Jervis Bay Infaunal Species Data from 2007-2009 Marine Surveys

2007 to 2009 marine surveys in Jervis Bay, New South Wales, collected this species-level data on benthic infauna. Geoscience Australia acquired the data using the RV Kimbla, focusing on a 3x5 km grid and additional habitat transects. The dataset is a sample/species matrix derived from Van Veen grab samples.

Use Cases

• Modeling species distribution and abundance based on co-located sediment and biogeochemical sampling mentioned in the description.
• Analyzing benthic community structure in relation to seabed bathymetry and habitat types mapped during the surveys.
• Studying temporal changes in infaunal populations across the three survey years (2007, 2008, 2009).

Strengths

• Data collection spanned three years (2007, 2008, 2009) across multiple survey missions.
• Surveys incorporated multiple data types including sediment sampling, video, photography, and current measurements, suggesting contextual richness.
• Sampling was concentrated in a defined 3x5 km grid with additional transects for habitat representation.

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 Data

Collection Method

Data acquired using Van Veen grab samples from the RV Kimbla during surveys GA303, GA305, GA309, GA312.

Time Range

2007-2009

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-30 13:50:38.507510; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Jervis Bay, New South Wales, Australia, focusing on a southern 3x5 km grid (Darling Road Grid) and representative external habitats.