Estuarine Geomorphic Habitat Maps for Australian Coastal Waterway Health Assessment

Australian Ocean Data Network provides a reference dataset of geomorphic habitat areas from near-pristine estuaries. The data, derived from GIS maps on OzEstuaries, aims to benchmark environmental characteristics and quantify habitat changes in modified coastal systems. The dataset was last updated on 2026-06-05.

Use Cases

• Benchmarking the condition of modified estuaries based on near-pristine geomorphic characteristics.
• Quantifying changes in habitat patterns within coastal waterways using GIS map information.
• Supporting comparative geomorphology studies to understand environmental characteristics of estuaries.

Strengths

• Data originates from a national network (Australian Ocean Data Network), suggesting institutional oversight.
• Explicitly aims to provide a reference dataset for quantifying habitat change, indicating a defined purpose.
• Last update timestamp is precisely recorded as 2026-06-05 07:37:42.469592.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and dataset scale are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to data_gov_au, focusing on Australian estuaries.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Derived from GIS maps available on the OzEstuaries platform.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-05 07:37:42.469592; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Australia (estuaries)