Port Phillip Bay Drift Algae Bathymetry Survey from January 2018

A bathymetry survey of Port Phillip Bay, Australia, acquired over three days in January 2018. The data was collected by Deakin University's Marine Mapping lab using a Kongsberg EM2040c sonar system onboard the Motor Vessel Yolla. This work was part of a collaborative program with the University of Melbourne to map locations of drift algae.

Use Cases

• Map the distribution of drift algae based on the survey's primary objective.
• Analyze seafloor bathymetry and topography for coastal zone management.
• Model habitat suitability for marine flora based on depth and location data.
• Conduct time-series analysis of algal presence when combined with other surveys.

Strengths

• Data collected with a specific, high-resolution Kongsberg EM2040c sonar system.
• Survey conducted over a defined three-day period from 18/01/2018 to 21/01/2018.
• Project is a collaboration between Deakin University and the University of Melbourne.

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 file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Deakin University Marine Mapping lab, Geoscience Australia Data.

Collection Method

Acquired via ship-based survey using a Kongsberg EM2040c sonar.

Time Range

18/01/2018 to 21/01/2018

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 08:50:32.907941; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Port Phillip Bay, Australia.