Port Phillip Bay Drift Algae Bathymetry Survey from January 2018

Port Phillip Bay bathymetry data was collected by Deakin University Marine Mapping lab over three days in January 2018. The survey used a Kongsberg EM2040c multibeam echosounder onboard the Motor Vessel Yolla. It was part of a collaborative program with the University of Melbourne to map drift algae locations.

Use Cases

• Map seafloor topography based on bathymetric survey data
• Analyze drift algae distribution patterns based on survey locations
• Model underwater habitats based on depth and algae presence data

Strengths

• Data collected over three consecutive days in January 2018
• Survey used a Kongsberg EM2040c multibeam echosounder

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

Provenance

Source

Deakin University Marine Mapping lab, Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Acquired using a Kongsberg EM2040c multibeam echosounder onboard the Motor Vessel Yolla

Time Range

2018-01-18 to 2018-01-21

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-04 06:03:05.488889; freshness should be verified

Geography

Port Phillip Bay, Australia