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NESP MaC Project 1.4 - Characterising natural values and identifying indicators and metrics in South-west Corner Marine Park, 2021-2022 (UWA)

This record provides an overview of the NESP Marine and Coastal Hub bridging study - "Characterising natural values and identifying indicators and metrics in South-west Corner Marine Park". For specific data outputs from this project, please see child records associated with this metadata.

Inventory surveys of Australian Marine Parks (AMPs) provide a broad description of the natural assets that exist in Commonwealth waters. These data can be further explored to identify biological indicators and metrics to cost-effectively monitor the AMPs and inform the AMP Monitoring Evaluation Reporting and Improvement (MERI) system.

Historical surveys conducted under the NESP Marine Biodiversity Hub inventoried natural values and ecosystem components in selected AMPs. They developed and tested standardised survey techniques to allows scientists and park managers to identify and measure the status of natural values and ecosystem components. A recent Marine Biodiversity Hub survey conducted detailed bathymetric and visual sampling of key seafloor habitat and fish assemblages in the Capes region of South-west Corner Marine Park (Western Australia). 

This project analysed the Capes survey data to characterise and predict the broader distribution of natural values and ecosystem features, and to identify relevant indicators of fish and benthic assemblages for Park management. The results are presented alongside summaries of existing knowledge on natural, socio-economic, and cultural values, as well as human pressures. Recommendations include establishing national and international monitoring benchmarks and incorporating survey guidance from Traditional Owners.

Outputs
• Habitat annotations for AUV &amp; drop camera imagery [dataset]
• Habitat map using existing fine-scale bathymetry coverage (validated by drop camera surveys) [dataset]
• Annotations of fish and shark size, abundance and diversity from stereo-BRUV deployments [dataset]
• Science communication article for the Australian Marine Parks Science Atlas [written]
• South-west Corner Marine Park survey report [written]

Tags: National Environmental Science Program (NESP) Marine and Coastal Hub, benthic assemblages, biodiversity indicators, fish assemblages, habitat estimates, seabed geomorphology
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from AIMS Vessel RV Solander Trip 8771 From 28 Feb 2026 To 16 Mar 2026

'Ships of Opportunity' (SOOP) is a facility of the Australian 'Integrated Marine Observing System' (IMOS) project. This data set was collected by the SOOP sub-facility 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' aboard the RV Solander Trip 8771.

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
NESP MB Project A11 - Shark action plan, 2017-2021 (AIMS, CDU)

This record provides an overview of the scope and research output of the NESP Marine Biodiversity Hub project "Shark action plan". For specific data outputs from this project, please see child records associated with this metadata.

Sharks, rays and chimaeras are increasingly recognised as conservation priorities in Australia and globally, with several species affected by overexploitation, bycatch, habitat pressures, and climate change. Considering common threats and data gaps across these taxa can support more consistent conservation assessment, policy and management.

This project produced two major publications to strengthen the evidence base for shark, ray and chimaera conservation in Australia. The Shark Action Plan Policy Report 2018 reviewed extinction risk, distribution, data gaps, priority assessment needs, common threats, climate change research, and policy issues for internationally listed and Conservation Dependent species.

The Action Plan for Australian Sharks and Rays 2021 assessed the national extinction risk of Australia’s 328 shark, ray and chimaera species using International Union for Conservation of Nature criteria. Assessments considered available information on taxonomy, distribution, population status, habitat, ecology, threats, use and trade, and conservation measures.

The project provided a national benchmark for tracking future changes in species status, identified species requiring further research, and recommended conservation objectives for each species. Outputs support threatened species listing processes, fisheries and conservation management, and policy development at Commonwealth, state and territory levels.

Tags: Elasmobranch, National Environmental Science Program (NESP) Marine Biodiversity Hub, conservation, management, prioritisation, threats
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from AIMS Vessel RV Cape Ferguson Trip 7455 From 12 Aug 2020 To 18 Aug 2020

'Ships of Opportunity' (SOOP) is a facility of the Australian 'Integrated Marine Observing System' (IMOS) project. This data set was collected by the SOOP sub-facility 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' aboard the RV Cape Ferguson Trip 7455.

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from AIMS Vessel RV Cape Ferguson Trip 6324 From 06 Nov 2015 To 16 Nov 2015

'Ships of Opportunity' (SOOP) is a facility of the Australian 'Integrated Marine Observing System' (IMOS) project. This data set was collected by the SOOP sub-facility 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' aboard the RV Cape Ferguson Trip 6324.

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from AIMS Vessel RV Cape Ferguson Trip 5152 From 24 Jan 2011 To 28 Jan 2011

'Ships of Opportunity' (SOOP) is a facility of the Australian 'Integrated Marine Observing System' (IMOS) project. This data set was collected by the SOOP sub-facility 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' aboard the RV Cape Ferguson Trip 5152.

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from AIMS Vessel RV Cape Ferguson Trip 7592 From 04 Mar 2021 To 08 Mar 2021

'Ships of Opportunity' (SOOP) is a facility of the Australian 'Integrated Marine Observing System' (IMOS) project. This data set was collected by the SOOP sub-facility 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' aboard the RV Cape Ferguson Trip 7592.

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from AIMS Vessel RV Cape Ferguson Trip 5585 From 30 Apr 2012 To 30 Apr 2012

'Ships of Opportunity' (SOOP) is a facility of the Australian 'Integrated Marine Observing System' (IMOS) project. This data set was collected by the SOOP sub-facility 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' aboard the RV Cape Ferguson Trip 5585.

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
State Fisheries New South Wales

The datasets contain summaries of NSW Fisheries logbook data on catch and effort distribution for commercial fisheries in state marine and estuarine waters. The logbook data has been recorded and submitted to NSW DPI by commercial fishers. The data are aggregated to produce summaries of total catch and effort by fishery at a 1 degree resolution where 5 boats or more operate. For areas where less than 5 boats operate the data is shown as confidential. The data was mapped using 5 year - financial year periods; 2003/04 to 2007/08, 2008/09 to 2012/13, 2018/19 to 2022/23, and 1 year; 2022/23.

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from AIMS Vessel RV Solander Trip 6394 From 31 Jan 2016 To 14 Feb 2016

'Ships of Opportunity' (SOOP) is a facility of the Australian 'Integrated Marine Observing System' (IMOS) project. This data set was collected by the SOOP sub-facility 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' aboard the RV Solander Trip 6394.

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Proof of concept shipping ocean noise map of Australia [SUPERSEDED]

<strong><em>NOTE THIS RECORD HAS BEEN SUPERSEDED BY NESP PROJECT E2 (details below)</em></strong>

Cumulative Sound Exposure Levels of shipping traffic in Australian waters was undertaken over a one year period (Sept. 2015 to Oct 2016) within the Australian Exclusive Economic Zone. A proof of concept cumulative ship noise map was developed around Australia using the Perth Canyon source spectra as the source level for different vessel type categories. Sound propagation models were then run cumulatively, integrating the time spent by ships within a grid cell over the one-year period.

This record describes the proof of concept map of commercial shipping noise in Australian waters developed under NESP Project C5. Refer to final report (https://www.nespmarine.edu.au/document/quantification-risk-shipping-large-marine-fauna-across-australia-final-report) for full methodology and PDF map.

The ship noise modelling demonstrated the potential for using simple and readily accessible transmission models to provide an accurate representation of shipping noise within the marine soundscape. A subsequent high resolution sound exposure map was generated under NESP Project E2. See https://catalogue.aodn.org.au/geonetwork/srv/en/metadata.show?uuid=480847b4-b692-4112-89ff-0dcef75e3b84

Tags: Noise, Shipping
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from AIMS Vessel RV Cape Ferguson Trip 8586 From 14 Jul 2025 To 30 Jul 2025

'Ships of Opportunity' (SOOP) is a facility of the Australian 'Integrated Marine Observing System' (IMOS) project. This data set was collected by the SOOP sub-facility 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' aboard the RV Cape Ferguson Trip 8586.

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from AIMS Vessel RV Cape Ferguson Trip 6786 From 24 Nov 2017 To 30 Nov 2017

'Ships of Opportunity' (SOOP) is a facility of the Australian 'Integrated Marine Observing System' (IMOS) project. This data set was collected by the SOOP sub-facility 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' aboard the RV Cape Ferguson Trip 6786.

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from AIMS Vessel RV Solander Trip 5130 From 15 Dec 2010 To 22 Dec 2010

'Ships of Opportunity' (SOOP) is a facility of the Australian 'Integrated Marine Observing System' (IMOS) project. This data set was collected by the SOOP sub-facility 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' aboard the RV Solander Trip 5130.

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from AIMS Vessel RV Solander Trip 8162 From 26 Oct 2023 To 30 Oct 2023

'Ships of Opportunity' (SOOP) is a facility of the Australian 'Integrated Marine Observing System' (IMOS) project. This data set was collected by the SOOP sub-facility 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' aboard the RV Solander Trip 8162.

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
A 9,000-year marine diatom assemblage reconstruction off Eastern Tasmania, Australia, using microfossil and molecular methods

Over the past fifty years, Eastern Tasmanian waters have experienced rapid warming, primarily due to the extension of the East Australian Current. This has driven expansion of warm-water biota and decline of those adapted to cooler conditions, including phytoplankton. Presently, plankton monitoring, including diatoms along Eastern Tasmania, spans &lt;100 years. This study reconstructed diatom communities throughout a sediment core spanning 9,000 years before present (9 kyrs BP), using microfossil analysis and molecular techniques, including sedimentary ancient DNA (sedaDNA) and NRS 18S rRNA from a 10-year water column archive at the Maria Island IMOS NRS mooring.
Microfossil analysis revealed a dominance of strongly silicified benthic taxa (Campylodiscus, Diploneis, Paralia, Pyxidicula, Triceratium). Notably, Paralia sulcata showed a shift ~6 kyrs BP from small to larger cells, possibly reflecting a transition from a coastal to shelf ecosystem. However, microfossils underrepresented lightly silicified planktonic diatoms. Molecular methods detected higher diatom diversity, though up to 50% of sedaDNA reads remained unclassified due to reference library limitations. Lightly silicified planktonic genera (Chaetoceros, Corethron, Lithodesmium, Rhizosolenia) were identified only via molecular approaches and comprised 73% of sedaDNA and 88% of 18S rRNA records. Of 10 shared diatom families, 5, 15, and 4 were unique to microscopy, sedaDNA, and 18S rRNA, respectively. SedaDNA also captured greater benthic diversity.
Our findings revealed limitations in reconstructing historic diatom assemblages from sediment cores. Microfossils faced constraints due to difficulties in morphological identification and preservation biases. In contrast, sedaDNA analysis yielded finer taxonomic resolution, provided access to high-quality reference sequence libraries were available.

Tags: 18S rRNA, Bacillariophyceae, Biodiversity, East Australian Current, Paleo-reconstruction, sedaDNA
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from AIMS Vessel RV Cape Ferguson Trip 5155 From 24 Mar 2011 To 10 Apr 2011

'Ships of Opportunity' (SOOP) is a facility of the Australian 'Integrated Marine Observing System' (IMOS) project. This data set was collected by the SOOP sub-facility 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' aboard the RV Cape Ferguson Trip 5155.

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from AIMS Vessel RV Solander Trip 5737 From 18 Mar 2013 To 29 Mar 2013

'Ships of Opportunity' (SOOP) is a facility of the Australian 'Integrated Marine Observing System' (IMOS) project. This data set was collected by the SOOP sub-facility 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' aboard the RV Solander Trip 5737.

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from AIMS Vessel RV Solander Trip 6684 From 12 Apr 2017 To 23 Apr 2017

'Ships of Opportunity' (SOOP) is a facility of the Australian 'Integrated Marine Observing System' (IMOS) project. This data set was collected by the SOOP sub-facility 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' aboard the RV Solander Trip 6684.

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from AIMS Vessel RV Cape Ferguson Trip 7068 From 21 Sep 2018 To 27 Sep 2018

'Ships of Opportunity' (SOOP) is a facility of the Australian 'Integrated Marine Observing System' (IMOS) project. This data set was collected by the SOOP sub-facility 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' aboard the RV Cape Ferguson Trip 7068.

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Heron Island Water Temperature From 01 Dec 2008

The 'Wireless Sensor Networks Facility' (formerly known as Facility for The Automated Intelligent Monitoring of Marine Systems (FAIMMS)), part of the Great Barrier Reef Ocean Observing System project (GBROOS), is a facility of the Australian 'Integrated Marine Observing System' (IMOS) project. This data set was collected by the Great Barrier Reef Wireless Sensor Network.

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
NSW Forest Monitoring and Improvement Program RFA Historic Forest Canopy Loss and Recovery – 1998 to 2019

This dataset contains spatial layers describing Forest Canopy Loss and Recovery from 1998-2019 in NSW Regional Forest Agreements (RFA) Areas along the eastern coast. 

These have been based off the National Greenhouse Gas Inventory (NGGI) National Carbon Accounting System (NCAS) National Forest and Sparse Woody Vegetation Data grids (ABARES, 2020). These base grids are Landsat in origin and have a resolution of 25m.  

For this dataset product and the processing of metrics, aspects of canopy loss and disturbances in the forest estate were investigated.  Measures of canopy loss and recovery are seen as one of the multiple indicators of forest health.  This is related to agents or pressures that affect the capacity of native forests and commercial operations to maintain normal ecosystem functions and sustainably provide productive capacity. 

To attribute disturbances, as a driver of change, a Multiple Lines of Evidence (MLE) approach was used that leveraged available spatial datasets.  This allowed for a project-wide disturbance and disturbance context layer to be generated. This information can be interpreted back against forest cover extent change outputs, in particular the differences between individual years, to identify the areas of change and the likely reasons why. Therefore, landscape trends in forest loss can be potentially assigned or at the very least investigated.  

The time taken, in terms of years, for areas to recover from losses in forest canopy cover extent can has also been determined. This process identifies the time taken for a patch of forest to return to a 20% canopy cover threshold, and other characteristics such as the forest type and likely disturbance or loss event. 

Forest Canopy Loss and Recovery uses measures of canopy loss and disturbances which can be interpreted back against forest cover extent change outputs, in particular the differences between individual years, to identify the areas of change and the likely reasons why. Therefore, landscape trends in forest canopy loss can be potentially assigned or at the very least investigated. Time taken in years for areas to recover for losses has also been determined, as-well as other characteristics such as forest type and likely disturbance/loss event. 

Base cover extent grids used are from the NSW RFA Historic Forest Canopy Cover Extent – 1995 to 2019 product.

Read more about the project on the Natural Resources Commission website:
https://www.nrc.nsw.gov.au/accordion-content-main/fmip-ecosystemhealth-projectfe1

This dataset is superseded by 'NSW Forest Monitoring and Improvement Program State-Wide Historic Forest Canopy Loss and Recovery - 1998 to 2020'

Tags: Forest Condition, Forest Loss, Forest Recovery
Organization: Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network's Data Discovery
Cat and Dingoes Camera Trap Dataset, Wongalara Wildlife Sanctuary

Predation by feral cats <i>Felis sylvestris catus</i> is currently one hypothesized cause for the recent dramatic small mammal declines across northern Australia. We conducted a field experiment to measure the effect of predation by for this areas typically low-density cat populations on the demography of a native small mammal which due to the now natural scarce abundance of small mammals in the wild had to be reintroduced. We established two 12.5-ha enclosures in tropical savanna woodland on Wongalara Sanctuary, south of Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory. Each enclosure was divided in half, with cats allowed access to one half but not the other. We introduced about 20 individuals of <i>Rattus villosissimus</i>, a native rodent, into each of the four compartments (two enclosures x two predator-access treatments) and monitored rat demography by mark-recapture analysis and radio-tracking, and predator incursions by camera surveillance and track and scat searches. The data can be used for the mark-recapture analysis. The radio-tracking data and predator incursions data will be uploaded separately. 

The Cat and Dingoes camera trap dataset was produced using a heat-in-motion cameras (Reconyx PC800 Hyperfire, Holmen, Wisconsin, USA) around the outside of the perimeter fences to detect predators. At least four (but up to six and always the same number of cameras at a time) cameras were placed as one camera installed at each side on the outside of the fences of each enclosure. Cameras were un-baited, to avoid attracting predators. This one file dataset contains the information on the presence/absence data of cats and dingoes on each day. 'Site' indicates the enclosure the camera was attached to ('Enclosure_I' or Enclosure_II'), 'Camera number' indicates which site the camera was on. Note that between October 2011 and April 2012, Enclosure II had two additional cameras (one facing the front gate and one additional monitoring the lower half of the back fence of the enclosure) which resulted in a total of six cameras for during that time. 'Date' indicates the date the photo(s) was/were taken, 'Photos_recorded' whether the camera was operational or photos were retained (e.g. one SD-cards was lost). And columns 'Dingo' and 'Cat' indicate whether these animals were present that day or not (na = no photos recorded, 0 = not present that day, 1 = present that day).

Tags: Exotic Animal Species, Felis sylvestris catus, Flora, Fauna And Biodiversity (9608), Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity at Regional or Larger Scales (960805), Interacting Pressures, Invasive Animal Species, Rattus villosissimus L., Translocation/Re-Introduction/Ex Situ Conservation
Organization: Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network's Data Discovery
IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from AIMS Vessel RV Cape Ferguson Trip 4918 From 22 Mar 2010 To 02 Apr 2010

'Ships of Opportunity' (SOOP) is a facility of the Australian 'Integrated Marine Observing System' (IMOS) project. This data set was collected by the SOOP sub-facility 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' aboard the RV Cape Ferguson Trip 4918.

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from AIMS Vessel RV Cape Ferguson Trip 7053 From 03 Jan 2019 To 13 Jan 2019

'Ships of Opportunity' (SOOP) is a facility of the Australian 'Integrated Marine Observing System' (IMOS) project. This data set was collected by the SOOP sub-facility 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' aboard the RV Cape Ferguson Trip 7053.

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from AIMS Vessel RV Cape Ferguson Trip 7660 From 30 Oct 2021 To 11 Nov 2021

'Ships of Opportunity' (SOOP) is a facility of the Australian 'Integrated Marine Observing System' (IMOS) project. This data set was collected by the SOOP sub-facility 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' aboard the RV Cape Ferguson Trip 7660.

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from AIMS Vessel RV Cape Ferguson Trip 4897 From 06 Aug 2009 To 12 Aug 2009

'Ships of Opportunity' (SOOP) is a facility of the Australian 'Integrated Marine Observing System' (IMOS) project. This data set was collected by the SOOP sub-facility 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' aboard the RV Cape Ferguson Trip 4897.

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from AIMS Vessel RV Solander Trip 5459 From 01 Mar 2012 To 14 Mar 2012

'Ships of Opportunity' (SOOP) is a facility of the Australian 'Integrated Marine Observing System' (IMOS) project. This data set was collected by the SOOP sub-facility 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' aboard the RV Solander Trip 5459.

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from AIMS Vessel RV Solander Trip 20250327 From 27 Mar 2025 To 29 Mar 2025

'Ships of Opportunity' (SOOP) is a facility of the Australian 'Integrated Marine Observing System' (IMOS) project. This data set was collected by the SOOP sub-facility 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' aboard the RV Solander Trip 20250327.

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from AIMS Vessel RV Solander Trip 7302 From 02 Feb 2020 To 04 Feb 2020

'Ships of Opportunity' (SOOP) is a facility of the Australian 'Integrated Marine Observing System' (IMOS) project. This data set was collected by the SOOP sub-facility 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' aboard the RV Solander Trip 7302.

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from AIMS Vessel RV Cape Ferguson Trip 6957 From 19 Jun 2018 To 24 Jun 2018

'Ships of Opportunity' (SOOP) is a facility of the Australian 'Integrated Marine Observing System' (IMOS) project. This data set was collected by the SOOP sub-facility 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' aboard the RV Cape Ferguson Trip 6957.

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network