Algoa Bay Long Term Monitoring and Research Site - South Africa

Basic Information
Site Name
Algoa Bay Long Term Monitoring and Research Site
Short name
ALGB
Country
South Africa
Web Address
SAEON Elwandle Node
Site Manager
Thomas Bornman
Operating Organisation
South African Environmental Observation Network (SAEON)
Keywords
Estuaries
Marine habitats
ocean currents
Site Description
Network of more than 40 permanently moored in situ observatories measuring a series of physical properties of the coastal ocean between Port Alfred and Oyster Bay on the south-east coast of South Africa.
Last modified
2020-06-29 10:06:52

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General Characteristics and Status
Site Status
Operational
Year Established
2008
Research Topics
biology
ecology
biodiversity
aquatic ecology
marine ecology
oceanography
Parameters
atmospheric parameter
air temperature
vapor pressure deficit
atmospheric pressure
precipitation intensity
solar radiation
net solar radiation irradiance
wind direction
wind speed
water parameter
water temperature
Photos
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Geographic
Size
628991.00ha
Elevation (average)
7.50msl
Elevation (min)
0.00msl
Elevation (max)
15.00msl
Affiliation and Network Specific Information
Affiliation
ILTER✔This site is a verified "ILTER" member.
SAEON✔ (LTER-SAF-ZA-1)This site is a verified "SAEON" member.
GERI✔This site is a verified "GERI" member.
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GEO-BON Biome
Marine
Coastal
Biome
Coastal
Ecosystem and Land Use
Coastal
Marine
Tropical upwelling
Air Temperature: Average Annual
18.10°C
Air Temperature Range (Monthly Minimum)
10.80°C
Air Temperature Range (Monthly Maximum)
26.50°C
Precipitation Annual
453.00mm
EUNIS habitat
Coastal habitats (B)
Coastal habitats (B) » Rock cliffs, ledges and shores, including the supralittoral (B3)
Coastal habitats (B) » Rock cliffs, ledges and shores, including the supralittoral (B3) » Rock cliffs, ledges and shores, with angiosperms (B3.3)
Marine habitats (A)
Marine habitats (A) » Littoral rock and other hard substrata (A1)
Marine habitats (A) » Littoral rock and other hard substrata (A1) » High energy littoral rock (A1.1)
Site Type (Spatial Design)
Complex Site
Design of Experimentation
no experimentation
Scale of Experimentation
not applicable
Design of Observation
only observation
Scale of Observation
beyond catchment
Infrastructure
Data infrastructure » Data services » Data portal
Data infrastructure » Data storage » Spatial data file (GIS)
Data infrastructure » Data storage » Spatial database (GIS)
Data infrastructure » Data storage » XML database
Data infrastructure » Data storage » Relational database
Observation device » Marine Platform
Accessible All Year
Yes
All parts of Site Accessible
Yes
Access Type
boat
Permanent Power Supply
No
Permanent Operation
Yes
Site Visit Interval
30
Maintenance Interval
30
General Data Policy
Formal acknowledgement of the dataset providers
Reprints of articles using the dataset must be provided to the data provider
The data provider is given and agrees to a statement of uses to which the dataset will be put
Data Policy URL
http://saeon.dirisa.org/management/it-governance/G373.2%20Policy%20and%20Guidel…
LTER Site Classification
Master