Jervis Bay Infaunal Species Data from 2007-2009 Marine Surveys

2007 to 2009 marine surveys by Geoscience Australia in Jervis Bay, New South Wales, mapped seabed bathymetry and characterized benthic environments. 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 and samples were acquired using the MV Kimbla, focusing on a 3x5 km survey grid and additional representative habitat types.

Use Cases

• Modeling species distribution and biodiversity based on infaunal taxa data from grab samples.
• Analyzing benthic habitat characteristics based on co-located sediment and biogeochemical sampling mentioned in the description.
• Studying temporal changes in marine infauna communities across the 2007-2009 survey period.
• Correlating species presence with seabed bathymetry and oceanographic data collected during the surveys.

Strengths

• Surveys conducted over three consecutive years (2007, 2008, 2009), providing temporal depth.
• Integrated data collection includes bathymetry, sediment analysis, video observation, and infauna sampling for a multi-faceted view.
• Surveys covered a defined 3x5 km grid (Darling Road Grid) plus additional representative habitats outside the grid.

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 and completeness require manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia, Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Data acquired via marine surveys on the MV/HMS Kimbla using Van Veen grab samples for infauna, alongside bathymetric mapping, sediment sampling, and underwater video.

Time Range

2007, 2008, 2009

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-05 07:39:55.724435; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Jervis Bay, New South Wales, Australia, including a focused 3x5 km Darling Road Grid and additional transects.