Wilson Inlet Seagrass Survey Data from 2007-2008

Wilson Inlet in Western Australia was surveyed for seagrass distribution in 2007 and 2008. The data includes a polygon dataset showing interpolated percentage cover of seagrass with species information. This data was acquired by the ACEAS Seagrass Group as part of a 2013 Australia-wide risk assessment.

Use Cases

• Mapping seagrass distribution changes based on the 2007 survey conducted to review changes since 1996.
• Establishing baseline data on seagrass composition based on the 2008 survey objective for key estuaries.
• Conducting risk assessments for seagrass habitats based on its use in a 2013 Australia-wide study.
• Analyzing long-term ecological trends by comparing this initial data with newer surveys from 2017-2022.

Strengths

• Data is part of a multi-year monitoring effort, with surveys noted in 2007, 2008, and again from 2017 to 2022.
• Includes geospatial polygon data with interpolated percentage cover and species information.
• Associated with a formal 2013 synthesis report by the Water Science Branch.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The record provides access only to initial 2007-2008 surveys; newer data is in separate records.

Provenance

Source

Water Science Branch of the Department of Water (2007), WA Department of Water together with Geoscience Australia (2008).

Collection Method

Aquatic flora surveys conducted in the field.

Time Range

2007-2008

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-10 00:47:29.817371; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Wilson Inlet, Western Australia, Australia.