Building Oceanic Reef Resilience: Coral Habitat and Threat Data for NW Australia

Research data from the ODR program focuses on coral reef degradation in Australia's oceanic marine parks. The project applies novel technologies and modelling tools to map coral species distribution and assess threats. It is provided by the Australian Ocean Data Network and was last updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Modeling coral habitat distribution based on innovative data collection approaches mentioned in the description.
• Quantifying threat impacts and recovery responses for different coral communities.
• Linking monitoring data to future management strategy models as described in the project framework.
• Assessing the cultural value of submerged features for Traditional Owner connections to Sea Country.

Strengths

• Project focuses on two specific oceanic marine parks: Ashmore and Mermaid Reef.
• Explicitly aims to link research to models for future management strategies.
• Last updated 2026-04-28 18:37:22.819534.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Application of innovative technologies and approaches to data collection and habitat modelling.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-28 18:37:22.819534; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Ashmore and Mermaid Reef oceanic marine parks in Northwest Australia.