EcoRRAP Habitat Complexity Metrics

Created 17/11/2025

Updated 17/11/2025

The current habitat complexity metrics are extracted from 3D digital surface models (DSMs) of benthic communities at EcoRRAP study sites. DSMs are generated from raw imagery collected by divers (see SOP: AIMS_EcoRRAP_SOP14_V1_FIeld-Photogrammetry4D_Overview-infield-workflow_2024Update.pdf) and processed using photogrammetry software Agisoft Metashape (see SOP: AIMS_EcoRRAP_SOP16_V1_Field-Photogrammetry4D_3D-Model-Processing_2023_06.2025.pdf) and are available here: EcoRRAP Digital Surface Models - AIMS. Habitat complexity metrics are extracted from DSMs using 'metricsCalc' and 'complexitymetrics' tools developed by Ryan Krensel, Mitch Bryson and Will Figueira from the University of Sydney. A total of 38 habitat complexity metrics are generated for each DSM and include 2D and 3D measurements of model surface area, volume, rugosity, and a range of other structure metrics. Metric definitions are provided in the attached metadata documents.

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Additional Info

Field Value
Title EcoRRAP Habitat Complexity Metrics
Language eng
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/73353965-f0e0-4e42-8f9b-5e0f6fa7f598
Contact Point
Australian Ocean Data Network
reception@aims.gov.au
Reference Period 08/07/2025
Geospatial Coverage
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
{
  "coordinates": [
    143.41718,
    -9.7639
  ],
  "type": "Point"
}
Data Portal Australian Oceans Data Network

Data Source

This dataset was originally found on Australian Oceans Data Network "EcoRRAP Habitat Complexity Metrics". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://catalogue.aodn.org.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/ecorrap-habitat-complexity-metrics