Restoration of String Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) habitat on Tasmania's east and south coasts: fish, invertebrate and algae counts

Created 23/06/2025

Updated 23/06/2025

A project investigating the restoration of string kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) habitat on Tasmania's east and south coasts. Macroalgae, fish and invertebrate counts were collected as part of the project using the Edgar Barrett transect technique in the Derwent Estuary and in the Mercury Passage on the South East Tasmania. Other fish, invertebrate and macroalgal data was also collected.

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Title Restoration of String Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) habitat on Tasmania's east and south coasts: fish, invertebrate and algae counts
Language eng
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/97aaaad3-7fb8-42e7-8360-bf5953418fce
Contact Point
Australian Ocean Data Network
craig.sanderson@iinet.net.au
Reference Period 01/05/1998 - 31/12/2002
Geospatial Coverage
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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Data Portal Australian Oceans Data Network

Data Source

This dataset was originally found on Australian Oceans Data Network "Restoration of String Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) habitat on Tasmania's east and south coasts: fish, invertebrate and algae counts". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://catalogue.aodn.org.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/restoration-of-string-kelp-macrocystis-pyrifera-habitat-on-tasmanias-east-and-south-coasts-fish