Canning Estuary Water Quality Monitoring Data 2020-2021

Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions collected water quality data for the Swan Canning Estuary. This monitoring informs management actions and assesses system response against water quality targets and phytoplankton trigger levels. Data is stored in the Water Information Network database and made public via the Water Information Reporting portal.

Use Cases

• Analyze phytoplankton trigger levels to assess estuary health and potential algal bloom risks
• Model system response to management actions using water quality target metrics
• Investigate estuary condition and future impacts through government and academic studies leveraging the monitoring data

Strengths

• Data originates from the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, an authoritative government agency
• Monitoring program is designed to inform management actions and report against specific water quality targets
• Data has been utilized in numerous investigations and modeling studies by government and tertiary institutions

Limitations

• Specific column names, row counts, and sample data are unavailable, limiting immediate analytical understanding
• Data access requires navigating to an external portal via a source link, adding a step for users

Provenance

Source

Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, Rivers and Estuaries Science

Collection Method

Routine monitoring program, data stored in the Water Information Network (WIN) database

Time Range

2020-2021

Freshness

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Geography

Swan Canning Estuary, Lower Canning River