Wessel Marine Park Biodiversity and Geomorphology Survey Report for IN2019T02

October 2019 opportunistic mapping from the RV Investigator revealed a localized band of high biodiversity linked to a unique geomorphological feature in the Wessel Marine Park. The report contributes to understanding the park's values, including an inventory of communities and habitats. It was produced for the National Environmental Science Program's Marine Biodiversity Hub by Geoscience Australia researchers.

Use Cases

• Identify biodiversity hotspots based on opportunistic mapping and imagery data.
• Analyze relationships between marine communities and unique geomorphic features.
• Inform marine park management plans using inventory data of habitats and culturally important sites.

Strengths

• Report is based on a specific 2019 survey voyage (IN2019T02) aboard the RV Investigator.
• Findings have national significance for implementing northern marine park management plans.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to a single opportunistic survey.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network via data_gov_au.

Collection Method

Opportunistic mapping and imagery collected during a research voyage.

Time Range

October 2019.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-05 07:27:01.584443; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Wessel Marine Park, northern Australia.