Brief description
This dataset is shows the distribution of inshore seagrass along the eastern Queensland coastline. It is a composite of 38 surveys conducted from 1984 to 2007. Coastal seagrasses in waters shallower than -15 metres were mapped by dive surveys, under water cameras and inter-tidal aerial surveys. The data includes location information on the spatial extent of seagrass habitats mapped in 38 surveys between 1984 – 2007. The data does not include species information. Seagrass surveys were conducted at various times and at different precisions but the composite layer is the best depiction of seagrass for the GBRWHA and Hervey Bay presently available for planning purposes. Seagrass distribution can change seasonally and between years, and users should ensure that they make appropriate enquires to determine whether new or more appropriate information is available. Notes: This dataset is somewhat deprecated by a more recent compilation of seagrass data in 2015 that is openly available. See the related data link. Data Location: This dataset is filed in the eAtlas enduring data repository at: data\MTSRF\GBR_MTSRF-1-1-3_QDPI-F_Coles-R_Composite-seagrass-1984-2007Notes
Rob Coles, Len McKenzie, Mike Rasheed and Alana GrechLineage
Seagrass meadows of the GBRWHA compiled from the following datasets: Abbot Point 2005 BWN-WPP 1987 Cairns 1993 Cairns 2001 Cairns 2002 Cairns 2003 Cairns 2004 Cairns 2006 Clairview CNS-BWN 1987 CY-CNS 1984 Dunk-Cleveland 1996 Gladstone 2002 Gladstone 2005 Gladstone 2006 Green Island 2003 Hay Point 2004 Hinchinbrook and Cape Bowling Green Bay 2007 Hervey Bay 1998 Ince and Llewellyn 1999 Mourilyan 1993 Mourilyan 1995 Mourilyan 1996 Mourilyan 1997 Mourilyan 2000 Mourilyan 2003 Mourilyan 2004 Mourilyan 2005 Mourilyan 2006 Newry March 1999 Newry October 1999 Shoalwater Bay 1995 Shoalwater Bay 1996 Starke River 1989 Upstart Bay October 1999 Upstart By March 1999 Whitsundays 1999 WPP-HB 1988Issued: 27 06 2007
Data time period: 1984 to 31 12 2007
Identifiers
- URI : eatlas.org.au/data/uuid/fd79b48d-97a3-4f19-9e5f-6ab76a452356
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