Metal and Organochlorine Contaminants in Fish from Newcastle Coastal Waters New South Wales

Dataset description contents:

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)

Citation

ANZLIC unique identifier: ANZNS0281000103

Title: Metal and Organochlorine Contaminants in Fish from Newcastle Coastal Waters New South Wales

Custodian: Environment Protection Authority NSW

Jurisdiction: New South Wales

Description

Abstract:

This dataset contains the results from surveys of contaminants in fish from the coastal waters off New Castle, New South Wales. Two surveys were conducted between January and April 1993 and various fish species were caught by traps and lines. The tissues of the fish were analysed for various metals and organochlorines.

ANZLIC search words:

• OCEANOGRAPHY

Spatial domain:

Geographic extent name:

NEWCASTLE - 100K Map Series - New South Wales

Geographic extent polygon:

151.5 -32.5, 152 -32.5, 152 -33, 151.5 -33, 151.5 -32.5

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: 32 30 00.0 S (-32.5)
• South bounding latitude: 33 00 00.0 S (-33)
• East bounding longitude: 152 00 00.0 E (152)
• West bounding longitude: 151 30 00.0 E (151.5)

Data currency

Beginning date: 01 January 1993 (1993-01-01)

Ending date: 30 April 1993 (1993-04-30)

Dataset status

Progress: Complete

Maintenance and update frequency: Not Planned

Access

Stored data format:

Digital Network data

Available format type:

Digital Network data

Access constraints:

Please contact custodian for the availability of this dataset

Data quality

Lineage:

Contact custodian for details

Positional accuracy:

Variable

Attribute accuracy:

Variable

Logical consistency:

As no evidence to the contrary has been established, it is considered that this dataset is logically consistent

Completeness:

At this juncture this dataset is complete

Contact information

Contact organisation: Environment Protection Authority NSW

Contact position: Manager - Coastal Catchments Unit

Postal address: PO Box A290

Postal address: 59-61 Goulburn Street

Locality: Sydney South

State: NSW

Country: Australia

Postcode: 1232

Telephone: 02 9995 5496

Facsimile: 02 9995 5924

Electronic mail address: scanesp@epa.nsw.gov.au

Metadata information

Metadata date: 15 February 2001 (2001-02-15)

Metadata Reference: http://canri.nsw.gov.au/nrdd/records/ANZNS0281000103.html

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)