MTSRF Task 4.8.4s data contains basic water quality measurements from Cockle Bay Reef at Magnetic Island, collected between 2008 and 2011. The Australian Ocean Data Network hosts this dataset, which includes temperature, salinity, conductivity, dissolved oxygen, and Secchi depth readings. Data were gathered weekly to monthly using handheld instruments during shark tagging trips for a related PhD project.
Use Cases
- Modeling temporal water quality trends based on weekly to monthly measurements from 2008-2011.
- Analyzing correlations between physical water parameters like temperature and salinity mentioned in the description.
- Studying coastal reef environments based on Secchi disk depth and dissolved oxygen data.
- Supporting ecological research on blacktip reef sharks by providing contextual environmental data.
Strengths
- Includes five specific water quality parameters: temperature, salinity, conductivity, dissolved oxygen, and Secchi depth.
- Data collection occurred at weekly to monthly intervals over a multi-year period from 2008 to 2011.
- Measurements are linked to a specific geographic study site: Cockle Bay Reef at Magnetic Island.
Limitations
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
Provenance
- Source
- Australian Ocean Data Network
- Collection Method
- Collected with handheld instruments (YSI water quality meter and Secchi disk) during shark tagging trips.
- Time Range
- 2008-2011
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-07-10 14:54:39.028355; freshness should be verified
- Geography
- Cockle Bay Reef, Magnetic Island, Australia