Benthic Habitat Mapping in Cockburn Sound 2004

Detailed surveys were undertaken to accurately map the benthic coverage and assemblages of the Eastern Shelf, Cockburn Sound for summer 2004, using sidescan sonar and extensive groundtruthing. The priorities were to obtain additional information on the following:
- Species assemblage (for example, distinguish between seagrass species, reef areas, wrack material, mussel beds);
- Vegetation percentage cover;
- Presence of epiphyte material; and
- Habitat information for areas deeper than 10 m or with poor water clarity.

These results were presented in Report No. 321/1

2004年夏季，针对科克本湾（Cockburn Sound）东陆架区域，本研究开展了详细调查，以精准绘制该区域的底栖覆盖度（benthic coverage）与底栖生物群落分布图谱，本次调查采用侧扫声呐（sidescan sonar）与大规模实地校验（groundtruthing）技术。本次调查的核心目标为获取以下四类补充信息：
- 物种群落结构（例如区分海草种类、礁体区域、海藻碎屑滩与贻贝床）；
- 植被覆盖百分比；
- 附生物质的存在情况；
- 水深超过10米或水体透明度较差区域的生境信息。
相关调查结果已收录于第321/1号报告中。