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DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.39042026
Processed CTD continuous observations from the West Coast Demersal Biomass Survey on the Africana Voyage 139, January 1997

Here we present processed Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) continuous data from the downcast collected between 9 January and 30 January 1997, during voyage 139 on the Africana, in the Benguela Current Large Marine Ecosystem (BCLME) on the west coast of Southern Africa. Neil Brown MK3 and MK4 CTD instruments were used to measure pressure, temperature and conductivity through the water column during research and monitoring cruises between 1983 and 2000.

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.40042026
Processed CTD discrete observations from the West Coast Demersal Biomass Survey on the Africana Voyage 139, January 1997

Here we present processed Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) discrete data from the downcast collected between 9 January and 30 January 1997, during voyage 139 on the Africana, in the Benguela Current Large Marine Ecosystem (BCLME) on the west coast of Southern Africa. Neil Brown MK3 and MK4 CTD instruments were used to measure pressure, temperature and conductivity through the water column during research and monitoring cruises between 1983 and 2000.

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.41042026
Pelagic Pre-Recruit survey on the Africana Voyage 143, March 1997

The Pelagic Pre-Recruit Survey was conducted on the Africana Voyage 143 from 6 March to 27 March 1997. The objectives of the cruise were to profile currents by means of the Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP); to estimate the biomass and population structure of pelagic pre-recruit fish off the West Coast by means of echo integration and midwater trawling; to investigate the extent of pelagic pre-recruit distribution and biomass index between Cape Columbine and Cape Infanta; to collect biological material for condition studies on pelagic pre-recruits; to collect ichthyoplankton samples and hydrological data along the weekly SARP line; to collect rock lobster phyllosoma and pueruli larvae for bioenergetic studies; and to collect environmental data.

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.43042026
Processed CTD discrete observations from the Pelagic Pre-Recruit Survey on the Africana Voyage 143, March 1997

Here we present processed Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) discrete data from the downcast collected between 08 March and 25 March 1997, during voyage 143 on the Africana, in the Benguela Current Large Marine Ecosystem (BCLME) on the west coast of Southern Africa and in the Agulhas Current Large Marine Ecosystem (ACLME) on the south coast of Southern Africa. Neil Brown MK3 and MK4 CTD instruments were used to measure pressure, temperature and conductivity through the water column during research and monitoring cruises between 1983 and 2000.

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.42042026
Processed CTD continuous observations from the Pelagic Pre-Recruit Survey on the Africana Voyage 143, March 1997

Here we present processed downcast Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) continuous data collected between 08 March and 25 March 1997, during voyage 143 on the Africana, in the Benguela Current Large Marine Ecosystem (BCLME) on the west coast of Southern Africa and in the Agulhas Current Large Marine Ecosystem (ACLME) on the south coast of Southern Africa. Neil Brown MK3 and MK4 CTD instruments were used to measure pressure, temperature and conductivity through the water column during research and monitoring cruises between 1983 and 2000.

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.15822023
Pelagic Fish Spawner Biomass Survey on the Africana Voyage 126, November 1994

The Pelagic Fish Spawner Biomass Survey was conducted on the Africana Voyage 126 from 11 November to 7 December 1994. The principal scientific tasks of this cruise were acoustic surveying whilst underway and frequent ad hoc midwater trawling on pelagic fish targets. Temperature profiles and egg samples were to be collected at 5- or 10-mile stations. On selected transects, zooplankton samples were to be collected with a vertical Bongo haul on station and an oblique Bongo tow out of the station. Temperature, light and fluorescence profiles were to be obtained using the Magnum. In addition, on these transects, the water samples were to be collected at the surface and the fluorescence maximum and live copepods collected by means of a drift net for incubation experiments to determine egg production and moulting rates. CTD casts and ADCP measurements were planned for certain stations during both legs.

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.15842023
Processed CTD discrete observations from the Pelagic Fish Spawner Biomass Survey on the Africana Voyage 126, November 1994

Here we present processed Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) discrete data from the upcast collected between 11 November and 07 December 1994, during Voyage 126 on the FRS Africana, in the Benguela Current Large Marine Ecosystem (BCLME) on the west coast of Southern Africa and in the Agulhas Current Large Marine ecosystem (ACLME) on the south coast of Southern Africa. Neil Brown MK3 and MK4 CTD instruments were used to measure pressure, temperature and conductivity through the water column during research and monitoring cruises between 1983 and 2000.

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.15832023
Processed CTD continuous observations from the Pelagic Fish Spawner Biomass Survey on the Africana Voyage 126, November 1994

Here we present processed downcast Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) continuous data collected between 11 November and 07 December 1994, during Voyage 126 on the FRS Africana, in the Benguela Current Large Marine Ecosystem (BCLME) on the west coast of Southern Africa and in the Agulhas Current Large Marine Ecosystem (ACLME) on the south coast of Southern Africa. Neil Brown MK3 and MK4 CTD instruments were used to measure pressure, temperature and conductivity through the water column during research and monitoring cruises between 1983 and 2000.

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.15862023
Analysed nutrient data from the Gough Island Relief Voyage on the SA Agulhas II 068, September 2025

Dissolved inorganic macronutrients nitrate (NO3), nitrite (NO2), silicate (PO4) and phosphate (PO4) in the upper waters of the ocean. The availability of these macronutrients limits and regulates the production of organic matter during photosynthesis. Therefore, phytoplankton uptake of the macronutrients plays a necessary role concerning biogeochemical cycling of carbon around Gough Island and the Southern Ocean. Here we present macronutrients data collected along the upstream, near island and downstream of the Gough Island (39.8 °S, 9.5 °W and 40.8 °S, 10.4 °W) during the yearly logistical voyage of the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) from the 15 September to 15 October 2025. We sampled 10 stations which were grouped into three categories: upstream stations, near island stations and downstream stations. Seawater samples were analysed for macronutrients concentrations within three months of collection, with detection limits of 0.03 μM for nitrate +...

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.15852023
Analysed nutrient data from the Gough Island Relief Voyage on the SA Agulhas II 064, September 2024

Dissolved inorganic macronutrients nitrate (NO3), nitrite (NO2), silicate (PO4) and phosphate (PO4) in the upper waters of the ocean. The availability of these macronutrients limits and regulates the production of organic matter during photosynthesis. Therefore, phytoplankton uptake of the macronutrients plays a necessary role concerning biogeochemical cycling of carbon around Gough Island and Southern Ocean. Here we present macronutrients data collected along the upstream, near island and downstream of the Gough Island (39.8 °S, 9.5 °W and 40.8 °S, 10.4 °W) during the yearly logistical voyage of the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) from the 5 September to 7 October 2024. We sampled 10 stations which were grouped into three categories: upstream stations, near island stations and downstream stations. Seawater samples were analysed for macronutrients concentrations within three months of collection, with detection limits of 0.03 μM for nitrate + nitrite,...

DOI: 10.15493/SOMISANA.26032025
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SA-West Hindcast V1.0

The SA-West Hindcast V1.0 product provides a 32 year historical representation of the ocean state for the west coast of South Africa. The model was developed using the Coastal and Regional Ocean COmmunity (CROCO) modelling system. The model curvilinear grid has a variable horizontal grid resolution (1 – 2.5 km) which increases toward the coast. The model has 30 terrain-following (sigma) vertical levels. Open boundary conditions for the model are obtained from GLORYS12V1. Surface forcing is interpolated from ERA5. Model bathymetry is interpolated from digital navigation charts provided by SANHO. This configuration does not include tides. The model configuration files can be found at the somisana-croco github repository using compile options in the `C01` directory in the provided link. NetCDF model output files are available as daily averages throughout the water column, and hourly averages for the surface layer of the model. Subsets of the files can be downloaded via Thredds...

DOI: 10.15493/SOMISANA.23042026
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SA-Southeast Hindcast V1.0

The SA-Southeast Hindcast V1.0 product provides a 10 year historical representation of the ocean state along the southeastern coast of South Africa centered around Algoa Bay. The model was developed using the Coastal and Regional Ocean COmmunity (CROCO) modelling system. The model curvilinear grid has a variable horizontal grid resolution (0.5 – 3 km) which increases toward the coast. The model has 30 terrain-following (sigma) vertical levels. Open boundary conditions for the model are obtained from GLORYS12V1. Surface forcing is interpolated from the 3 km resolution Wind Atlas for South Africa (WASA) product provided by the Climate Systems Analysis Group (CSAG). Model bathymetry is interpolated from digital navigation charts provided by SANHO. This configuration does not include tides. The model configuration files can be found at the somisana-croco github repository using compile options in the `C01` directory in the provided link. NetCDF model output files are available as daily...

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.40072024
Processed CTD continuous observations from the Physical Oceanography Gear Trials on the Africana Voyage 091, April 1991

Here we present processed downcast Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) continuous data collected, between 29 April and 30 April 1991, during voyage 091 on the FRS Africana, in the Benguela Current Large Marine Ecosystem (BCLME) region on the west coast of Southern Africa. Neil Brown MK3 and MK4 CTD instruments were used to measure pressure, temperature and conductivity through the water column during research and monitoring cruises between 1983 and 2000.

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.41072024
Processed CTD discrete observations from the Physical Oceanography Gear Trials on the Africana Voyage 091, April 1991

Here we present processed Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) discrete data from the upcast collected, between 29 April and 30 April 1991, during voyage 091 on the FRS Africana, in the Benguela Current Large Marine Ecosystem (BCLME) region on the west coast of Southern Africa. Neil Brown MK3 and MK4 CTD instruments were used to measure pressure, temperature and conductivity through the water column during research and monitoring cruises between 1983 and 2000.

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.15382023
Long-term observations of hourly bottom temperatures at Port Nolloth, South Africa

Here we present a collection of raw and processed temperatures from Underwater Temperature Recorders (UTRs) located off Port Nolloth, South Africa. At selected sites around Southern Africa, UTRs have been used to obtain long-term records of bottom temperatures in the nearshore environment, at depths ranging from 2m to 34m.

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.20112024
Experimental manipulations of the density of Cymbula granatina on rocky shore community

Densities of a commonly-harvested intertidal limpet Cymbula granatina were manipulated at two sites within a no-take marine protected area on the west coast of the Cape Peninsula in South Africa, using four treatment levels ranging from zero to maximum natural densities, together with control plots, to evaluate the effects of different harvesting intensities on rocky shore community composition. Following removal or thinning of C. granatina, community composition changed: cover of corticated and ephemeral algae increased and recruitment of C. granatina decreased. These outcomes were, however, dependent on the time frame considered, as algae underwent an annual cycle, and the effects of limpet removal were evident predominantly during the summer upwelling season when the algae proliferated. The management implications of the results of this experiment are discussed.

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.14512023
Surface Chlorophyll a concentration and Secchi depth data from the SEAHAB project, March 2023

This was the in situ data collection for the Sensor-agnostic Estimation of Harmful Algal Blooms (SEAHAB) project, March 2023. The data represents two days of surface water sampling between Table Bay and Kommetjie for the purpose of satellite chlorophyll a concentration and water clarity validation.

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.26052050
Long-term moored observations from the eastern part of the South Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation Basin-wide Array (SAMBA)

Here we present long-term observations from the South Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation Basin-wide Array (SAMBA) transect in the Cape Basin region along 34.5°S. SAMBA forms part of the South African component of the International South Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation project (SAMOC-SA), which aims to characterise the time-mean and time-varying components of the SAMOC in the South Atlantic Ocean and monitor the variability of the main Southern Ocean frontal systems associated with the Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC), south of Africa.

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.07592023
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Effectiveness of Table Mountain National Park Marine Protected Area project (2017-2021)

Intertidal rocky shores are the most accessible marine habitats and therefore heavily impacted by harvesting. In recent years, they have also been increasingly invaded by alien species, which compounds the effects of harvesting on rocky shore community composition and functioning. Recent survey data, combined with historical data from 1970, were used to assess temporal changes over the intervening period in rocky shore communities at two sites (Wireless Point and Wireless Island).

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.14702023
Processed Dissolved Inorganic Carbon (DIC) and Total Alkalinity (TA) data from the Integrated Ecosystem Programme: Southern Benguela (IEP:SB) on Algoa Voyage 262, August 2019

This is processed Dissolved Inorganic Carbon (DIC) and Total Alkalinity (TA) data from the Integrated Ecosystem Programme cruise in the Southern Benguela (IEP-SB). The cruise took place from 14 to 20 August 2019 aboard the RV Algoa. A total of 44 stations were occupied along four transect lines on the west coast of South Africa. Ten Conductivity, Temperature, Depth (CTD) stations were occupied along the Kleinsee Monitoring Line (KML) of Kleinsee, ten along the Namaqua Monitoring Line (NML) of Namaqua, twelve stations along the St Helena Bay Monitoring Line (SHBML), two separate stations in the low oxygen zone in St Helena Bay, and ten stations along the Scarborough Monitoring Line (SCL) of Cape Columbine. Discrete water samples were collected in 500ml Certified Reference Materials (CRM) bottles from Niskin bottles and spiked with 0,02% of Mercuric chloride before being stored in the dark at room temperature for later analysis in the laboratory ashore using a Versatile INstrument...

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.14692023
Processed Dissolved Inorganic Carbon (DIC) and Total Alkalinity (TA) data from the Integrated Ecosystem Programme: Southern Benguela (IEP:SB) on Algoa Voyage 259, May 2019

This is processed Dissolved Inorganic Carbon (DIC) and Total Alkalinity (TA) data from the Integrated Ecosystem Programme cruise in the Southern Benguela (IEP-SB). The cruise took place from 21 to 26 May 2019 aboard the RV Algoa. A total of 34 stations were occupied along three transect lines on the west coast of South Africa. Ten Conductivity, Temperature, Depth (CTD) stations were occupied along the Kleinsee Monitoring Line (KML) of Kleinsee, ten along the Namaqua Monitoring Line (NML) of Namaqua, twelve stations along the St Helena Bay Monitoring Line (SHBML), two separate stations in the low oxygen zone in St Helena Bay. Discrete water samples were collected in 500ml Certified Reference Materials (CRM) bottles from Niskin bottles and spiked with 0,02% of Mercuric chloride before being stored in the dark at room temperature for later analysis in the laboratory ashore using a Versatile INstrument for the Determination of Total inorganic carbon and titration Alkalinity (VINDTA)....

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.14682023
Processed Dissolved Inorganic Carbon (DIC) and Total Alkalinity (TA) data from the Integrated Ecosystem Programme: Southern Benguela (IEP:SB) on Algoa Voyage 258, March 2019

This is processed Dissolved Inorganic Carbon (DIC) and Total Alkalinity (TA) data from the Integrated Ecosystem Programme cruise in the Southern Benguela (IEP-SB). The cruise took place from 1 to 5 March 2019 aboard the RV Algoa. A total of 44 stations were occupied along three transect lines on the west coast of South Africa. Ten Conductivity, Temperature, Depth (CTD) stations were occupied along the Kleinsee Monitoring Line (KML) of Kleinsee, ten along the Namaqua Monitoring Line (NML) of Namaqua, twelve stations along the St Helena Bay Monitoring Line (SHBML), two separate stations in the low oxygen zone in St Helena Bay, and ten stations along the Scarborough Monitoring Line (SCL) of Cape Columbine. Discrete water samples were collected in 500ml Certified Reference Materials (CRM) bottles from Niskin bottles and spiked with 0,02% of Mercuric chloride before being stored in the dark at room temperature for later analysis in the laboratory ashore using a Versatile INstrument for...

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.14672023
Processed Dissolved Inorganic Carbon (DIC) and Total Alkalinity (TA) data from the Integrated Ecosystem Programme: Southern Benguela (IEP:SB) on Algoa Voyage 252, August 2018

This is processed Dissolved Inorganic Carbon (DIC) and Total Alkalinity (TA) data from the Integrated Ecosystem Programme cruise in the Southern Benguela (IEP-SB). The cruise took place from 21 to 25 August 2018 aboard the RV Algoa. A total of 32 stations were occupied along three transect lines on the west coast of South Africa. Ten Conductivity, Temperature, Depth (CTD) stations were occupied along the Kleinsee Monitoring Line (KML) of Kleinsee, ten along the Namaqua Monitoring Line (NML) of Namaqua and twelve stations along the St Helena Bay Monitoring Line (SHBML). Discrete water samples were collected in 500ml Certified Reference Materials (CRM) bottles from Niskin bottles and spiked with 0,02% of Mercuric chloride before being stored in the dark at room temperature for later analysis in the laboratory ashore using a Versatile INstrument for the Determination of Total inorganic carbon and titration Alkalinity (VINDTA). The purpose of the observations was to characterise ocean...

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.14662023
Processed Dissolved Inorganic Carbon (DIC) and Total Alkalinity (TA) data from the Integrated Ecosystem Programme: Southern Benguela (IEP:SB) on Algoa Voyage 248, May 2018

This is processed Dissolved Inorganic Carbon (DIC) and Total Alkalinity (TA) data from the Integrated Ecosystem Programme cruise in the Southern Benguela (IEP-SB). The cruise took place from 15 to 21 May 2018 aboard the RV Algoa. A total of 44 stations were occupied along four transect lines on the west coast of South Africa. Ten Conductivity, Temperature, Depth (CTD) stations were occupied along the Kleinsee Monitoring Line (KML) of Kleinsee, ten along the Namaqua Monitoring Line (NML) of Namaqua, twelve stations along the St Helena Bay Monitoring Line (SHBML), two separate stations in the low oxygen zone in St Helena Bay, and ten stations along the Scarborough Monitoring Line (SCL) of Cape Columbine. Discrete water samples were collected in 500ml Certified Reference Materials (CRM) bottles from Niskin bottles and spiked with 0,02% of Mercuric chloride before being stored in the dark at room temperature for later analysis in the laboratory ashore using a Versatile INstrument for...

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.14652023
Processed Dissolved Inorganic Carbon (DIC) and Total Alkalinity (TA) data from the Integrated Ecosystem Programme: Southern Benguela (IEP:SB) on Algoa Voyage 246, February 2018

This is processed Dissolved Inorganic Carbon (DIC) and Total Alkalinity (TA) data from the Integrated Ecosystem Programme cruise in the Southern Benguela (IEP-SB). The cruise took place from 15 to 22 February 2018 aboard the RV Algoa. A total of 43 stations were occupied along four transect lines on the west coast of South Africa. Nine Conductivity, Temperature, Depth (CTD) stations were occupied along the Kleinsee Monitoring Line (KML) of Kleinsee, ten along the Namaqua Monitoring Line (NML) of Namaqua, twelve stations along the St Helena Bay Monitoring Line (SHBML), two seperate stations in the low oxygen zone in St Helana Bay and ten stations along the Scarborough Monitoring Line (SCL) of Cape Columbine. Discrete water samples were collected in 500ml Certified Reference Materials (CRM) bottles from Niskin bottles and spiked with 0,02% of Mercuric chloride before being stored in the dark at room temperature for later analysis in the laboratory ashore using a Versatile INstrument...

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