Ningaloo Sponge Catalogue

Sponge species identification sheets that follow John Hooper's mud map system (Hooper & Ekins 2004) have been used to create a catalogue, but instead of having one sheet per species, one sheet per specimen lot is provided, allowing for comparison between replicate specimens. The sheets were combined in an interactive PDF portfolio that can be key-word searched (any word occurring in the documents), and which is linked to a database containing all raw images available for the collection (specimens, sections, spicules) The Carnarvon Shelf sponge collection was obtained as part of the Surrogates Program of the Commonwealth Environmental Research Facility (CERF) Marine Biodiversity Hub, which aimed to identify physical factors as surrogates for biodiversity patterns, i.e. mapping of the sea floor with multibeam technology, underwater photography and various sampling programs, collecting data along the same transects as sponge specimens were obtained, for later correlation.In Aug/Sept 2008, a 34 day collaborative survey between the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS), Geoscience Australia (GA), and the Western Australian Museum (WAM) was conducted on the AIMS vessel RV Solander to the Carnarvon Shelf in the NW of Australia. Habitats and benthos were sampled in a stratified design, and over 800 km2 of seabed bathymetry was mapped at high resolution, with approximately 220 epibenthic sled samples collected and pre-sorted on board. A taxonomic workshop was held at AIMS in Perth during February, 2010. The following sponge experts kindly participated and identified specimens for respective taxa over a period of five days of intensive work: Belinda Alvarez (Halichondrida; Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory), Chris Battershill (Astrophorida; AIMS), Jane Fromont (Haplosclerida; WAM), Lisa Goudie (Poecilosclerida; sponge consultant, Melbourne), Oliver Gomez (all small groups present and Haplosclerida; WAM), Andrzej Pisera (Lithistida and Astrophorida; Polish Academy of Science), Shirley Sorokin (Hadromerida; South Australian Research and Development Institute, Aquatic Sciences), Patricia Sutcliffe (Dictyoceratida; Queensland Museum).本数据集采用遵循约翰·胡珀（John Hooper）泥地图系统（Hooper & Ekins, 2004）的海绵物种鉴定表构建分类目录，摒弃传统单物种单鉴定表的形式，改为为每份标本批次创建一张鉴定表，以实现重复标本间的比对。这些鉴定表被整合为一个交互式PDF文档集，支持关键词检索（可检索文档中出现的任意词汇），并与包含该馆藏所有原始图像（标本、组织切片、骨针）的数据库相关联。本数据集的卡那封陆架海绵馆藏是英联邦环境研究设施（Commonwealth Environmental Research Facility, CERF）海洋生物多样性中心替代指标项目的组成部分，该项目旨在筛选可作为生物多样性格局替代指标的物理环境因子，具体工作包括采用多波束技术、水下摄影及各类采样方案绘制海底地图，并在采集海绵标本的同一断面沿线同步收集数据，以供后续相关性分析使用。2008年8月至9月，澳大利亚海洋科学研究所（Australian Institute of Marine Science, AIMS）、澳大利亚地球科学局（Geoscience Australia, GA）与西澳大利亚博物馆（Western Australian Museum, WAM）依托AIMS的“索兰德号”（RV Solander）科考船，在澳大利亚西北部的卡那封陆架开展了为期34天的协同科考调查。本次调查采用分层设计对栖息地与底栖生物进行采样，完成了超过800平方千米海底地形的高分辨率测绘，并在船上采集并初步分拣了约220份底栖拖网采样样本。2010年2月，在珀斯的澳大利亚海洋科学研究所举办了海绵分类学专题研讨会，以下海绵分类学家在为期5天的密集工作中，分别为各自负责的类群完成了标本鉴定：贝琳达·阿尔瓦雷斯（软海绵目；北领地博物馆与美术馆）、克里斯·巴特斯希尔（星骨海绵目；澳大利亚海洋科学研究所）、简·弗洛蒙特（单骨海绵目；西澳大利亚博物馆）、丽莎·古迪（柔骨海绵目；墨尔本海绵顾问）、奥利弗·戈麦斯（所有小型海绵类群及单骨海绵目；西澳大利亚博物馆）、安杰伊·皮塞拉（石海绵目与星骨海绵目；波兰科学院）、雪莉·索罗金（韧海绵目；南澳大利亚研究与发展研究所水生科学部）、帕特里夏·萨特克利夫（网角海绵目；昆士兰博物馆）。