Temporal and fine-scale variation in the biogeochemistry of Jervis Bay

A marine survey collected paired geochemical and biological samples from thirty-two stations in Jervis Bay, Australia. The data includes infaunal assemblages and physical variables from a summer survey designed to be combined with a previous winter survey to investigate seasonal variation. The survey design incorporated spatial replication at eight stations to measure fine-scale variability at the meter level.

Use Cases

• Modeling relationships between infaunal assemblages and physical environmental variables based on paired geochemical and biological samples.
• Investigating seasonal variation in marine biogeochemistry by combining this survey's data with a previous winter survey.
• Analyzing fine-scale spatial variability in benthic communities based on replicate samples taken at eight stations.
• Assessing the suitability of abiotic surrogates for predicting biological diversity in coastal marine environments.

Strengths

• Survey includes paired geochemical and biological samples from thirty-two stations, providing linked environmental and biological data.
• Design incorporates temporal replication by linking to a prior winter survey and spatial replication at eight stations for fine-scale analysis.
• Additional CTD casts were performed to collect vertical temperature and salinity profiles throughout the bay.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data files are in PDF and HTML formats, which may complicate direct machine-readability and analysis.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Samples collected using grabs at grid stations; CTD casts for vertical profiles.

Time Range

Surveys conducted across at least two seasons (winter and summer); data processing expected by late 2009.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-05 07:43:52.350448; freshness should be verified

Geography

Jervis Bay, Australia, with a focused grid near Darling Road and stations throughout the entire bay.