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Marine meso-scale bioregions – spatial metadata

Data structure

marine-bioregion-mesoscale

Field name Type Bytes Label Description
AreaID Text (UTF-8 encoded) 51 AreaID The unique identifier used in WetlandSummary
Name Text (UTF-8 encoded) 26 Name The name of the area used in WetlandSummary, excluding the area type
FullName Text (UTF-8 encoded) 54 Full name The name of the area used in WetlandSummary, including the area type
KML Text (UTF-8 encoded) 152 KML The URL of a simplified KML file depicting this area
TotalArea Double (8 byte floating point) 8 Area (km²) The total area in km²
MESO_NAME Text (UTF-8 encoded) 20 MESO_NAME
MESO_NUM Short (2 byte integer) 2 MESO_NUM
MESO_ABBR Text (UTF-8 encoded) 3 MESO_ABBR
WATER_TYPE Text (UTF-8 encoded) 19 WATER_TYPE
AREA_KM2 Double (8 byte floating point) 8 AREA_KM2

Modifications

The marine meso-scale bioregions layer used by WetlandSummary is based on the source layers below, with the following modifications:

  • Name has the pattern "MESO_NAME (MESO_ABBR)"
  • Excluded 47 features outside of Queensland
  • Clipped 4 features extending partially beyond the Queensland border (some may be due to minor misalignment at the border)

Source layer: Integrated Marine and Coastal Regionalisation of Australia (IMCRA) v4.0 - Meso-scale Bioregions

(marine-bioregion-mesoscale/imcra4-meso.shp.xml)

Esri
Creation Date
2006-11-23
Creation Time
10:45:33
Modification Date
2013-06-03
Modification Time
11:42:59
Identification Information
Citation
Citation Information
Originator
REQUIRED: The name of an organization or individual that developed the data set.
Publication Date
REQUIRED: The date when the data set is published or otherwise made available for release.
Title
Integrated Marine and Coastal Regionalisation of Australia (IMCRA) v4.0 - Meso-scale Bioregions
File or Table Name
imcra4_meso
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
vector digital data
Description
Abstract
REQUIRED: A brief narrative summary of the data set.
Purpose
REQUIRED: A summary of the intentions with which the data set was developed.
Status
Progress
REQUIRED: The state of the data set.
Maintenance and Update Frequency
REQUIRED: The frequency with which changes and additions are made to the data set after the initial data set is completed.
Keywords
Theme
Theme Keyword Thesaurus
REQUIRED: Reference to a formally registered thesaurus or a similar authoritative source of theme keywords.
Theme Keyword
REQUIRED: Common-use word or phrase used to describe the subject of the data set.
Access Constraints
REQUIRED: Restrictions and legal prerequisites for accessing the data set.
Use Constraints
REQUIRED: Restrictions and legal prerequisites for using the data set after access is granted.
Dist Info
Distributor
Distor Cont
Contact—organization name
Australian Government Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities
Rp Cnt Info
Cnt Address
City
CANBERRA
Country
Australia
Contact email address
metadata♲environment.gov.au
Role
details available on request
Data Quality Information
Lineage
details available on request
Data Id Info
Additional human language abstract/description
An inshore regionalisation of Australian waters derived from biological and physical data, including the distribution of demersal fishes, marine plants and invertebrates, sea floor geomorphology and sediments, and oceanographic data.

The meso-scale regionalisation was compiled from information supplied to the Australian Government Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities by the relevant State, Northern Territory and Commonwealth marine research and management agencies.

The seaward extent for the meso-scale IMCRA coverage is defined by the 200m isobath except where this boundary extends beyond the Australian Exclusive Economic Zone (AEEZ).
Res Const
Leg Consts
Security use limitations
None.
Legal constraints; text
The data are available to the public under licence from the Australian Government Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities as part of the Commonwealth Spatial Data Access and Pricing Policy.
Id Citation
Title
Integrated Marine and Coastal Regionalisation of Australia (IMCRA) v4.0 - Meso-scale Bioregions
Alternate title
N:\Marine\data\bioregionalisation\imcra\imcra4\data\imcra4_meso.shp
Cit Resp Party
Contact—organization name
Australian Government Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities
Contact—position name
Marine Data Manager
Rp Cnt Info
Cnt Address
City
Canberra
Country
Australia
Contact email address
marine.metadata♲environment.gov.au
Role
details available on request
Cit Resp Party
Contact—organization name
Australian Government Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities
Contact—position name
Metadata Publisher
Rp Cnt Info
Cnt Address
City
CANBERRA
Country
Australia
Contact email address
metadata♲environment.gov.au
Role
details available on request
Id Po C
Contact—organization name
Australian Government Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities
Contact—position name
Marine Data Manager
Rp Cnt Info
Cnt Address
City
Canberra
Country
Australia
Contact email address
marine.metadata♲environment.gov.au
Role
details available on request
Supplemental information about the data
not to be published
Metadata Reference Information
Metadata Standard Name
FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata Standard Version
FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata Contact
Contact Information
Contact Organization Primary
Contact Person
REQUIRED: The person responsible for the metadata information.
Contact Organization
REQUIRED: The organization responsible for the metadata information.
Contact Address
Address Type
REQUIRED: The mailing and/or physical address for the organization or individual.
City
REQUIRED: The city of the address.
State or Province
REQUIRED: The state or province of the address.
Postal Code
REQUIRED: The ZIP or other postal code of the address.
Contact Voice Telephone
REQUIRED: The telephone number by which individuals can speak to the organization or individual.
Metadata Date
2011-05-02
Distribution Information
Resource Description
not recorded
Entity and Attribute Information
details available on request
Dq Info
Data Lineage
Lineage statement, a general explanation
IMCRA v4.0 - meso-scale bioregions is based on IMCRA v3.3 with updates to the coastline, shelf break, a small boundary change in WA, and error corrections in NSW.

For IMCRA v3.3 two main approaches were used in integrating existing data received from State and Northern Territory marine conservation agencies:
1. Available regionalisation boundaries and descriptions were interpreted/integrated and transferred onto paper maps, and then these boundaries were digitised; and
2. Where local and sub-regional scale GIS data sets were available, these data/regions were aggregated to derive coarser meso-scale map unit boundaries using a combination of paper-based maps and GIS.

For IMCRA v4 the coastline was replaced with the national 100k coastline to provide greater consistency. Note this means that the inshore estuarine data for the NT is no longer included in IMCRA. The Australian EEZ limit was sourced from AMB v2. Based on a decision by the Bioregionalisation Working Group, the shelf break from IMCRA v3.3 was largely retained, although in some instances the shelf break from the NMB (National Marine Bioregionalisation) Provincial Bioregions was used. Updated boundaries for WA and NSW were incoporated based on data supplied from the relevent state agency.

This page should be cited as:

Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Queensland (n.d.) Marine meso-scale bioregions – spatial metadata, WetlandInfo website, accessed 18 March 2024. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/get-mapping-help/metadata/marine-bioregion-mesoscale/

Queensland Government
WetlandInfo   —   Department of Environment, Science and Innovation