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Benthic Habitats Video Image Archive

Created 25/06/2025

Updated 24/01/2026

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Benthic Habitats Video Image Archive is an on-line repository of .avi files and still images (.jpg or .tiff) collected during a series of surveys by MNF and other vessels. The associated BHIMAGE data base records associated geo-location data and image annotations.

Image data (video and stills) in this collection are from deep continental shelf and upper slope benthic habitats. Image collection was enabled by the development of deep towed video systems since the late 1990's (Bax & Williams 1999; Shortis et al. 2008). An evolving but nonetheless standardized annotation methodology annotation physical structures (substrate and geomorphology) and biota has been used for surveys since 2000 (Kloser et al 2004). The data-base retains annotations in the original scoring schemes and translations between schemes including to the CATAMI classification scheme are documented.

Video and still-image data can be accessed via the AODN Portal (refer to link below), select "Observation Data", then "CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere", click on the "CMAR Instruments" and lastly: "CMAR Video Tows - all voyages", the image below illustrates how to reach this dataset. Note that this is subject to change when the CMAR tag is replaced by the new O&A.

Files and APIs

Additional Info

Field Value
Title Benthic Habitats Video Image Archive
Language eng
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/7af1e972-6760-43f3-b65e-942792fc0cad
Contact Point
CSIRO Marlin Data Catalogue
Alan.Williams@csiro.au
Reference Period 01/01/2000 - 01/01/2008
Geospatial Coverage
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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  "coordinates": [
    [
      [
        111.0,
        -44.6
      ],
      [
        151.0,
        -44.6
      ],
      [
        151.0,
        -11.55
      ],
      [
        111.0,
        -11.55
      ],
      [
        111.0,
        -44.6
      ]
    ]
  ],
  "type": "Polygon"
}
Data Portal CSIRO Marlin

Data Source

This dataset was originally found on CSIRO Marlin "Benthic Habitats Video Image Archive". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://marlin.csiro.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/benthic-habitats-video-image-archive