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22,878 datasets
North and West Australian Tropical Reef Features provides mapping of 11,000 shallow coral reef, rocky reef, and sand bank feature boundaries. The dataset was created by the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) under the NESP MaC 3.17 project, with a last update recorded in 2026. It covers tropical waters from the Houtman Abrolhos Islands to Western Cape York, including offshore islands like Lord Howe and Christmas Island.
A partnership between li-Anthawirriyarra rangers, Charles Darwin University, James Cook University, and Mabunji Aboriginal Resource Indigenous Corporation produced this dataset. It summarises subtidal benthic surveys into three GIS shapefiles covering 849 survey sites and 46 seagrass meadows in the Yanyuwa Indigenous Protected Area. The project was funded by the NT Government Aboriginal Ranger Grant Program.
Torres Strait's Western Cluster was surveyed in December 2020, resulting in data from 542 sites. The dataset, produced by TropWATER and James Cook University, includes seagrass presence, species composition, algae cover, and benthic macro-invertebrate cover. It provides essential baseline information for dugong and turtle management plans in this ecologically important region.
TropWATER at James Cook University conducted intertidal benthic surveys of Masig Island in the Torres Strait in September 2020. The dataset is summarized into three GIS shapefiles covering 128 sites, describing seagrass presence, species composition, algae cover, benthic macro-invertebrate cover, and biomass variation. The full methodology is documented in a 2021 JCU publication, Report no. 21/12.
The Australian Continuous Plankton Recorder survey provides a long-term plankton baseline for Australian waters, funded by the Integrated Marine Observing System. Data is collected by CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere and the Australian Antarctic Division to map biodiversity and document changes in response to climate change. Results are available through the AODN portal and include binned products suitable for time series analysis, with zeros indicating a species was looked for but not seen.
ACTGOV Threatened Fauna Habitat is a geospatial dataset showing known and predicted habitat for terrestrial mammals, reptiles, birds, and invertebrates listed as threatened in the Australian Capital Territory. The data is based on verified records and vegetation types, covering 24 species across categories like Critically Endangered, Endangered, and Vulnerable. It was published by the ACT Government Geospatial Data Catalogue and was last updated in June 2026.
1998-2024 case counts for invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) from the CDC's Active Bacterial Core surveillance (ABCs). The data includes counts by serotype, age group, and surveillance site, used to measure the impact of pneumococcal vaccine use in the United States. Data is provided by data.cdc.gov and was last updated in May 2026.
A 2015 study by Przeslawski et al. compiled a species-level inventory of approximately 750 sponge specimens collected from the Oceanic Shoals Commonwealth Marine Reserve. The specimens were assigned to 348 species, with only 18% being taxonomically described species. The data was used to analyze biodiversity patterns in relation to geomorphic features and environmental variables to inform marine management.
Northwestern Australia's relative abundance of commercially exploited demersal fishes is mapped over a 30 arc-minute spatial grid. The data cover the period 1997-2006 and are derived from an analysis of commercial landings available through the Sea Around Us Project. The dataset lists the percentage contributions of 25 species, genera, and families to the total catch.
Western Australia's relative abundance of 23 commercially exploited pelagic fish species is mapped on a 0.5-degree grid from 1997 to 2006. The data are derived from commercial landings analyzed by the Sea Around Us Project and published in a 2017 peer-reviewed study. Southern bluefin tuna, narrow-barred Spanish mackerel, and greenback horse mackerel are among the species with the highest catch contributions.
116 villages in northern Senegal were surveyed for environmental and parasitological data related to schistosomiasis transmission. The dataset includes parasitological surveys of 1,385 schoolchildren from a random subset of 29 villages, alongside ecological surveys quantifying intermediate host snail abundance, infection, aquatic vegetation, debris, and water characteristics. It was authored by Sidy Bakhoum and last updated on 2026-06-04.
Prokka v1.14.6 annotation files for the draft genome of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum strain LAB20, isolated from a freshwater fish gut. The dataset includes GFF3, GBK, and TSV files providing predicted coding sequences, RNA genes, and functional annotations. Author Nico Dumandan deposited the 43.0 MB dataset on figshare in June 2026, associated with GenBank accession JBXGSX000000000.
NSW Office of Environment and Heritage produced a seamless map of native vegetation types for New South Wales, Australia. The map integrates imagery, site surveys, and environmental data to classify vegetation into Plant Community Types, Formations, and Classes. This specific version for the Riverina Region was superseded by a new State Vegetation Type Map on June 24, 2022.
High-resolution EEG recordings from 22 healthy adult participants performing visual imagery tasks. Data includes up to two sessions per participant, with recordings from 32 active EEG channels at 1000 Hz. The dataset was published by Jing'ao Gao on figshare in June 2026.
The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park is mapped for benthic habitat types at a 10-meter resolution. The map was produced by the Remote Sensing Research Centre at the University of Queensland using machine learning applied to over 100,000 geolocated photos and satellite imagery. This snapshot was taken in January 2023.
Version 1.0 of a regional-scale map of Plant Community Types for New South Wales, Australia, superseded by a newer version in June 2022. The NSW Office of Environment and Heritage produced this seamless map from the best available imagery, site surveys, and environmental information. It integrates several previous mapping projects and includes manual revisions using 2.5m SPOT 5 aerial photo interpretation.
A 2026 study by Brice B. Hanberry characterizes global sampling intensity gradients using 17,200 species and 140 million georeferenced records across 12 taxa. The dataset includes a method to equalize sampling intensity, which reduced records in the greatest intensity class by 42%, and compares species distribution models from equalized, thinned, and unthinned records. The data is hosted on figshare under a CC-BY-4.0 license.
1981 to 2014, this dataset provides a consistent, multi-sensor record of vegetation indices for global land surface analysis. It combines AVHRR data from 1981-1999 with MODIS data from 2000-2014, producing 7-day composites at a 0.05-degree spatial resolution. The product includes NDVI and EVI2 indices, quality assurance flags, surface reflectance inputs, and viewing geometry across 12 science datasets.
563,414 bird banding records were used to estimate sex-specific apparent survival for 92 species across 17 families and 2 orders. The data, authored by Joanna X. Wu, shows female adult birds had an average apparent survival of 0.479, which is 12.4% lower than the male average of 0.538. The dataset was last updated on June 4, 2026.
GBRMPA's dataset contains coastal features within and adjacent to the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area, including the Queensland mainland coastline, coral reef structures, islands, rocks, and cays. It corresponds to the zoning within the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park effective 1st July 2004, derived from the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Zoning Plan 2003. The data is provided as shapefiles with a nominal scale of 1:250,000.