Seabed Habitat Maps for Solitary Islands Marine Park, 2005-2012

Digitised habitat layers for the southern section of the Solitary Islands Marine Park and Marine Reserve in New South Wales, Australia. The data includes reef and unconsolidated seafloor types interpreted from high-resolution bathymetry and backscatter surveys conducted between 2005 and 2012. It is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network and was last updated in June 2026.

Use Cases

• Modeling marine biodiversity distribution based on interpreted seafloor types.
• Assessing conservation area effectiveness based on detailed habitat maps.
• Planning marine infrastructure projects based on high-resolution bathymetry data.
• Studying sediment transport and reef formation based on unconsolidated seafloor classifications.

Strengths

• Data is derived from high-resolution bathymetry and backscatter swath surveys.
• Covers a multi-year collection period from 2005 to 2012.
• Focuses on a specific, managed marine park and reserve area.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale analysis.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Interpreted from a series of high resolution bathymetry and backscatter data obtained during swath surveys.

Time Range

2005-2012

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-04 12:24:09.294932; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Southern section of the Solitary Islands Marine Park and Solitary Islands Marine Reserve, New South Wales, Australia