Physical and chemical parameters of several oyster growing areas in Tasmania: Little Swanport

Physical and chemical parameters at five Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas) growing areas in Tasmania - Pittwater, Pipeclay Lagoon, Little Swanport, Georges Bay and Simpsons Bay - were measured as part of a study to determine the carrying capacity of the areas for oyster farming. The data represente...

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Other Authors: Crawford, Christine, Dr (hasPrincipalInvestigator), Ross, Jeff, Dr (pointOfContact), Tasmanian Aquaculture and Fisheries Institute (TAFI) (hasAssociationWith), Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS), University of Tasmania (UTAS) (hasAssociationWith)
Format: Dataset
Language:unknown
Published: University of Tasmania, Australia
Subjects:
oceans
farming
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Crassostrea gigas
SALINITY
AQUACULTURE
LAGOONS
NUTRIENTS
WATER TEMPERATURE
NITRATE
EARTH SCIENCE
OCEAN CHEMISTRY
PHOSPHATE
WATER QUALITY
Temperate Reef
Aquatic Ecosystem Studies and Stock Assessment
AGRICULTURAL AND VETERINARY SCIENCES
FISHERIES SCIENCES
Pacific
Pacific oyster
Online Access:https://researchdata.edu.au/physical-chemical-parameters-little-swanport/564039
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https://data.imas.utas.edu.au/attachments/ef001813-c7dd-4c65-9eca-fa70ec296d45/TechnicalReport_41.pdf
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Summary:Physical and chemical parameters at five Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas) growing areas in Tasmania - Pittwater, Pipeclay Lagoon, Little Swanport, Georges Bay and Simpsons Bay - were measured as part of a study to determine the carrying capacity of the areas for oyster farming. The data represented by this record, was collected in Little Swanport. This has provided valuable environmental data for these areas. The hydrodynamic regimes at each area except Simpsons Bay were studied, including high and low water volumes, flushing rates, flow rates and depth contours. Temperature, salinity and concentrations of nitrates, phosphates, silicates and chlorophyll a were measured monthly at several sites in each area. The change in these parameters over different time scales also was examined at two sites in Pittwater and indicated temporal and spatial variability in the environmental parameters measured. For detailed methodology please consult the technical report.

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