Environmental research, maps and data for tropical Australia
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The Sensitive Data Access Control Plan is an eAtlas form for documenting how restricted research datasets should be managed, discovered and accessed over time.
Use this form when a dataset cannot be published openly, but still needs to be described, governed and made discoverable through public metadata. The form helps project teams record why the data is sensitive, what kinds of use may be acceptable, who should be consulted about access, and how the dataset should be managed after the original project team has moved on.
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This article outlines the new NESP MaC 3.17 Sentinel-2 composite imagery for tropical Australia. It explains how thousands of Sentinel 2 images were combined to create satellite imagery optimised for studying the shallow marine environments. It covers how the composites were built, how deep they reach, and how to view or download the imagery for research or management.
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Ocean Infinity completed drone photogrammetry at seven sites representing various areas of the Norfolk Island coastline. High-resolution digital elevation models and 3D imagery were produced to analyse the geomorphology of the coastline.
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Ever wondered what the weird and wonderful inhabitants of Australia’s Marine National Parks look like?
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A second survey of the fish, lobster and non-mobile seafloor organisms in shelf waters within the Tasman Fracture Marine Park (TFMP) was conducted in 2021, following initial surveys in 2014/15. The broad aim was to look at changes in the no-take National Park Zone (NPZ) following protection, relative to adjacent fished locations both within the park and in nearby areas. The 2021 surveys reinforced the status of the TFMP as a biodiverse Marine Park within the SE Marine Park Network.
Recent datasets
230Th age results for 104 individual dead coral samples obtained from Keswick, Round Top, Scawfell and Derwent Island in 2006 (MTSRF 1.1.4, NERP TE 1.3, UQ)
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07 July 2026
This dataset consists of the raw data used to calculate 230Th ages for 104 individual dead coral samples obtained from Keswick, Round Top, Scawfell and Derwent Island (Mackay region, Great Barrier Reef) in 2006. Samples were measured using both thermal ionisation mass spectrometry (TIMS) and multi collector inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (MC ICPMS) at the Radiogenic Isotope Facility, The University of Queensland.
Dungeness Reef Seagrass Survey, Torres Strait, December 2021 (TropWATER, James Cook University)
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01 July 2026
This dataset summarises intertidal benthic surveys of Dungeness Reef, Torres Strait, in December 2021 into 3 GIS shapefiles. (1) The point (site) shapefile describes (a) seagrass presence/absence and (b) species composition across 140 sites. (2) The meadow shapefile describes seagrass communities for the intertidal meadows. (3) The interpolation shapefile describes variation in seagrass biomass across sites for the intertidal meadows. The full report is: Carter AB, Hoffmann LR, Scott A, David M, Torres Strait Regional Authority Land and Sea Rangers, and Rasheed MA (2022).
Eastern Torres Strait intertidal benthic survey: Ugar, Campbell and Nepean Islands (TropWATER, James Cook University)
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10 June 2026
This dataset summarises intertidal benthic surveys of Ugar, Campbell, Nepean Islands, Torres Strait, in March 2022 into 3 GIS shapefiles. (1) The point (site) shapefile describes (a) seagrass presence/absence, (b) species composition, (c) algae cover and (d) benthic macro-invertebrate cover at 404 sites. (2) The meadow shapefile describes seagrass communities for the intertidal meadows. (3) The interpolation shapefile describes variation in seagrass biomass across sites for the intertidal meadows.
Orman Reefs Seagrass Survey, Torres Strait, September 2021 (TropWATER, James Cook University)
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03 June 2026
This dataset summarises intertidal benthic surveys of Orman Reefs, Torres Strait, in September 2021 into 3 GIS shapefiles. (1) The point (site) shapefile describes (a) seagrass presence/absence and (b) seagrass species composition and composition across 151 sites. (2) The meadow shapefile describes seagrass communities for the intertidal meadows. (3) The interpolation shapefile describes variation in seagrass biomass across sites for the intertidal meadows.
Orman Reefs Seagrass Survey, Torres Strait, September 2023 (TropWATER, James Cook University)
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03 June 2026
This dataset summarises intertidal benthic surveys of Orman Reefs, Torres Strait, in September 2023 into 3 GIS shapefiles. (1) The point (site) shapefile describes (a) seagrass presence/absence and (b) seagrass species composition and composition across 137 sites. (2) The meadow shapefile describes seagrass communities for the intertidal meadows. (3) The interpolation shapefile describes variation in seagrass biomass across sites for the intertidal meadows. The full report is: Carter A, Proctor M, David M, Scott A, Rasheed M and Torres Strait Regional Authority Land and Sea Rangers (2024).
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This project is jointly funded through Australian Institute of Marine Science and the Australian Government's National Environmental Science Program.