Jervis Bay Seabed Sediment Element Concentrations from 2008-2009

Jervis Bay, New South Wales, is the location for this dataset of acid-extractable trace element concentrations in surface seabed sediments. Geoscience Australia collected 81 samples during marine surveys in August 2008 and February 2009. The data includes concentrations for ten elements including Fe, Mn, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Ge, As, Cd, and Pb.

Use Cases

• Assess baseline trace metal concentrations in coastal sediments based on the listed elements.
• Investigate spatial patterns of sediment geochemistry within Jervis Bay based on the survey grid.
• Correlate sediment chemistry with benthic habitat types mentioned in the broader survey description.
• Monitor potential changes in sediment quality over the two sampling periods (August 2008, February 2009).

Strengths

• Contains 81 distinct sediment samples.
• Measures concentrations for ten specific trace elements.
• Samples were collected by a national scientific organization, Geoscience Australia.
• Data is tied to a specific geographic area (Jervis Bay) and time frame.

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; last metadata update was 2026-05-26.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

Marine surveys aboard the MV Kimbla, involving sediment sampling and acid-extraction analysis.

Time Range

August 2008 and February 2009

Freshness

Data collected in 2008-2009; metadata last updated 2026-05-26.

Geography

Jervis Bay, New South Wales, Australia, focusing on a 3x5 km survey grid (Darling Road Grid).