Surveys of giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) areal coverage on the South and East Coast of Tasmania, aggregated from 1950 to present
This record describes an aggregated data product compiled from a number of different surveys of Macrocystis surface cover in Tasmanian waters, spanning 1950 to 2019.
Some surveys represent a statewide census of Macrocystis cover, while others are targeted surveys of smaller regions. Methodology and data quality may also vary between surveys. Please see linked metadata records for specific methodologies and quality statements applying to individual surveys.
Data and resources
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MAP - Macrocystis areal extent aggregated 1950-2019HTML Open
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Additional information
| Temporal extent | 1953-01-01 – 2019-12-19 |
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| Date (creation) | 2020-10-01 |
| Status | completed |
| Update frequency | asNeeded |
| Metadata language | en |
| License | The data described in this record are hosted by the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania, on behalf of the Tasmanian Government. |
| Source metadata | ISO 19115 XML |
| Last updated | 2026-11-05 |
| Created | 2026-11-05 |
| API | package_show |