Jervis Bay Infaunal Species Data from 2007-2009 Marine Surveys

Geoscience Australia conducted marine surveys in Jervis Bay, New South Wales, in 2007, 2008, and 2009. The dataset is a sample/species matrix of infaunal taxa derived from Van Veen grab samples taken on the HMS Kimbla surveys GA0312 and GA0315. Data and samples were acquired using the Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) Research Vessel Kimbla.

Use Cases

• Modeling species distribution and abundance based on infaunal taxa data
• Analyzing benthic habitat characteristics based on co-located sediment and video data mentioned in the description
• Studying temporal changes in marine infauna across the 2007-2009 survey period

Strengths

• Data collected over three consecutive years (2007, 2008, 2009)
• Surveys incorporated a focused 3x5 km grid (Darling Road Grid) and additional representative habitat transects
• Multiple data types were co-located, including sediment samples, video, and bathymetry

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

Collection Method

Van Veen grab samples collected from the Research Vessel Kimbla on specified surveys.

Time Range

2007-2009

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-10 19:56:41.420612; freshness should be verified

Geography

Jervis Bay, New South Wales, Australia