Darwin Harbour Benthic Sediment Grain Size Measurements, 2017

Between May 29 and June 19, 2017, benthic sediment sampling was conducted in inner Darwin Harbour and shallow waters around Bynoe Harbour. The surveys were part of a four-year (2014-2018) science program led by the Northern Territory Government, involving Geoscience Australia, the Australian Institute of Marine Science, and the NT Department of Environment and Natural Resources. This dataset comprises grain size measurements on seabed sediments collected to create thematic habitat maps for marine resource management.

Use Cases

• Analyze seabed sediment composition based on grain size measurements mentioned in the description
• Create thematic habitat maps for marine resource management based on baseline sediment data
• Support marine environmental monitoring and impact assessment based on the 2014-2018 science program
• Study sediment distribution patterns in harbour environments based on the geospatial survey locations

Strengths

• Data collected during a defined survey period from May 29 to June 19, 2017
• Partnership between three major scientific institutions: Geoscience Australia, AIMS, and NT DENR
• Part of a four-year (2014-2018) science program aimed at creating thematic habitat maps

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 surveys

Time Range

Survey conducted May-June 2017; part of a program from 2014-2018

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-05 01:47:47.105488; freshness should be verified

Geography

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