Benthic Sediment Core Incubation Experiments from Darwin and Bynoe Harbours, 2017

Between May 29 and June 19, 2017, benthic sediment sampling was conducted in inner Darwin Harbour and shallow water areas in and around Bynoe Harbour. This dataset comprises area-based rates of total carbon dioxide production and oxygen uptake in marine sediments, collected as part of a four-year science program from 2014 to 2018. The project was led by the Northern Territory Government and involved partners Geoscience Australia, the Australian Institute of Marine Science, and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources.

Use Cases

• Modeling carbon cycling in coastal ecosystems based on sediment carbon dioxide production rates.
• Assessing benthic habitat health based on oxygen uptake measurements.
• Creating baseline thematic habitat maps for marine resource management decisions.
• Supporting marine environmental impact assessments based on sediment incubation data.

Strengths

• Data collection involved multiple authoritative institutions: Geoscience Australia, the Australian Institute of Marine Science, and the Northern Territory Government.
• Surveys were conducted over a defined three-week period from May 29 to June 19, 2017.
• The project is part of a four-year (2014-2018) science program 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 core incubation experiments.

Time Range

2017-05-29 to 2017-06-19 (surveys); part of a program from 2014 to 2018.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 04:50:29.042538; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Inner Darwin Harbour (GA0358) and shallow water areas in and around Bynoe Harbour (GA0359), Northern Territory, Australia.