Water quality data in a shallow and narrow Setiu Lagoon

This article contains water quality data collected in a shallow and narrow Setiu Lagoon during the southwest monsoon, wet period of northeast monsoon and dry period of northeast monsoon. The surface water quality parameters, which include the temperature, salinity, chlorophyll-a and nutrients (ammon...

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Main Authors: Zuraini Zainol, Mohd Fadzil Akhir, Afifi Johari, Azizi Ali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-04-01
Series:Data in Brief
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352340921001505
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Summary:This article contains water quality data collected in a shallow and narrow Setiu Lagoon during the southwest monsoon, wet period of northeast monsoon and dry period of northeast monsoon. The surface water quality parameters, which include the temperature, salinity, chlorophyll-a and nutrients (ammonia, nitrate, phosphate, and silicate) were sampled twice per day (high and low tides) at a total of eight stations. Hourly current speed and direction was obtained from mooring of two units of current meters. Compared to the Malaysia Marine Water Quality Criteria and Standard (MWQCS), nutrients in Setiu Lagoon were in Class 2. Although limited, this dataset can provide insights on the changes of water quality condition in Setiu Lagoon under the presence of anthropogenic pressures.
ISSN:2352-3409