Dataset

Australian Seagrass distribution Points Dataset 2005

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Australian Seagrass distribution (2005 - Points Dataset) as subsetted from Global Distribution of Seagrasses. The seagrass dataset has been compiled by UNEP-WCMC in collaboration with Dr Frederick T. Short, University of New Hampshire, USA to show the global distribution of seagrass species. This dataset has been created from multiple sources and was used in the creation of the “World Atlas of Seagrasses”(2003). This polygon feature dataset is an update of the data used in the Atlas and is a unique data holding about the state of the world’s seagrasses. For a complete overview of global seagrass distribution this dataset should be displayed together with the associated point dataset.

Citation
CSIRO (2015): Seagrass Dataset - CAMRIS. v1. CSIRO. Data Collection. https://doi.org/10.4225/08/5514852027A1E
Published
July 28, 2026 at 03:49
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3,150
total submitted occurrences
3,150
accepted occurrences
31
taxa
29
species

Taxa

Missing and invalid fields

No missing or invalid fields.

Quality flags

The OBIS data quality flags are documented at https://github.com/iobis/obis-qc.

Flag Dropped Records
ON_LAND 131
4.2%
DEPTH_EXCEEDS_BATH 14
0.4%

Measurement types

DNA derived data