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Gridded multi-beam echosounder bathymetry data for the Hunter Marine Park, acquired by the NSW Department of Planning Industry and Environment aboard RV Bombora. The dataset results from fieldwork funded by NSW DPIE and the National Environmental Science Program in 2015 and 2018, focusing on mapping the continental shelf reef Key Ecological Feature. Associated reports by Davies et al (2016) and Williams et al (2020) detail these surveys alongside towed underwater video and BRUVs to characterise seabed habitats and fish assemblages.
Australian waters in the East Australian Current System were sampled between October 9 and November 2, 2023. High-resolution plankton images were generated from water samples collected via Niskin bottles and processed with a PlanktoScope system. The dataset is hosted on the EcoTaxa platform and was collected by researchers from the Marine National Facility.
From 2009 to 2020, 133 occurrence records comprising 2,566 individual fish specimens were collected via trawling in Miaoli, Changhwa, and Yunlin counties. The dataset, created by Norhafiz Hanafi of National Sun Yat-sen University, documents six Johnius species and is published in the Taiwan Fish Database and GBIF. It serves as a foundation for understanding species ecology and biogeography influenced by ocean currents and the Changyun Rise topography.
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.
2561 individual polychaetes from 266 samples were collected from the Oceanic Shoals Australian Marine Park between 2009 and 2012. The inventory includes 368 species and 43 families, with new species, genera, and family records for Australia. Researchers used this species-level data to examine variation among surveys, relationships with environmental variables, and differences in ecological patterns across taxonomic and functional groups.
A predicted seabed mud content grid for the Darwin and Bynoe Harbour regions in northern Australia. The dataset was created by Geoscience Australia, the Australian Institute of Marine Science, and the Northern Territory Government's Department of Environment and Natural Resources, synthesizing survey data from 2011 to 2017. It provides spatially continuous predictions of percent mud content in a 10-meter resolution raster format.
Eight adult female Australian sea lions from Olive Island and Seal Bay were instrumented with bio-logging devices. The data includes video imagery, GPS, time-depth, accelerometer, and magnetometer readings captured during single foraging trips lasting approximately 1-6 days. This project by the Australian Ocean Data Network provides fundamental information on critical benthic habitats and foraging behavior to support conservation actions.
Projects including exploratory trawl surveys and targeted fishery studies have yielded a dataset with biological, distribution, and abundance information for a diverse range of finfish species from South East Australia. These data were compiled into a single database covering collections made between the late 1970s and mid-1990s. The Australian Ocean Data Network hosts this compilation, which includes data from commercial catch sampling and specific fisheries like blue grenadier and orange roughy.
Darwin and Bynoe Harbour regions have predicted seabed gravel content grids derived from multiple surveys between 2011 and 2017. The dataset provides spatially continuous predictions of seabed percent gravel content based on 395 samples and 14 environmental variables from multibeam sonar data. It was funded by an INPEX-led LNG project and developed by Geoscience Australia, the Australian Institute of Marine Science, and the Northern Territory Government.
Global Affairs Canada coordinates a lecture series honoring Oscar Douglas Skelton, a key architect of early Canadian foreign policy. The series, inaugurated in 1991, features distinguished speakers examining topics related to Canada's foreign policy, international development, and trade. Data is presented in HTML format under the OGL-CA-2.0 license.
Environment Agency data records the presence of macroalgal species on intertidal rocky shores for Water Framework Directive ecological assessments in England and Wales. Monitoring follows the Reduced Species List method, with data collected during seasonal surveys from June to September. The dataset is a subset owned by the Environment Agency and was last updated on 2026-07-06.
Environment Agency ground-truthing data records the presence and percentage cover of saltmarsh flowering plants at specific marine monitoring points. These data support the ecological assessment of saltmarsh within transitional and coastal waters of England and Wales, updated as new monitoring becomes available. Monitoring occurs seasonally from June to September, with records updated after the sampling season.
Data from the IDTReeS Competition includes vector data of Individual Tree Crown boundaries identified by researchers. The dataset was generated by Sarah Graves, Sergio Marconi, and Benjamin Weinstein, with support from Stephanie Bohlman, Ethan White, and the IDTReeS group. It incorporates multiple NEON data products from 2020, including high-resolution orthorectified camera imagery, LiDAR point clouds, woody plant vegetation structure, and ecosystem structure data.
395 samples and seven environmental variables were used to create a predicted seabed sand content grid for the Darwin and Bynoe Harbour regions. The dataset provides spatially continuous predictions of seabed %sand (63-2000 µm) content in 10 m resolution raster grids. It was compiled from multiple surveys conducted by Geoscience Australia, AIMS, and the Northern Territory Government between 2011 and 2017.
UK national statistics detail new planting and restocking of woodland from 1976 to 2020. The data are broken down by UK constituent nations, planting type, tree species group, and land ownership sector. It provides supporting data for official publications like Forestry Statistics and Forestry Facts & Figures.
The Wildlife Contaminants Monitoring and Surveillance Program assesses contaminant exposure in terrestrial wildlife across Canada. Biological samples, including eggs and tissues, from the sentinel species European starlings are collected to evaluate spatial and temporal trends in contaminant levels within terrestrial and urban-associated ecosystems. This dataset is provided by Environment and Climate Change Canada and was last updated in July 2026.
Regional ecosystems pre-clearing data for the Brisbane City Council area maps the original extent of vegetation communities before anthropogenic clearing. The dataset was derived from the Queensland Herbarium's Regional Ecosystems 2015 dataset using a specific mapping methodology. It is published by Brisbane City Council under a CC-BY-4.0 license.
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.
Shellfish Water Protected Areas are designated under the Water Framework Directive following the repeal of the EU Shellfish Waters Directive in 2013. The dataset likely contains geospatial boundaries and associated attributes for areas requiring legislative protection to support shellfish populations. Its cross-platform presence indicates it is a standardized reference dataset for environmental management.
Australia's exclusive economic zone contains 1.6 million km² of submarine plateaus, representing about 13.8% of the world's known inventory. This dataset presents results from two major marine surveys on the Lord Howe Rise plateau in 2003 and 2007, collecting biological samples, underwater photos, video, and multibeam sonar data. The Australian Ocean Data Network hosts this collection, which advances knowledge of plateau ecology.