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Reefs on the Australian Continental Shelf (NESP MB D3)

Created 23/06/2025

Updated 23/06/2025

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Rocky reefs form an important habitat on the continental shelf and one subject to disproportionate fishing pressure given the high productivity of this habitat relative to adjacent sandy seabed. Despite this, little is known of the extent and nature of these systems beyond their value to the fishing industry. This project collated all known mapping data from government and industry (including data acquired during CERF and NERP Hubs) to provide an updated map of this key habitat around Australia. A geomorphological classification system is also being developed for these reefs, and associated cross-shelf habitats with the aim of it being accepted and adopted nationally, and it is being tested and refined for biological applicability. This record describes the national habitat map data product generated from multiple datasets collated as part of NESP MBH Project D3. The individual habitat mapping datasets collected as part of the data collation process have also been published and are linked to this record.

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Title Reefs on the Australian Continental Shelf (NESP MB D3)
Language eng
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/7d27312e-f032-45a1-ba3e-d85c724b3ed4
Contact Point
Australian Ocean Data Network
R.Smith@utas.edu.au
Reference Period 10/10/2016
Geospatial Coverage
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
{
  "coordinates": [
    [
      [
        112.0,
        -45.0
      ],
      [
        160.0,
        -45.0
      ],
      [
        160.0,
        -9.0
      ],
      [
        112.0,
        -9.0
      ],
      [
        112.0,
        -45.0
      ]
    ]
  ],
  "type": "Polygon"
}
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Data Source

This dataset was originally found on Australian Oceans Data Network "Reefs on the Australian Continental Shelf (NESP MB D3)". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://catalogue.aodn.org.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/reefs-on-the-australian-continental-shelf-nesp-mb-d3