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Lord Howe Island Infaunal data

Created 16/10/2025

Updated 16/10/2025

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Geoscience Australia carried out a marine survey on Lord Howe Island shelf (NSW) in 2008 (SS06-2008) to map seabed bathymetry and characterise benthic environments through co-located sampling of surface sediments and infauna, rock coring, observation of benthic habitats using underwater towed video, and measurement of ocean tides and wave-generated currents. Sub-bottom profile data was also collected to map sediment thickness and shelf stratigraphy. Data and samples were acquired using the National Facility Research Vessel Southern Surveyor. Bathymetric data from this survey was merged with other pre-existing bathymetric data (including LADS) to generate a grid covering 1034 sq km. As part of a separate Geoscience Australia survey in 2007 (TAN0713), an oceanographic mooring was deployed on the northern edge of Lord Howe Island shelf. The mooring was recovered during the 2008 survey following a 6 month deployment. Sample/species matrix of infaunal taxa derived from Smith McIntyre grab samples taken on the Southern Surveyor cruise SS06/2008 to Lord Howe Island.

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Title Lord Howe Island Infaunal data
Language eng
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/46e99966-2d0d-463b-ae1b-8fa5fbfa733c
Contact Point
Geoscience Australia Data
clientservices@ga.gov.au
Reference Period 20/04/2018
Geospatial Coverage
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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        158.94,
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      ],
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        159.4,
        -31.9
      ],
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        -31.3
      ],
      [
        158.94,
        -31.3
      ],
      [
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      ]
    ]
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}
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Data Source

This dataset was originally found on Geoscience Australia "Lord Howe Island Infaunal data". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://ecat.ga.gov.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/lord-howe-island-infaunal-data3