Sediment Sample and Core Database
The data contained in this database corresponds to the radiochemical and chemical analysis for the sediment profile samples collected by AIMS' biogeochemistry team between 1988 and 2005. The collection spans different regions within Australia, Malaysia, Timor Leste and Timor Sea region, Papua New Guinea, China, Thailand and Indonesia. Samples were collected from offshore, coastal and river areas, using a variety of methods over the timeframe.
The data has contributed to studies in sediment mass balance in rivers, estuaries, deep water shelf and slopes to determine the environmental impact in tropical systems, nutrient budgets and dynamics. Research in both organic and inorganic carbon biomarkers and fluxes have developed carbon budget and carbon cycling dynamics for marine environments.
The databases includes sediment descriptions of samples, measurements for geochemical mass balance, and analysis for trace elements including Aluminium, Carbon and Nitrogen and calculated ratios of Aluminium/Calcium, Carbonate Carbon and in some locations Arsenic and suspended sediment. Radiochemical analysis of some sediment core samples and surface water samples for natural isotopes of radium.
Sampling equipment included Kasten Corer, Piston/Gravity Corer, Box Corer, Smith Macintyre Grab, Van Veen Grab, hand collection SCUBA, soil profile and Suspended Sediment samples, and sediment traps.
Data and resources
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Deposition, mineralization and storage of carbon and nitrogen in sediments, Great Barrier ReefHTML Open
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Sediment Mud Core DataCSV Open
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Sediment Surface Grab dataCSV Open
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Using biomarkers to determine dispersion and cycling of organic matter from the Sepik River, Papua New GuineaHTML Open
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Tracing carbon cycling in the Gulf of Papua, Papua New Guinea, using organic biomarkersHTML Open
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Sediment data from the Fly River Delta and Gulf of Papua, Papua New GuineaHTML Open
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Sediment Data, Herbert River, north Queensland: 1987 - 2002HTML Open
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Additional information
| Date (revision) | 2026-10-25 |
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| Status | completed |
| Update frequency | notPlanned |
| Metadata language | en |
| License | All AIMS data, products and services are provided "as is" and AIMS does not warrant their fitness for a particular purpose or non-infringement. While AIMS has made every reasonable effort to ensure high quality of the data, products and services, to the extent permitted by law the data, products and services are provided without any warranties of any kind, either expressed or implied, including without limitation any implied warranties of title, merchantability, and fitness for a particular purpose or non-infringement. AIMS make no representation or warranty that the data, products and services are accurate, complete, reliable or current. To the extent permitted by law, AIMS exclude all liability to any person arising directly or indirectly from the use of the data, products and services. |
| Source metadata | ISO 19115 XML |
| Last updated | 2026-11-05 |
| Created | 2026-11-05 |
| API | package_show |