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Blue Carbon Seascapes (BCS) - Node Mapping Project 1.2

Name: Blue Carbon Seascapes (BCS) - Node Mapping Project 1.2
Published: 2026

Australian Institute of Marine Science

Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS)

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Blue Carbon Seascapes (BCS) – Node Mapping project. Carbon accumulation rates across various marine habitats will be mapped and integrated with major organic carbon sources to create a comprehensive network of blue carbon nodes (sources and sinks). This will support a model of lateral flows of allochthonous blue carbon. Starting with existing habitat maps for the major marine plant groups that support blue carbon (mangroves, seagrasses, macroalgae) in these study regions, we will identify key spatial gaps, areas of high model uncertainty, or paucity in information (i.e., lacking remote sensing and in-field measurements). To fill these spatial gaps, we will conduct field-based assessments and targeted remote sensing. These surveys will include other key habitat types important for tropical marine biodiversity and productivity (e.g., coral reef and filter-feeder beds). Various mapping methods will be used to assess key predictors of benthic occurrence, create a georeferenced map of predicted habitats, and applied estimates of uncertainty.

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Maintenance and Update Frequency: asNeeded

Statement: Trip 8163 Singlebeam (Bathymetry) CTD BOTS (Point habitat assessment) SloVid (Video + Digital Stills) Towed Video (Realtime Scores, Video + Digital Stills) Trip 8186 UVC – Seaweed Habitat (Digital Stills) Trip 8206 UVC – Seaweed Habitat (Digital Stills) Trip 8333 Cores Smith-MacIntyre Grab Samples Mangrove Forest Condition Survey Tissue Samples (SIA, Lipids & DNA) Trip 8581 Towed Video Transects Drifter Deployments Beach Wrack Surveys Floating Wrack Sampling Trip 8721 Towed Video Transects

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Funding Body: BHP Pty Ltd

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Dr Christopher Fulton (Joint Investigator)

Modified: 25 09 2026

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