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

Flinders Reefs within the Coral Sea Marine Park, north-eastern Australia, are mapped for seabed morphology and geomorphology. This OGC Web Map Service (WMS) contains the geospatial information published in McNeil et al. (2023); eCat Record 147998. The dataset was last updated on 2026-06-16.

Use Cases

• Plan marine conservation zones based on seabed geomorphology.
• Model habitat suitability for marine species based on seabed morphology.
• Assess environmental impacts of human activities based on seabed structure.
• Create educational and public awareness maps based on the geospatial seabed data.

Strengths

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

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.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network, based on McNeil et al. (2023).

Collection Method

Likely derived from remote sensing and/or bathymetric survey data.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-16 20:51:25.823985; freshness should be verified.

Geography

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