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title: School of Plant Biology (SPB), The University of Western Australia (UWA) open data
resource: https://publicdata.au/wa/school-of-plant-biology-spb-the-university-of-western-australia-uwa/
jurisdiction: Western Australia
catalogue_read: 2026-09-28
not_endorsed: true
---

# School of Plant Biology (SPB), The University of Western Australia (UWA) open data

School of Plant Biology (SPB), The University of Western Australia (UWA) lists 18 datasets on data.gov.au. 4 of them have an open licence and a file or API we can read.

## On the portals

- [Changes in seagrass coverage in Cockburn Sound, Western Australia between 1967 and 1999 - GIS shapefiles](https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/changes-in-seagrass-coverage-in-cockburn-sound-western-australia-between-1967-and-1999-gis-shap) (ZIP; CC-BY-2.5-AU; updated 2023-08-11)
- [Experimental Manipulation of Canopy Density in a Temperate Seagrass [Amphibolis griffithii (Black) den Hartog] Meadow: Effects on Sediments](https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/experimental-manipulation-of-canopy-density-in-a-temperate-seagrass-amphibolis-griffithii-black) (HTML; Other; updated 2023-08-11)
- [FRDC (2001/060) 'Characterising the fish habitats of the Recherche Archipelago' - Benthic habitats](https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/frdc-2001-060-characterising-the-fish-habitats-of-the-recherche-archipelago-benthic-habitats) (HTML, PDF; CC-BY-2.5-AU; updated 2023-08-11)
- [FRDC (2001/060) 'Characterising the fish habitats of the Recherche Archipelago' - Summary](https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/frdc-2001-060-characterising-the-fish-habitats-of-the-recherche-archipelago-summary) (HTML, PDF; CC-BY-2.5-AU; updated 2023-08-11)
- [Importance of Photosynthetic Symbionts in Sponges](https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/importance-of-photosynthetic-symbionts-in-sponges) (HTML; Other; updated 2023-08-11)
- [Salinity Response of the Seagrass Amphibolis antarctica (Labill.) Sonder et Aschers.: an Experimental Validation of Field Results](https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/salinity-response-of-the-seagrass-amphibolis-antarctica-labill-sonder-et-aschers-an-experimenta) (HTML; Other; updated 2023-08-11)
- [Seagrass, sediment and infauna - a comparison of Posidonia australis, Posidonia sinuosa and Amphibolis antarctica, Princess Royal Harbour, South-Western Australia I. Seagrass biomass, productivity and contribution to sediments](https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/seagrass-sediment-and-infauna-a-comparison-of-posidonia-australis-posidonia-sinuosa-and-amphibo2) (HTML; Other; updated 2023-08-11)
- [Seagrass, sediment and infauna - a comparison of Posidonia australis, Posidonia sinuosa and Amphibolis antarctica, Princess Royal Harbour, South-Western Australia. II. Distribution, composition and abundance of macrofauna](https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/seagrass-sediment-and-infauna-a-comparison-of-posidonia-australis-posidonia-sinuosa-and-amphibo1) (HTML; Other; updated 2023-08-11)
- [Seagrass, sediment and infauna - a comparison of Posidonia australis, Posidonia sinuosa and Amphibolis antarctica, Princess Royal Harbour, South-Western Australia. III. Consequences of seagrass loss](https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/seagrass-sediment-and-infauna-a-comparison-of-posidonia-australis-posidonia-sinuosa-and-amphibo) (HTML; Other; updated 2023-08-11)
- [Temperature responses of two sympatric seagrasses, Amphibolis antarctica and Amphibolis griffithii, in relation to their biogeography](https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/temperature-responses-of-two-sympatric-seagrasses-amphibolis-antarctica-and-amphibolis-griffith) (HTML; Other; updated 2023-08-11)
- [The influence of reef structure on the patterns and processes of Ecklonia radiata (C. Agardh) kelp beds of Hamelin Bay, Western Australia](https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/the-influence-of-reef-structure-on-the-patterns-and-processes-of-ecklonia-radiata-c-agardh-kelp) (HTML; Other; updated 2023-08-11)
- [WAMSI Node 3.1.1b and 3.2.2 - Ecosystem Effects of Fishing: finescale coral reef fish surveys Ningaloo Reef](https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/wamsi-node-3-1-1b-and-3-2-2-ecosystem-effects-of-fishing-finescale-coral-reef-fish-surveys-ning) (XLS; Other; updated 2023-08-11)
- [WAMSI Node 4.2.2a - Establishment of indicators for ecosystem based fisheries management - Benthic assemblages](https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/wamsi-node-4-2-2a-establishment-of-indicators-for-ecosystem-based-fisheries-management-benthic-) (CSV; Other; updated 2023-08-11)
- [Esperance Bay Seagrass Survey - FRDC (2001/060) 'Characterising the fish habitats of the Recherche Archipelago'](https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/esperance-bay-seagrass-survey-frdc-2001-060-characterising-the-fish-habitats-of-the-recherche-a) (HTML, PDF, WMS; CC-BY-2.5-AU; updated 2023-08-09)
- [Fish Transect Surveys - FRDC (2001/060) 'Characterising the fish habitats of the Recherche Archipelago'](https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/fish-transect-surveys-frdc-2001-060-characterising-the-fish-habitats-of-the-recherche-archipela) (HTML, SHP; CC-BY-2.5-AU; updated 2023-08-09)
- [Softbottom Invertebrate Survey - FRDC (2001/060) 'Characterising the fish habitats of the Recherche Archipelago'](https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/softbottom-invertebrate-survey-frdc-2001-060-characterising-the-fish-habitats-of-the-recherche-) (HTML, ZIP; CC-BY-2.5-AU; updated 2023-08-09)
- [Sponge Surveys - FRDC (2001/060) 'Characterising the fish habitats of the Recherche Archipelago'](https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/sponge-surveys-frdc-2001-060-characterising-the-fish-habitats-of-the-recherche-archipelago) (HTML, WMS; CC-BY-2.5-AU; updated 2023-08-09)
- [Towed Video Survey - FRDC (2001/060) 'Characterising the fish habitats of the Recherche Archipelago'](https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/towed-video-survey-frdc-2001-060-characterising-the-fish-habitats-of-the-recherche-archipelago) (HTML, PDF, SHP; CC-BY-2.5-AU; updated 2023-08-09)

Full list: https://publicdata.au/wa/school-of-plant-biology-spb-the-university-of-western-australia-uwa/catalogue.json