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NESP MaC Project 1.15 - Coastal wetland restoration for Blue Carbon in northern Australia, 2021-2022 (UQ)

This record provides an overview of the NESP Marine and Coastal Hub small-scale study - "Coastal wetland restoration for Blue Carbon in northern Australia". For specific data outputs from this project, please see child records associated with this metadata.

Investment in restoration of coastal wetland ecosystems is increasing due to concerns around habitat loss, water quality, decline in fish catches, coastal inundation and erosion, and climate change. Coastal wetlands, including mangroves, saltmarshes, seagrasses and tidal freshwater forests like Melaleuca have significant capacity to sequester carbon dioxide contributing to blue carbon stocks. They provide habitat for coastal fisheries and a range of biodiversity and are culturally important. This project aims to develop a method, that can be widely used across Australia, to prioritise coastal wetland restoration sites for Blue Carbon projects based on a value-based framework that considers biophysical suitability, balancing of wetland values, condition, regulation and policy adequacy, and economic feasibility. 

Planned Outputs
 • Spatial data outputs from the Fitzroy Basin QLD, south-west WA and northern Australia analysis [spatial dataset]
 • Final technical report with analysed data and a short summary of recommendations for policy makers of key findings [written]

Tags: National Environmental Science Program Marine and Coastal (NESP MaC) hub, marine
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
NESP MaC Project 3.17 - Locating Unidentified Reef and Habitat Features in the Northern Australian Seascape, 2023-2025 (AIMS, UQ)

This record provides an overview of an NESP Marine and Coastal Hub Research Project 3.17 - Locating Unidentified Reef and Habitat Features in the Northern Australian Seascape. For specific data outputs from this project, please see child records associated with this metadata.

This project will map the reefs of the northern Australian seascape, from central Western Australia, through to western Cape York in Queensland. Reefs are hotspots of conservation as they provide habitat for numerous marine species but are poorly mapped for much of northern Australia. This project will deliver datasets of reef boundaries, satellite imagery optimised for the marine environment, and geomorphic and benthic habitat maps for shallow clear reefs based on improvements to the Allen Coral Atlas. These products are targeted at assisting in the planning and evaluation of coastal development in northern Australia, helping to ensure that sensitive high value habitats are identified and considered in development proposals. This project will use satellite imaging techniques to map this region based on methods consistent with existing reef mapping of the Great Barrier Reef, Torres Strait, and the Coral Sea. 

Planned Outputs
 • Marine optimised satellite imagery for northern Australian seascape dataset (AIMS) [spatial dataset] (https://doi.org/10.26274/HD2Z-KM55, https://doi.org/10.26274/2bfv-e921)
 • Reef boundary mapping for northern Australia seascape dataset (AIMS) [spatial dataset] (https://doi.org/10.26274/XJ4V-2739)
 • Improved shallow water habitat dataset (UQ) [spatial dataset]
 • Updated Benthic and Geomorphic Reference Data for Global Coral Reef Mapping (Western Australia, Timor Sea and Arafura Sea regions) dataset (UQ) [spatial dataset]
 • Technical report covering reef and habitat boundary mapping with a short summary of recommendations for policy makers of key findings (AIMS, UQ)

Tags: National Environmental Science Program Marine and Coastal (NESP MaC) hub, marine
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from AIMS Vessel RV Cape Ferguson Trip 8736 From 13 May 2026 To 01 Jun 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 Cape Ferguson Trip 8736.

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Marine and coastal habitat restoration projects (Australasian Coastal Restoration Network database)

The Australasian Coastal Restoration Network (ACRN) database collates information about coastal restoration projects in eight different ecosystems across Australia and New Zealand:  shellfish, macroalgae, seagrass, mangrove, saltmarsh, coastal wetland and coral environments.

This record represents a static snapshot of the database made in March 2020. The ACRN website (https://www.acrn.org.au) may contain more recent updates to the database.

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
IMOS - National Reef Monitoring Network Sub-Facility - Survey metadata

The National Reef Monitoring Network brings together shallow reef surveys conducted around Australia into a centralised database. The IMOS National Reef Monitoring Network sub-Facility collates, cleans, stores and makes this data rapidly available from contributors including: Reef Life Survey, Parks Australia, Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (Western Australia), Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources (South Australia), Department of Primary Industries (New South Wales), Tasmanian Parks and Wildlife Service and Parks Victoria.

The data provided by the National Reef Monitoring Network contributes to establishing and supporting national marine baselines, and assisting with the management of Commonwealth and State marine reserves. 

Reef Life Survey (RLS) and the Australian Temperate Reef Network (ATRC) aims to improve biodiversity conservation and the sustainable management of marine resources by coordinating surveys of rocky and coral reefs using scientific methods, with the ultimate goal to improve coastal stewardship. Our activities depend on the skills of marine scientists, experienced and motivated recreational SCUBA divers, partnerships with management agencies and university researchers, and active input from the ATRC partners and RLS Advisory Committee.

RLS and ATRC data are freely available to the public for non-profit purposes, so not only managers, but also groups such as local dive clubs or schools may use these data to look at changes over time in their own local reefs. By making data freely available and through public outputs, RLS and ATRC aims to raise broader community awareness of the status of Australia's marine biodiversity and associated conservation issues.

This dataset provides the metadata associated with individual 50 m transects surveyed by Reef Life Survey (RLS) and Australian Reef Collaboration Network (ATRC) divers and partners. All surveys in this list were undertaken using standard methods. ATRC surveys are predominantly collected as a group of 4 x 50m transects per site, RLS surveys commonly have a minimum of 2 x 50 m surveys per site on any given date (typically at different depths), but this number often varies.

This dataset supersedes the RLS specific "Reef Life Survey (RLS): Survey Locations " collection that was available at https://catalogue-rls.imas.utas.edu.au/geonetwork/srv/en/metadata.show?uuid=4972fa20-195b-41e4-bee8-8175d6ac792b  (provision of data was stopped in June 2021).

Tags: Continents | Antarctica, Global / Oceans | Atlantic Ocean, Global / Oceans | Indian Ocean, Global / Oceans | Pacific Ocean, Global / Oceans | Southern Ocean, Global / Oceans | World, Marine Features (Global) | Bay of Bengal, Regional Seas | Arafura Sea, Regional Seas | Banda Sea, Regional Seas | Bismarck Sea, Regional Seas | Coral Sea, Regional Seas | Gulf of Thailand, Regional Seas | Mediterranean Sea, Regional Seas | Red Sea, Regional Seas | Solomon Sea, Regional Seas | Tasman Sea, Regional Seas | Timor Sea
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
IMOS - Ships of Opportunity - Biogeochemical Sensors - delayed mode data

The IMOS Ships of Opportunity Biogeochemical Sensors Sub-Facility was formerly known as the Underway CO2 Measurements group, a research and data collection project working within the former IMOS Ship of Opportunity Multi-Disciplinary Underway Network Sub-Facility. The CO2 group sample critical regions of the Southern Ocean and the Australian shelf waters have a major impact on CO2 uptake by the ocean. These are regions where biogeochemical cycling is predicted to be particularly sensitive to a changing climate. The pCO2 Underway System measures the fugacity of carbon dioxide (fCO2) along with other variables such as sea surface salinity (SSS) and sea surface temperature (SST) using an automated system. The data represented by this record are presented in delayed mode. 

The RV Aurora Australis provides data on surface ocean CO2 for the Southern Ocean, while the Southern Surveyor and its replacement in 2014, RV Investigator, covers shelf and offshore waters around Australia from the tropics to the sea-ice edge. The  RV L'Astrolabe is also used to collect data on route from Tasmania to Dumont d'Urville station, Antarctica. The New Zealand National Institute of Water &amp; Atmospheric Research Ltd. (NIWA) has supported the setup of underway CO2 measurements on the RV Tangaroa. The Tangaroa covers oceans adjacent to New Zealand.

Tags: Atmosphere | Atmospheric Pressure | Atmospheric Pressure, Continents | Antarctica, Countries | Australia, Countries | Fiji, Countries | New Caledonia, Countries | New Zealand, Countries | Papua New Guinea, Countries | Timor-Leste, Fugacity, Global / Oceans | Indian Ocean, Global / Oceans | Pacific Ocean, Global / Oceans | Southern Ocean, IMOS Node | Bluewater and Climate, IMOS Platform | FHZI | L'Astrolabe, IMOS Platform | VLHJ | Southern Surveyor, IMOS Platform | VLMJ | Investigator, IMOS Platform | VNAA | Aurora Australis, IMOS Platform | ZMFR | Tangaroa, Marine Features (Australia) | Bass Strait, TAS/VIC, Marine Features (Australia) | Great Australian Bight, SA/WA, Ocean Biogeochemistry, Oceans | Ocean Chemistry | Carbon Dioxide, Oceans | Ocean Temperature | Sea Surface Temperature, Oceans | Ocean Winds | Surface Winds, Oceans | Salinity/density | Salinity, Offshore Islands (Australia) | Macquarie Island, Partial Pressure, Regional Seas | Arafura Sea, Regional Seas | Coral Sea, Regional Seas | Tasman Sea, Regional Seas | Timor Sea, States, Territories (Australia) | New South Wales, States, Territories (Australia) | Northern Territory, States, Territories (Australia) | Queensland, States, Territories (Australia) | South Australia, States, Territories (Australia) | Tasmania, States, Territories (Australia) | Victoria, States, Territories (Australia) | Western Australia, pCO2
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
MyPort Pty Ltd-Anticipatory Notice- 20 May 2026-Docklands

MyPort Pty Ltd-Anticipatory Notice given on 20 May 2026 Ref ED26/33257 for

Project area: 111-119 Lorimer Street, Docklands. VIC. 3008.

Estimated completion date: 30/09/2027 Contract date: 5/5/2026 Network Type: FTTP

Organization: SIP Register - Myport Pty Ltd
Aerial surveys of giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) from Musselroe Bay to Southeast Cape, Tasmania, 2019

An aerial survey of giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera), was carried out on the east coast of Tasmania from Musselroe Bay to Southeast Cape. This survey represents part of a series of similar surveys, with historic aerial surveys having been conducted in 1986, 1999 and 2009. This survey was conducted via light aircraft in Nov-Dec 2019, and recorded areas of visible surface canopy cover of giant kelp. Canopy areas were scribed in-flight onto 1:50,000 topographic maps (TASMAP 2017), and complimentary photo and video footage was collected. Canopy areas were digitised with reference to photo, video and map data within QGIS 3.4, and boundaries were checked against Seamap Australia seafloor habitats (Lucieer et al. 2017) and bathymetric data (Smith 2016). Each bed was attributed a broad and fine scale location, density and reliability estimate (see attached report for details).

This survey was completed with funding from Pennicott Wilderness Journeys, Tassal and IMAS, and equal in-kind support by Marine Solutions and Seacare Inc.

Tags: Climate change impact, M. pyrifera, Macrocystis pyrifera, Temperate Reef
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
NESP MB Project C4 - National Outfall Database

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



The National Outfall Database (NOD) project addresses the need of government and community to understand the impacts on health and the ocean environment that occur from sewerage outfalls around Australia.

Planned Outputs
• A publicly accessible national outfall database and reports.
• A ranking of the outfalls (and sewerage treatment systems) according to health and impact criteria with peer review of the ranking system and resulting ranking outcomes.
• Comparison of geographical regions in sewerage volume and pollution impact.
• Mapping of the database.
• Community engagement in conduct of this research and consumption of the outcomes.

Tags: National Environmental Science Program (NESP) Marine Biodiversity Hub, acquatic pollution, citizen science, coastal, environment, ranking, sewerage
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from AIMS Vessel RV Solander Trip 5133 From 17 Jan 2011 To 03 Feb 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 Solander Trip 5133.

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from AIMS Vessel RV Cape Ferguson Trip 6526 From 22 Jun 2016 To 24 Jun 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 Cape Ferguson Trip 6526.

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
NESP MaC Project 3.9 - Establishing an Indigenous led approach to coordinated vertebrate pest management in northern Australia, 2023-2024 (NAILSMA)

This record provides an overview of the NESP Marine and Coastal Hub small-scale study - Project 3.9 - Establishing an Indigenous led approach to coordinated vertebrate pest management in northern Australia. For specific data outputs from this project, please see child records associated with this metadata.

Wild livestock (particularly pigs, buffalo and cattle) are one of the primary threats to coastal ecosystem values in northern Australia.  Wild livestock poses significant threats to cultural and livelihood values on Indigenous managed and owned lands and impact threatened species, water quality and other elements of biodiversity.  Recent research has highlighted the importance of feral animal impacts on coastal wetlands and ecosystems that have implications for greenhouse gas accounts and other important national environmental assets such as mangrove restoration, coral reefs, marine turtle nesting and wetlands values. 
Research is being done on feral animal impacts on several prominent and important values including carbon stocks, marine turtle depredation and sediment loads impacting coral reefs and seagrass.  This research has direct relevance to regulated and voluntary carbon and biodiversity markets. The development of new carbon abatement and sequestration methodologies and associated biodiversity protection markets could lead to economic opportunities for Indigenous owned and managed assets in northern Australia.  However, in the absence of Indigenous leadership in the research that underpins method development, there is a risk that the potential economic and social benefits of these new methods won’t be realised, will erode Indigenous rights and limit local participation in long term management and monitoring of threats.  

This project will support the development of Indigenous led methods for feral animal management with the aim of establishing methods that account for the values and cultural boundaries that underpin activities on the Indigenous estate.  We will do this research in partnership with Indigenous organisations that have long term feral animal management programs, developed with Traditional Owners and operating within the cultural and environmental boundaries of the homelands they manage.  

Planned Outputs
 • Map Indigenous land management tenure across northern Australia [spatial dataset]
 • Final technical report with analysed data and a short summary of recommendations for policy makers of key findings [written]
 • Research Paper [written]

Tags: National Environmental Science Program Marine and Coastal (NESP MaC) hub, marine
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from AIMS Vessel RV Cape Ferguson Trip 6959 From 14 Jul 2018 To 28 Jul 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 6959.

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
NESP MaC Project 4.15 - Grey nurse shark aggregations, 2024-2025 (CSIRO, NSW DPI)

This record provides an overview of the NESP Marine and Coastal Hub Research Plan 2024 project "Grey Nurse Shark aggregations". For specific data outputs from this project, please see child records associated with this metadata.

Grey nurse sharks (Carcharias taurus) are protected in Australian Commonwealth waters. Under the EPBC Act, the eastern Australian population is listed as Critically Endangered, while the western Australian population is listed as Vulnerable. The species aggregates at particular sites along migration routes, but existing definitions and criteria for “key aggregation sites” require refinement to support consistent assessment across eastern and western Australia.

This project collated existing information on recognised grey nurse shark aggregation sites and potential new sites where sharks have been observed to gather. It reviewed occupancy patterns, existing survey evidence and western population data to refine the definition of a key aggregation site and develop criteria for assessing whether sites should be listed, delisted or prioritised for further investigation.

Field and data activities focused on areas where information was limited or where potential new aggregation sites had been identified. These included surveys in Victorian waters near Corner Inlet using ROV and eDNA methods in partnership with Gunaikurnai Land and Waters Aboriginal Corporation; community engagement with dive, fishing and freediving groups to improve reporting of observations; an initial BRUV survey of a reef system in Commonwealth waters in Hunter Marine Park; expanded acoustic receiver coverage at Barwon Banks in Queensland; and review of potential aggregation sites in Western Australia.

The project outputs provided Commonwealth and state management agencies with a clearer, more defensible basis for identifying and assessing grey nurse shark aggregation sites. The resulting information supported consistent evaluation of existing and potential sites, prioritisation of future surveys, and improved conservation planning for both eastern and western grey nurse shark populations.

Outputs
• Spatial information on key Grey Nurse Shark aggregation sites [dataset]
• Final project report [written]

Tags: Carcharius taurus, Grey nurse shark, National Environmental Science Program (NESP) Marine and Coastal Hub, aggregation, conservation, threatened species
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Australian estuaries (NLWRA)

The National Land &amp; Water Resources Audit (the Audit) collated data and information on the status of Australia’s natural resources and contextual social and economic information.\n\nThe information was used to assist in identifying Australia’s natural resource management priorities and will be used to support the evaluation of current and future natural resource management (NRM) investments.\n\nhe estuary assessment compiled readily available data and used qualitative and quantitative methods. The assessment provides detail on the condition of Australian estuaries including the amount of modification from the pristine state, drivers of change, susceptibility to further change, and key management needs.

Tags: Australia, NLWRA, OCEANS | COASTAL PROCESSES | ESTUARIES, estuaries
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
BRUVS (TM) - Fish and Benthic survey of Shoals : Southern Great Barrier Reef 2007-02-05 to 2007-02-20

The dataset comprises 8953 individuals from 192 species of fishes, sharks, rays and sea snakes observed at around Shoals : Southern Great Barrier Reef using 43 baited remote underwater video stations (BRUVS(TM)). 1285 images were captured from these cameras.

Approximately 3500 of the best images from all BRUVS (TM) projects are stored in a reference library.

Data recorded concern:
- classification of the habitat in the field of view (topography, sediments, benthos)
- the identity of fish and CAABCODES
- their time of arrival
- their behaviour (8 categories, including feeding on the bait)
- their maturity (adult or juvenile)
- their relative abundance (as MaxN = the maximum number visible at one time, or distinguishable at different times as separate individuals e.g. much larger/smaller, male/female)
- the time elapsed before MaxN and feeding occurs.

A custom interface has been developed by AIMS staff, using Microsoft Access, for reading and analysis of BRUVS(TM) tapes.

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from AIMS Vessel RV Solander Trip 8163 From 31 Oct 2023 To 25 Nov 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 8163.

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Automated ex situ spawning and fertilisation for reef restoration - the AutoSpawner system

This collection consists of data sheets, aquarium system design files and a programming data base for the AutoSpawner system. Data was collected for larvae produced using the AutoSpawner and traditional, manual coral spawning methods in November and December of 2022 for four species of broadcast spawning corals (Acropora kenti, Acropora loripes, Dipsastrea favus and Mycedium elephantotus) to assess the functioning and performance of the AutoSpawner system in the National Sea Simulator at AIMS headquarters in Townsville. For each spawning method data was collected on the number of eggs collected, sperm concentration, fertilisation success, larval survival and larval metamorphosis success. Data was analysed using Bayesian methods in the software R. 

For full methodological and analytical details please refer to the full research report, manuscript and supplementary materials. Definitions ofterms and abbreviations used in data files are defined in each associated analysis script file (.Rmd), located in the zipped folder of analysis files (&quot;2022_AutoSpawner_AnalysisFiles&quot;).

This research was funded by the Australian Government&rsquo;s Reef Trust and the Great Barrier Reef Foundation through the Reef Restoration and Adaptation Program.

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network