RRMMP: Pesticide Monitoring in Great Barrier Reef Inshore Waters, 2005-2008

Passive sampler data for herbicide and pesticide concentrations from 12 inshore sites within 20km of the Queensland coast, collected between 2005 and 2008. The Reef Rescue Marine Monitoring Program (RRMMP) conducted routine monitoring, dividing the year into Dry (May-October) and Wet (November-April) seasons. The dataset includes measurements for target chemicals like diuron, atrazine, and chlorpyrifos, using SDB-RPS Empore™ Disks and Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) samplers.

Use Cases

• Analyzing seasonal trends in pesticide concentrations based on Dry and Wet season sampling periods.
• Assessing the spatial distribution of herbicide pollution based on data from 12 specified monitoring sites.
• Modeling the environmental risk of specific chemicals like diuron and atrazine based on their measured concentrations in water.
• Comparing the efficacy of different passive sampling techniques (e.g., SDB-RPS vs. PDMS) for detecting hydrophilic versus hydrophobic organic chemicals.

Strengths

• Data collection spans a defined 4-year period from 2005 to 2008.
• Monitoring covers 12 specific geographic sites within 20km of the Queensland coast.
• Sampling methodology is explicitly described, detailing deployment periods for Dry (max 3 periods) and Wet (max 6 periods) seasons.
• Target chemicals are listed, including PSII herbicides like diuron and breakdown products like desethylatrazine.

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 12 specified inshore monitoring sites.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network via data_gov_au.

Collection Method

Passive sampler deployment (SDB-RPS Empore™ Disks, PDMS, SPMDs) for time-integrated and event monitoring.

Time Range

2005 - 2008

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-10 21:11:24.500054; freshness should be verified.

Geography

12 inshore sites of the Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia (e.g., Green Island, Low Isles, Fitzroy Island).