Seagrass Presence Absence TAS: Habitat Map for Tasmania

Tasmanian seagrass habitat presence-absence map produced by the ACEAS Seagrass working group. The map identifies seagrass presence based on the National Intertidal-Subtidal Benthic Habitat Map and the UNEP WCMC Seagrass map from 2005. 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 the described presence-absence mapping methodology.
• Analyzing coastal benthic habitats based on the integration of intertidal and subtidal data sources.
• Validating remote sensing models for marine vegetation using the combined NISB and UNEP WCMC map layers.

Strengths

• Integrates two established data sources: the NISB Habitat Map and the UNEP WCMC Seagrass map.
• Produced by a dedicated working group (ACEAS Seagrass) for habitat risk modeling.
• Last updated on 2026-07-22, indicating recent maintenance.

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.
• The primary source data (UNEP map) is from 2005, which may affect temporal relevance.

Provenance

Source

ACEAS Seagrass working group, Australian Ocean Data Network.

Collection Method

Produced by integrating the NISB Habitat Map (University of Tasmania) and the UNEP WCMC Seagrass map 2005.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-22 01:29:17.532400; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Tasmania, Australia (implied by TAS in title and data sources).