Macreadie Seagrass Bathymetry Survey from 2015

A 2015 bathymetry survey of Macreadie Seagrass was conducted by Deakin University Marine over two days (09/12/2015-10/12/2015). Data was acquired onboard the Motor Vessel Yolla using a Kongsberg EM2040c sonar system. The dataset is provided by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Modeling seagrass habitat suitability based on water depth data.
• Analyzing seafloor morphology changes in coastal regions based on bathymetric survey data.
• Assessing coastal erosion or sediment dynamics based on underwater topography.
• Calibrating remote sensing models for shallow-water environments based on ground-truthed sonar data.

Strengths

• Data collection occurred over a specific two-day period in December 2015, providing a precise temporal snapshot.
• Survey utilized a specific, high-resolution sonar system (Kongsberg EM2040c).
• Dataset originates from a recognized academic institution (Deakin University).

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

Deakin University Marine, Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Acquired via ship-based survey using a Kongsberg EM2040c sonar.

Time Range

09/12/2015 to 10/12/2015

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-23 02:18:26.297622; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Macreadie Seagrass location (specific coordinates not provided).