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Reef Life Survey (RLS): Survey Locations

Created 23/06/2025

Updated 23/06/2025

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[This data has been superseded by a synthesised global dataset which includes additional ecological data contributed by non-RLS entities (National Reef Monitoring Network). Please visit the corresponding NRMN Collection (IMOS - National Reef Monitoring Network Sub-Facility - Survey metadata) for the most current version of this data. See "Downloads and Links" section below.] This dataset shows the location of Reef Life Survey (RLS) sites surveyed by divers along 50m transects on shallow rocky and coral reefs, worldwide. Although surveys are undertaken as part of monitoring programs at particular locations (mostly in Australia), this dataset contains only spatial information, with repeat surveys of sites not included. Biological data (abundance of invertebrates and fish, habitat quadrats) collected from these surveys is available as separate datasets through the AODN Data Portal (https://portal.aodn.org.au/ - search for 'NRMN')

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Title Reef Life Survey (RLS): Survey Locations
Language eng
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/cd7771c5-2df9-49ed-adee-5868b0280973
Contact Point
Australian Ocean Data Network
g.edgar@utas.edu.au
Reference Period 02/01/2006
Geospatial Coverage
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
{
  "coordinates": [
    [
      [
        -180.0,
        -80.0
      ],
      [
        180.0,
        -80.0
      ],
      [
        180.0,
        80.0
      ],
      [
        -180.0,
        80.0
      ],
      [
        -180.0,
        -80.0
      ]
    ]
  ],
  "type": "Polygon"
}
Data Portal Australian Oceans Data Network

Data Source

This dataset was originally found on Australian Oceans Data Network "Reef Life Survey (RLS): Survey Locations". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://catalogue.aodn.org.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/reef-life-survey-rls-survey-locations