Note: this dataset description is metadata (data about data) which describes the actual dataset in accordance with the ANZLIC (Australia New Zealand Land Information Council) Core Metadata Guidelines Version 2 (February 2001)
ANZLIC unique identifier: ANZNS0281000047
Title: Oyster Study - Hawkesbury Nepean
Custodian: Environment Protection Authority NSW
Jurisdiction: New South Wales
Fourteen sites in lower Hawkesbury esturary were sampled for sentinel oysters. Oyster flesh was analysed for trace metal and organochlorine contamination.
- ECOLOGY Monitoring
- WATER Quality
- Geographic extent name:
- BROKEN BAY - 25K Map Series - New South Wales
- Geographic extent polygon:
- 151.25 -33.5, 151.5 -33.5, 151.5 -33.625, 151.25 -33.625, 151.25 -33.5
Note: The format for each Geographic extent name is: Name - Identifier - Category - Jurisdiction (as appropriate)
Geographic bounding box:
The bounding box encloses the maximum extents of the dataset. There may be voids or gaps within the bounding box, depending on the defined coverage of the dataset. Outer bounding rectangle as Latitude/Longitude coordinates based on the WGS84 datum (expressed as both Degrees Minutes Seconds and as decimal Degrees):
- North bounding latitude: 33 30 00.0 S (-33.5)
- South bounding latitude: 33 37 30.0 S (-33.625)
- East bounding longitude: 151 30 00.0 E (151.5)
- West bounding longitude: 151 15 00.0 E (151.25)
Lineage:
Collected oysters over 2-3 days in 14 locations in Broken Bay
Positional accuracy:
Rather accurate
Attribute accuracy:
Very accurate
Logical consistency:
Consistent with other Oyster studies performed in this area
Completeness:
Complete
Marine Pollution Bulletin 30 (8) 563-567
This dataset description complies with ANZLIC Core Metadata Guidelines Version 2 (February 2001) and XML DTD ANZMETA NSW NRIMS Page 1 v1.0 which extends ANZMETA 1.3 (metadata validation date: 2004-07-11)