Collection Type
Dataset
School or Research Centre
School of Science / Centre for Marine Ecosystems Research
Contact
k.mcmahon@ecu.edu.au
Funders
Department of Biodiversity Conservation and Attractions
Grant Number
G1002899
Dataset Identifier
Kathryn McMahon
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4355-6247
Paul Lavery
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5162-273X
Nicole Said
Description
This is the summary dataset of the seagrass monitoring data containing benthic habitat, seagrass meadow characteristics, seed density and environmental variables from three locations in the Pilbara over 3-4 time periods in 2018-2019.
Methodology
Collected in the field using loggers, photography, samples and measurements.
DOI
10.25958/q9yz-yn34
Research Activity Title
Conserving critical seagrass habitat for dugong: an integrated assessment across the Pilbara
Research Activity Description
This project had three components establishment of a seagrass monitoring network in the Pilbara, assessment of dugong density at these sites and identification of the key habitat features that dugongs are associated with. This data set is linked to the monitoring network.
Start of data collection time period
2018
End of data collection time period
2019
Language
Eng
File Format(s)
.xls
File Size
204 kb
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Citation
Mcmahon, K. M., Lavery, P., & Said, N. (2020). Conserving critical seagrass habitat for dugong. Seagrass network monitoring data SUMMARY. Edith Cowan University. http://dx.doi.org/10.25958/q9yz-yn34