Brief description
AimTo provide a better understanding of the regional biodiversity found throughout the Kimberley, identify and characterise in finer detail the major habitat types in selected coastal areas such as Camden Sound Marine Park and Bonaparte Archipelago.
Four major ship-based surveys of subtidal seabed were completed in the Southern (Camden Sound), Central (Bonaparte Archipelago) and Northern (Eclipse Archipelago) Kimberly regions, to provide a representative benthic biodiversity assessment along the Kimberley ria coast. Survey methods included multibeam to characterise the seabed, Smith McIntyre grab samples to determine the nature of sediments, towed video observations of the abundance (as %cover) and diversity of benthic biota, and benthic sleds to collect biological specimens for taxonomic identification.
Outcomes
A habitat map identifying the mixed benthic assemblages throughout the Kimberley and a better understanding and appreciation of the importance of marine biodiversity in the Kimberley (including number of species and identification of species new to science and/or new to the region).
Where possible field data was collated and combined into ESRI GIS shapefiles or georeferenced raster layers.
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Maintenance and Update Frequency: asNeededNotes
CreditWestern Australian Marine Science Institution (WAMSI)
Modified: 13 03 2024
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WAMSI Project 1.1.1 Benthic Biodiversity project site
uri :
https://www.wamsi.org.au/research-site/benthic-biodiversity
Bathymetry Data [size: 59MB]
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https://api.aims.gov.au/data-v2.0/49791f9e-c8a9-4844-ae31-165f9761cd0f/files/Bathymetry.zip
Sediment Samples (Size: 12KB)
uri :
https://api.aims.gov.au/data-v2.0/49791f9e-c8a9-4844-ae31-165f9761cd0f/files/Sediment Samples.zip
Habitat Maps (Size: 866KB)
uri :
https://api.aims.gov.au/data-v2.0/49791f9e-c8a9-4844-ae31-165f9761cd0f/files/Habitat Maps.zip
Digital Stills (Size: 4135KB)
uri :
https://api.aims.gov.au/data-v2.0/49791f9e-c8a9-4844-ae31-165f9761cd0f/files/Digital Stills.zip
Heyward A, Miller K, Fromont J, Keesing J, Parnum I (Eds) (2019) Kimberley Benthic Biodiversity Synthesis Report of Project 1.1.1 prepared for the Kimberley Marine Research Program, Western Australian Marine Science Institution, Perth, Western Australia (57pp)
local : 11068/15536
Towed Video (Size: 9430KB)
uri :
https://api.aims.gov.au/data-v2.0/49791f9e-c8a9-4844-ae31-165f9761cd0f/files/Towed Video.zip
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- URI : eatlas.org.au/data/uuid/49791f9e-c8a9-4844-ae31-165f9761cd0f