Benthic Sediment Chlorin Measurements for Darwin and Bynoe Harbours, 2017

Between May 29 and June 19, 2017, benthic sediment sampling was conducted in inner Darwin Harbour and shallow waters 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 and supported by Geoscience Australia, AIMS, and the INPEX-led Ichthys LNG Project.

Use Cases

• Establishing environmental baselines for harbour ecosystems based on sediment chlorin measurements.
• Supporting thematic habitat map creation for marine resource management decisions.
• Analyzing spatial patterns of organic matter degradation in seabed sediments.
• Informing long-term monitoring programs for coastal marine environments.

Strengths

• Data collection involved multiple authoritative partners: Geoscience Australia, the Australian Institute of Marine Science, and the Northern Territory Government.
• Sampling occurred over a defined three-week period from May 29 to June 19, 2017.
• The project is part of a defined 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 and temporal bias inherent to the specific 2017 survey period.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network, aggregating data from Geoscience Australia, the Australian Institute of Marine Science, and the Northern Territory Government.

Collection Method

Benthic sediment sampling from specified harbour locations.

Time Range

2017-05-29 to 2017-06-19

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-05 07:36:07.204357; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Inner Darwin Harbour and shallow water areas in and around Bynoe Harbour, Northern Territory, Australia.