Bynoe Harbour Seabed Sediment Chlorin and Porosity Data from 2016 Survey

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. This work was part of a four-year program (2014-2018) to create baseline habitat maps for marine resource management in the Darwin and Bynoe Harbour regions.

Use Cases

• Modeling seabed habitat health based on chlorin concentration and porosity data.
• Establishing environmental baselines for marine resource management decisions as described in the survey intent.
• Correlating sediment geochemistry with acoustic backscatter properties and grainsize data mentioned in the broader survey objectives.

Strengths

• Data collected by three authoritative institutions: Geoscience Australia, the Australian Institute of Marine Science, and the Northern Territory Government.
• Collection occurred during a defined period from 2-29 May 2016 as part of survey SOL6432/GA4452.
• Dataset is part of a documented four-year program (2014-2018) with a published post-survey report.

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 and temporal bias inherent to the single survey in May 2016.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Physical samples of seabed sediments collected during the RV Solander survey SOL6432/GA4452.

Time Range

2-29 May 2016.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-30 13:33:01.393102; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Bynoe Harbour, Northern Territory, Australia.