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 during the HMS Kimbla surveys GA0312 and GA0315. Data collection focused on a 3x5 km survey grid and additional representative habitat types to characterize benthic environments.

Use Cases

• Modeling species distribution based on survey grid and habitat sampling.
• Analyzing benthic community composition based on infaunal taxa data.
• Correlating infaunal species presence with seabed bathymetry and sediment data mentioned in the description.

Strengths

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

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 geographic bias inherent to the specific Jervis Bay survey area.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia, acquired using the Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) Research Vessel Kimbla.

Collection Method

Van Veen grab samples for infauna, plus bathymetric mapping, sediment sampling, and underwater video.

Time Range

2007 to 2009

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-16 09:59:51.684045; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Jervis Bay, New South Wales, Australia, with a focus on the Darling Road Grid (DRG).