Seagrass presence and absence in mangrove ghost forests in Moreton Bay, Australia

Data was collected in three habitats (mangrove ghost forests, live mangroves and seagrass) at each of six study sites within Moreton Bay (Quandamooka), Queensland. Field data collection encompassed variables including air temperature, sea temperature, sediment grain composition, canopy coverage, turbidity, fetch length, and wave height (from north, north-east, and south-east directions). Additionally, within the ghost forests and live mangrove plots, data were gathered regarding stem density, diameter at breast height, the presence of seagrass wrack, presence of seagrass, the extent of seagrass coverage, and the specific species of seagrass. For the seagrass transects, data were gathered on seagrass presence, coverage, and species composition.