Suspended Sediment Loads in the Southern Great Barrier Reef from Field Sampling

An experiment of this nature was conducted for the first time in a modern coral reef environment. The dataset contains quantitative measurements of suspended-sediment load transport and tidal current velocities collected over One Tree Reef. Data was gathered by Geoscience Australia using mechanical sampling towers, siphon systems, and current meters.

Use Cases

• Modeling sediment flux into lagoons based on tidal cycle measurements mentioned in the description
• Analyzing the relationship between water movement and suspended calcium carbonate based on dye casts and titration data
• Studying sedimentological processes over leeward reef margins using the collected suspension-load data

Strengths

• Represents the first experiment of its kind conducted in a modern coral reef environment, as stated in the description
• Includes paired measurements of suspended-sediment loads and tidal current velocities
• Data collection employed multiple field techniques including sampling towers, bidirectional current meters, and fluorescein dye casts

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to the single study location at One Tree Reef

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

Field samples collected via mechanical towers and siphon systems; water movement monitored with fluorescein dye and current meters; calcium carbonate determined by complexometric titration.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-30 14:53:18.269151; freshness should be verified

Geography

One Tree Reef in the southern Great Barrier Reef