Design Type(s) data integration objective • database creation objective Measurement Type(s) phytoplankton ecology Technology Type(s) data item extraction from journal article Factor Type(s) Sample Characteristic(s) phytoplankton • Australia • Western Australia • Ballina Shire • Van Diemen Gulf • Sydney • Coral Sea • East Australian Current • New South Wales • Tasmania • Moreton Bay • City of Coffs Harbour • Great Barrier Reef • Gulf of Carpentaria • Far North Queensland Area • North West Cape • Southern Ocean • Indian Ocean • Hornsby Shire • Huon River • City of Perth • New Zealand • Tuggerah Lake • Princess Charlotte Bay • Tasman Sea • Macquarie Harbour • State of Victoria • Hobart • Port Phllip Bay • South Australia • Gulf Saint Vincent • Hunter Valley • ocean biome Machine-accessible metadata file describing the reported data (ISA-Tab format)