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Mean grainsize of surface samples collected from the sanded reef flat physiographic zone of Wistari Reef

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Ryan, David ; Opdyke, Bradley, Dr
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Wistari Reef is a lagoonal platform reef, situated on the Tropic of Capricorn, within the Capricorn and Bunker region of the southern Great Barrier Reef. Surface samples were taken from the sanded reef-flat to determine the mean grainsize and the sorting coefficient and also the proportion of aragonite to calcite within the samples. In this area the average mean grainsize is ~0.46phi, with an average sorting coefficient of 0.91phi.

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Statement: Surface samples were collected on reef walks using a hand-held scoop and 600ml plastic bottles. Sediment samples were sieved in order to determine modal particle diameters, and sorting data. Samples were first dry sieved. Sieves of sizes -1.0phi to 2.5phi were stacked and installed on a sieving shaker. Samples were weighed out to approximately 250g, and each sample was sieved for 15 minutes to ensure correct separation of size fractions. Each fraction was then removed from the sieve and weighed. The size fractions 2.5phi, 3.0phi, 3.5phi and 4.0phi were pre-weighed, and wet sieved separately using a low pressure water hose, through smaller micropalaeontological sieves. Sediment textures are expressed in terms of mean grainsize, and sorting coefficient, represented by standard deviation.
Statement: The Sanded reef flat tends to have little material greater than gravel size, although molluscs of this size fraction are not uncommon. The major components are coral and algal detritus. Parameters: Average mean grainsize (phi), average sorting coefficient (phi), dominant coarse biota, dominant fine biota.

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Funded by The Australian Research Council (ARC)
Credit
The Australian National University (ANU)
Purpose
To provide an overview of the sedimentary zones of Wistari Reef. Conducted as part of a broader study looking at Holocene production and accumulation of sediments on Wistari Reef.

Issued: 06 06 2007

Data time period: 1998 to 1998

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151.84495,-23.47546 151.87358,-23.48674 151.89677,-23.47998 151.89586,-23.47652 151.8472,-23.47257 151.84495,-23.47546

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153,-23 153,-24.5 151.5,-24.5 151.5,-23 153,-23

152.25,-23.75

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COASTAL PROCESSES | Coral Reefs | EARTH SCIENCE | OCEANS | Oceans | Marine Sediments | Sediment Grain Size | dominant_coarse_biota | dominant_fine_biota | environment | grainsize | sorting_coefficient |

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