1081 sting events and specimen samples of venomous jellyfish compiled from the Venomous Jellyfish Database. This extract covers incidents along the north Queensland coast between December 1883 and March 2017, compiled by Lisa-ann Gershwin and others from sources including media reports. The data was prepared for the NESP Irukandji forecasting system project.
Use Cases
- Analyze temporal and spatial patterns of jellyfish stings based on date, time, and locality fields.
- Study victim demographics and sting circumstances based on age, gender, activity, and sting site on the body.
- Model environmental or seasonal risk factors for Irukandji syndrome-producing species based on event location and date.
- Validate and improve jellyfish forecasting systems using historical sting event data.
Strengths
- Contains 1081 sting event records with standardized location and body site information.
- Covers a long temporal range from December 1883 to March 2017.
- Includes primary details like date, time, locality, and secondary details like victim age and activity.
Limitations
- Row count for the full dataset is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Historical dates may be coarse, showing only month and year for some events.
- The data represents a fraction of known events, as more records await permission for release.
Provenance
- Source
- Venomous Jellyfish Database, compiled by Lisa-ann Gershwin and others from media reports and other sources.
- Collection Method
- Data were entered into a spreadsheet from various sources, primarily media, and standardized for location and sting site.
- Time Range
- December 1883 to March 2017
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-07-14 09:53:25.151864; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- North Queensland coast, Australia