Mallacoota Inlet Seagrass Meadows Extent and Density from 1999

Mallacoota Inlet in Australia contains polygons defining the spatial extent, species distribution, and density of seagrass meadows. The data was mapped from 1999 aerial photography and ground-truthing surveys. It is published by the Victorian Fisheries Authority under a CC-BY-4.0 license.

Use Cases

• Map seagrass meadow spatial extent based on polygon geometry
• Analyze species distribution patterns within the inlet
• Assess seagrass density levels for habitat health monitoring
• Ground-truth remote sensing data using the 1999 aerial photography reference

Strengths

• Data is derived from both aerial photography and ground-truthing, suggesting a multi-source validation approach.
• The dataset has a specific geographic focus on Mallacoota Inlet.
• It is licensed under CC-BY-4.0, allowing for open reuse.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The data is from a single year (1999), limiting temporal analysis.

Provenance

Source

Victorian Fisheries Authority

Collection Method

Mapped from 1999 aerial photography and ground-truthing.

Time Range

1999

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-09 04:06:46.580725; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Mallacoota Inlet