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Cell biology, microbiology, ecology, biodiversity, species data, evolutionary biology
27,383 datasets
Data from Layton et al. 2019 accompanies the PLOS ONE paper 'Resilience and stability of kelp forests: the importance of patch dynamics and environment-engineer feedbacks'. The dataset was created to explore how habitat degradation influences kelp forest resilience by testing how sub-canopy abiotic conditions change with patch size and adult kelp density. It is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network.
Approximately 1,500 km2 of seafloor were mapped using hydroacoustics and validated with towed video transects and baited remote underwater video systems. The Marine Futures Project, associated with the Australian Ocean Data Network, produced fine-scale habitat maps showing substrate types and biotic formations. Surveys were conducted across 9 study areas, including the Jurien Bay marine environment, which is noted for its limestone reefs, seagrass habitats, and species like sea lions and the Western Rock Lobster.
Australian Ocean Data Network provides habitat mapping and outer boundaries for estuaries in South Australia. The data was developed for the draft 'Estuaries Policy and Action Plan' and is intended for natural resource management and conservation planning. A related 2009 report, 'Working Towards a State-wide Inventory of Estuaries', describes attributes in associated inventory and water quality tables.
Approximately 1,500 km2 of seafloor were mapped using hydroacoustics and video surveys. The Marine Futures Project, organized by the Australian Ocean Data Network, benchmarked Western Australian marine ecosystems by combining seafloor mapping with spatial predictive modelling. Surveys included the Mount Gardner study area, located off Two People's Bay near Albany.
June 2026 saw an update where parts of South West WA were excised from this dataset. It contains polygon data mapping the extent of remnant vegetation in Western Australia, originally compiled for the National Land and Water Resource Audit. The data was derived from 1995 LandSat TM imagery and corrected with aerial photography from 1996 to 2020, with updates by the Department of Agriculture until 2020 and a final update in May 2023.
382 shallow water echinoderm species records were collated from Australian state museum specimens in the Kimberley region. The dataset, provided by Parks Australia, highlights research relevant to Australian Marine Parks and was last updated in July 2026. It is used to discuss taxonomic gaps, cross-shelf biodiversity patterns, and biogeography.
The Marine Futures Project benchmarked Western Australian marine ecosystems by mapping approximately 1,500 km2 of seafloor using hydroacoustic surveys and video transects. Data from the Australian Ocean Data Network includes fine-scale habitat maps showing substrate types and biotic formations for the Abrolhos Islands. The dataset was last updated on 2026-07-22.
Models of seabed sediment mobilisation examine the intermediate disturbance hypothesis for Australia's continental shelf. The analysis focuses on high-energy, patch-clearing events exceeding a Shields parameter value of 0.25, deriving maps of an ecological disturbance index. This work, from the Australian Ocean Data Network, is presented as the first such analysis attempted for any continental shelf on Earth.
Western Australia's Turquoise Coast shelf is monitored by an HF ocean radar system measuring sea water velocity. The system consists of two SeaSonde stations, operating at 5.211 MHz with a maximum range of 200 km and 3 km resolution, to study the Leeuwin Current system. Data is provided by the Australian Ocean Data Network and was last updated in July 2026.
Predictive models estimate pelagic vertebrate species richness and relative abundance within sub-areas of the Oceanic Shoals Australian Marine Park. Models were constructed from in situ observations using baited remote underwater video systems deployed at 116 sites during a 2012 research expedition. The dataset was produced by a collaboration including the Australian Institute of Marine Science, Geoscience Australia, and the University of Western Australia, with methodology detailed in a 2020 peer-reviewed publication.
Life history data for 46 species of coral reef fish from four families collected between 1995 and 2010. The data and samples were collected as part of the Effects of Line Fishing Project and the East Torres Strait Coral Reef Fishery Project. Data includes length and age frequency, growth functions, maturity metrics, mortality estimates, and reproductive cycles.
Wet Tropics Management Authority (2013) produced polygons depicting geology within the Wet Tropics bioregion. The dataset covers the entire bioregion and was derived from 1:25,000 aerial photography, manually digitized by botanist J.P.Stanton and geologist D.J.Stanton. Attribute accuracy is estimated at 95% and positional accuracy at +/- 12m.
Australian reef habitat data collected from 2023 to 2026 by the NESP Marine and Coastal Hub. The project combines citizen science from the Great Reef Census with machine learning to produce annual maps of reef state and ecological importance. Outputs include spatial datasets of habitat type and tabular data from reef images.
Project data from the NESP Marine and Coastal Hub focuses on innovations to control Crown-of-Thorns Starfish and support the resilience of the Great Barrier Reef. Planned outputs include statistical analysis data, coral larval dispersal data, thermal refugia maps, and ecological model outputs. The project is managed by the Australian Ocean Data Network, with metadata last updated in July 2026.
A retired dataset containing classification data for the Angiosperm biological element in transitional and coastal water bodies for Water Framework Directive (WFD) purposes. It was produced by the Environment Agency using separate assessment tools for seagrass and saltmarsh to calculate Ecological Quality Ratios (EQRs). The dataset has been superseded by a newer record as of July 2026.
British Columbia's ecological site series units from the current biogeoclimatic ecosystem classification. The data is consistent with the biogeoclimatic subzone/variant map (BEC_BIOGEOCLIMATIC_POLY, version 13.1, July 8, 2026). It is published by the Government of British Columbia and was last updated on July 15, 2026.
348 sponge species were identified from approximately 750 specimens collected in the Oceanic Shoals Commonwealth Marine Reserve. The inventory, compiled from three marine surveys, found only 18% of species were taxonomically described. Researchers from the Australian Ocean Data Network used this data to analyze relationships between sponge assemblages and environmental factors like depth and substrate.
Denmark's national airborne laser scanning data from 2014-2015 was processed to create 70 rasterized ecological descriptors. The dataset provides a snapshot of vegetation height, structure, density, and topography at a 10-meter grain size. It was created by researchers from Aarhus University and updated in December 2021.
Coastal wetlands across Great Barrier Reef catchments are monitored for water depth, temperature, and electrical conductivity at high frequency (every 20 minutes). Fish catch data from electro-fishing and fyke net surveys in project sites, such as the Burdekin floodplain and Roundhill Reserve, are also included. The dataset is part of the NESP TWQ 3.3.2 project led by JCU and Griffith University, aggregated by the Australian Ocean Data Network.
Archived Phase 1 habitat surveys provide a rapid, broad-scale record of semi-natural vegetation and wildlife habitats across the Scottish countryside, primarily from the 1980s and 1990s. The classification system is based on vegetation, topography, and substrate features to map habitat types. This dataset is explicitly archived and no longer maintained, representing a historical snapshot rather than current conditions.