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Catchment runoff
State and trends
- Scientific consensus statement on water quality in the Great Barrier Reef
- Reef exposure to river contaminants ecosystem risk index
- Catchment influence on the Great Barrier Reef
Nutrients
- Nutrient inputs
[0.93Mb] - Rivermouth Monitoring - nutrient, sediment and pesticide loads
- Inshore reef health - nutirent, sediment and pesticide loads
- Historical nutrient/fertilizer usage
- Historical nutrient/fertilizer useage II
- Modelling of catchment pesticide and nutrient influences in the GBR
- Water Quality in the GBR - guidelines and current status
Sediments
- Sources of sediment and nutrient exports to the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area
- Soil erosion in cane farming
- Rivermouth Monitoring - nutrient, sediment and pesticide loads
- Inshore reef health - nutirent, sediment and pesticide loads
- Water Quality in the GBR - guidelines and current status
Pesticides
- Water Quality in the GBR - guidelines and current status
- Rivermouth Monitoring - nutrient, sediment and pesticide loads
- Inshore reef health - nutirent, sediment and pesticide loads
Mining
- Mining facts
- Mount Morgan mine
- Mines as a source of pollution (large file!)[20Mb]
Water barriers
Land management
- Scientific consensus statement on water quality in the Great Barrier Reef
- Synthesis of evidence to support the Scientific Consensus Statement on Water Quality in the Great Barrier Reef
Vulnerability of the ecosystem
Increased concentrations of suspended sediments and agricultural chemicals are having significant effects inshore close to agricultural areas. Much continues to be done to improve water quality entering the Great Barrier Reef but it will be decades before the benefits are seen.
- Inshore Reef Health
- Water Quality effects on macroalgae
- Water Quality effects on hard coral richness
- Water Quality effects on richness of phototrophic octocorals
- Water Quality effects on richness of hetertrophic octocorals
- Water Quality in the GBR - guidelines and current status
- Ecosystem health - regional coral cover and recruitment
- Competition between corals and algae on coral reefs
- Rapid smothering of coral reef organisms by muddy marine snow
- Terrestrial runoff and its effects on reef ecology
- Nutrient inputs and outbreaks of crown-of-thorns starfish
- Global contamination by persistent organochlorines and their ecotoxicological impact on marine mammals
- Heavy metal accumulation in marine mammals
- Organochlorine and heavy metal concentrations in dugongs
- Role of elevated organic carbon and microbial activity in coral mortality
- Indirect effects of algae on coral: algae-mediated, microbe-induced coral mortality
- New polybrominated dimethoxybiphenyls (PBDMBs) in marine mammals
- Herbicides and mangroves
- Responses of seagrass to nutrients in the Great Barrier Reef
Implications for regional communities
The impact of catchment runoff on inshore areas is expected to continue to affect the economic value of associated Reef-based industries.
A decline in inshore habitats will have social implications for coastal communities.
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Free Zoning Maps
If you're heading out on the water, don't forget your free Zoning Map so you know where you can go and what you can do.
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Whale of a time
The Great Barrier Reef is a hive of activity. If you're lucky enough to see a humpback whale from May to September, make sure you keep a safe distance.
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Important milestone
We're delighted to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park's World Heritage listing.
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Visit the Reef
Visit our Great Barrier Reef and discover its amazing plants, animals and habitats. There are a range of tourism experiences on offer.
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What you can do
Everyone has a role to play in protecting our Great Barrier Reef. Find out what you can do to help protect this Great Australian icon.
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Report marine strandings
If you see sick, dead or stranded marine animals please call RSPCA QLD 1300 ANIMAL
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Climate Change and the Great Barrier Reef
A Vulnerability Assessment: of the issues that could have far-reaching consequences for the Great Barrier Reef.
