Polygons defining the spatial extent, species distribution and density of seagrass meadows within Anderson Inlet were mapped from 1999 aerial photography and ground-truthing. The dataset was created by the Victorian Fisheries Authority and is available in multiple geospatial file formats. It was last updated on April 9, 2026.
Use Cases
- Map seagrass meadow spatial extent based on polygon data
- Analyze species distribution patterns within Anderson Inlet
- Assess seagrass density levels for ecological health monitoring
- Ground-truth and validate remote sensing data from aerial photography
Strengths
- Data is derived from aerial photography and ground-truthing, suggesting a multi-source validation approach
- Available in multiple geospatial file formats (EXTENDED TAB, MIF, SHP, GDB, DXF, TAB, DWG) for interoperability
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
Provenance
- Source
- Victorian Fisheries Authority
- Collection Method
- Mapped from aerial photography and ground-truthing
- Time Range
- 1999
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-09 03:53:44.298086
- Geography
- Anderson Inlet