Australian Marine Ecosystem Boundaries for Bioregional Planning

Australia's marine territory is mapped for ecosystem-based management by the National Oceans Office. This bioregionalisation project illustrates the complexity and variability of marine environments. The dataset was published in 2005 and is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Delineating marine ecosystem boundaries using geospatial polygon features for conservation planning.
• Analyzing spatial variability in marine environments to support Australia's Oceans Policy commitments.
• Mapping bioregions defined by physical and biological data layers for habitat classification.

Strengths

• Covers Australia's entire ocean territory, a significant geographic scope.
• Developed as a major scientific project led by the National Oceans Office, an authoritative body.

Limitations

• Data is from 2005, potentially lacking contemporary environmental changes.
• Specific row counts, column details, and sample data are unavailable for assessment.
• Underlying data layers and their resolution are not described.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network, originating from the National Oceans Office.

Collection Method

Scientific synthesis project bringing together data to define ecosystem boundaries.

Time Range

2005

Freshness

Last platform update was 2026-04-04, but the underlying project data is from 2005.

Geography

Australia's ocean territory.