Brief description
An environmental classification developed in conjunction with the NSW Marine Parks Authority Research Committee. For more information see: Breen D.A. and R.P. Avery. (2002). Broad-scale biodiversity assessment of the Manning Shelf marine bioregion. Draft final report for the NSW Marine Parks Authority. Copies of the report may be borrowed from the library: Environment Australia, GPO Box 787, Canberra ACT 2601 Australia. This coverage is intended for used in regional level marine conservation assessment. It was prepared using very low cost techniques (ie. unrectified API) and should not be relied upon for navigation purposes. This represents an historic dataset providing transparency on the 2002 marine park systematic planning process. This product is one of three related datasets used in the assessment process: "NSW Ocean Ecosystems 2002", "NSW Estuarine Ecosystems 2002" & "NSW Marine Habitats 2002" ----------------------------------- This record describes classes for each of the five major estuary ecosystems. The full study also describes the environmental classification of the four ocean ocean ecosystems classified by depth, and nine habitat surrogates.Lineage
Maintenance and Update Frequency: notPlanned
Statement: Coastal waterbodies from the NSW Waterways GIS coast coverage (1:25,000 scale) were classified into five main groups according to a classification of NSW estuaries (Roy et al. 2001)which identified five main types of coastal waterbody based on coastal geology, entrance type and tidal exchange. Four sedimentary zones (marine tidal delta, central mud basin, fluvial delta and riverine channel/alluvial plain) were also identified within each waterbody. These groups and zones reflect characteristic ecosystems responding to variation in morphology, hydrology and sediments.Limitations: The large-scale, whole estuary units do not address finer scale variation among tributaries and sedimentary zones.
Notes
CreditState of New South Wales and Office of Environment and Heritage 2012.
Purpose
The purpose of the mapping was for use in assessments to identify potential locations for marine protected areas in NSW.
The purpose of the mapping was for use in assessments to identify potential locations for marine protected areas in NSW.
Created: 30 05 2002
text: westlimit=149.7314; southlimit=-37.5615; eastlimit=153.866; northlimit=-28.0631; projection=GDA94 / Geoscience Australia Lambert (EPSG:3112)
Subjects
AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS |
AQUATIC SCIENCES |
BENTHIC HABITAT |
Biological Sciences |
BIOSPHERE |
Benthic habitat |
EARTH SCIENCE |
Ecology |
Environmental Science and Management |
Environmental Sciences |
Environmental Management |
Environmental Sciences Not Elsewhere Classified |
Estuary type |
FISHERIES |
MARINE HABITAT |
Marine and Estuarine Ecology (Incl. Marine Ichthyology) |
OCEANS |
Other Environmental Sciences |
REEF HABITAT |
biota |
cameras |
environment |
oceans |
research aeroplane |
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Other Information
(REPORT - Broadscale biodiversity assessment of the Manning Shelf region [direct download])
(Original metadata record [NSW OEH Catalogue])
uri :
http://data.environment.nsw.gov.au/dataset/5BD6B9C9-CF8C-4D3B-B713-F678B60B1835
global : 5feebe1a-2a8e-4707-99c3-3a8541c6fa7c
Identifiers
- global : 4327b622-9f7a-4bc2-8470-df7a1bc0e156
