Seasonal Water Quality in Swan River Estuary, Two Sites in Western Australia
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Description
Seasonal variations in major ions, nutrients, and chlorophyll a were examined at two sites in the upper Swan River estuary. The data shows intra-annual variations strongly influenced by seasonal riverine discharge, with temperature ranging 13-29°C and salinity 3-30. The dataset was provided by the Australian Ocean Data Network and last updated in 2026.
Use Cases
Modeling phytoplankton growth limitation based on nutrient ratios and absolute concentrations mentioned in the description.
Analyzing the relationship between riverine discharge, salt wedge propagation, and bottom water anoxia described in the study.
Investigating the impact of groundwater flow on sediment porewater nutrient transport into the water column as suggested in the description.
Studying seasonal physico-chemical stratification of surface and bottom waters in an estuary.
Strengths
Data captures a wide seasonal range of temperature (13-29°C) and salinity (3-30).
Description details specific biogeochemical processes like nutrient regeneration from flocculation and N:P ratios (3-8).
Focus on two distinct sites allows for spatial comparison within the estuary.
Limitations
Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
Freshness should be verified as the last update timestamp is 2026-06-04.
Provenance
Source
Australian Ocean Data Network
Collection Method
Seasonal sampling at two sites in the upper Swan River estuary.
Freshness
Last updated 2026-06-04.
Geography
Swan River estuary, Western Australia
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