Water Chemistry Data, Far North Queensland Rainforest SuperSite, Robson Creek, 201310-201311

Measured water quality variables are reported for surface water from a permanent sampling site on Robson Creek, Far North Queensland. The variables include major cations and anions, trace heavy metals, solids (suspended and total) inorganic and organic nitrogen (speciated) and phosphorus. This data is sampled to monitor the baseline water quality of an upper catchment stream in the Wet Tropics World Heritage Rainforests – in this case an highland location in the Lamb Range, Atherton Tablelands. Data will be used to evaluate changes in water quality as a result of climate change and other disturbance factors in this relatively pristine environment. Monthly sampling over the first year with analyses carried out by a commercial laboratory.