Samford Creek Water Quality Parameters from Two Sites

A collection of water quality parameters from two permanent sampling sites on Samford Creek in southeast Queensland, Australia. It includes measurements such as water temperature, flow velocity, turbidity, major ions, and nitrogen and phosphorus concentrations.

Use Cases

• Analyze correlations between flow velocity and concentrations of nitrogen and phosphorus to understand nutrient transport dynamics.
• Model water temperature and turbidity relationships to assess seasonal water quality changes in an urbanizing catchment.
• Compare major ion concentrations between the two sampling sites to evaluate spatial variability in stream chemistry.

Strengths

• Data is sourced from two permanent sampling sites, providing a basis for spatial comparison.
• Includes a range of key physico-chemical parameters relevant to water quality assessment.
• Managed by the Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network's Data Discovery, indicating a structured data collection effort.

Limitations

• The sample size (number of rows or observations) is unknown, limiting statistical power assessments.
• Specific column definitions and data formats (CSV structure) are not detailed, which may complicate initial analysis.
• The temporal coverage and sampling frequency are unspecified, hindering time-series analysis.

Provenance

Source

Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network's Data Discovery

Collection Method

Water quality parameters determined from surface water samples collected at two permanent sites.

Freshness

The dataset was last updated in March 2026, indicating recent maintenance.

Geography

Samford Creek, southeast Queensland, Australia