NESP MaC 3.6: Seagrass Distribution and Ecology at Furneaux Islands, Tasmania
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Description
Seagrass extent, composition, and ecological data for the Furneaux Islands in Tasmania, produced by the NESP Marine and Coastal Hub. The project, conducted from 2023 to 2025, used high-resolution satellite remote sensing and field surveys to map seagrass beds down to 30 meters depth. Outputs include spatial layers of seagrass extent and composition, validated with video observations and rhizome coring.
Use Cases
Map seagrass extent and species composition based on satellite-derived maps and field validation.
Assess blue carbon storage potential based on analysis of rhizome core samples.
Study genetic connectivity and population structure of seagrass meadows based on collected samples.
Support Indigenous-led monitoring and management of the proposed Tayaritja Sea Country IPA based on the project's methods and datasets.
Strengths
Data includes high-resolution satellite mapping of seagrass down to approximately 30 meters depth.
Field validation was conducted using video observations and rhizome coring.
Project developed new standards-based approaches for seagrass data collection and analysis.
Outputs are classified using the Seamap Australia National Benthic Habitat Classification Scheme.
Limitations
Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
Provenance
Source
NESP Marine and Coastal Hub, IMAS, Deakin University, in partnership with the Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre.
Collection Method
Collation of existing data, high-resolution satellite remote sensing, and field surveys including video observations and rhizome coring.
Time Range
2023-2025
Freshness
Last updated 2026-06-05 02:33:39.388095; freshness should be verified.
Geography
Furneaux Islands (Tayaritja), Tasmania, Australia, including the Logan Lagoon Ramsar site.
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