Geoscience Australia, AIMS, and the Northern Territory Government collected surface sediment data in Bynoe Harbour from 2-29 May 2016 on the RV Solander. This dataset comprises the results of sediment oxygen demand experiments undertaken on seabed sediments collected during that survey. The data supports a four-year program (2014-2018) to create thematic habitat maps for marine resource management in the Darwin and Bynoe Harbour regions.
Use Cases
- Model benthic oxygen consumption rates based on sediment oxygen demand experiments.
- Analyze seabed sediment characteristics for habitat mapping based on grainsize and sediment chemistry.
- Correlate sediment oxygen demand with acoustic backscatter properties from multibeam sonar.
- Assess baseline environmental conditions for marine resource management decisions.
- Validate thematic habitat maps using physical sediment sample data.
Strengths
- Data collected by three authoritative institutions: Geoscience Australia, AIMS, and the Northern Territory Government.
- Survey conducted over a defined period from 2-29 May 2016.
- Results are documented in a published post-survey report (Record 2017/04).
- Project part of a four-year baseline data program (2014-2018).
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 specific harbour survey.
Provenance
- Source
- Australian Ocean Data Network
- Collection Method
- Sediment oxygen demand experiments on physical samples collected during a marine survey.
- Time Range
- Survey period: 2-29 May 2016. Program period: 2014-2018.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-05-05 03:09:30.412993; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Bynoe Harbour, Northern Territory, Australia.