Huon Estuary Phytoplankton Pigment and Optical Data, 1996-1998

The Huon Estuary in South Eastern Tasmania was studied by CSIRO Marine Research between 1996 and 1998. This dataset includes phytoplankton, spectral absorption, and HPLC pigment data from spatial and weekly monitoring surveys. Final data was archived on CD-ROM as text files by the Data Centre in Hobart.

Use Cases

• Modeling phytoplankton biomass based on HPLC pigment concentrations.
• Analyzing water optical properties based on spectral absorption data.
• Studying seasonal and spatial phytoplankton community changes in an estuary.
• Calibrating remote sensing algorithms for coastal waters based on in-situ optical and pigment data.

Strengths

• Data collected by a recognized research institution (CSIRO Marine Research).
• Includes multiple related data types (phytoplankton, spectral absorption, HPLC pigments).
• Covers a defined temporal range (1996-1998) and geographic area (Huon Estuary, Tasmania).

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Spectral absorption data is noted as scheduled for rework and may be incomplete.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

CSIRO Marine Research, archived by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Collection Method

Collected via spatial (HES) and weekly monitoring (CM) surveys in the Huon Estuary.

Time Range

1996-1998

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-23 00:19:48.862873; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Huon Estuary, South Eastern Tasmania, Australia