Dataset

Towed Video - Benthic survey of Lord Howe Island (02-Mar-0200 - 05-Mar-2004 )

This data consists of 5720 records derived from 21 tows covering 28.194 km at 4.93m resolution, over a depth range of .0 to .0 meters. Classification of the benthos and substrate was based on 17 benthic classes and 6 substrate classes.

Summary of the primary benthic categories recorded Gorgonians 24.45% Macroalgae 38.21% NoBenthos 36.43% Macroalgae and Gorgonians 0.89%

Summary of substrates recorded Rubble 8.74% Rock 3.81% Sand 7.29% BedrockReef 31.11% Silt 11.67% Bedrock 0.36% SandWaves 15.31% Stone 5.00% SandCoarse 16.67% A custom interface has been developed by AIMS staff for reading Towed Video tapes.

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Field	Value
Published (Metadata Record)	02/03/2026
Last updated	03/03/2026
Organisation	Australian Federal Government
License	License Not Specified
Update Frequency	Unknown