Abundance data for macroinvertebrates associated with 28 experimental artificial reefs supporting different patch sizes and densities of kelp (Ecklonia radiata) off Maria Island, Tasmania. The data was collected via diver-based visual census conducted between November 2015 and December 2016 by the Australian Ocean Data Network to examine how kelp patch characteristics influence invertebrate assemblage establishment.
Use Cases
- Modeling macroinvertebrate assemblage establishment based on kelp patch size and density.
- Analyzing the relationship between habitat structure and marine biodiversity based on artificial reef experiments.
- Assessing the ecological outcomes of artificial reef deployments based on diver-collected census data.
Strengths
- Data covers 28 distinct experimental artificial reef units.
- Temporal coverage is specified as November 2015 to December 2016.
- Collection method is clearly stated as diver-based visual census.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Provenance
- Source
- Australian Ocean Data Network
- Collection Method
- Diver-based visual census
- Time Range
- November 2015 to December 2016
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-06-16 23:25:49.511585; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Maria Island, Tasmania, Australia