Seagrass Presence Absence NT: Australian Coastal Habitat Map

A seagrass habitat map produced by the ACEAS Seagrass working group for habitat risk modelling. It identifies seagrass presence based on the National Intertidal-Subtidal Benthic Habitat Map and a 2005 UNEP WCMC seagrass map. The dataset is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network and was last updated on 2026-06-17.

Use Cases

• Modeling seagrass habitat risk based on presence/absence data.
• Analyzing coastal benthic habitats based on the NISB habitat map.
• Studying changes in seagrass distribution by integrating historical map data.
• Supporting marine conservation planning based on identified seagrass locations.

Strengths

• Integrates two authoritative sources: the NISB Habitat Map and a UNEP WCMC map from 2005.
• Produced by a dedicated working group (ACEAS Seagrass) for a specific modeling effort.
• Last updated on 2026-06-17, suggesting potential for recent updates.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic or source bias inherent to the contributing maps.

Provenance

Source

ACEAS Seagrass working group, Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Derived from the NISB Habitat Map and UNEP WCMC Seagrass map 2005.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-17 01:17:29.215795

Geography

Likely focuses on Australian coastal regions, specifically Northern Territory (NT).