Bynoe Harbour Sediment Oxygen Demand Experiments from 2016 Marine Survey

Geoscience Australia, AIMS, and the Northern Territory Government collected surface sediment data in Bynoe Harbour from 2-29 May 2016 aboard the RV Solander. This dataset comprises the results of sediment oxygen demand experiments conducted on those seabed samples. The work was part of a four-year (2014-2018) program to create thematic habitat maps for marine resource management in the Darwin and Bynoe Harbour regions.

Use Cases

• Modeling benthic oxygen consumption rates based on sediment oxygen demand experiments.
• Characterizing seabed substrates for habitat mapping based on described sediment chemistry and grainsize data.
• Establishing environmental baselines for marine management based on data collected as part of a multi-year mapping program.
• Correlating sediment biogeochemistry with physical oceanographic data based on the described collection of tidal data and sound velocity profiles.

Strengths

• Data collected during a dedicated 28-day marine survey (2-29 May 2016) with a detailed post-survey report.
• Produced through a collaborative effort involving Geoscience Australia, the Australian Institute of Marine Science, and the Northern Territory Government.
• Part of a structured four-year (2014-2018) program designed to create thematic habitat maps.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

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 aboard the RV Solander, with subsequent laboratory experiments for sediment oxygen demand.

Time Range

Sample collection: 2-29 May 2016. Program period: 2014-2018.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-10 22:09:24.902600; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Bynoe Harbour and outer Darwin Harbour, including Shoal Bay, Northern Territory, Australia.