Huon Estuary Phytoplankton and Optical Data from 1996-1998 Surveys

CSIRO Marine Research conducted the Huon Estuary Study between 1996 and 1998 in South Eastern Tasmania. The dataset includes phytoplankton, spectral absorption, and HPLC pigment data from spatial and weekly monitoring surveys. Final data was stored in a database and archived to CD-ROM as text files.

Use Cases

• Modeling phytoplankton biomass based on HPLC pigment concentrations mentioned in the description.
• Analyzing spatial and temporal patterns in phytoplankton communities from the weekly monitoring surveys.
• Studying the relationship between spectral absorption data and phytoplankton composition.
• Calibrating remote sensing algorithms for coastal waters using in-situ optical and pigment data.

Strengths

• Data collected by CSIRO Marine Research, a reputable scientific organization.
• Covers a defined temporal range from 1996 to 1998.
• Includes multiple data types: phytoplankton counts, spectral absorption, and HPLC pigments.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Field surveys (spatial and weekly monitoring) in the Huon Estuary.

Time Range

1996-1998

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-27 18:32:44.794607; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Huon Estuary, South Eastern Tasmania, Australia.