IGEM - Murphy Australia Oil Pty Ltd - Abrolhos Islands sediment samples
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.
Data and resources
Additional information
| Temporal extent | 2014-03-30 – 2014-04-05 |
|---|---|
| Date (creation) | 2014-01-05 |
| Status | completed |
| Update frequency | asNeeded |
| Metadata language | en |
| License | Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 |
| Source metadata | ISO 19115 XML |
| Last updated | 2026-11-05 |
| Created | 2026-11-05 |
| API | package_show |