Seamap Australia V1.0 is a nationally synthesised spatial data layer of seafloor marine habitat data. The Australian Ocean Data Network compiled continental shelf benthic habitat layers from various stakeholders to establish a national classification scheme. This static version represents the product as of 28/11/2018.
Use Cases
- Map benthic habitat distribution based on the national marine habitat classification scheme.
- Analyze habitat diversity across Australia's marine estate based on the compiled GIS layers.
- Support marine conservation planning based on the standardised national seafloor data.
Strengths
- Represents a national synthesis of habitat data compiled from multiple stakeholders.
- Classification scheme was reviewed by ANDS and external independent assessors.
- First edition to seamlessly bring together data from each state and territory marine habitat database.
Limitations
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Static version dated 28/11/2018; freshness should be verified against the live product.
Provenance
- Source
- Australian Ocean Data Network
- Collection Method
- Compilation of GIS format benthic habitat layers from various stakeholders.
- Freshness
- Static version dated 28/11/2018; live product is continuously updated.
- Geography
- Australian continental shelf