Ambient Water Quality Monitoring Macroinvertebrates Rivers and Streams

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 1


Citation

ANZLIC unique identifier: ANZSA0001027016

Title: Ambient Water Quality Monitoring Macroinvertebrates Rivers and Streams

Custodian: EPA

Jurisdiction: South Australia


Description

Abstract:

Macroinvertebrates have been sampled from over 600 sites across the state.

ANZLIC search words:

Spatial domain:

Geographic extent name:
South Australia,South Australia,SA - General
Geographic extent polygon:
129 -38.5, 141 -38.5, 141 -26, 129 -26, 129 -38.5

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):

aus-s


Data currency

Beginning date: 01 June 1995 (1995-06-01)
Ending date: Current

Dataset status

Progress: In Progress
Maintenance and update frequency: Monthly

Access

Stored data format:
Digital ORACLE database
Available format type:
Digital Excel Spreadsheet Non-digital Reports
Access constraints:
Available on request from the EPA

Data quality

Lineage:

Samples were collected each month where some evidence of surface flow as present and analysed for nutrients, metals, water clarity, major ions, and phsyical characteristics. Monitoring was carried out by the Engineering and Water Supply department from 1978 to 1984.

Positional accuracy:

+-50m

Attribute accuracy:

Subject to quality control at laboratory

Logical consistency:

good

Completeness:

dependent on water flow and access


Contact information

Contact organisation: Environment Protection Authority (EPA)
Contact position: Manager Evaluation Branch
Postal address: 77 Grenfell Street
Locality: Adelaide
State: SA
Country: Australia
Postcode: 5000
Telephone: 82042044
Facsimile: 00000000
Electronic mail address: peter.goonan@epa.sa.gov.au

Metadata information

Metadata date: 28 May 2002 (2002-05-28)
Metadata Reference: http://www.asdd.sa.gov.au/asdd/ANZSA0001027016.html

Additional metadata

State of the Environment (SOE) Data Inventory

This dataset description complies with ANZLIC Core Metadata Guidelines Version 1 and XML DTD ANZMETA 1.1 (metadata validation date: 2002-06-04)