Multibeam Bathymetry Surveys in the West Cape York Marine Park (SOL7888)

This collection contains the bathymetry survey (SurveyID SOL788) acquired by the Australian Institute of Marine Science onboard the Research Vessel Solander from the 10th to the 20th of November, 2022, using the AIMS R2Sonic 2026 Multibeam sonar system.The objectives of the West Cape York Marine Park cruise were to: conduct bathymetry mapping, fish population and benthic community surveys in the vicinity of Carpentaria and Merkara shoals and the pockmark features to explore fish and benthic fauna diversity in these areas; determine the seafloor composition based on bathymetric data within the West Cape York Marine Park, including the Merkara Shoal; map sedimentary patterns and processes to build an understanding of the pockmark features to the east of Carpentaria Shoal.