Seasonal Water Quality Data for the Swan River Estuary in Western Australia

Seasonal variations in major ions, nutrients, and chlorophyll a were examined at two sites in the upper Swan River estuary. The data likely captures intra-annual variations influenced by riverine discharge, with temperature ranging from 13-29°C and salinity from 3-30. The dataset is provided by Geoscience Australia Data and was last updated in May 2026.

Use Cases

• Modeling phytoplankton growth limitation based on nutrient ratios and concentrations mentioned in the description
• Analyzing the relationship between riverine discharge, salinity, and conservative ion behavior described in the study
• Investigating anoxia and nutrient regeneration in stratified bottom waters based on the described physico-chemical identities
• Studying the impact of groundwater flow on nutrient transport from sediment porewater into the water column

Strengths

• Data captures a wide seasonal range in key parameters, specifically temperature (13-29°C) and salinity (3-30)
• Description provides a detailed mechanistic analysis of seasonal stratification, salt wedge propagation, and nutrient dynamics

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

Seasonal sampling at two sites in the upper Swan River estuary, as described.

Time Range

Intra-annual (seasonal), specific years unknown.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 03:17:22.267222; freshness should be verified

Geography

Two sites in the upper reaches of the Swan River estuary, Western Australia.