Port Curtis Sediment Quality: Annual Monitoring Across 54 Marine Sites

54 water sites across 15 sampling zones in Port Curtis are monitored yearly for surface sediment quality. The program measures concentrations of metals, metalloids, nutrients, and particle size distribution. Data quality is assured through duplicate and triplicate sample analysis performed by a NATA-accredited laboratory.

Use Cases

• Assessing long-term trends in sediment contamination based on yearly sampling.
• Mapping spatial distribution of pollutants across Port Curtis based on 15 sampling zones.
• Evaluating sediment quality for marine park management based on data from State and Great Barrier Reef Marine Park zones.
• Correlating sediment particle size distribution with pollutant concentrations mentioned in the description.

Strengths

• Covers 54 specific water sampling sites for consistent yearly measurement.
• Quality assurance includes duplicate and triplicate sample analysis from multiple sites.
• Analysis is performed by a National Association of Testing Authorities (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.
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to the Port Curtis region.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Yearly surface sediment sampling at fixed water sites.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-04 14:28:27.932852; freshness should be verified.

Geography

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