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.

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Temporal extent2014-03-30 – 2014-04-05
Date (creation)2014-01-05
Statuscompleted
Update frequencyasNeeded
Metadata languageen
LicenseCreative Commons Attribution 4.0
Source metadataISO 19115 XML
Last updated2026-11-05
Created2026-11-05
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