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. This dataset comprises the results of sediment oxygen demand experiments undertaken on seabed sediments during the RV Solander survey SOL6432/GA4452. 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
- Modeling benthic oxygen dynamics based on sediment oxygen demand experiments.
- Characterizing seabed substrates for habitat mapping based on sediment chemistry data.
- Establishing environmental baselines for marine resource management decisions in Northern Australia.
- Correlating sediment geochemistry with acoustic backscatter properties for seafloor classification.
Strengths
- Data was collected by three major Australian scientific institutions: Geoscience Australia, AIMS, and the NT Government.
- Survey period is precisely defined as 2-29 May 2016.
- Results are documented in a formal post-survey report (Record 2017/04).
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Provenance
- Source
- Australian Ocean Data Network, aggregating data from Geoscience Australia, Australian Institute of Marine Science, and Northern Territory Government.
- Collection Method
- Field collection during the RV Solander survey SOL6432/GA4452, involving sediment sampling and laboratory experiments.
- Time Range
- Data collected from 2-29 May 2016, as part of a program spanning 2014-2018.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-06-27 21:15:48.307547; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Bynoe Harbour and outer Darwin Harbour, including Shoal Bay, Northern Territory, Australia.