Geoscience Australia led benthic sediment sampling in Darwin and Bynoe Harbours between May 29 and June 19, 2017. 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 to collect baseline data for habitat mapping and marine resource management.
Use Cases
- Establishing environmental baselines based on sediment chlorin measurements mentioned in the description
- Creating thematic habitat maps for marine resource management based on the described program goals
- Analyzing spatial patterns of organic matter in seabed sediments within the surveyed harbour areas
- Supporting marine environmental monitoring and impact assessments for the described region
Strengths
- Data collection involved multiple authoritative partners: Geoscience Australia, AIMS, and the Northern Territory Government
- Surveys were conducted over a defined three-week period from May 29 to June 19, 2017
- Project is part of a defined four-year (2014-2018) science program with a clear management objective
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download
Provenance
- Source
- Geoscience Australia Data
- Collection Method
- Benthic sediment sampling undertaken by Geoscience Australia, AIMS, and NT DENR.
- Time Range
- Surveys conducted between May 29 and June 19, 2017, as part of a 2014-2018 program.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-05-14 05:09:26.595425; freshness should be verified
- Geography
- Inner Darwin Harbour (GA0358) and shallow water areas in and around Bynoe Harbour (GA0359), Northern Territory, Australia.