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Broadscale effects of marine salmonid aquaculture on macrobenthos and the sediment environment in Tasmania between 1998 and 2003

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Updated 23/06/2025

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A comparison was made of sediments and associated macrobenthos at sites sampled within 42 fish farm leases distributed across Tasmania. Several key biotic and abiotic metrics recommended in previous studies for assessing environmental impacts of fish farm waste were investigated.

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Title Broadscale effects of marine salmonid aquaculture on macrobenthos and the sediment environment in Tasmania between 1998 and 2003
Language eng
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/d6dca95c-d76e-4708-a687-a3f51f9f5305
Contact Point
Australian Ocean Data Network
g.edgar@utas.edu.au
Reference Period 02/01/1997 - 01/01/2005
Geospatial Coverage
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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This dataset was originally found on Australian Oceans Data Network "Broadscale effects of marine salmonid aquaculture on macrobenthos and the sediment environment in Tasmania between 1998 and 2003". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://catalogue.aodn.org.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/broadscale-effects-of-marine-salmonid-aquaculture-on-macrobenthos-and-the-sediment-environ-2003