Wagonga Inlet Seagrass Productivity and Distribution Data from 1991

1991 seagrass productivity and distribution data 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 data is part of the Jervis Bay Marine Ecological Study and is sourced from the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Analyze historical seagrass productivity patterns based on the 1991 sampling period mentioned in the description
• Compare seagrass distribution between control and study sites based on its role as a control for Jervis Bay sampling
• Establish ecological baselines for coastal inlet studies based on its inclusion in the Jervis Bay Marine Ecological Study

Strengths

• Data collection occurred over a defined 7-month period from April to October 1991
• Serves as a documented control site for a larger ecological study in Jervis Bay
• Data provenance is linked to the JERVIS BAY BASELINE STUDIES Final Report

Limitations

• The original database has been lost, limiting data completeness and potential verification
• 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 2026-04-18 19:43:43.305459; freshness should be verified

Geography

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