Fitzroy Estuary and Keppel Bay Nutrient and Sediment Fate Study

The Fitzroy Agricultural Contaminants Project, a Coastal CRC initiative, aimed to understand the fate and impact of agricultural contaminants in the Fitzroy Estuary-Keppel Bay system. The project was conducted by the Australian Ocean Data Network and data was last updated on 2026-04-10. It addresses concerns about catchment-derived nutrients and sediments from the Fitzroy River, the second-largest source after the Burdekin River, impacting the Great Barrier Reef lagoon.

Use Cases

• Modeling the transport and fate of agricultural contaminants based on the study of the Fitzroy Estuary-Keppel Bay system.
• Assessing the impact of nutrient and sediment loads on near-shore reef ecosystems based on the described research aims.
• Informing catchment management strategies for the Great Barrier Reef based on the understanding of contaminant sources and pathways.

Strengths

• Data originates from a formal research project, the Fitzroy Agricultural Contaminants Project, under the Coastal CRC.
• Focuses on a major contaminant source, the Fitzroy River, which is described as the second-largest contributor to the Great Barrier Reef lagoon.
• Last updated on 2026-04-10 20:22:22.466876, indicating recent metadata activity.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Primary file formats are PDF and HTML, suggesting the data may be embedded in reports rather than structured tables.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Likely contains research data from the Fitzroy Agricultural Contaminants Project, a Coastal CRC initiative.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-10 20:22:22.466876; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Fitzroy Estuary and Keppel Bay system, adjacent to the Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia.