Pollution markers at ecological monitoring sites (NESP MB C2)

Investigations of the impact of sewage and heavy metal inputs on inshore rocky reef communities have been limited to date because the scale of information on levels of pollutants has been much broader than the span of transects at sites investigated. As a consequence, analyses have been confounded by poor information on the variety of stressors operating at any site. Finer resolution data on pollutants are needed.


To address this deficiency, the influence of sewage, heavy metals and other pollutants were assessed by collecting sediment samples at Reef Life Survey ecological monitoring sites and measuring a range of associated markers. This includes basic biogeochemical information (pH, turbidity, total phosphate, TKN, total organic carbon), stable isotopes (delta15N, delta13C), heavy metal concentrations, hydrocarbon concentrations.

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Identification info

Date (Creation)
2016-09-21

Principal investigator

Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS), University of Tasmania (UTAS) - Edgar, Graham, Assoc/Prof
IMAS - Hobart
Private Bag 129
Hobart
Tasmania
7001
Australia
ORCID ID >

Collaborator

Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS), University of Tasmania (UTAS) - Ling, Scott, Dr.
IMAS - Hobart
Private Bag 129
Hobart
Tasmania
7001
Australia
ORCID ID >

Credit
National Environmental Science Program (NESP) Marine Biodiversity Hub
Status
Completed

Point of contact

Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS), University of Tasmania (UTAS) - Edgar, Graham, Assoc/Prof
IMAS - Hobart
Private Bag 129
Hobart
Tasmania
7001
Australia
ORCID ID >

Point of contact

Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS), University of Tasmania (UTAS) - Ling, Scott, Dr.
IMAS - Hobart
Private Bag 129
Hobart
Tasmania
7001
Australia
ORCID ID >

Topic category
  • Environment

Extent

N
S
E
W


Temporal extent

Time period
2015-09-01 2016-12-31

Vertical element

Minimum value
3
Maximum value
13
Identifier
EPSG::5715
Name
MSL depth
Maintenance and update frequency
Not planned

Resource format

Title
CSV
Date
Edition
n/a
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Earth Science Keywords Version 8.0
Keywords (Theme)
  • Pollution
  • Heavy metals
  • Organic pollution
  • Microplastics
Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC): Fields of Research
AODN Discovery Parameter Vocabulary
Keywords (Theme)
  • Concentration of iron in sediment
  • Concentration of antimony in sediment
  • Concentration of arsenic in sediment
  • Concentration of cadmium in sediment
  • Concentration of chromium in sediment
  • Concentration of copper in sediment
  • Concentration of cobalt in sediment
  • Concentration of manganese in sediment
  • Concentration of lead in sediment
  • Concentration of nickel in sediment
  • Concentration of selenium in sediment
  • Concentration of silver in sediment
  • Concentration of vanadium in sediment
  • Concentration of zinc in sediment
  • Concentration of mercury in sediment
  • d15N of kelp relative to air
  • d15N of sediment relative to air
  • d13C of kelp relative to VPDB
  • C:N molar ratio of kelp
  • Concentration of total organic carbon in sediment
  • Concentration of nitrogen in sediment
  • Concentration of phosphorus in sediment
  • % of 1.2-Dichloroethane-D4 in total phenolic hydrocarbons (by volume) / BTEX surrogate
  • % of Toluene-D8 in total phenolic hydrocarbons (by volume) / BTEX surrogate
  • % of 4-Bromofluorobenzene in total phenolic hydrocarbons (by volume) / BTEX surrogate
  • Wave Exposure (after Hill et al 2010)
  • Sediment sample volume
  • Total number of microplastic items
  • Number of microplastic particle items
  • Number of microplastic filament items
  • Sediment Particle Size <0.063mm (% by volume)
  • Sediment Particle Size 0.063mm (% by volume)
  • Sediment Particle Size 0.125mm (% by volume)
  • Sediment Particle Size 0.25mm (% by volume)
  • Sediment Particle Size 0.5mm (% by volume)
  • Sediment Particle Size 1mm (% by volume)
  • Sediment Particle Size 2mm (% by volume)
  • Sediment Particle Size 4mm (% by volume)

Resource constraints

Classification
Unclassified

Resource constraints

Use limitation
The data described in this record are the intellectual property of the University of Tasmania through the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies.

Resource constraints

Linkage
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License Graphic

Title
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License


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Website
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

License Text

Other constraints
The citation in a list of references is: citation author name/s (year metadata published), metadata title. Citation author organisation/s. File identifier and Data accessed at (add http link).
Other constraints
Data was sourced from the NESP Marine Biodiversity Hub - The Marine Biodiversity Hub is supported through funding from the Australian Government's National Environmental Science Program (NESP), administered by the Department of the Environment (DOE).
Language
English
Character encoding
UTF8

Content Information

Content type
Physical measurement

Identifier

Code
Sea-floor depth below surface of the water body
Name
Depth

Identifier
http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P06/current/ULAA
Name
Metres
Name
Concentration of iron in sediment

Name
Iron_mg_per_Kg

Name
mg/kg
Name
Concentration of antimony in sediment

Name
Antimony_mg_per_Kg

Name
mg/kg
Name
Concentration of arsenic in sediment

Name
Arsenic_mg_per_Kg

Name
mg/kg
Name
Concentration of cadmium in sediment

Name
Cadmium_mg_per_Kg

Name
mg/kg
Name
Concentration of chromium in sediment

Name
Chromium_mg_per_Kg

Name
mg/kg
Name
Concentration of copper in sediment

Name
Copper_mg_per_Kg

Name
mg/kg
Name
Concentration of cobalt in sediment

Name
Cobalt_mg_per_Kg

Name
mg/kg
Name
Concentration of manganese in sediment

Name
Manganese_mg_per_Kg

Name
mg/kg
Name
Concentration of lead in sediment

Name
Lead_mg_per_Kg

Name
mg/kg
Name
Concentration of nickel in sediment

Name
Nickel_mg_per_Kg

Name
mg/kg
Name
Concentration of selenium in sediment

Name
Selenium_mg_per_Kg

Name
mg/kg
Name
Concentration of silver in sediment

Name
Silver_mg_per_Kg

Name
mg/kg
Name
Concentration of vanadium in sediment

Name
Vanadium_mg_per_Kg

Name
mg/kg
Name
Concentration of zinc in sediment

Name
Zinc_mg_per_Kg

Name
mg/kg
Name
Concentration of mercury in sediment

Name
Mercury_mg_per_Kg

Name
mg/kg

Identifier

Code
Secchi depth
Name
Secchi_m

Identifier
http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P06/current/ULAA
Name
Metres
Name
d15N of kelp relative to air

Name
Kelp_d15N_AIR

Name
‰
Name
d15N of sediment relative to air

Name
Sed_d15N_AIR

Name
‰
Name
d13C of kelp relative to VPDB

Name
Kelp_d13C_VPDB

Name
‰
Name
C:N molar ratio of kelp

Name
Kelp_C.N_molar

Name
nil (ratio)
Name
Concentration of total organic carbon in sediment

Name
TOC_mg_per_Kg

Name
mg/kg
Name
Concentration of nitrogen in sediment

Name
Sed_N_mg_per_Kg

Name
mg/kg
Name
Concentration of phosphorus in sediment

Name
Sed_P_mg_per_Kg

Name
mg/kg
Name
% of 1.2-Dichloroethane-D4 in total phenolic hydrocarbons (by volume) / BTEX surrogate

Name
Dichloroethane_D4_TPH_V

Name
nil (ratio)
Name
% of Toluene-D8 in total phenolic hydrocarbons (by volume) / BTEX surrogate

Name
Toluene_D8_TPH_V

Name
nil (ratio)
Name
% of 4-Bromofluorobenzene in total phenolic hydrocarbons (by volume) / BTEX surrogate

Name
Bromofluorobenzene_TPH_V

Name
nil (ratio)
Name
Wave Exposure (after Hill et al 2010)

Name
Wave_exposure

Name
nil (index)
Name
Sediment sample volume

Name
Sediment_sample_volume

Name
millilitres
Name
Total number of microplastic items

Name
Total_microplastic_items

Name
nil (count)
Name
Number of microplastic particle items

Name
Microplastic_particle_items

Name
nil (count)
Name
Number of microplastic filament items

Name
Microplastic_filament_items

Name
nil (count)
Name
Sediment Particle Size <0.063mm (% by volume)

Name
Sediment_sub_0_063_V

Name
% by volume of sediment
Name
Sediment Particle Size 0.063mm (% by volume)

Name
Sediment_0_063_V

Name
% by volume of sediment
Name
Sediment Particle Size 0.125mm (% by volume)

Name
Sediment_0_125_V

Name
% by volume of sediment
Name
Sediment Particle Size 0.25mm (% by volume)

Name
Sediment_0_25_V

Name
% by volume of sediment
Name
Sediment Particle Size 0.5mm (% by volume)

Name
Sediment_0_5_V

Name
% by volume of sediment
Name
Sediment Particle Size 1mm (% by volume)

Name
Sediment_1_V

Name
% by volume of sediment
Name
Sediment Particle Size 2mm (% by volume)

Name
Sediment_2_V

Name
% by volume of sediment
Name
Sediment Particle Size 4mm (% by volume)

Name
Sediment_4_V

Name
% by volume of sediment

Distribution Information

Distribution format
  • CSV

OnLine resource
DATA ACCESS - Pollution marker data [direct download]

OnLine resource
imas:NESP_C2_pollution_markers

MAP - location of pollution marker surveys

OnLine resource
imas:NESP_C2_pollution_markers

This OCG WFS service returns the data for download in subsettable CSV format.

OnLine resource
NESP Project C2 [ANDS RDA record]

OnLine resource
View and download this data through the interactive IMAS Data Portal.

Resource lineage

Statement
Environmental samples were collected by Van Veen and diver grabs. Samples (heavy metals and hydrocarbons) were analysed by ALS Environmental (www.alsglobal.com, 2-4 Westall Road, Springvale, Vic 3171, Aus). Isotopic analyses were performed by Environmental Isotopes Pty Ltd (www.isotopic.com.au, 11 Wally’s Walk, Macquarie University,Sydney, NSW 2109, Aus).
Hierarchy level
Dataset

Metadata

Metadata identifier
11075fdf-e53e-4d8c-8999-0b239a742243

Language
English
Character encoding
UTF8

Point of contact

Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS), University of Tasmania (UTAS) - Emma Flukes (NESP Marine Biodiversity Hub Data Manager)
Private Bag 129
Hobart
Tasmania
7001
Australia
Parent metadata

Type of resource

Resource scope
Dataset
Metadata linkage
https://metadata.imas.utas.edu.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/catalog.search#/metadata/11075fdf-e53e-4d8c-8999-0b239a742243

Point of truth URL of this metadata record

Date info (Creation)
2019-03-06T18:28:44
Date info (Revision)
2019-03-06T18:28:44

Metadata standard

Title
ISO 19115-3:2018
 
 

Overviews

Spatial extent

N
S
E
W


Keywords

% of 1.2-Dichloroethane-D4 in total phenolic hydrocarbons (by volume) / BTEX surrogate % of 4-Bromofluorobenzene in total phenolic hydrocarbons (by volume) / BTEX surrogate % of Toluene-D8 in total phenolic hydrocarbons (by volume) / BTEX surrogate C:N molar ratio of kelp Concentration of antimony in sediment Concentration of arsenic in sediment Concentration of cadmium in sediment Concentration of chromium in sediment Concentration of cobalt in sediment Concentration of copper in sediment Concentration of iron in sediment Concentration of lead in sediment Concentration of manganese in sediment Concentration of mercury in sediment Concentration of nickel in sediment Concentration of nitrogen in sediment Concentration of phosphorus in sediment Concentration of selenium in sediment Concentration of silver in sediment Concentration of total organic carbon in sediment Concentration of vanadium in sediment Concentration of zinc in sediment Heavy metals Microplastics Number of microplastic filament items Number of microplastic particle items Organic pollution Pollution Sediment Particle Size 0.063mm (% by volume) Sediment Particle Size 0.125mm (% by volume) Sediment Particle Size 0.25mm (% by volume) Sediment Particle Size 0.5mm (% by volume) Sediment Particle Size 1mm (% by volume) Sediment Particle Size 2mm (% by volume) Sediment Particle Size 4mm (% by volume) Sediment Particle Size <0.063mm (% by volume) Sediment sample volume Total number of microplastic items Wave Exposure (after Hill et al 2010) d13C of kelp relative to VPDB d15N of kelp relative to air d15N of sediment relative to air
AODN Discovery Parameter Vocabulary
Sea-floor depth below surface of the water body Secchi depth
Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC): Fields of Research
Environmental Monitoring Marine and Estuarine Ecology (incl. Marine Ichthyology)
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Earth Science Keywords Version 8.0
EARTH SCIENCE | AGRICULTURE | AGRICULTURAL AQUATIC SCIENCES | FISHERIES EARTH SCIENCE | HUMAN DIMENSIONS | ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS

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