Bynoe Harbour 2016 Seabed Sediment Chlorin and Porosity Data

Geoscience Australia, the Australian Institute of Marine Science, and the Northern Territory Government collected surface sediment data in Bynoe Harbour 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 (2014-2018) program 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 data.
• Analyzing sediment composition and organic matter based on porosity and chlorin index measurements.
• Creating thematic habitat maps for marine resource management based on integrated sediment chemistry data.
• Correlating sediment chemistry with acoustic backscatter and bathymetry data collected during the same survey.

Strengths

• Data collected by three authoritative institutions: Geoscience Australia, AIMS, and the NT Government.
• Specific temporal coverage from 2-29 May 2016.
• Part of a defined four-year program (2014-2018) with a clear objective to create habitat maps.
• Linked to a detailed post-survey report (Record 2017/04) for methodological context.

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 location in Bynoe Harbour.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

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

Time Range

2-29 May 2016.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-10 17:21:27.391872; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Bynoe Harbour, Northern Territory, Australia.