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Seamap Australia - National release of a benthic habitat mapping service for the Australian continental shelf
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Johnson, CR and Lucieer, V and Walsh, PH and Butler, C and Flukes, E and Hepburn, M, Seamap Australia - National release of a benthic habitat mapping service for the Australian continental shelf, AMSA 2018 Program Book and Abstracts, 01-05 July, Adelaide, pp. 167. (2018) [Conference Extract]
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Abstract
In many ways, Australia is defined by the oceans that surround us. We have the third largest marine estate in the
world comprising 8.2 million square kilometres of which < 15% is mapped. Understanding the distribution of marine
habitats within this marine estate requires national collaboration and a multidisciplinary approach from a network of
scientists. The Australian National Data Service (ANDS) has invested in this network by funding Seamap Australia.
Seamap Australia collated available benthic mapping data for the Australian continental shelf and made these
accessible from one location. The project then synthesised these datasets into one spatial data product using a newly
proposed national benthic marine classification scheme developed specifically for the Australian continental shelf.
The individual data sets and the Seamap Australia product can be both visualised and downloaded via www.
seamapaustralia.org.
Seamap Australia is a nationally significant resource highlighting the diversity of benthic habitats in one seamless
data product. The Seamap Australia website demonstrates how national benthic data can be enhanced with existing
data, including imagery, biodiversity, environmental pressures, commercial fishing, and physical data, to become a
truly useful multidisciplinary resource.
Seamap Australia can be constantly developed and updated as future research continues to improve knowledge
of our vast marine estate.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Conference Extract |
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| Keywords: | Seamap Australia, benthic habitat mapping, Australian National Data Service |
| Research Division: | Biological Sciences |
| Research Group: | Ecology |
| Research Field: | Marine and Estuarine Ecology (incl. Marine Ichthyology) |
| Objective Division: | Environment |
| Objective Group: | Ecosystem Assessment and Management |
| Objective Field: | Ecosystem Assessment and Management of Marine Environments |
| UTAS Author: | Johnson, CR (Professor Craig Johnson) |
| UTAS Author: | Lucieer, V (Dr Vanessa Lucieer) |
| UTAS Author: | Walsh, PH (Mr Peter Walsh) |
| UTAS Author: | Butler, C (Ms Claire Butler) |
| UTAS Author: | Flukes, E (Miss Emma Flukes) |
| ID Code: | 128277 |
| Year Published: | 2018 |
| Deposited By: | Ecology and Biodiversity |
| Deposited On: | 2018-09-12 |
| Last Modified: | 2018-09-12 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
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