Seabed Environments and Biological Assemblages of the Great Barrier Reef

A 2008 study by Pitcher, Doherty, and Anderson details seabed environments, habitats, and biological assemblages. The data is published in the book 'The Great Barrier Reef: Biology, Environment and Management' by CSIRO Publishing and Springer. It is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network and was last updated on the platform in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Modeling benthic habitat distribution based on described seabed environments.
• Analyzing biological assemblage composition and diversity mentioned in the description.
• Supporting marine spatial planning for the Great Barrier Reef based on habitat data.

Strengths

• Data is derived from a peer-reviewed scientific publication from 2008.
• Focuses on the ecologically significant Great Barrier Reef region.
• Hosted by the authoritative Australian Ocean Data Network.

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

Pitcher, C.R., P.J., Doherty, and T.J. Anderson. (2008).

Collection Method

Scientific research published in an edited volume.

Time Range

Study published in 2008.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-10 18:03:25.161550; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Great Barrier Reef, Australia.