Darwin and Bynoe Harbour regions are the focus of a four-year collaborative habitat mapping program from 2014 to 2018. The program was undertaken by Geoscience Australia, the Australian Institute of Marine Science, and the Northern Territory Government Department of Environment and Natural Resources. It aims to collate baseline information and develop thematic habitat maps to support future marine resource management decisions.
Use Cases
- Support marine resource management decisions based on thematic habitat maps mentioned in the description
- Analyze baseline environmental conditions in Darwin Harbour based on collated information
- Study seabed habitat distribution and composition for ecological research
- Inform coastal development and conservation planning using scientific analyses and interpretations
Strengths
- Four-year collaborative program (2014-2018) involving three major scientific institutions
- First of three reports providing scientific analyses and interpretations
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
- Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to the Darwin Harbour region
Provenance
- Source
- Geoscience Australia (GA), the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS), and the Northern Territory Government Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)
- Collection Method
- Collaborative habitat mapping program collating and collecting baseline information
- Time Range
- 2014-2018
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-16 13:50:38.890740; freshness should be verified
- Geography
- Darwin Harbour region (including Bynoe Harbour), Australia