Ostracod Species Occurrences in South-eastern Australian Saline Lakes

South-eastern Australian saline lake waters are analyzed for their ionic composition and its influence on ostracod species. The dataset likely contains records of ostracod occurrences linked to physiologically important ionic ratios, set within a marine-meteoric framework. It was published by the Australian Ocean Data Network and last updated in 2026.

Use Cases

• Modeling species distribution based on ionic ratios like Na+/H+ and alkalinity/Cl- mentioned in the description
• Analyzing the biological impact of geochemical solute evolution pathways (Eugster-Jones-Hardie models)
• Investigating the tolerance ranges of halophilous ostracods to specific water chemistry conditions
• Studying the relevance of halite recycling and meteoric water dilution on aquatic community composition

Strengths

• Data is grounded in established geochemical models (Eugster-Jones-Hardie) for solute evolution
• Links biological occurrences to specific, physiologically relevant ionic ratios and chemical boundaries
• Findings are suggested to be relevant to other aquatic organisms like zooplankton and diatoms

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Freshness should be verified despite a 2026 update date

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Scientific study exploring ionic composition and ostracod fauna in saline lakes.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-23 04:03:29.955492

Geography

South-eastern Australia