Benthic sediment sampling of Inner Darwin Harbour and Bynoe Harbour was conducted between May 29 and June 19, 2017. The surveys involved Geoscience Australia, the Australian Institute of Marine Science, and the Northern Territory Government. This dataset comprises total sediment metabolism, carbonate, organic isotope, and organic and inorganic element measurements on seabed sediments.
Use Cases
- Modeling benthic habitat health based on total sediment metabolism measurements.
- Analyzing seabed geochemistry for carbonate and inorganic element content.
- Establishing environmental baselines for marine resource management decisions using the described thematic habitat maps.
- Studying sediment organic matter sources based on organic isotope measurements.
Strengths
- Data collection involved multiple authoritative partners: Geoscience Australia, AIMS, and the NT Government.
- Surveys were conducted over a defined period from May 29 to June 19, 2017.
- The project is 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.
- Freshness should be verified; last metadata update was 2026-05-05.
Provenance
- Source
- Australian Ocean Data Network
- Collection Method
- Benthic sediment sampling and laboratory analysis.
- Time Range
- 2017-05-29 to 2017-06-19
- Geography
- Inner Darwin Harbour (GA0358) and shallow water areas in and around Bynoe Harbour (GA0359), Northern Territory, Australia.