Huon Estuary Phytoplankton Pigment and Optical Absorption Data, 1996-1998

A 1996-1998 study by CSIRO Marine Research collected data on phytoplankton, spectral absorption, and HPLC pigments in Tasmania's Huon Estuary. The dataset includes results from both spatial and weekly monitoring surveys. Final data was archived as text files by the Data Centre in Hobart.

Use Cases

• Modeling phytoplankton community composition based on HPLC pigment data mentioned in the description
• Analyzing bio-optical relationships using spectral absorption data from the estuary
• Studying seasonal and spatial dynamics of phytoplankton from the weekly and spatial survey data
• Calibrating remote sensing algorithms for coastal waters with in-situ optical and pigment measurements

Strengths

• Data collected over a two-year period (1996-1998) providing temporal context.
• Includes multiple data types (phytoplankton counts, spectral absorption, HPLC pigments) for cross-referencing.
• Surveys were conducted by a recognized research institution (CSIRO Marine Research).

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Field surveys (spatial and weekly monitoring) undertaken by CSIRO Marine Research.

Time Range

1996 to 1998

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-04 07:44:51.608266; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Huon Estuary, South Eastern Tasmania, Australia