NESP MaC Project 5.4 – Innovations To Support Crown-Of-Thorns Starfish Control and the Res

Project data from the NESP Marine and Coastal Hub focuses on innovations to control Crown-of-Thorns Starfish and support the resilience of the Great Barrier Reef. Planned outputs include statistical analysis data, coral larval dispersal data, thermal refugia maps, and ecological model outputs. The project is managed by the Australian Ocean Data Network, with metadata last updated in July 2026.

Use Cases

• Optimizing Crown-of-Thorns Starfish control program efficiency based on statistical analysis data and SALAD method outputs.
• Identifying coral reef resilience networks based on coral larval dispersal data and thermal refugia maps.
• Informing adaptive management policy for the Great Barrier Reef based on ecological model strategy outputs and final technical report recommendations.

Strengths

• Project is directly partnered with the COTS Control Program and the Reef Authority, suggesting applied relevance.
• Planned outputs include multiple data types such as maps, models, and statistical analyses for a multi-faceted view.
• Metadata indicates a specific temporal scope for the project (2025-2026).

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 and specific data file sizes are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network via data_gov_au

Collection Method

Research project outputs including field data collection, modeling, and analysis.

Time Range

Project period 2025-2026

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-16 02:29:13.154111; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Great Barrier Reef, Australia