April to October 1991 data on seagrass productivity and distribution from Wagonga Inlet, adjacent to Narooma, NSW. The data were collected as a control site for similar sampling in Jervis Bay and are part of the Jervis Bay Marine Ecological Study. The Australian Ocean Data Network hosts this dataset, but the original database has been lost, leaving only the data published in the JERVIS BAY BASELINE STUDIES Final Report.
Use Cases
- Analyze seagrass productivity trends based on the seasonal data collected between April and October
- Compare seagrass distribution patterns between Wagonga Inlet and Jervis Bay based on its role as a control site
- Study coastal ecosystem health based on seagrass data from a specific inlet location
- Support baseline ecological studies for marine conservation planning based on the dataset's origin in the Jervis Bay Marine Ecological Study
Strengths
- Data covers a specific seasonal period from April to October 1991
- Serves as a documented control site for comparative ecological research in Jervis Bay
- Part of a formal study, the Jervis Bay Marine Ecological Study
Limitations
- Metadata completeness is limited; column-level documentation is absent
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
- The original database has been lost, so only published report data remains
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 2026-05-05 05:09:29.467014; freshness should be verified
- Geography
- Wagonga Inlet, adjacent to Narooma, NSW, Australia