Subtidal seagrass locations using imagery from BOSS and uBRUV drops, Furneaux islands, Tasmania, Australia (2020-2025)

The NESP projectMac3.6 has mapped the extent, ecological composition, population structure, and blue carbon value of seagrass beds around Tayaritja, in partnership with the Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre. The study area focused on the coastal waters surrounding Flinders Island in the western Furneaux Group, with mapping extending from the high tide line to the depth limit of reliable optical detection (approximately 30 m), based on analysis of field data and satellite imagery capabilities in the region. The field validation component of this study involved deployment of benthic video platforms to capture imagery of seagrass beds and associated ecosystems. A field campaign deployed a Benthic Observation Survey System (BOSS) and unBaited Remote Underwater stereo-Video system (stereo-uBRUV) at approximately 400 locations to collect photoquadrats and validate remote sensing outputs. Imagery annotation was conducted in the SQUIDLE+ platform

Citation: Lucieer, V., Ierodiaconou, D., Sherman, C., Lyons, M., Monk, J., Wright, J., Hulls, J., and Flukes, E. (2025). Imagery from BOSS and uBRUV drops for mapping the subtidal seagrass of Tayaritja (Furneaux group of islands), north-eastern Tasmania [Data set]. Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies. https://doi.org/10.25959/WRXK-KV06

Published: May 30, 2025 at 01:42

URL: https://www.marine.csiro.au/ipt/resource?r=nesp_36_flinders