NERP TE 5.3: Seagrass Vulnerability to Flood Plumes in the Great Barrier Reef, 2011-2013

The Reef Rescue Marine Monitoring Program identified seagrass meadows in the Great Barrier Reef are in decline. This project from 2011-2013 quantified seagrass exposure to flood plumes using True Colour Remote sensing and measured biological responses to light, nutrients, and salinity via aquaria experiments. Results aimed to define water quality impact thresholds for seagrass protection guidelines.

Use Cases

• Modeling seagrass exposure to flood plumes based on True Colour Remote sensing imagery mentioned in the description
• Analyzing seagrass growth and biomass responses based on experimental water quality variables (light, nutrients, salinity)
• Testing water quality response models and thresholds based on indicators adopted in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Monitoring Program

Strengths

• Project conducted between 2011 and 2013, providing a defined temporal scope
• Integrates remote sensing analysis with controlled aquaria experiments for multi-method validation

Limitations

• Row count and dataset scale are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to the specific study period and Great Barrier Reef location

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Desktop analyses, True Colour Remote sensing, and controlled aquaria experiments

Time Range

2011-2013

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-10 18:16:52.356034; freshness should be verified

Geography

Great Barrier Reef coastal regions