Brief description
Cockburn Sound Management Council (CSMC) coordinates and undertakes irregular monitoring programs in Cockburn Sound, Western Australia. For example, it coordinates toxicants in sediment, toxicants in water, benthic habitat mapping and contaminant analysis of beach sediments monitoring programs conducted irregularly by other parties in the greater Cockburn Sound. All data is collected and assessed against statutory Environmental Quality Criteria and Standard Operating Procedures and analysis plans. CSMC collates and ensures QA/QC processes are in place for the data. Please refer to the Environmental Quality Monitoring Program - Regular monitoring programs link (http://portal.environment.wa.gov.au/portal/page?_pageid=513,999170&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL) for more information about this data set.Lineage
Maintenance and Update Frequency: irregular
Statement: Study area covers around 150 km2. All data is actual field data, with details found on the website under the 'Environmental Quality Monitoring Program'
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CreditLandCorp
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Fremantle Ports
Fremantle Ports
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Western Australian Department of Health
Western Australian Department of Health
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City of Cockburn
City of Cockburn
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City of Rockingham
City of Rockingham
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Department of Defence
Department of Defence
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Department of Fisheries
Department of Fisheries
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W.A. Mussel Producers Association
W.A. Mussel Producers Association
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Water Corporation
Water Corporation
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Department of Environment and Conservation
Department of Environment and Conservation
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Kwinana Industries Council
Kwinana Industries Council
Purpose
To monitor the water quality of Cockburn Sound
To monitor the water quality of Cockburn Sound
Created: 10 04 2007
Data time period: 2001 to
text: westlimit=115.6; southlimit=-32.4; eastlimit=115.75; northlimit=-32.05
text: uplimit=20; downlimit=0
Subjects
Chlorophyll |
Dissolved Gases |
EARTH SCIENCE |
Light Transmission |
MARINE SEDIMENTS |
Nutrients |
OCEAN CHEMISTRY |
OCEANS |
Oceans | Marine Biology | Marine Plants |
Ph |
Salinity |
SALINITY/DENSITY |
TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE |
Toxic Chemicals |
Turbidity |
WATER QUALITY/WATER CHEMISTRY |
Water Temperature |
micro-organisms |
oceans |
seagrass |
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