Jervis Bay Infauna Biodiversity Data from 2007-2009 Marine Surveys

Geoscience Australia conducted marine surveys in Jervis Bay, New South Wales, in 2007, 2008, and 2009. Data includes seabed bathymetry, benthic habitat observations from video and photography, sediment analysis, and infauna sampling. Sample diversity indices were calculated using species-level data from the survey.

Use Cases

• Modeling benthic species distribution based on seabed bathymetry and sediment data.
• Calculating biodiversity indices for infauna communities in a temperate bay ecosystem.
• Characterizing benthic habitats by correlating underwater video observations with physical sampling data.

Strengths

• Surveys conducted over three consecutive years (2007, 2008, 2009), providing temporal context.
• Data collection includes multiple methods: bathymetric mapping, sediment sampling, video observation, and infauna analysis.
• Focused sampling within a defined 3x5 km survey grid (Darling Road Grid) for systematic coverage.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale modeling.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

Surveys acquired using the MV Kimbla, involving bathymetric mapping, colocated sediment and infauna sampling, towed video, stills photography, and tide/wave measurement.

Time Range

2007 to 2009

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-21 00:13:47.774941; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Jervis Bay, New South Wales, Australia, with a focus on the southern part and bay entrance.