7 sites in Gamay (Botany Bay) were surveyed for Posidonia australis fragments to support restoration efforts. The dataset, provided by the Australian Ocean Data Network, captures fragment abundance and shoot necrosis alongside environmental conditions like wind, tide, and swell. It was last updated on 2026-04-28.
Use Cases
- Modeling the relationship between wind speed/direction and fragment abundance based on environmental variables mentioned in the description.
- Predicting fragment health (necrosis proportion) based on tidal height and swell conditions described in the data.
- Identifying optimal collection sites and times for restoration based on the spatial and temporal survey data.
- Analyzing seasonal or event-driven patterns in beachcast fragment availability from the time-series collection data.
Strengths
- Data is structured across two Excel sheets, separating fragment counts from shoot health observations.
- Environmental drivers are explicitly recorded, including wind, tide, and swell characteristics.
- Spatial coverage is defined across 7 specific sites within Botany Bay.
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
- Australian Ocean Data Network
- Collection Method
- Field collection of beachcast fragments and environmental condition recording.
- Time Range
- null
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-28 16:47:08.058976; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Gamay (Botany Bay), New South Wales, Australia