Redmap Tasmania: Citizen Sightings of Marine Reptilian Species

Redmap is a community science project managed by the Australian Ocean Data Network, inviting public sightings of uncommon marine species along Tasmanian coasts. Sightings include species, location, date/time, and optional biological and environmental data, categorized as verified (with photo) or anecdotal. The data is live and mapped to track changes in species distributions over time.

Use Cases

• Analyze spatial shifts in marine species distributions based on community-reported sightings.
• Model environmental factors influencing species presence based on optional water depth and temperature data.
• Validate citizen science data quality by comparing verified photo sightings with anecdotal reports.

Strengths

• Data includes two categories of sightings: verified with photos and anecdotal community reports.
• Optional fields include biological data (sex, size, weight) and environmental data (water depth, temperature, habitat).

Limitations

• Spatial elements have reduced accuracy.
• Data is subject to a three-year embargo and does not contain records less than three years old.
• Row count and column definitions are unknown, limiting suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Community-submitted sightings via the Redmap website.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-05 00:56:28.330020; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Tasmania and surrounding coastal regions.