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27,435 datasets
2022-2023 data from the NESP Marine and Coastal Hub project focused on mapping temperate continental shelf seabed habitats, particularly rocky reefs. The project, led by IMAS and UWA, collated existing seafloor data and deployed drop cameras to validate habitats, generating ecosystem models for the South-west and South-east Marine Parks Networks. Outcomes aim to support marine park management, spatial planning, and ocean accounting frameworks.
Two SeaSonde HF ocean radar stations at Nora Creina and Blackfellows Cave measured surface currents along the Bonney Coast, South Australia. The system operated at 5.211 MHz with a maximum range of 200 km and a range resolution of 3 km. This site was decommissioned in March 2017.
PLVI is a photo-based digital inventory identifying vegetation type, extent, and conditions in Alberta's forested and parkland areas. It is produced for the Government of Alberta and covers areas north of the Grassland Vegetation Inventory (GVI) and where the Alberta Vegetation Inventory (AVI) is not warranted. The dataset uses ecological site phase as its main classification level, with polygons attributed with up to three phases.
The Marine Futures Project mapped approximately 1,500 km² of seafloor around Western Australia to benchmark marine ecosystem status. Surveys combined hydroacoustic mapping with towed video and baited underwater video systems to produce fine-scale habitat maps. The data for Rottnest Island, collected by the Australian Ocean Data Network, shows a unique mix of tropical and temperate species and habitats.
The Australian Ocean Data Network provides high-resolution acoustic mapping data for abalone fishing block 28 off the east coast of Tasmania. This dataset captures a snapshot of 2021 seafloor habitats, including substrate type, kelp coverage, and predicted urchin barrens. It includes 50cm resolution bathymetry, substrate classification, and water column data products.
Tasmania's east coast seafloor habitats were mapped in 2021 using multibeam acoustic imagery. The data includes detailed substrate type and kelp coverage maps, and predicts the location of urchin barrens. This dataset is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network and is available for visualization and download via the Seamap Australia portal.
High-resolution 50cm multibeam acoustic imagery maps fine-scale abalone habitat and urchin barrens on the east coast of Tasmania. The Australian Ocean Data Network provides this snapshot of 2021 seafloor substrate types, kelp coverage, and bathymetry derivatives for strategic fisheries management. Data products include substrate classification, bathymetry, and water column vegetation likelihood for fishing block 23.
Polygon features represent the zoning classification of lands within the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area. The zoning maps depict four zones (A, B, C, and D) based on a distance-from-disturbance model, as defined by the Wet Tropics Management Plan 1998. This metadata was prepared for the eAtlas by the Australian Ocean Data Network, but the Wet Tropics Management Authority holds the authoritative record.
A 2026 dataset from the RV Falkor characterizes fine-scale oceanographic processes and seabed biodiversity at Scott Reef in NW Australia. The data integrates physical oceanographic measurements with detailed imaging transects of mesophotic reef habitats, which cover approximately 300 km² in depths of 30-70m. The work builds on spatial models developed by AIMS from multibeam, seabed, towed video, and AUV surveys conducted in 2009 and 2011.
A 2024-2026 project by the NESP Marine and Coastal Hub analyzes over one million observations of banded shorebirds to support their recovery in Australia. Outputs include an updatable dashboard for population parameters, a database of conservation actions, and a management handbook. The project supports international obligations under Ramsar, CMS, and bilateral migratory bird agreements.
Multibeam sonar and seabed sampling surveys from 2011 and 2013 provide high-resolution maps of Darwin Harbour's seabed. Geoscience Australia and partner institutions produced detailed bathymetry, backscatter, and habitat classification data. Six distinct seascape classes were identified using an unsupervised classification scheme based on substrate, relief, and bedform.
Estimated daily integrated photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) at 8 meters depth for the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park and Coral Sea from April 2002 to December 2019. The data product was developed by NESP TWQ projects 2.3.1 and 5.3, AIMS, Go2Q Consulting, and JCU using NASA MODIS Ocean Color data. Data are provided on a 1-kilometer grid in 18 annual NetCDF files.
Genetic data for the endemic wrasse Coris bulbifrons, a species listed as vulnerable by the IUCN, from four locations in the southwest Pacific Ocean. The dataset, provided by Parks Australia, includes mitochondrial and microsatellite DNA markers used to estimate historic and contemporary gene flow and self-replenishment rates. The research was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of marine protected areas at an endemic hotspot.
Parks Australia provides genetic data from a study on the endemic three-striped butterflyfish (Chaetodon tricinctus). The dataset includes mitochondrial and microsatellite DNA analyses from four remote Australian offshore coral reefs: Middleton Reef, Elizabeth Reef, Lord Howe Island, and Norfolk Island. It was last updated on 2026-07-15.
A checklist documents 433 fish species from Lord Howe Island, 254 from Norfolk Island, and 145 from the Kermadec Islands. The dataset was provided by Parks Australia to highlight research relevant to Australian Marine Parks and was previously available via the Australian Marine Parks Science Atlas. Tropical and subtropical species dominate the faunas, with only 4.6% of the combined species being endemic.
Darwin and Bynoe Harbour regions contain sediment grain size data from 499 seabed samples. These samples were collected during multiple surveys by Geoscience Australia, AIMS, and the Northern Territory Government between 2011 and 2017. The data were funded by the Ichthys LNG Project offset funds and are published in the Marine Sediments Database.
UK data on the extent and condition of protected areas, a key indicator for biodiversity conservation. The dataset was published by the Joint Nature Conservation Committee on behalf of Defra, with the latest data from 2015. It includes terrestrial and marine designations such as Ramsar sites and National Nature Reserves.
2,890 priority species from UK country lists are tracked in this indicator measuring occupancy changes. The Joint Nature Conservation Committee published this data as part of a suite of 24 UK biodiversity indicators, with the latest data point from 2012. It is designed to show trends in the distribution of species of high conservation concern.
UK data on changes in pollinator distribution between 1980 and 2010. The indicator is based on 213 species of pollinator and measures change in their occupancy across 1km grid squares. It was published by the Joint Nature Conservation Committee on behalf of Defra, with the latest data for this indicator from 2010.
NESP Marine Biodiversity Hub project data focuses on mapping and sampling two unexplored submarine canyons in the Gascoyne Marine Park, Western Australia. Planned outputs include an ROV image library, derived bathymetric products, taxonomic identifications, and genetic sequences. The data is managed by the Australian Ocean Data Network and was last updated in July 2026.