NESP MaC 4.24: Reef Values in the Southern Gulf of Carpentaria, 2024-2025

A 2024-2025 project by the NESP Marine and Coastal Hub, hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network, synthesizing existing scientific data on coral and patch reefs in the Gulf of Carpentaria Marine Park. The project aims to produce visual outputs and a technical report to inform the 2028 review of the park's management plan. It involves engagement with Traditional Owners and stakeholders through community meetings or workshops.

Use Cases

• Informing marine park zoning decisions based on synthesized biophysical data on reefs.
• Supporting stakeholder engagement for park management using visual outputs like photos and videos.
• Providing a baseline for future cultural values documentation based on presented scientific data.

Strengths

• Project is directly tied to a concrete policy review deadline in 2028.
• Outputs include visual materials (photos, videos) and a final technical report with analyzed data.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Row count and column-level documentation are absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Cultural values of the reefs are explicitly stated as beyond the project's current scope.

Provenance

Source

NESP Marine and Coastal Hub project, data hosted by Australian Ocean Data Network.

Collection Method

Project involves gathering, synthesizing, and reporting on existing scientific data and information.

Time Range

2024-2025

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-10 16:48:51.395119; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Southern Gulf of Carpentaria, specifically the Gulf of Carpentaria Marine Park.