NESP TWQ Project 3.3.1 - Quantifying the linkages between water quality and the thermal to

Project 3.3.1 of the NESP Tropical Water Quality Hub examines the impact of water quality on coral bleaching resilience. The dataset likely contains experimental and field data from SeaSim and the 2016 bleaching event, used to refine the eReefs model. It was published by the Australian Ocean Data Network and last updated in July 2026.

Use Cases

• Modeling coral survival scenarios based on water quality parameters like nutrients, light, and turbidity.
• Analyzing the effects of temperature and water quality exposure histories on coral bleaching and recovery.
• Identifying water quality management options to mitigate the effects of warming on reefs.

Strengths

• Data is associated with a specific NESP research project with defined outcomes.
• Research integrates controlled SeaSim experiments with field data from a major bleaching event.
• Project aims to produce a modeling framework for management scenario analysis.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and data scale are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data freshness should be verified despite a 2026 metadata update.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Likely contains data from SeaSim experiments and field observations.

Time Range

2017-2019, with reference to the 2016 bleaching event.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-10 13:38:58.882623; freshness should be verified

Geography

Great Barrier Reef, Australia