Benthic sediment sampling was undertaken between May 29 and June 19, 2017, in inner Darwin Harbour and shallow water areas in and around Bynoe Harbour. The dataset comprises total chlorin and chlorin index measurements on seabed sediments, collected as part of a four-year (2014-2018) science program led by the Northern Territory Government. Partners involved included Geoscience Australia, the Australian Institute of Marine Science, and the NT Department of Environment and Natural Resources.
Use Cases
- Establishing baseline sediment chemistry levels based on chlorin measurements mentioned in the description.
- Creating thematic habitat maps for marine resource management based on the described benthic survey data.
- Analyzing temporal changes in marine environments as part of the described multi-year science program.
- Supporting marine spatial planning decisions based on the collated baseline data from the harbours.
Strengths
- Data collection involved multiple authoritative partners: Geoscience Australia, AIMS, and the NT government.
- Surveys were conducted over a defined three-week period from May 29 to June 19, 2017.
- The dataset is part of a structured four-year science program (2014-2018) aimed at creating baseline data.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to the specific harbour locations surveyed.
Provenance
- Source
- Geoscience Australia Data
- Collection Method
- Benthic sediment sampling and laboratory chlorin measurements.
- Time Range
- 2017-05-29 to 2017-06-19
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-30 14:33:04.413791; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Inner Darwin Harbour (GA0358) and shallow water areas in and around Bynoe Harbour (GA0359), Northern Territory, Australia.