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Cell biology, microbiology, ecology, biodiversity, species data, evolutionary biology
27,111 datasets
A database of native and alien species records for National Park islands in the southern Great Barrier Reef, compiled from published literature, 'grey' sources, and expert consultation. The dataset includes three shapefiles detailing species abundance, threats, and regional ecosystem types, created as a basis for a decision support tool. It was described as the most complete dataset for these islands at the time of its release.
Satellite Relay Data Loggers on marine mammals and turtles collect Conductivity-Temperature-Depth profiles from remote polar and tropical oceans. The program's primary focus is on southern elephant seals and Weddell seals in the southern Indian Ocean and along the East Antarctic coast. A recent expansion includes turtle deployments in the Timor and Arafura seas to support tropical cyclone forecasting.
407 benthic habitat survey sites and 42 fish survey sites from a December 2021 marine expedition in West Cape York, Gulf of Carpentaria. The dataset was created by researchers from TropWATER (James Cook University) and collaborators for the Director of National Parks and Torres Strait Regional Authority. It includes two GIS shapefiles detailing site locations, survey dates, depths, and methods.
A 2023 project mapping intertidal habitats in the Yanyuwa Indigenous Protected Area, Gulf of Carpentaria, Australia. The dataset includes 3 GIS layers: a point shapefile with seagrass presence/absence at 3248 sites, a meadow shapefile describing 180 intertidal seagrass meadows, and a GeoTiff interpolation of seagrass biomass. It was produced through a partnership between li-Anthawirriyarra rangers, Charles Darwin University, James Cook University, and the Mabunji Aboriginal Resource Indigenous Corporation.
Approximately 400 field validation locations using a Benthic Observation Survey System and stereo-video systems were used to map seagrass beds in the Furneaux Group of islands, Tasmania. The project, in partnership with the Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre, produced probability, percent cover, and binary presence maps for seagrass, macroalgae, and sand. Data was last updated on 2026-07-13 and is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network.
A collection of A0 maps and source satellite imagery for the Keppel Island region, featuring blended high-resolution and Sentinel 2 data. The dataset includes fine-scale habitat mapping of islands and the marine environment, produced by the Australian Ocean Data Network. The source imagery was processed from manually selected clear-sky images captured between 2016 and 2019.
Eight field transects across four sites in the Gulf of Carpentaria captured vegetation and elevation data from 2017 to 2019. The surveys, conducted by the NESP TWQ 4.13 project at JCU, focused on shoreline fringing stands of Grey Mangrove with matched pairs for 60%-80% and 90%-100% dieback severity. Data includes elevation measures from highest astronomical tide to mean sea level, plus vegetation species, structure, density, and condition observations.
December 3–16, 2021 surveys collected data on benthic habitats and fish communities in the West Cape York Marine Park and surrounding waters. The dataset includes 407 habitat survey sites and 42 baited remote underwater video (BRUV) deployment sites, summarized in two GIS shapefiles. The work was a collaboration between James Cook University's TropWATER, Charles Darwin University, the Torres Strait Regional Authority, and Indigenous Traditional Owner groups, funded by the Director of National Parks.
22 satellite tag deployments from 2009 to 2021 and passive acoustic monitoring from 46 instruments between 2006 and 2019 track pygmy blue whale migration off Western Australia. The data, provided by the Australian Ocean Data Network, quantifies distribution, foraging areas, and movement behavior. It shows whales spent up to 124 days in Indonesian waters and identifies high-use areas for migration and foraging.
Magnetic Island, Queensland, Australia, was the site for macroalgae removal and coral larval seeding experiments from 2018 to 2020. The dataset includes fish survey data, photo quadrats, coral recruitment counts, and macroalgae measurements from 24 permanent 5x5m plots across two bays. Data was collected by the Australian Ocean Data Network as part of the NESP TWQ 4.3 project.
North-western Australian waters feature data on pygmy blue whale distribution from 2006 to 2021. The dataset combines passive acoustic monitoring from 46 instruments and satellite telemetry from 22 tag deployments to map migration routes and foraging areas. It was published by the Australian Ocean Data Network and includes shapefiles and grids for spatial analysis.
Vegetation and biomass monitoring data collected from 2016 to 2020 for gully remediation research in the Burdekin region. The dataset, from the NESP TWQ Project 5.9 and Landholders Driving Change contracts, includes BOTANAL, PATCHKEY, and GULLY_VEG files describing species composition, cover, and landscape condition. Data was collected from seven paired control and treatment gully sites on commercial grazing properties using a modified BACI design.
CSIRO's NERP TE 3.4 project produced a dataset containing the estimated distribution and abundance of Southern Cassowaries (Casuarius casuarius) across the Wet Tropics Region of Australia. The data is based on field surveys along 157 transects from 2012 to 2014, with density estimates derived from faecal-DNA analysis of dung samples. The dataset includes high-resolution and simplified geospatial shapefiles mapping 23 sub-regions defined by essential cassowary habitat.
5880 coral colonies were measured from large-area orthomosaics across 84 sites on the Great Barrier Reef and Torres Strait. The dataset, associated with the EcoRRAP sub-program, tests hypotheses about coral size structure across gradients in latitude, cross-shelf position, wave exposure, and depth. It was last updated on 2026-07-16.
Monetary estimates of UK natural capital, including ecosystem assets and services, are provided by the Office for National Statistics. The data, designated as Experimental Official Statistics, offers a common metric for comparing natural capital with other forms of capital. It was last updated on 2026-07-08.
2020 data on remnants of original pre-1750 vegetation on the Swan Coastal Plain in Western Australia. The dataset consists of polygon features created by the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) using interpreted current and historical digital aerial photography from 1953 onward. It is part of a time series for the years 2000, 2005, 2010, 2015, and 2020, but is scheduled for retirement and replacement by October 2, 2025.
Marine Lechene and colleagues analyzed coral size structure using orthomosaics from 84 sites on the Great Barrier Reef and Torres Strait. The dataset includes planar area measurements for 5880 coral colonies across gradients of latitude, cross-shelf position, wave exposure, and depth. This work was conducted under the EcoRRAP sub-program and published on data_gov_au.
8,326 specimen-based records and thousands of visual records document 1,475 shallow water marine fish species from 135 families in the Kimberley region of north-west Australia. The data, synthesised from museum databases and published by Parks Australia, covers collections made between 1880 and 2009. It highlights pronounced differences between inshore and offshore fish communities, with offshore atolls having high diversity and inshore reefs supporting more endemic species.
NESP MaC 1.30 data from IMAS, JCU, and DPIRD assesses evidence for climate-driven marine species range extensions. The dataset contains historical poleward range limits and recent extralimital occurrences for 82 potential range-extending species around Australia, based on citizen science observations from Redmap, Reef Life Survey, and iNaturalist between 2013 and 2022. Confidence levels for each potential extension are qualitatively estimated based on species traits and evidence strength.
James Cook University, Mabunji, and Charles Darwin University surveyed benthic habitats in Marra Sea Country, including the Limmen Marine Parks. The dataset comprises 4 GIS shapefiles describing seagrass presence, species composition, algae cover, and benthic macro-invertebrate cover at 2018 shallow-water and 54 deep-water sites, plus attributes of 69 seagrass meadows and interpolated biomass. The full report was published in 2022.