Prange et al., 2007:

"Land derived inputs to the Great Barrier Reef lagoon in 2005-06 were 20 to 50 per cent below the long-term average due to low rainfall and freshwater runoff over the last year. The Burdekin River had the highest suspended sediment exports in 2005-06; on a discharge-weighted basis the Fitzroy had the highest sediment load, followed by the Burdekin River."

River mouth suspended sediment loads for the 2005-06 wet season calculated from mudlogger data (discharge weighted and total tonnes).

Citation and/or URL

Prange, J., Haynes, D., Schaffelke, B. & Waterhouse, J. 2007, Great Barrier Reef Water Quality Protection Plan: annual marine monitoring report: reporting on data available from December 2004 to April 2006. Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority, Townsville, Australia

Spatial Coverage

Great Barrier Reef catchment and lagoon

Temporal Coverage

2006

Update Frequency

 Annual

Other Information

 None