Port Phillip Bay Drift Algae Bathymetry Survey, January 2018

A three-day bathymetry survey of Port Phillip Bay was conducted in January 2018 by Deakin University. The data was collected using a Kongsberg EM2040c sonar system aboard the Motor Vessel Yolla. This work was part of a collaborative program with the University of Melbourne to map drift algae locations.

Use Cases

• Mapping the seafloor bathymetry of Port Phillip Bay based on the sonar survey
• Analyzing the distribution and density of drift algae based on the survey's target
• Modeling coastal habitat and environmental conditions based on bathymetric and biological data

Strengths

• Data collected over three consecutive days in January 2018, providing a focused temporal snapshot
• Acquired using a specific, professional-grade instrument (Kongsberg EM2040c sonar)
• Produced through a documented 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 spatial resolution are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment

Provenance

Source

Deakin University Marine Mapping lab, via the Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Acquired using a Kongsberg EM2040c sonar system onboard the Motor Vessel Yolla

Time Range

18/01/2018 to 21/01/2018

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-10 17:39:55.140720; freshness should be verified

Geography

Port Phillip Bay, Australia