Seagrass Presence Absence NSW: Habitat Map for Coastal Ecology

ACEAS Seagrass working group produced this seagrass habitat map for risk modelling in New South Wales, Australia. The map identifies seagrass presence based on the National Intertidal-Subtidal Benthic Habitat Map, the UNEP WCMC Seagrass map from 2005, publications, and expert knowledge. It was last updated on 2026-07-22 and is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Modeling seagrass habitat risk based on identified presence/absence data.
• Analyzing coastal ecology based on geospatial habitat mapping.
• Validating other marine habitat maps based on expert knowledge and multiple source layers.

Strengths

• Integrates multiple authoritative sources, including a national habitat map and a UNEP global map.
• Incorporates expert knowledge and personal observation for validation.
• Last updated date is specified as 2026-07-22 03:09:47.719356.

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 update date is in the future.

Provenance

Source

ACEAS Seagrass working group, Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Produced by synthesizing the NISB Habitat Map, UNEP WCMC Seagrass map 2005, publications/reports, and expert knowledge.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-22 03:09:47.719356

Geography

New South Wales, Australia