of Red morwong (Cheilodactylus fuscus), Oysters (Ostrea angasi), Mussels (Trichomya hirsuta) and heavy metals in the leaves of Posidonia australis and Zostera sp. were determined. Organochlorides and hydrocarbons from sediments, water column and biota were also determined. Tributyl tin experiments were conducted in tanks. The data are part of the Jervis Bay Marine Ecological Study. NB - As the database has been lost, the only data still available are those published in the JERVIS BAY BASELINE STUDIES Final Report.

The content and composition of the oil from nearly 200 species of Australian fish, shellfish and crustaceans were examined. The nutritional value of Australian species was determined with respect to oil composition, as was how oil content may differ with geographical region, taxonomic group and other factors. This knowledge has been transferred, in various formats, to the Fishing Industry, nutritionists and other consumer groups to better utilize the total catch, including waste products.