NESP TWQ Project 5.4 - Deriving ecologically relevant targets to meet desired ecosystem co

The Great Barrier Reef is the focus of this dataset, which defines ecologically relevant targets for sediment loads and desired seagrass meadow conditions. It was produced by the Australian Ocean Data Network, compiling historical and new data with statistical models and the eReefs coastal model. The data was last updated on 2026-07-13.

Use Cases

• Modeling seagrass light requirements based on derived calculations mentioned in the description
• Setting sediment load targets for catchment management based on the derived Ecologically Relevant Targets (ERTs)
• Testing ecological targets using the eReefs seagrass submodel referenced in the description
• Assessing desired ecosystem condition for seagrass meadows based on the defined desired state

Strengths

• Data integrates historical and new collections for model derivation.
• Analysis uses the eReefs Relocatable Coastal Model (RECOM) and its seagrass submodel.
• Project provides a defined seagrass desired state for the Great Barrier Reef.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to the Burdekin region case study.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Data compiled from historical and new collections, analyzed with statistical models and the eReefs Relocatable Coastal Model (RECOM).

Time Range

2019-2020

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-13 18:39:12.494102; freshness should be verified

Geography

Great Barrier Reef, with a case study focus on the Burdekin region and Cleveland Bay.