AndreaBozzo/ceres-open-data-index huggingface dataset:
National Intertidal-Subtidal Benthic NISB Habitat Distribution Map Series

The National ECM Key Habitat Distribution Map Series were derived from the NISB
Habitat Map created by the University of Tasmania for a partnership between the
Department of Climate Change and the National Land and Water Resources Audit. It
supports the DCC/Audit partnership by providing a nationally consistent set of the
available mapping data that show the distribution of habitats that occur between the
approximate position of the highest astronomical tide mark (HAT) and the location of
the outer limit of the photic benthic zone (approximately at the 50-70 m depth contour).
This area is broadly equivalent to the “inner” and “mid-shelf” regions identified by
Geoscience Australia. The resulting map data set forms a core component of the ECM
National Habitat Map Series.
The habitat classes include: coral reef, rock dominated habitat, sediment dominated
habitat, mangroves, saltmarsh, seagrass, macroalgae and filter feeders (e.g. sponges), as
defined in the NISB Habitat Classification Scheme. The scheme is designed to support
the development of marine ‘ecoregions’ or bioregional subregions. Details of the
scheme and the process of its development are available in National Intertidal/Subtidal
Benthic (NISB) Habitat Classification Scheme Version 1 (Mount, Bricher and Newton,
2007).
The 10 km and 50 km tiles distribution maps that form the National ECM Key Habitat
Distribution Map Series were derived from the NISB Habitat Map in order to produce
maps at resolutions that are easy to interpret at state and national extents. For each state,
two layers were produced, one with 10 km and one with 50 km tiles. In each layer, new
fields were created listing the presence, absence, unknown distribution or nonapplicability
of the Habitats of Interest (HOI). The HOI are rock substrate (Class 1.2),
unconsolidated substrates (Class 2.0), coral habitat (classes 1.1 and 1.2.2.3), sediment
dominated habitats (Class 2.0.1), seagrass dominated habitats (Classes 1.2.2.4 and
2.0.2.1), mangrove dominated habitats (Class 2.0.2.2) and saltmarsh dominated habitats
(Class 2.0.2.3).
There are technical geographic and cartographic issues that arise when comparing
mapped data sets of multiple scales, as is the case for this compiled and derived data
set. The two derived information products were generated to provide a simplified
spatial representation of the broad distribution patterns of each of the key habitats
National ECM Habitat Map Series User Guide_v7.doc 30/04/2008 Page 32 of 156 
across large areas. These derived products are designed to enable the visualisation of
the habitat distributions at the regional and national extents. It is extremely important
to note that they are definitely NOT able to be used to calculate areas of habitat
types.

Organization: Australian Government Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
National Groundwater Information System

The National Groundwater Information System (NGIS) is a spatial database for GIS specialists that contains a range of groundwater information submitted by States and Territories. The System contains more than 850 000 bore locations with associated lithology logs, bore construction logs and hydrostratigraphy logs. 2D and 3D aquifer geometries are also available for some areas. Jurisdictional groundwater management area boundaries are the most recent addition to the System.  
  
Bores, bore log and groundwater management area information from the System can be accessed and visualised using the [Australian Groundwater Explorer](http://www.bom.gov.au/water/groundwater/explorer) , without using desktop GIS software. The Explorer also includes data not contained in the National Groundwater Information System, such as groundwater level and salinity time-series data. Landscape characteristic spatial layers, such as geology, land use and river regions can also be displayed to provide context to the groundwater data. 
  
Hydrogeologic units within the System have been standardised for national consistency using the [National Aquifer Framework.](http://www.bom.gov.au/water/groundwater/naf/index.shtml)  Version 1.3 uses the NGIS Version 2.3 data model and was released in August 2015. 

Tags: Elevation, Environment, Geoscientific information, Groundwater Explorer, Inland waters, aquifer, bore logs, bores, groundwater, hydrogeology, hydrostratigraphy, lithology
Organization: Bureau of Meteorology
National Connectivity Index

A national connectivity index was developed as an instrument for monitoring and prioritising the maintenance and restoration of Australia’s heavily modified landscapes.  Three fundamental ecologically important elements were identified for combination into a single index.  

For the connectivity context at any location, the amount of remaining natural area, its condition, and spatial separation were assessed.  Because connectivity applies across multiple scales, these measures were made within circular regions ranging from 500 metres to 32 kilometres in diameter.  A single index of connectivity was developed by combining the three indices at all of the spatial scales.

Disclaimer:
While reasonable efforts have been made to ensure that the contents of this dataset are factually correct, the Commonwealth does not accept responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of the contents, and shall not be liable for any loss or damage that may be occasioned directly or indirectly through the use of, or reliance on, the contents of this dataset.CC - Attribution (CC BY)
This data is licensed by the Commonwealth of Australia for use under a Creative Commons By Attribution 3.0 Australia licence http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/au/

The data should be cited in publications, products and maps and any other material using this template:

National Connectivity Index, © Copyright Commonwealth of Australia Department of the Environment and Energy, 2014.
This data is licensed by the Commonwealth of Australia for use under a Creative Commons By Attribution 3.0 Australia licence http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/au/

The data should be cited in publications, products and maps and any other material using this template:

National Connectivity Index, © Copyright Commonwealth of Australia Department of the Environment and Energy, 2014.

Tags: Downloadable Data, ECOLOGY Landscape, ECOLOGY Landscape_Distribution
Organization: Australian Government Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Narrabeen Beach Survey Data

Narrabeen Beach, NSW. Monthly beach profiles have been conducted at Narrabeen Beach since April 1976 and are continuing. 

The profiles are located at 5 sites along the 3.6km long beach and extend from the back beach to the shoreline
The profiles are numbered 1, 2, 4, 6 & 8 on attached figure.

Tags: Beaches, Coastal Processes, Erosion, Oceans
Organization: University of Sydney
Myobatrachid Frog Phylogenetic Diversity 0.2 Degree Grid

The Australian Natural Heritage Assessment Tool (ANHAT) is a map-supported database developed by the Department's Wildlife Heritage and Marine Division. It helps identify and prioritise areas for their natural heritage significance, focusing on biodiversity. Significance is determined based on rigorous comparisons of specific natural values, and ANHAT is an important tool to aid an evolutionary understanding of Australia's biodiversity.

ANHAT phylogenetic diversity analysis for myobatrachid frogs. This shows a phylogenetic diversity  score for each 0.2 degree grid square for myobatrachid frogs.CC - Attribution (CC BY)
This data has been licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia Licence. More information can be found at http://www.ausgoal.gov.au/creative-commons.
Suited for use at regional, state or national level only. Data are too coarse for use at a local level

Tags: Applications, ECOLOGY_Biodiversity, FAUNA Native_Distribution, FAUNA Vertebrates_Distribution, FAUNA_Distribution
Organization: Australian Government Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Mybatrachid Frog Phylogenetic Endemism 0.2 Degree Grid

The Australian Natural Heritage Assessment Tool (ANHAT) is a map-supported database developed by the Department's Wildlife Heritage and Marine Division. It helps identify and prioritise areas for their natural heritage significance, focusing on biodiversity. Significance is determined based on rigorous comparisons of specific natural values, and ANHAT is an important tool to aid an evolutionary understanding of Australia's biodiversity.

ANHAT phylogenetic endemism analysis for myobatrachid frogs. This shows a phylogenetic endemism  score for each 0.2 degree grid square for myobatrachid frogs.CC - Attribution (CC BY)
This data has been licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia Licence. More information can be found at http://www.ausgoal.gov.au/creative-commons.
Suited for use at regional, state or national level only. Data are too coarse for use at a local level

Tags: Applications, ECOLOGY_Biodiversity, FAUNA Native_Distribution, FAUNA Vertebrates_Distribution, FAUNA_Distribution
Organization: Australian Government Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Movement patterns of the gastropod Lepsiella vinosa on the West Head rocky shore in Victoria

This study investigated the movement of Lepsiella vinosa on the West Head rocky shore during October 1976 and May 1977. Forty-eight individuals were marked in the October observation period and 100 individuals were marked during the May period. The movements of individuals were followed over 4 intervals that corresponded to conditions of high tide/daylight, low tide/night, high tide/night, low tide/daylight. A Perspex quadrat marked in a grid pattern in 1 cm or 2 cm intervals was placed over the study area and used to record the position of each individual. 

Mean rate of movement in May 1977 (2.70 ± 0.59 cm/h) was greater than during October 1976 (1.11 ± 0.22 cm/h). At low tide, the rate of movement correlated with air temperatures, with lower movement rates at higher temperatures. At high tide, there was no variation in movement.

Tags: 24 200165, Aquatic Habitat, Benthic Habitat, Biosphere, Ecological Dynamics, Invertebrates, Lepsiella vinosa, Life History, Marine Biology, Marine Invertebrates, Oceans, Population Dynamics, Predation, West Head, Western Port Bay, Zoology, gastropoda, mortality, reproduction, rocky shore, thaid
Organization: School of BioSciences, The University of Melbourne
Movement patterns of Shark Bay Dugongs - GIS layer

This dataset consists of location points obtained from GPS data loggers and Satellite Platform Transmitter Terminals (PTT) attached to dugongs to determine large and fine scale movement patterns within the Shark Bay World Heritage Property (SBWHP). The length of deployment for each animal ranges from 10 days to 11 months with all locations falling within the boundaries of the SBWHP.

Tags: 41 206001, Biosphere, Dugong dugon, Ecological Dynamics, Marine Biology, Marine Mammals, Oceans, Range Changes
Organization: Department of Parks and Wildlife (DPaW), Western Australian Government
Movement Patterns and Habitat Usage of Shark Bay Dugongs - Thesis

The extent and scope of the seasonal distribution movements and habitat usage of dugongs fitted with remote location recording and transmitting devices within the Shark Bay World Heritage Property (SBWHP) on the mid-West Coast of Western Australia were measured from 2000-2002. In addition to defining movement patterns and habitat preferences of individual dugongs an aerial survey was undertaken during the summer of 2002 to define population distribution and abundance estimates.

Tags: 41 206001, Biosphere, Dugong dugon, Ecological Dynamics, Feeding Habitat, Marine Biology, Marine Mammals, Oceans, Range Changes
Organization: Department of Parks and Wildlife (DPaW), Western Australian Government
Mortality of the gastropod Lepsiella vinosa on the West Head rocky shore in Victoria

This study investigated mortality of egg capsules, juveniles, and adult Lepsiella vinosa on the rocky shore at West Head, Victoria. Observations conducted between 1974 and 1979 indicated that polychaetes, nematodes, nemerteans, planarians and mollusks all prey on L.vinosa egg capsules. It was estimated that at least 43% of embryos found over the study period did not hatch.  

To estimate juvenile mortality, an area of about 0.5 m2 of shingle beach immediately above the rocky shore was excavated to a depth of 15 cm on 21 July 1978. The shingle was sieved through a series of sieves with the smallest size being 1.00 mm. There were 220 empty L.vinosa shells found in the sample and the majority was between 9.5 and 14.0 mm long. A size-frequency distribution of L.vinosa shells was used to estimate the age of death for each individual. The causes of juvenile and adult morality were probably predation by crabs (e.g. Carcinus maenus) and adverse environmental conditions associated with tide emersion periods and desiccation. The results indicated that juvenile mortality is generally low in the first 3 years after hatching and steadily increases throughout the remainder of the life span (up to 10 years). 

There was no L.vinosa found in the gut contents of the parrotfishes P.fucicola or P.tetricus. Observations of the study area during high tide periods suggested that no other species of fish or bird prey on L.vinosa at West Head.

Tags: 24 200165, Aquatic Habitat, Benthic Habitat, Biosphere, Ecological Dynamics, Invertebrates, Lepsiella vinosa, Life History, Marine Biology, Marine Invertebrates, Oceans, Population Dynamics, Predation, West Head, Western Port Bay, Zoology, gastropoda, mortality, reproduction, rocky shore, thaid
Organization: School of BioSciences, The University of Melbourne
Morphological Characteristics of the Seagrass Posidonia sinuosa along a Depth-Related Gradient of Light Availability

Morphological and growth characteristics of the meadow-forming seagrass Posidonia sinuosa, were measured along a depth-related gradient of light to infer its response to long-term differences in light availability. Morphometric measurements were carried out at 6 depths between 1.6 and 9.0 m in summer and winter in 2002 and 2003 at Cockburn Sound and summer only at Warnbro Sound in south-western Australia.

Tags: 63 617003, Bathymetry, Biosphere, Ecological Dynamics, Light Transmission, Marine Biology, Marine Plants, Oceans, Photosynthesis, Posidonia sinuosa, Water Depth, Water Quality
Organization: Centre for Tropical Waters and Aquatic Research (TropWATER), James Cook University (JCU)
Monthly Banking Statistics

The Monthly Banking Statistics publication provides selected information on the banking business of individual banks within the domestic market.

It contains high-level breakdowns of the domestic assets and liabilities of each bank as well as more detail on loans & advances to and deposits by different sectors of the economy. Information on securitisation activity is also included. Both Australian-dollar denominated transactions and the Australian-dollar equivalent of foreign-currency denominated transactions are included.

Tags: Economy, apra, banks, finance, statistics
Organization: Australian Prudential Regulation Authority
Monitoring of Humpback Whales in the Pender Bay, Kimberley region, Western Australia - 2009 to 2012

Four years of independent and shore-based humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) surveys in the remote Kimberley region were collected. Systematic shore-based surveys were undertaken from 2009 to 2012 from the cliff top on the southern part of Pender Bay, Dampier Peninsula, Kimberley region, WA from the Two Moons Whale and Marine Research Base. The humpback whales use Pender Bay for a variety of purposes including calving, breeding, feeding (inferred), resting and staging. 

This work was undertaken to provide much needed data on the humpback whale populations and behaviours at Pender Bay and its importance as a humpback whale breeding and calving ground. To engage with traditional owners and local community members and promote the sharing of information and knowledge.

Tags: Abundance of biota, Citizen science, Humpback whale, Whale behaviour, Whale counts
Organization: Murdoch University
MODIS derived Total Suspended Materials (TSM) datasets

The datasets measure the Total Suspended Materials (TSM) concentrations of ocean surface waters. They are derived products from MODIS (aqua) images using NASA's SeaDAS image processing software. The extent of the datasets covers the entire Australian EEZ and surrounding waters (including the southern ocean). The spatial resolution of the datasets is 0.01 dd. The datasets contain 36 monthly TSM layers between 2009 and 2011. The unit of the datasets is g/m3.

You can also purchase hard copies of Geoscience Australia data and other products at http://www.ga.gov.au/products-services/how-to-order-products/sales-centre.html

Tags: Marine Data, Marine Geoscience, NERP, NERP Marine Biodiversity Hub, marine, remote sensing
Organization: Geoscience Australia
Mission Beach - Habitat quality, canopy cover, tenure type (6 months after cyclone Larry), 2006 (MTSRF 4.9.3, JCU)

This dataset consists of an atlas of the habitat quality of the urbanized and agricultural landscapes of the Mission beach region in August 2006, 6 months after cyclone Larry. This analysis and classification includes habitat quality, canopy cover, vegetation quality, vegetation types, tenure type and aerial photography at a resolution of 0.5m.

These maps of habitat quality highlight potential priority areas for maintenance and/or restoration of connectivity and is a tool for natural resource managers to implement restoration goals at Mission beach.

All the PDF maps for this atlas can be accessed from the "Mission Beach - Habitat Quality Atlas page".
http://eatlas.org.au/mission-beach_jcu_habitat-quality-2006_atlas

This work was undertaken as part of MTSRF Project 4.9.3. The remote sensing analyses used a novel computerized Anaglyph technique for stereoscopic classification of aerial photographs flown 6 months after Category 4 cyclone Larry. Vegetation polygons of canopy cover and vegetation type were digitized. GIS-based rapid assessment of habitat quality combined vegetation quality with remnant area or riparian width, an analysis providing an excellent surrogate of field-determined habitat quality in rural areas unaffected by cyclones. Field-truthing of the remotely sensed data at 44 sites in coastal Mission beach included rapid transect assessments of vegetation structure, disturbance and microclimate parameters. Repeated bird surveys over 2 years provided an indicator of faunal habitat quality.


Data Units:

Each map consists of a 1 km x 1 km section of the Mission beach region with the following classifications:
* Habitat Quality: Excellent, Good, Fair, Poor, Very Poor, Cleared
* Percentage Canopy Cover
* Shape/Size index
* Vegetation Quality Index: Excellent, Good, Fair, Poor, Very Poor, Cleared
* Vegetation Types: Rainforest, Sclerophyll Rainforest, Sclerophyll Open Forest, Sclerophyll Woodland, Sclerophyll Open Woodland, Melaleuca Woodland, Melaleuca Swamp Open Forest, Melaleuca Swamp Woodland, Melaleuca Swamp Open Woodland, Grassland, Beach Ridge & Swale, Mangrove, Samphire, Plantation, Cleared
* Aerial Photography (0.5 m resolution)
* Tenure: Freehold Land, Reserve State Lease, State Land


References:
- Goosem, M., Habitat quality and potential improvements to connectivity in the Mission Beach area, MTSRF Conference 2010

Tags: marine
Organization: School of Earth and Environmental Science, James Cook University (JCU)
Minimum lot size

This layer is displayed on the Minimum lot size overlay map in City Plan version 6 as and identifies designated minimum lot sizes. The layer is also available in Council’s City Plan interactive mapping tool. For further information on City Plan, please visit http://www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au/planning-and-building/city-plan-2015-19859.html

Tags: City Plan, City of Gold Coast, CoGC, Minimum lot size, planning
Organization: City of Gold Coast
Microzooplankton from oligotrophic waters off south west WA: Biomass, diversity and impact on phytoplankton

The abundance, biomass, and diversity of microzooplankton and their herbivorous impact on phytoplankton were examined on a cross shelf transect (see thumbnail), sampling five stations from February 2002 to December 2004, and in a pair of mesoscale eddies ~300km from the coast on the seaward side of the Leeuwin Current.  Prior to this study, no research on microzooplankton from temperate waters off Western Australia had been undertaken.

Tags: Biosphere, Ciliates, Ecological Dynamics, Eddies, Flagellates, Food-web Dynamics, Microbiota, Ocean Circulation, Oceans, Phytoplankton, Protist, Zoology, Zooplankton, crustaceans, heterotrophic dinoflagellates, microzooplankton
Organization: Centre of Excellence in Natural Resource Management (CENRM), The University of Western Australia (UWA)
Microdata: Australian Census Longitudinal Dataset, 2006-2011

The Australian Census Longitudinal Dataset (ACLD) brings together a 5% sample from the 2006 Census with records from the 2011 Census to create a research tool for exploring how Australian society is changing over time. In taking a longitudinal view of Australians, the ACLD may uncover new insights into the dynamics and transitions that drive social and economic change over time, conveying how these vary for diverse population groups and geographies. It is envisaged that the 2016 and successive Censuses will be added in the future, as well as administrative data sets. The ACLD is released in ABS TableBuilder and as a microdata product in the ABS Data Laboratory. 

 The Census of Population and Housing is conducted every five years and aims to measure accurately the number of people and dwellings in Australia on Census Night. 

 Microdata products are the most detailed information available from a Census or survey and are generally the responses to individual questions on the questionnaire. They also include derived data from answers to two or more questions and are released with the approval of the Australian Statistician.
The following microdata products are available for this longitudinal dataset: 
•ACLD in TableBuilder - an online tool for creating tables and graphs. 
•ACLD in ABS Data Laboratory (ABSDL) - for in-depth analysis using a range of statistical software packages.



Tags: 2080.0, ACLD, Australian, Census, Dataset, Indigenous status, Longitudinal, Microdata, SA1, SA2, SA4, age, birthplace, date of birth, language, marital status, meshblock, occupation, overseas, partner, qualification, religion, school level, sex, spoken, spouse, year of arrival
Organization: Australian Bureau of Statistics
Metropolitan Fire Brigade Locations (VIC)

    

The Metropolitan Fire and Emergency Services Board (MFB) provides a world-
class fire and rescue service.

CoveringA more thanA 1,000 square kilometres, we protect more than two
million residents, workers and visitors to Melbourne, as well as billions of
dollars of assets and infrastructure - 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

MFB firefighters are the first to respond to specific medical emergencies
under the Emergency Medical Response First Responder Program (EMR) - a
first in Australia.

The MFB consistently reports some of the fastest emergency response times and
achieves the highest percentage of fire containment to room of origin among
all other Australian fire services.



Tags: emergencymanagement, emergencymanagementvic, emergencyservices
Organization: Metropolitan Fire and Emergency Services Board (VIC)