700b0ba1-6334-4d3b-8b17-c8179dab92bd urn:uuid eng UTF-8 nonGeographicDataset nonGeographicDataset 2025-06-23T15:26:27 creation ISO 19115 2016 Marine Futures Project - Middle Island - biota 700b0ba1-6334-4d3b-8b17-c8179dab92bd The Marine Futures Project was designed to benchmark the current status of key Western Australian marine ecosystems, based on an improved understanding of the relationship between marine habitats, biodiversity and our use of these values. Approximately 1,500 km2 of seafloor were mapped using hydroacoustics (Reson 8101 Multibeam), and expected benthic habitats "ground-truthed" using towed video transects and baited remote underwater video systems. Both sources of information were then combined in a spatial predictive modelling framework to produce fine-scale habitat maps showing the extent of substrate types, biotic formations, etc. Surveys took place across 9 study areas, including Middle Island, the project's easternmost site located within the Recherche Archipelago. The Recherche Archipelago provides habitats for a diverse range of both terrestrial and marine species, and can be accessed either by vessel from the town of Esperance, or by four wheel drive along the coastal roads adjoining the Cape Arid National Park. {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[123.229984, -34.121445], [123.296211, -34.121445], [123.296211, -34.060282], [123.229984, -34.060282], [123.229984, -34.121445]]]} 123.229984 123.296211 -34.121445 -34.060282 Biotic formations DATA ACCESS - Middle Island biota (mi_bio_d.shp, mi_biota_g.shp) [direct download] documentDigital ZIP ORCID ID documentDigital HTML ORCID ID documentDigital HTML Unnamed resource documentDigital HTML Unnamed resource documentDigital License Graphic PNG Unnamed resource documentDigital HTML