Baseline Biogeochemical Data from Australia's Continental Margin Sediments

Australia's continental margin seabed samples from over 350 locations surveyed between 2007 and 2014. The dataset includes parameters for organic matter source, concentration, and bioavailability, such as δ13C, δ15N, total organic carbon, and sediment oxygen demand. It was compiled by researchers from the Australian Ocean Data Network and published in 2017.

Use Cases

• Modeling water column productivity based on sediment organic carbon content.
• Investigating nitrogen fixation and recycling in marine food chains using δ15N values.
• Assessing global organic matter richness by comparing sediment TOC levels.
• Studying benthic production and pockmark formation effects on sediment organic richness.

Strengths

• Samples from over 350 locations provide broad spatial coverage.
• Data collection spanned seven years (2007-2014) for temporal context.
• Analysis includes multiple parameters for organic matter source, concentration, and bioavailability.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Seabed samples collected during federal government surveys.

Time Range

2007-2014

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-04 10:17:18.159536; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Australia's western, northern, and eastern continental margins.