A 2026 project by the Australian Ocean Data Network compiled spatial data for 16 priority threatened and migratory marine species in Australia's North Marine Bioregion. The project identified data gaps, particularly for Dwarf and Green Sawfish, and incorporated new datasets to refine distribution maps. Phase 2 involved collaboration with data custodians to develop spatial models for updated species distributions.
Use Cases
- Identify priority areas for conservation based on updated species distribution maps.
- Assess data gaps for threatened species like sawfishes and river sharks to guide future research.
- Model the impact of environmental pressures on species distributions based on the project's gap analysis.
Strengths
- Focuses on 16 priority threatened species identified through expert consultation.
- Incorporates both published and unpublished datasets previously missing from official profiles.
- Project includes a detailed gap analysis ranking species by data deficiency.
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 is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Provenance
- Source
- Australian Ocean Data Network
- Collection Method
- Compilation and analysis of existing datasets, gap analysis, and spatial modeling via data sharing agreements.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-06-16 18:16:26.550721; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- North Marine Bioregion, Northern Australia