Between May 29 and June 19, 2017, benthic sediment sampling was conducted in inner Darwin Harbour and shallow waters around Bynoe Harbour. This dataset comprises total chlorin and chlorin index measurements made on seabed sediments. The surveys were part of a four-year (2014-2018) science program led by the Northern Territory Government, supported by the INPEX-led Ichthys LNG Project, and involved Geoscience Australia, the Australian Institute of Marine Science, and the NT Department of Environment and Natural Resources.
Use Cases
- Analyze seabed organic matter degradation based on chlorin index measurements
- Create thematic habitat maps for marine resource management based on sediment chlorin data
- Establish baseline environmental conditions for Darwin and Bynoe Harbour regions
- Support marine science programs aimed at improving knowledge of local marine environments
Strengths
- Data collected during a defined field survey period from May 29 to June 19, 2017
- Partnership involves multiple authoritative institutions: Geoscience Australia, AIMS, and NT DENR
- Supports a specific four-year (2014-2018) science program with a clear objective of habitat mapping
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 survey locations
Provenance
- Source
- Australian Ocean Data Network
- Collection Method
- Benthic sediment sampling and laboratory chlorin measurements
- Time Range
- 2017-05-29 to 2017-06-19 (collection); part of a program spanning 2014-2018
- Geography
- Inner Darwin Harbour (GA0358) and shallow water areas in and around Bynoe Harbour (GA0359), Northern Territory, Australia