A map of cumulative underwater sound exposure from shipping traffic in the Great Barrier Reef for the winter season of 2015, covering June through September. The data is provided by the Australian Ocean Data Network and was last updated in July 2026. It is available as a web map service and static image formats.
Use Cases
- Assess potential acoustic habitat degradation for marine life based on cumulative sound exposure levels.
- Model the spatial footprint of shipping traffic noise pollution in a sensitive marine environment.
- Inform marine spatial planning and shipping lane management to mitigate noise impacts on the reef.
- Establish a baseline for long-term monitoring of underwater noise trends from maritime activities.
Strengths
- Specific temporal coverage for the winter season of 2015 (June-September).
- Focuses on a defined and ecologically significant geography: the Great Barrier Reef.
- Data is provided by the authoritative Australian Ocean Data Network.
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 temporal bias inherent to a single season from 2015.
Provenance
- Source
- Australian Ocean Data Network
- Time Range
- Winter 2015 (June-September)
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-07-22 01:02:36.839605; freshness should be verified
- Geography
- Great Barrier Reef