This record is derived from DEC Marine Policy Branch Endnote library and spatially referenced SIER Database.

This record is derived from DEC Marine Policy Branch Endnote library and spatially referenced SIER Database.

This record is derived from DEC Marine Policy Branch Endnote library and spatially referenced SIER Database.

This dataset captures the following from reefs along the Onslow coast (Western Australia): - Feb 2015 - Jan 2016: Water Depth & Temperature - Fly Island, Herald Reef, and North East Thevenard Island - Feb 2015 - Jan 2016: Temperature - Airlie Island, Ashburton Island, Bessieres Island, Direction Island, Gorgon Patch, Hastings Shoal, Locker Island, Paroo Shoal, Roller Shoal, Serrurier Island, Twin Island, Ward Reef, and West Reef Note: Wave and Temperature loggers were deployed as singular instruments at each site. This Dataset sits within the Environmental Pressures (Drivers) theme. The Pilbara Marine Conservation Partnership (PMCP) was an initiative designed to enhance the net conservation benefits of the globally-significant coral reef ecosystems of the Pilbara (Western Australia) by providing an assessment of the condition and trajectory of key ecological values. These assessments were designed to inform and complement existing governance and management arrangements and the PMCP is intended to provide ongoing advice and assessment for conservation efforts in the region, providing lasting benefits. The PMCP concept is based on three core ecological components, namely: Coral Reef Health - concentrating mainly on habitat forming primary producers. Fish and Sharks - their community structure, interactions and impacts on lower trophic levels. Environmental Pressures - physical and anthropogenic factors that influence the condition of reefs and associated biota.

This record contains a subset of benthic habitat data from https://doi.org/10.25959/E4S6-GE74 (NESP MaC Project 3.6) rehosted for the purposes of the Seamap Australia collaborative project. Seagrass beds are a dominant marine ecosystem of Tayaritja (the Furneaux Group of Islands) in the north-eastern waters off Tasmania. Historical coarse mapping has indicated extensive beds of Posidonia, Amphibolis, Heterozostera, and Zostera species, potentially comprising some of the largest and deepest seagrass extents found in temperate Australian waters. However, limited data on the distribution and ecological value of these seagrass habitats represents a significant knowledge gap in understanding Australia's wetland natural assets. This project mapped the extent, ecological composition, population structure, and blue carbon value of seagrass beds around Tayaritja, in partnership with the Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre, as part of NESP Marine and Coastal Hub Project 3.6. The study area focused on the coastal waters surrounding Flinders Island in the western Furneaux Group, with mapping extending from the high tide line to the depth limit of reliable optical detection (approximately 30 m), based on analysis of field data and satellite imagery capabilities in the region. This metadata record specifically describes the benthic mapping component of the study. A combination of close-range remote sensing methods was used to map the extent and ecological values of seagrass beds. High-resolution satellite imagery from Sentinel-2 (10 m) sensors, combined with bathymetric LiDAR data and oceanographic variables, was used to map baseline seagrass extent and composition. A field campaign deployed a Benthic Observation Survey System (BOSS) and unBaited Remote Underwater stereo-Video system (stereo-uBRUV) at approximately 400 locations to validate remote sensing outputs, collecting field photo quadrats and rhizome cores. From these data, maps were produced showing the extent and coverage of seagrass, sand, and macroalgae, and where possible, seagrass species composition, subject to water depth and clarity constraints. See the "Lineage" section of this record for full methodology.

This record is derived from DEC Marine Policy Branch Endnote library and spatially referenced SIER Database.

This record is derived from DEC Marine Policy Branch Endnote library and spatially referenced SIER Database.

This record is derived from DEC Marine Policy Branch Endnote library and spatially referenced SIER Database.

This dataset captures temperature and water depth at three general localities in Western Australia: Tantabiddi North (Ningaloo Coast), Tantabiddi South (Ningaloo Coast), and Osprey Bay (Ningaloo) for the period December 2014 - March 2015. Note: Instruments were deployed as an array at each subsite. Therefore a number of subsites exist at a given locality. This Dataset sits within the Environmental Pressures (Drivers) theme. The Pilbara Marine Conservation Partnership (PMCP) was an initiative designed to enhance the net conservation benefits of the globally-significant coral reef ecosystems of the Pilbara (Western Australia) by providing an assessment of the condition and trajectory of key ecological values. These assessments were designed to inform and complement existing governance and management arrangements and the PMCP is intended to provide ongoing advice and assessment for conservation efforts in the region, providing lasting benefits. The PMCP concept is based on three core ecological components, namely: Coral Reef Health - concentrating mainly on habitat forming primary producers. Fish and Sharks - their community structure, interactions and impacts on lower trophic levels. Environmental Pressures - physical and anthropogenic factors that influence the condition of reefs and associated biota.

This record is derived from DEC Marine Policy Branch Endnote library and spatially referenced SIER Database.