PCIMP Bioaccumulation Data from Calliope Estuary (2007-2018)

Sensor-collected oyster bioaccumulation data from the lower Calliope Estuary in Australia. The Port Curtis Integrated Monitoring Program gathered this data from September 2007 to November 2018. Records are managed by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Analyze temporal trends in contaminant levels based on the 11-year monitoring period mentioned.
• Model bioaccumulation rates in oysters based on sensor-deployed monitoring data.
• Assess environmental health of the Calliope Estuary based on long-term oyster tissue data.
• Correlate pollutant levels with other water quality parameters from the broader Port Curtis monitoring program.

Strengths

• Data spans over 11 years, from September 2007 to November 2018.
• Focuses on a specific geographic zone (Zone 06a, lower Calliope Estuary) for localized analysis.
• Collected via deployed sensors, suggesting systematic and repeatable measurements.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale modeling.
• Freshness should be verified as the last metadata update is dated 2026-06-16.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Collected by sensors deployed as part of the Port Curtis Integrated Monitoring Program (PCIMP).

Time Range

From 15 Sep 2007 to 16 Nov 2018

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-16 17:42:22.177908; freshness should be verified

Geography

Port Curtis, Zone 06a - Calliope Estuary (lower), Australia