Benthic Sediment Oxygen Demand in Darwin and Bynoe Harbours, 2017

Sediment oxygen demand measurements from seabed sediments collected in inner Darwin Harbour and shallow water areas in and around Bynoe Harbour. The surveys were conducted between May 29 and June 19, 2017, by Geoscience Australia, the Australian Institute of Marine Science, and the Northern Territory Government. This data forms part of a four-year (2014-2018) science program to collect baseline data for habitat mapping and marine resource management.

Use Cases

• Modeling benthic-pelagic coupling based on sediment oxygen demand measurements.
• Assessing habitat quality for marine resource management based on baseline survey data.
• Creating thematic habitat maps for Darwin and Bynoe Harbour regions using collected baseline data.

Strengths

• Data collection involved multiple authoritative partners: Geoscience Australia, AIMS, and the NT Government.
• Surveys were conducted during a defined three-week period from May 29 to June 19, 2017.
• Data supports a defined four-year science program (2014-2018) aimed at 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 and temporal bias inherent to the specific 2017 survey period.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

Benthic sediment sampling and sediment oxygen demand measurements.

Time Range

2017-05-29 to 2017-06-19

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-20 03:20:43.197016; freshness should be verified.

Geography

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