The Coral Sea Marine Park offshore northeastern Australia features deep and mesophotic seabed environments. Bathymetry data and seafloor imagery were collected by the Schmidt Ocean Institute's RV Falkor during surveys FK200830 and FK200902 in August and October 2020. The research was led by Geoscience Australia and James Cook University with multiple collaborative partners.
Use Cases
- Visualizing deep-sea benthic communities based on seafloor imagery
- Studying coral reef diversity on seamounts based on observations of Cairns Seamount
- Analyzing sediment transport and slope failure based on evidence of bedforms and collapsed head walls
- Identifying new species observations based on mentions of black corals and carnivorous sponges
- Mapping mesophotic habitats like Halimeda algal meadows and rhodolith beds
Strengths
- Data collected during two dedicated surveys (FK200830 and FK200902) in 2020
- Collaborative research involved multiple institutions including Geoscience Australia and James Cook University
- Flythrough video highlights specific locations like Malay Reef, North Flinders Reef, and Cairns Seamount
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
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
Provenance
- Source
- Australian Ocean Data Network
- Collection Method
- Bathymetry data and seafloor imagery collected on RV Falkor
- Time Range
- August and October 2020
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-05-05 02:15:47.760896; freshness should be verified
- Geography
- Coral Sea Marine Park, offshore northeastern Australia