Bynoe Harbour Seabed Sediment Chlorin and Porosity Data from 2016

Surface sediment data for Bynoe Harbour collected by Geoscience Australia, AIMS, and the Northern Territory Government from 2-29 May 2016. The dataset comprises total chlorin concentrations, chlorin indices, and porosity measurements from seabed sediments. It was created as part of a four-year (2014-2018) baseline program to support marine habitat mapping and resource management.

Use Cases

• Model seabed habitat health based on chlorin concentration data.
• Analyze sediment geochemical properties for environmental baselines.
• Correlate sediment porosity with acoustic backscatter properties mentioned in the survey description.
• Support marine resource management decisions using thematic habitat maps derived from this data.

Strengths

• Data collected by three authoritative institutions: Geoscience Australia, AIMS, and the Northern Territory Government.
• Associated with a detailed post-survey report (Record 2017/04) providing methodological context.
• Part of a defined four-year program (2014-2018) with clear objectives for 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 bias inherent to the single survey area of Bynoe Harbour.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia, Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS), Department of Land Resource Management (Northern Territory Government)

Collection Method

Collected during survey SOL6432/GA4452 aboard the RV Solander, involving physical sediment sampling and oceanographic measurements.

Time Range

2-29 May 2016

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-04 06:05:27.200853; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Bynoe Harbour, Northern Territory, Australia