A study comparing phytoplankton and benthic microalgae response to nutrient loads across tidal creeks with and without secondary treated sewage in a tropical estuary. The dataset, hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network, includes measurements of coprostanol, nitrogen, phosphorus, primary productivity, and chlorophyll a concentrations. It was last updated on 2026-04-16.
Use Cases
- Modeling the relationship between sewage markers and nutrient concentrations based on coprostanol, nitrogen, and phosphorus data.
- Comparing primary productivity responses between phytoplankton and benthic microalgae communities to sewage discharge.
- Assessing nitrogen limitation and saturation in estuarine water columns as described in the study.
Strengths
- In-situ study design comparing creeks with and without sewage discharge.
- Includes multiple biological and chemical indicators like coprostanol, chlorophyll a, and nutrient concentrations.
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 (2026-04-16).
Provenance
- Source
- Australian Ocean Data Network
- Collection Method
- Field study comparing tidal creeks with and without secondary treated sewage discharge.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-16 08:43:34.367035
- Geography
- Tropical estuary (likely in Australia).