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QDPI-F Composite Inshore Seagrass GIS Data 1984 - 2007

Katharina Fabricius

Australian Institute of Marine Science

Posted on 08 March 2009

Coastal seagrasses in waters shallower than -15 metres have been 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.

  • Rob Coles (QDPI and F)
  • Len McKenzie (QDPI and F)
  • Mike Rasheed (QDPI and F)
  • Alana Grech (JCU)
Custodian(s)
  • Marine Ecology Group, Northern Fisheries Centre, Queensland Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries
Owner Institution(s)

Presence.

Data Units
Great Barrier Reef and Hervey Bay
Region & Spatial Extent
1984 - 2007
Data Collection
Compiled dataset will be updated as required
Maintenance & Update Frequency
Copyright remains with the data owner(s).
Resource Constraints
Maps
Topics