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 record describes the environmental classification of the four ocean ocean ecosystems classified by depth. The full study also describes classes for each of the five major estuary ecosystems, and nine habitat surrogates.Lineage
Maintenance and Update Frequency: notPlanned
Statement: The continental shelf was partitioned into four depth zones 0-20 m, 20-60 m and 60-200 m with a fourth zone (>200 m) extending beyond the outer edge of the continental shelf (Table 7a and 9). Zones were mapped directly from the Waterway Authority's GIS layer of depth contours (derived from Australian Hydrographic Office data). The number and location of zones is not based on any defined ecological boundary, but rather reflects general patterns in the cross shelf variation in oceanography, sediments and biological diversity.
Limitations: Using depth alone to predict ocean biodiversity is an oversimplification of a complex environment.
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=149.4706; southlimit=-37.7478; eastlimit=153.9032; northlimit=-28.0258; 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 |
FISHERIES |
MARINE HABITAT |
Marine and Estuarine Ecology (Incl. Marine Ichthyology) |
OCEANS |
Other Environmental Sciences |
REEF HABITAT |
Sea-floor depth below surface of the water body |
biota |
environment |
oceans |
research vessel |
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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/AD341833-E775-45BD-AD72-BD97E34B1517
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Identifiers
- global : 07fa52d2-0288-459c-a665-e87d2163591a
