Seabed Morphology and Geomorphology of Flinders Reefs in the Coral Sea Marine Park

Geospatial seabed morphology and geomorphology information for Flinders Reefs within the Coral Sea Marine Park, north-eastern Australia. The web service is based on a data product published by McNeil et al. (2023) in eCat Record 147998. It was last updated on 2026-06-05.

Use Cases

• Marine habitat mapping based on seabed morphology and geomorphology layers.
• Spatial planning for conservation zones using detailed seabed information.
• Environmental impact assessment for activities near Flinders Reefs.
• Public education and stakeholder engagement through visual map services.

Strengths

• Data is derived from a published scientific product (McNeil et al., 2023; eCat Record 147998).
• Specifically covers the Flinders Reefs area within the Coral Sea Marine Park.
• Served as an ESRI web map service for accessibility.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and data volume are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Freshness should be verified despite the 2026 update date.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network; data product from McNeil et al. (2023).

Collection Method

Likely derived from remote sensing and bathymetric survey data, as referenced in the scientific product.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-05 06:42:17.061446

Geography

Flinders Reefs within the Coral Sea Marine Park, north-eastern Australia.