Jervis Bay Biogeochemistry Survey with Seasonal and Fine-Scale Variation

Environmental and infaunal data collected from thirty-two stations in Jervis Bay near Darling Rd. The survey combines data from a winter survey (GA309) with a new survey to investigate seasonal variation and includes replicate samples at eight stations to examine fine-scale variability. The dataset is provided by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Identify abiotic surrogates for biological diversity based on paired geochemical and biological samples.
• Analyze seasonal variation in physical variables and infaunal assemblages by comparing data from two surveys.
• Investigate fine-scale spatial variability (at the meter scale) among replicate samples at stations.
• Model vertical profiles of temperature and salinity using CTD data collected throughout the bay.

Strengths

• Survey includes thirty-two stations with paired geochemical and biological samples.
• Design incorporates temporal replication by combining data with a previous winter survey (GA309).
• Fine-scale variability is addressed with three pairs of grabs at eight stations.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data freshness should be verified; last metadata update was 2026-05-05.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Survey using grabs for paired geochemical and biological samples and a CTD for vertical profiles.

Geography

Jervis Bay, specifically a grid near Darling Rd and stations throughout the entire bay.