Port Curtis Integrated Monitoring Program: Sediment Quality Across 54 Sites

PCIMP monitors sediment quality across 15 sampling zones (54 water sites) in Port Curtis, ranging from the Narrows to Colosseum Inlet. Surface sediment is sampled yearly to measure concentrations of metals, metalloids, nutrients, and particle size distribution. The data quality is assured by duplicate/triplicate analysis performed by a NATA-accredited laboratory.

Use Cases

• Analyze spatial trends in sediment contamination based on metal and metalloid concentrations.
• Monitor temporal changes in nutrient levels and particle size distribution from yearly sampling.
• Assess environmental health within State and Great Barrier Reef Marine Park zones based on the described monitoring sites.
• Validate laboratory analysis protocols using the described duplicate and triplicate quality assurance samples.

Strengths

• Covers 54 distinct water sampling sites across 15 zones, providing broad spatial coverage.
• Includes yearly sampling, suggesting a time-series component for longitudinal analysis.
• Quality assurance involves duplicate and triplicate samples analyzed by a NATA-accredited laboratory.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for specific modeling tasks.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Yearly surface sediment sampling and laboratory analysis.

Time Range

Yearly sampling; specific start year is not provided.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-27 18:41:39.634431; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Port Curtis, Queensland, Australia, from the Narrows to Colosseum Inlet, including State and Great Barrier Reef Marine Park zones.