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Environment Agency maintains this register of protected water areas as required by the Water Framework Directive. The data supports river basin management plans and includes drinking water protected areas, shellfish waters, bathing waters, nutrient-sensitive areas, and habitats requiring water quality protection. The dataset was last updated on 2026-07-06.
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.
Research from 2026 documents megabenthic assemblages across seven depth zones between approximately 700 and 4000 meters off southern Tasmania, Australia. The data was collected by Parks Australia using photographic surveys, specimen collections, epibenthic sleds, towed video cameras, an autonomous underwater vehicle, and a remotely operated vehicle. Species richness was highest at 1000–1300 m due to a coral reef community, while abundance peaked in a low diversity assemblage at 2000–2500 m.
A 6-meter sediment core from the King River region in north-west Australia provides a detailed record of Holocene landscape development. The dataset, published by Parks Australia, includes sedimentological and palynological analyses spanning from the early Holocene to the present. It captures environmental shifts including mangrove forest changes, monsoon rainfall patterns, and late Holocene aridification.
A 2024-2026 project led by Traditional Owners and ranger groups aims to fill knowledge gaps on dugong population structure and connectivity in the Kimberley region. Planned outputs include spatial datasets on dugong distribution and abundance, aerial survey imagery, and genomic sequencing data. The project is managed by the Australian Ocean Data Network and addresses national biodiversity conservation priorities.
A 2023-2026 collaborative project led by CSIRO and CDU aims to assess four threatened sawfish species in northern Australia. Planned outputs include spatial catch data, tissue samples for genetic sequencing, and a final technical report with policy recommendations. The research focuses on estimating population abundance via Close-Kin Mark-Recapture and post-release survival via satellite tagging.
Acoustic monitoring data tracks the movement and habitat use of large predatory fishes like sharks and coral trout in the Great Barrier Reef from 2011 to 2014. The project, conducted by the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS), integrated predator presence data with habitat mapping and environmental monitoring. This data was collected to assess the effectiveness of current marine park management zones.
New survey records document two unique coral habitats discovered at Adele Island and Long Reef in the Kimberley Nearshore Bioregion. The dataset, provided by Parks Australia, reports a subtidal mixed corallith and rhodolith habitat and an atypical Organ Pipe Coral habitat with high benthic cover. This research aims to fill knowledge gaps about the region's marine biodiversity and its conservation significance.
Parks Australia provides the formal Plan of Management for the Mermaid Reef Marine National Nature Reserve, declared in 1991. The plan outlines ecosystem-based strategies for conservation, operates under national legislation, and is intended to remain in force for seven years. This record was made available following the decommissioning of the Australian Marine Parks Science Atlas platform.
Satellite telemetry tracks movement patterns and habitat use of juvenile shortfin mako sharks (Isurus oxyrinchus) tagged in the Great Australian Bight. Tracking durations ranged from 49 to 672 days, with six deployments exceeding one year, and one shark undertook a migration of 25,550 km. The dataset was provided by Parks Australia to highlight research relevant to Australian Marine Parks.
Quebec's Ministry of the Environment developed a non-lethal inventory method for voles and mice using 3D-printed hair traps between 2019 and 2022. The method was evaluated in September 2022 at Jacques-Cartier National Park, comparing its effectiveness to lethal spring traps in various forest habitats. The dataset includes digital files for trap manufacturing and is linked to a standardized protocol and a scientific article under review.
The Great Barrier Reef experienced unprecedented coral bleaching from 2018 to 2020. This dataset from the Australian Ocean Data Network contains genomic and environmental data to assess genetic diversity loss, adaptation signatures, and heat-tolerant symbiont prevalence in three coral species. The project aims to identify stress-tolerant coral populations for reef protection and restoration.
A 2010 Sustainable Land Use Plan for 15 Torres Strait Islands identifies key environmental assets, land management issues, and infrastructure needs. The plan was developed by the Torres Strait Regional Authority (TSRA) through field studies, data collation, and community consultation between 2007 and 2010. It includes land use mapping for development and conservation, informed by satellite imagery, aerial photographs, and local knowledge.
2011-2014 project data investigating historical coral community responses to disturbances over the past 1-2 millennia. The project, associated with the Australian Ocean Data Network, used geological dating and geochemical analysis of coral cores. It aimed to create high-resolution records of sea-level, salinity, pH, cyclone frequency, sea-surface temperature, and coral community structure.
Article 17 of the EU Habitats Directive requires six-yearly reporting on the conservation status of habitats for which the UK has European-level responsibilities. This indicator, part of a suite of 24 published by JNCC on behalf of Defra, classifies habitats as Favourable, Unfavourable-Inadequate, Unfavourable-Bad, or Unknown, with trend assessments for unfavourable ones. The latest data for indicator C3a is from 2013, published in January 2016.
Cohabitation estimates from the Office for National Statistics supplement legal marital status population figures by counting individuals living together. These National Statistics provide a more detailed view of household composition in England and Wales. The dataset was last updated on July 8, 2026.
UK data for biodiversity indicator C3b, reporting on the conservation status of species under the EU Habitats Directive. The Joint Nature Conservation Committee published this data on behalf of Defra, with the latest data point from 2013. It contains assessments concluding whether a species' status is Favourable, Unfavourable-Inadequate, Unfavourable-Bad, or Unknown, and includes trend assessments for unfavourable cases.
A July 2020 spatial dataset from Natural England's County & City Natural Capital Atlas project. It shows variation in ecosystem service flow for habitats across England, based on indicators identified in a 2018 project. The data is structured as a hexagonal grid where each unit covers 5 square kilometers.
50 no-take marine reserve sites and 50 fished sites were monitored via underwater visual census across four island groups of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park from 2011 to 2014. The project, associated with the Australian Ocean Data Network, assessed the ecological effects of management zoning on fish populations, benthic communities, and coral health. It also recorded fishing line counts to evaluate compliance with zoning regulations.
Approximately 1,500 km² of Western Australian seafloor were mapped using hydroacoustics and video transects. The Marine Futures Project combined these data sources to produce fine-scale predictive habitat maps for nine study areas, including the Abrolhos Islands and Rottnest Island. This parent record links to metadata for the unaggregated source datasets collected by the Australian Ocean Data Network.