Aquatic Substrate Library: Spectral Data for Lihou Reef 2008

Lihou Reef spectral data collected in 2008 for habitat mapping in tropical Commonwealth marine protected areas. The dataset is part of the Australian National Spectral Database hosted by Geoscience Australia. It was created by CSIRO researchers for the Department of Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts.

Use Cases

• Train habitat classification models based on spectral reflectance signatures.
• Detect changes in marine benthic cover over time based on the 2008 baseline data.
• Calibrate satellite imagery for coral reef studies using in-situ spectral measurements.
• Map substrate types (e.g., sand, coral, seagrass) in tropical marine environments.

Strengths

• Data is part of the authoritative Australian National Spectral Database.
• Sourced from a specific 2008 field campaign at Lihou Reef.
• Associated with a published CSIRO technical report detailing the methodology.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Freshness should be verified; the last metadata update is dated 2026-04-30.

Provenance

Source

CSIRO, Geoscience Australia

Collection Method

Remote sensing data collection for habitat mapping, likely involving field spectrometers.

Time Range

2008

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-30 14:13:46.136229; freshness should be verified

Geography

Lihou Reef, tropical Commonwealth marine protected areas, Australia