Seagrass Presence Absence SA: Habitat Map for South Australia

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

Use Cases

• Modeling seagrass habitat risk based on presence-absence data mentioned in the description.
• Analyzing coastal benthic habitats based on the integrated NISB map source.
• Validating regional seagrass distribution against the 2005 UNEP WCMC baseline map.
• Informing marine spatial planning based on synthesized seagrass habitat reports.

Strengths

• Integrates multiple authoritative sources, including a national benthic habitat map and a 2005 UNEP global seagrass map.
• Produced by a dedicated working group (ACEAS Seagrass) for a specific modelling effort.
• Last updated on 2026-07-22, indicating recent maintenance.

Limitations

• Row count and dataset scale are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The description does not specify the exact geographic coverage beyond the implied South Australian (SA) region.

Provenance

Source

ACEAS Seagrass working group, utilizing maps from the University of Tasmania and UNEP WCMC.

Collection Method

Synthesized from existing habitat maps and publications for risk modelling.

Time Range

References a source map from 2005; creation date not specified.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-22 02:53:49.743898; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely focuses on South Australia (SA), as indicated by the title.