Jervis Bay Infaunal Species Matrix from 2007-2009 Marine Surveys

Jervis Bay, New South Wales, is the location for this sample/species matrix of infaunal taxa. The data were collected by Geoscience Australia during marine surveys in 2007, 2008, and 2009 aboard the RV Kimbla. It likely contains records of benthic organisms derived from Van Veen grab samples taken within a 3x5 km survey grid and at additional habitat sites.

Use Cases

• Modeling species distribution and abundance based on grab sample locations.
• Analyzing benthic community composition in relation to seabed characteristics mentioned in the description.
• Characterizing infaunal habitats within the defined Darling Road Grid survey area.
• Correlating species data with co-located sediment texture and biogeochemistry data referenced in the survey description.

Strengths

• Data collected over three consecutive years (2007, 2008, 2009), providing temporal depth.
• Surveys incorporated multiple methodologies including sampling, video, photography, and bathymetric mapping as described.
• Spatial coverage includes a focused 3x5 km grid and representative habitats outside it.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia, Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Van Veen grab samples collected from the RV Kimbla during specified surveys.

Time Range

2007-2009

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-28 13:54:36.294235; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Jervis Bay, New South Wales, Australia, including the Darling Road Grid and other representative habitats.