Geoscience Australia survey 266 provides preliminary results from a 2004 investigation of seabed geomorphology and sedimentary processes near Turnagain Island in central Torres Strait. The survey was part of a Reef CRC program aimed at identifying physical and biological processes affecting seagrass distribution and survival. The impetus was the threat of widespread seagrass dieback and its effects on dugong, turtle populations, and indigenous islander communities.
Use Cases
- Modeling seabed sedimentary processes based on geomorphological survey data
- Investigating causes of seagrass dieback based on physical environmental factors
- Assessing habitat impacts on dugong and turtle populations based on ecosystem disturbance reports
Strengths
- Report is part of a larger Reef CRC field-based program aimed at quantifying principal processes
- Survey focuses on a known site of recent widespread seagrass dieback (Turnagain Island)
- Data is from a specific Geoscience Australia survey (266) conducted in 2004
Limitations
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
Provenance
- Source
- Australian Ocean Data Network
- Collection Method
- Field survey by Geoscience Australia (survey 266)
- Time Range
- 2004
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-16 15:26:52.999713; freshness should be verified
- Geography
- Central Torres Strait, vicinity of Turnagain Island