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. The data product was published in McNeil et al. (2023) and is served via an OGC Web Map Service (WMS). It is intended for use by marine park managers, regulators, the general public, and other stakeholders.

Use Cases

• Marine habitat mapping based on seabed morphology and geomorphology layers.
• Conservation planning for the Coral Sea Marine Park based on detailed seabed features.
• Environmental impact assessments for activities near Flinders Reefs using geospatial seabed data.
• Public education and stakeholder engagement through visual map services of the reef system.

Strengths

• Data is derived from a published scientific product (McNeil et al., 2023; eCat Record 147998).
• Served via a standard OGC Web Map Service (WMS) for interoperability.
• Specifically covers the Flinders Reefs area within the Coral Sea Marine Park.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and dataset scale are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Freshness should be verified as the last metadata update was 2026-06-05.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Likely derived from remote sensing or bathymetric survey data, as referenced in the scientific publication.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-05 07:38:38.648561

Geography

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