South-eastern Australian saline lakes provide data on ostracod species occurrences linked to ionic water composition. The dataset likely contains records of species presence set against physiologically important ionic ratios, such as Na+/H+ and alkalinity/Cl-, within a marine-meteoric framework. It was published by the Australian Ocean Data Network and last updated on 2026-04-28.
Use Cases
- Modeling species distribution based on ionic ratios like Na+/H+ and alkalinity/Cl- mentioned in the description
- Analyzing the biological relevance of geochemical solute evolution pathways (Eugster-Jones-Hardie models)
- Investigating the ecological impact of halite recycling on halophilous organism communities
- Comparing tolerance ranges of aquatic organisms (e.g., zooplankton, diatoms) to specific ionic activity ratios
Strengths
- Focus on a specific, ecologically significant region: south-eastern Australian saline lakes
- Links biological data (ostracod occurrences) to detailed geochemical models and frameworks described
- Last updated date is provided: 2026-04-28 13:31:23.270717
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
- Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to data_gov_au, focusing on a specific Australian region
Provenance
- Source
- Australian Ocean Data Network
- Collection Method
- Likely contains field observations and geochemical analysis, as the description discusses mixing and evaporation models.
- Time Range
- null
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-28 13:31:23.270717; freshness should be verified
- Geography
- South-eastern Australian saline lakes