A study comparing phytoplankton and benthic microalgae responses to nutrient loads in tidal creeks with and without secondary treated sewage in a tropical estuary. The dataset likely contains measurements of sewage markers like coprostanol, nitrogen and phosphorus concentrations, primary productivity rates, and chlorophyll a concentrations. It was published by Geoscience Australia Data and last updated on 2026-04-20.
Use Cases
- Modeling the relationship between sewage discharge and algal primary productivity based on nutrient concentration data.
- Analyzing the spatial gradient of sewage impact based on coprostanol and nutrient measurements from discharge points downstream.
- Comparing the sensitivity of phytoplankton versus benthic microalgae to nutrient enrichment based on productivity and biomass data.
Strengths
- In-situ field study providing real-world ecological measurements.
- Includes specific sewage marker data (coprostanol) to differentiate nutrient sources.
- Compares two algal communities (phytoplankton and benthic microalgae) under different nutrient conditions.
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 as the last update date is in the future (2026-04-20).
Provenance
- Source
- Geoscience Australia Data
- Collection Method
- Field study comparing tidal creeks with and without secondary treated sewage discharge.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-20 02:42:28.296999
- Geography
- A tropical estuary (specific location not stated).