IMOS OCEAN REPORT

All the time series used are of variables in the water column of the ocean, known as the pelagic zone. Before IMOS was established there was no systematic and sustained collection of data in the pelagic zone of Australia's marine environment, limiting our ability to understand the state and trends of key ecosystem indicators. The 2019 report begins to address this huge gap. No variables from the seafloor (benthic zone) are included in this report, though an expanded scope could be considered in the future... It is not the role of IMOS to undertake marine assessments. The role of IMOS as a national research infrastructure is to build large datasets and long time series for use and reuse. The process to produce this report is designed to ensure that datasets and time series available within Australia are organised, analysed, and interpreted so that they can be used in relevant assessment and reporting processes as required. Making our datasets and time series ‘assessment ready' is part..