Title

Gippsland Lakes Seagrass 1997 

Alternate title

SEAGRASS_GIPPSLAND_LAKES_1997 

Resource Type

Dataset  

Purpose

This layer presents the spatial extent, species distribution and density of seagrass and submerged aquatic vegetation at Gippsland Lakes and Lake Tyers mapped from aerial photography flown in July 1997. Ecological research into the health of seagrass meadows requires the type of detailed information collected in this baseline survey. 

Supplemental Information

Current Design Issues: This information represents a "snap-shot" in time of the spatial extent of seagrass meadows in Gippsland Lakes. The area of coverage and density of the various species of seagrass changes with time, both seasonally and yearly. Future Design Issues: Future design considerations may include the adding extra species and recording the condition of the seagrass in relation to epiphyte coverage. Related Documents: None 

Status

Completed  

Time period

1997-02-011997-11-30 

Spatial representation type

Vector  

Horizontal Accuracy

25m  

Code

4283 

 

Maintenance and update frequency

Not planned  

Topic category

• Biota
• Oceans

Use limitation

Unrestricted 

Classification

Unclassified  

Statement

Dataset Source: 1:20,000 Colour Aerial Photography enlarged to a scale of 1:10,000 Photography flown on the 21th of April, 1997. Dataset Originality: Primary 

Description

Collection Method: Remotely Sensed - Aerial Photography,Field Measurements 

Description

Source description not available 

Description

The delineation of the seagrass meadows was conducted through Aerial Photograph Interpretation. The linework was digitized from stable base overlays plotted on 1:10,000 colour photo prints. Polygons were attributed with species and density from data collected at sample sites in the field. 

Classification

Unclassified