X-ray Diffraction Mineralogy of Surface Sediments in Jervis Bay, NSW (2008)

Geoscience Australia collected this dataset of 42 surface seabed sediment samples from Jervis Bay, New South Wales, in June 2008. The data comprises mineralogy analyses from surveys conducted aboard the MV Kimbla to characterize benthic environments. The work is documented in peer-reviewed publications from 2011 and 2012.

Use Cases

• Modeling physical surrogates for benthic biodiversity based on sediment mineralogy mentioned in the description.
• Analyzing the relationship between seabed mineral composition and infaunal diversity in a temperate bay.
• Characterizing benthic habitat types using co-located sediment samples and biogeochemical factors.

Strengths

• Data is linked to specific, documented marine surveys (GA303, GA305, GA309, GA312).
• Samples are co-located with other environmental data like bathymetry, video, and infauna sampling.
• Research is supported by peer-reviewed publications in Marine and Freshwater Research and International Journal of Geographical Information Science.

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 bias inherent to the specific 3x5 km Darling Road Grid survey area.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

Marine surveys aboard the MV Kimbla involving surface sediment sampling and X-ray diffraction analysis.

Time Range

June 2008

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-20 04:55:07.698728; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Jervis Bay, New South Wales, Australia, with a focus on the Darling Road Grid and representative habitats.