Seabed Morphology and Geomorphology of the Beagle Marine Park, Australia

Nanson et al. (2023) produced this geospatial seabed morphology and geomorphology dataset for the Beagle Marine Park in south-eastern Australia. The dataset is published as an ESRI web map service (eCat Record 147976) and is managed by the Australian Ocean Data Network. It was last updated on 2026-06-05.

Use Cases

• Marine habitat mapping based on seabed morphology and geomorphology layers.
• Spatial planning for marine protected areas based on seafloor characteristics.
• Environmental impact assessment for activities on the seabed based on geomorphological features.

Strengths

• Dataset is derived from a published scientific product (Nanson et al., 2023).
• Data is served via a standardized ESRI web map service for interoperability.
• Managed by an authoritative ocean data organization (Australian Ocean Data Network).

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.
• Data freshness should be verified despite the 2026 update date.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network; data product from Nanson et al. (2023), eCat Record 147976.

Collection Method

Likely derived from marine survey data (e.g., bathymetry, sonar) as described in the cited publication.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-05 06:29:33.771719

Geography

Beagle Marine Park, South-east Marine Parks Network, south-eastern Australia.