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Datasets relating to samples collected from the leeward off-reef area off Wistari Reef

Created 24/06/2025

Updated 24/06/2025

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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 leeward off-reef floor to determine the mean grainsize and the sorting coefficient. Within this area the average mean grainsize is ~1.16phi, with an average sorting coefficient of 0.89phi. The sediments of the leeward off-reef floor are relatively mature. Most samples are moderately well-sorted medium sand, and are moderately well-rounded. Patch reefs, and small individual colonial and solitary corals contribute a small amount of coarser material to the sediment.

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Title Datasets relating to samples collected from the leeward off-reef area off Wistari Reef
Language eng
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/89d42644-8caf-4526-85b8-4915732488c7
Contact Point
Australian Ocean Data Network
David.ryan75@gmail.com
Reference Period 01/01/1998 - 01/01/1998
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Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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        151.5,
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      ],
      [
        153.0,
        -24.5
      ],
      [
        153.0,
        -23.0
      ],
      [
        151.5,
        -23.0
      ],
      [
        151.5,
        -24.5
      ]
    ]
  ],
  "type": "Polygon"
}
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This dataset was originally found on Australian Oceans Data Network "Datasets relating to samples collected from the leeward off-reef area off Wistari Reef". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://catalogue.aodn.org.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/datasets-relating-to-samples-collected-from-the-leeward-off-reef-area-off-wistari-reef1