Wagonga Inlet Seagrass Productivity and Distribution Data from 1991

Seagrass productivity and distribution data were collected from Wagonga Inlet, adjacent to Narooma, NSW. The data were obtained between April and October 1991 as a control site for similar sampling in Jervis Bay. This dataset is part of the Jervis Bay Marine Ecological Study and is published by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Establishing a baseline for seagrass health based on productivity and distribution data.
• Comparing coastal ecosystem conditions between different sites based on the control site design.
• Analyzing seasonal changes in seagrass meadows based on data collected from April to October.
• Supporting marine conservation planning based on historical ecological data.

Strengths

• Data were collected over a defined seven-month period from April to October 1991.
• Serves as a documented control site for a larger ecological study, providing comparative context.

Limitations

• The original database has been lost; only data published in a final report remain.
• 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

Field sampling as part of the Jervis Bay Marine Ecological Study.

Time Range

April to October 1991

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-04 08:11:00.340929; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Wagonga Inlet, adjacent to Narooma, New South Wales, Australia