This project aimed to understand how dissolved and particulate material from freshwater systems in the Kimberley are transported by the tides and currents into the coastal marine environment and whether these exports from land play a role in coastal productivity. The project linked closely with WAMSI 2 KMRP projects 2.2.1 and 2.2.2 to better understand how freshwater discharge influences marine food web structure and sustains the productivity of Kimberley inshore ecosystems. Oceanographic and biogeochemical data was collected over two field campaigns (October/November 2013 and April/May 2014) from the Walcott Inlet, Collier Bay area (16° 22.624’S 124° 26.235’E to 16° 24.487’S 124° 54.035’E) and models integrated with those for Collier Bay (KMRP Project 2.2.2).

This metadata relates to UWA component of study. Related CSIRO metadata is located here - http://www.marlin.csiro.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/search#!fc8bbadc-3242-06db-e043-08114f8c34f5

Data stored at Pawsey. CTD_casts_Mar2014, CTD_casts_Oct2013, Hydrology_model_outputs (Walcott_xx.xlsx), Bathymetric_data.csv, ADCP_Jun2014.mat, ADCP_Oct2013.mat, Water_samples.xlsx, SBE39.xlsx