Dataset: Benthic Habitat Mapping in Cockburn Sound 2004

Description

Detailed surveys were undertaken to accurately map the benthic coverage and assemblages of the Eastern Shelf, Cockburn Sound for summer 2004, using sidescan sonar and extensive groundtruthing. The priorities were to obtain additional information on the following:

• Species assemblage (for example, distinguish between seagrass species, reef areas, wrack material, mussel beds);
• Vegetation percentage cover;
• Presence of epiphyte material; and
• Habitat information for areas deeper than 10 m or with poor water clarity.

These results were presented in Report No. 321/1

General Information

• Cockburn Sound Management Council (CSMC), Department of Environment Regulation (DER), Western Australia Government
• Create Date: 25/06/2017
• Update Date: 11/08/2023
• Landing Page: https://data.gov.au/dataset/d4ba8827-7133-43dc-90b0-039ebc0d95b7
• Keywords:
  • 54 001021
  • 54 105000
  • 63 605002
  • 63 605004
  • 63 617001
  • 63 617002
  • 63 617003
  • Aquatic Habitat
  • Biosphere
  • Coastal Habitat
  • Halophila decipiens
  • Halophila ovalis
  • Hincksia mitchelliae
  • Marine Biology
  • Marine Habitat
  • Marine Plants
  • Oceans
  • Posidonia angustifolia
  • Posidonia australis
  • Posidonia sinuosa
  • Reef Habitat
  • Sargassum sp.

Distributions

• Report No. 321/1
  • Format: PDF
  • License: Other
  • Create Date: 25/06/2017
  • Update Date: 24/06/2017
• http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/Resources/valids/archives/keyword_list.html
  • Format: HTML
  • License: Other
  • Create Date: 25/06/2017
  • Update Date: 24/06/2017