Darwin Harbour Habitat Mapping: 1978 km² Seabed Survey, 2015-2018
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Description
Between 2015 and 2018, collaborative seabed mapping surveys were conducted in the Darwin-Bynoe Harbour region by Geoscience Australia, the Australian Institute of Marine Science, and the Northern Territory Government. The program acquired baseline environmental data over 247 survey days, covering a total area of 1978 km², with 1754 km² mapped using multibeam echosounders. This data package aims to inform marine resource management decisions by providing new insights into seabed features and processes in tropical northern Australia.
Use Cases
Creating habitat maps for marine conservation planning based on the acquired baseline environmental data.
Informing future environmental assessments in the Greater Darwin and Bynoe Harbour region based on the survey insights.
Analyzing seabed features and geological processes in tropical northern Australia based on multibeam and sub-bottom profiler data.
Studying the correlation between physical seabed characteristics and biological habitats based on combined mapping and sampling data.
Strengths
Covers a large spatial area of 1978 km², with 1754 km² of high-resolution multibeam mapping.
Data was collected over four marine surveys spanning 247 days, suggesting temporal depth.
Collaborative effort by three authoritative institutions: Geoscience Australia, AIMS, and the Northern Territory Government.
Limitations
Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for specific analytical tasks.
Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to the specific 2015-2018 survey period and location.
Provenance
Source
Geoscience Australia, Australian Institute of Marine Science, Northern Territory Government Department of Environment and Natural Resources.