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Surveys of giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) areal coverage on the South and East Coast of Tasmania, aggregated 1950-2019

Created 24/06/2025

Updated 28/09/2025

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This record describes an aggregated data product compiled from a number of different surveys of Macrocystis surface cover in Tasmanian waters, spanning 1950 to 2019. Some surveys represent a statewide census of Macrocystis cover, while others are targeted surveys of smaller regions. Methodology and data quality may also vary between surveys. Please see linked metadata records for specific methodologies and quality statements applying to individual surveys.

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Title Surveys of giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) areal coverage on the South and East Coast of Tasmania, aggregated 1950-2019
Language eng
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/en/dataset/3db1a95f-cba3-4ef6-91be-a4b83af5db8a
Contact Point
Australian Ocean Data Network
craig.sanderson@iinet.net.au
Reference Period 01/01/1953 - 19/12/2019
Geospatial Coverage
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
{
  "coordinates": [
    [
      [
        146.0,
        -44.0
      ],
      [
        149.0,
        -44.0
      ],
      [
        149.0,
        -39.5
      ],
      [
        146.0,
        -39.5
      ],
      [
        146.0,
        -44.0
      ]
    ]
  ],
  "type": "Polygon"
}
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Data Source

This dataset was originally found on Australian Oceans Data Network "Surveys of giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) areal coverage on the South and East Coast of Tasmania, aggregated 1950-2019". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://catalogue.aodn.org.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/surveys-of-giant-kelp-macrocystis-pyrifera-areal-coverage-on-the-south-and-east-coast-1950-2019