The dataset from the Australian Ocean Data Network explores the relationship between ionic composition in saline lakes and ostracod species composition. It reports ostracod occurrences set within a marine-meteoric chemical framework, using models of solute evolution and halite recycling. The data was last updated on 2026-06-16.
Use Cases
- Modeling species tolerance based on ionic ratios like Na+/H+ and alkalinity/Cl- mentioned in the description
- Analyzing biogeographic patterns of halophilous ostracods in relation to geochemical pathways
- Investigating the biological relevance of the Eugster-Jones-Hardie solute evolution models for other aquatic organisms
Strengths
- Data is grounded in a specific geochemical framework (Eugster-Jones-Hardie models) as described.
- Links biological occurrence data to physiologically important ionic ratios and activity ratios.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
Provenance
- Source
- Australian Ocean Data Network
- Collection Method
- Likely contains field observations and laboratory analyses of lake water chemistry and ostracod fauna.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-06-16 19:21:00.151389; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- South-eastern Australian saline lakes