Australian Marine Video and Imagery Collection
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Australian Marine Video and Imagery Collection 
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**Authored on**: 2018-03   
**Updated on**: 2021-07  
**License**: CC BY Attribution 4.0 International License

View the [original metadata page](https://cmi.ga.gov.au/data-products/marine/198/australian-marine-video-and-imagery-collection) for the most up-to-date information on this product.

Abstract
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Unlike land-based environments, relatively little is known about what the seafloor around Australia looks like or has living on it.

Being able to observe the seafloor can allow us to directly observe coastal and deep environments and identify what habitats occur there and the organisms that live there.

What this product offers
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Geoscience Australia undertakes a range of marine surveys to improve the understanding and the management of Australia's marine environments. One component of the research involves the use a towed video system to directly observe coastal and deep sea environments. In many areas, particularly in deep offshore sites, these devices provide the first images of the seafloor.

This data package includes towed video and still images acquired on GA surveys from 2007 onwards.


Contacts
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For questions or more information about this product, email [DEA Support](mailto:dea@ga.gov.au?subject=Data%20Products%20support%20for%20Australian%20Marine%20Video%20and%20Imagery%20Collection).