2005 National Marine Bioregionalisation of Australia

A scientific project defining ecosystem boundaries within Australia's ocean territory. It was headed by the National Oceans Office to support an ecosystem-based approach to oceans management. The data illustrates the complexity and variability of marine environments.

Use Cases

• Define marine ecosystem boundaries based on environmental variability.
• Support oceans policy and management decisions based on ecosystem data.
• Analyze the complexity of marine environments for scientific research.

Strengths

• Project was headed by the National Oceans Office, a governmental authority.
• Designed to support a national policy commitment to ecosystem-based management.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last updated 2026-06-04 08:46:01.846191; freshness should be verified.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

A major scientific project bringing together data to illustrate marine environmental complexity.

Time Range

2005

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-04 08:46:01.846191.

Geography

Australia's ocean territory