140 sediment samples from the Hawkesbury River catchment in Australia have been analyzed for texture, heavy metals, organochlorine pesticides, and nutrients. The dataset likely contains measurements of contaminants like Cd, Cu, Zn, DDT, and various phosphorus forms. It was published by the Australian Ocean Data Network and last updated on 2026-04-16.
Use Cases
- Assessing environmental impact based on heavy metal concentrations in sediments
- Identifying contaminant sources based on nutrient and pesticide levels
- Evaluating the risk of algal blooms based on sediment nutrient reservoir data
- Mapping pollution dispersion based on sediment contaminant profiles
Strengths
- 140 sediment samples provide a substantial spatial survey
- Analysis includes multiple contaminant classes: heavy metals, pesticides, and nutrients
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
Provenance
- Source
- Australian Ocean Data Network
- Collection Method
- Sediment samples acquired and analyzed for texture and chemical composition.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-16 16:19:15.122966; freshness should be verified
- Geography
- Hawkesbury River catchment, from Windsor to Broken Bay, Australia.