Benthic Sediment Oxygen Demand in Darwin and Bynoe Harbours, 2017

Geoscience Australia, AIMS, and the Northern Territory Government collected benthic sediment oxygen demand measurements in inner Darwin Harbour and shallow waters around Bynoe Harbour between May 29 and June 19, 2017. This dataset is part of a four-year (2014-2018) science program to establish baseline data for habitat mapping and marine resource management. The project was led by the Northern Territory Government and supported by the INPEX-led Ichthys LNG Project.

Use Cases

• Modeling benthic oxygen dynamics based on sediment oxygen demand measurements.
• Creating baseline habitat maps for marine resource management based on the described survey data.
• Assessing the health of harbour ecosystems based on sediment geochemical properties.
• Supporting environmental impact assessments for industrial projects in the region based on the collected baseline data.

Strengths

• Data collection involved multiple authoritative institutions: Geoscience Australia, AIMS, and the NT 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 science program (2014-2018) 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 (aggregator), with data from Geoscience Australia, AIMS, and the Northern Territory Government.

Collection Method

Benthic sediment sampling and sediment oxygen demand measurements.

Time Range

Survey conducted between May 29 and June 19, 2017. Part of a program spanning 2014-2018.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-05 07:01:31.846524; freshness should be verified.

Geography

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