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Seagrass coverage of Pelican Lagoon, Kangaroo Island, South Australia (2013)

Dataset homepage

Citation

Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources, South Australian Government (2014). South Australia State Marine Benthic Habitats (DEWNR). Data accessed at http://metadata.imas.utas.edu.au/geonetwork/srv/en/metadata.show?uuid=cbe02d9e-2450-4364-ad76-c1d27f030943 on (date accessed). https://doi.org/10.15468/x3kyj7 accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-06-19.

Description

Inshore benthic habitat mapping of Pelican Lagoon, Kangaroo Island as part of a wider Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources (DEWNR) project to map specific areas of the South Australian inshore environments. Data was captured on Kangaroo Island during 2013 which included field observations and Underwater video footage. This data is part of a national program Seamap Australia (testing a national marine benthic habitat classification scheme) and NESP Marine Biodiversity Hub Project D3 (Reefs on the Australian Continental Shelf).

Taxonomic Coverages

Geographic Coverages

Pelican Lagoon, Kangaroo Island, South Australia

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Matthew Royal
originator
position: Distributor
Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources (DEWNR), South Australian Government
South Australia
AU
email: matthew.royal@sa.gov.au
Matthew Royal
metadata author
position: Distributor
Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources (DEWNR), South Australian Government
South Australia
AU
email: matthew.royal@sa.gov.au
OBIS Australia Node manager
publisher
position: OBIS Australia Data Manager
CSIRO National Collections and Marine Infrastructure Data Centre
Castray Esplande
Hobart
7000
Tasmania
AU
email: obisau@csiro.au
homepage: http://www.obis.org.au
Matthew Royal
administrative point of contact
position: Distributor
Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources (DEWNR), South Australian Government
South Australia
AU
email: matthew.royal@sa.gov.au
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