Port Phillip Bay sediment data from benthic incubation chamber experiments using deuterium and caesium tracers. The dataset likely contains measurements from seven chambers at four sites, modeling advection rates between 150 and 700 mL h-1 to depths of 20-50 cm. It was published via the Australian Ocean Data Network and last updated in April 2026.
Use Cases
- Modeling bio-irrigation rates based on deuterium tracer time-series data
- Analyzing spatial consistency of infauna activity based on chamber deployments in defined regions
- Estimating whole-bay water column turnover time based on lower pore-water advection rates
- Comparing tracer effectiveness between deuterium and dissolved caesium
Strengths
- Data from seven incubation chambers deployed at four distinct sites
- Modeled bio-irrigation rates span a quantified range from 150 to 700 mL h-1
- Chambers within the same region showed consistent results for depth and rate
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
- Description notes increased uncertainty for model results using caesium tracer due to adsorption
Provenance
- Source
- Australian Ocean Data Network
- Collection Method
- Benthic incubation chamber experiments with deuterium and dissolved caesium tracers
- Time Range
- null
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-10 19:37:31.206569; freshness should be verified
- Geography
- Port Phillip Bay