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A total of 30 sediment samples were collected in the coastal waters surrounding the Houtman Abrolhos Islands.These samples were then sent to a chemical lab for further testing, specifically for their nutrient, chlorophyll and hydrocarbon parameters.
Specific locations and target depths were reached using a van veen grab and petit ponar.
The purpose of these samples were to obtain an accurate and representative baseline data set of the Abrolhos Islands.
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Statement: Van veen grab and petit ponar used at various depths, sediment samples sent to a chemical lab for testing, contact Murphy for further detail
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CreditMurphy Australia Oil Pty Ltd
Created: 05 01 2014
Data time period: 2014-03-30 to 2014-04-05
text: westlimit=113.62060546875; southlimit=-29.235747893296004; eastlimit=114.27978515625; northlimit=-28.203033049546
Subjects
"EARTH SCIENCE" | "OCEANS" | "MARINE SEDIMENTS" | "SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY" | "QUALITY" | "HYDROCARBON" | "NUTRIENT" | "CHLOROPHYLL" |
Chlorophyll samples collected to be tested |
Sediment samples collected to test for hydrocarbons |
oceans |
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