Geology and Benthos Relationships on New Zealand Star Bank, Eastern Bass Strait

A multibeam sonar survey of New Zealand Star Bank in eastern Bass Strait, Australia, conducted to investigate relationships between seabed geology and biological communities. The dataset is provided by the Australian Ocean Data Network and was last updated on 2026-06-05. The data is available in PDF and HTML formats.

Use Cases

• Modeling benthic community distribution based on seabed geology features mentioned in the description
• Creating habitat maps for marine spatial planning based on sonar-derived seabed characteristics
• Analyzing correlations between geological substrate types and associated biological communities

Strengths

• Data is sourced from a dedicated multibeam sonar survey, suggesting direct measurement.
• Dataset is hosted by the authoritative Australian Ocean Data Network.
• Last update timestamp (2026-06-05) is explicitly provided.

Limitations

• Row count and column-level documentation are unknown, limiting suitability assessment.
• The description is brief; actual data quality and structure require manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Multibeam sonar survey

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-05 07:26:30.862871

Geography

New Zealand Star Bank, eastern Bass Strait, Australia