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27,301 datasets
Ecological survey data from the Houtman Abrolhos Islands, Western Australia, collected in April 2011. The dataset captures the impact of an anomalous warming event, including coral bleaching and kelp epibiosis, across over 5,600 square meters surveyed by an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle. The record is provided by Parks Australia and was originally published via the Australian Marine Parks Science Atlas.
Benthic invertebrate classification data for rivers, used to indicate ecological status under the Water Framework Directive. The dataset contains processed scores for number of taxa (NTAXA) and average score per taxa (ASPT), run through the River Invertebrate Classification Tool (RICT) and VISCOUS tool to produce site and water body level classifications. Data is provided by the Environment Agency and was last updated in July 2026.
Three GIS shapefiles summarise subtidal benthic surveys in Yanyuwa Sea Country. The data includes seagrass presence/absence at 849 sites, attributes of 46 seagrass meadows, and interpolated biomass variation. The project was a partnership between Indigenous rangers, Charles Darwin University, James Cook University, and the Mabunji Aboriginal Resource Indigenous Corporation, funded by the NT Government Aboriginal Ranger Grant Program.
A high-resolution bathymetry grid with approximately 30-meter pixel spacing covering the Great Barrier Reef shelf area. The dataset was generated by integrating multiple bathymetry sources, including multibeam and singlebeam echo sounder data, electronic navigational charts, and airborne lidar. It was produced under the NESP TWQ 3.1.1 project and is intended to support crown-of-thorns starfish control and other marine applications.
Data from the National Reef Monitoring Network provides habitat composition percentages for shallow rocky and coral reefs around Australia. The dataset is derived from 20 photoquadrat images taken along 50-meter transects and annotated using a point-overlay approach. It is contributed by multiple agencies including Reef Life Survey and the Australian Temperate Reef Collaboration.
The IMOS Animal Tracking Facility coordinates a satellite-tracking project using Satellite Relay Data Loggers (SRDL) on marine animals. Data includes Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) profiles from southern elephant seals, Weddell seals, and sea turtles in the Southern Indian Ocean, East Antarctic coast, and Northern Australian seas. Data is presented in near real-time via the Argos satellite system and represents several datasets accessible through a multi-WFS service.
A 24-year aggregate (1990-2013) of systematic aerial surveys provides a raster spatial model of dugong distribution and relative density in the northern Great Barrier Reef region. The data was collected by tandem observer teams using strip transect methods, corrected for sampling differences, and interpolated using universal kriging. The dataset is provided by the Australian Ocean Data Network and stored in ESRI GRID and GeoTIFF formats.
Parks Australia provides data from a 2010 pilot study in Perth, Western Australia, that estimated shore-based recreational fishing effort and catch. The study combined aerial surveys, roving creel interviews with 1,194 incomplete trips, and 24-hour camera monitoring to estimate 213,460 angler-hours of effort and a retained catch of 355,801 fish, dominated by Australian herring. The method was developed to improve the accuracy of estimates for nearshore fish stock management.
Global biweekly Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) data from 1982 to 2020, generated by researchers at Peking University. The dataset uses a machine learning model trained on 4.9 million Landsat NDVI samples and consolidates AVHRR and MODIS data. It is designed to provide a spatiotemporally consistent record for studying vegetation dynamics and climate feedbacks.
The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Government provides geospatial data on native grasslands, including the critically endangered Natural Temperate Grassland ecosystem. This mapping is fit for use at a 1:10,000 scale and is guided by the 2017 ACT Native Grassland Conservation Strategy. The data was last updated on June 27, 2026, by the ACT Government Geospatial Data Catalogue.
Research from Parks Australia, last updated in 2026, presents a spatial risk analysis for marine turtle entanglement in abandoned fishing gear. The work integrates physical models of oceanic drift with ecological data on turtle distribution and vulnerability. It uses data from beach cleanups and fisheries in northern Australia to predict and verify entanglement threats.
The Coral Sea Marine Park was surveyed across 120 sites and over 64 km of reef habitat spanning 13 degrees of latitude from 2018 to 2020. James Cook University conducted the project for Parks Australia, recording 259 coral species and 621 reef-associated fish species. The surveys aimed to establish baselines for coral bleaching, reef structure, biodiversity, and fish populations.
Records of bony fishes and elasmobranchs collected by Reef Life Survey and Australian Temperate Reef Collaboration divers along 50-meter transects on shallow rocky and coral reefs. The dataset collates surveys from multiple contributors including state agencies and Parks Australia, supporting national marine baselines. Data is freely available for non-profit purposes, aiming to improve coastal stewardship and community awareness.
Global records of bony fishes and elasmobranchs collected by Reef Life Survey divers along 50-meter transects on shallow rocky and coral reefs. Abundance data is available for observations within quantitative survey limits, with out-of-survey records identified as presence-only. The dataset is provided by the Australian Ocean Data Network but has been superseded by newer collections from the National Reef Monitoring Network.
CRC Reef and CSIRO's study quantifies seabed biodiversity and environmental conditions across the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area. The dataset includes over 600 km of towed video, approximately 100,000 photos, 1,150 baited remote underwater videos, echograms, and around 19,200 biological and sediment samples. The eAtlas provides processed tow video data as shapefiles and CSV files for visualization.
728 species of reef fishes were recorded from 23 survey locations along Western Australia's west and south coasts between 1976 and 1993. The data, originally published via the Australian Marine Parks Science Atlas, was aggregated into 12 regions and 13 range categories to analyze distribution patterns influenced by the Leeuwin Current. This record is provided by Parks Australia to highlight research relevant to Australian Marine Parks.
Eight survey responses from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples involved or interested in marine and coastal ecosystem restoration, collected in February 2022. The data was gathered by CSIRO as part of the NESP MaC Project 1.6 to understand challenges and barriers to Indigenous engagement in restoration activities. Responses were analyzed for a 2022 report by Saunders et al.
NESP Marine and Coastal Hub Project 4.18 involves CSIRO and CLCAC partnering with First Nations Ranger groups to monitor threatened sawfish populations in the southern Gulf of Carpentaria from 2024 to 2026. The project aims to collect catch data, tissue samples, and distribution information to assess population abundance and by-catch survival. Outputs include tabular catch data, tissue samples, and a final technical report with policy recommendations.
From 2007 to 2018, the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions provided regular updates on the pre-European and current extent of vegetation associations across Western Australia. The reporting is based on Beards vegetation mapping at a 1:250,000 scale and includes statistics on progress towards a Comprehensive, Adequate and Representative (CAR) reserve system. These reports are now provided as a historic archive and may be out of date.
Western Australia's South West region contains historic statistics on the pre-European and current extent of vegetation complexes from 2016 to 2018. The Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA) produced these annual updates for conservation and land-use planning. The reports include analyses for achieving a Comprehensive, Adequate, and Representative (CAR) reserve system, Region Scheme areas, and Local Government Authorities.