Research Publication No. 55

Long-term Chlorophyll Monitoring in the Great Barrier Reef Lagoon: Status Report 1, 1993-1995

A D L Steven, F Pantus, D Brooks
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority

L Trott
Australian Institute of Marine Science

October 1998

COVER PAGE & VERSO [Adobe Acrobat Format 77.60KB]
TABLE OF CONTENTS [Adobe Acrobat Format 131.36KB]
INTRODUCTION [Adobe Acrobat Format 107.53KB]
- Program Overview
- Report Scope
PART ONE: DESIGN CRITERIA AND SAMPLING PROTOCOLS FOR THE GREAT BARRIER REEF NUTRIENT STATUS MONITORING NETWORK [Adobe Acrobat Format 1921.44KB]
- NETWORK DEFINITION
  - Rationale: Is the Great Barrier Reef at Risk?
  - Responsibilities, agreements and costs
    - Scientific uncertainty
    - The known risks: Eutrophic case studies
    - Historical and future changes in adjacent land use
  - Environmental Context: The Great Barrier Reef Region
    - Spatial diversity
    - Temporal variation
  - Monitoring Nutrient Status in the Great Barrier Reef Lagoon: Conceptual Criteria
    - Operational and statistical criteria
    - Indicator selection: chlorophyll as a nutrient status bioindicator
    - Phytoplankton in the Great Barrier Reef and their responses to nutrient availability
    - Monitoring and modelling for management
- NETWORK DESIGN
  - Objectives and Scope
  - Roles and Responsibilities
  - Sampling Frequency
  - Sampling Locations
  - Limitations, Flexibility and Review of Network
  - Integration with other Monitoring Studies
- SAMPLING AND DATA PROTOCOLS
  - Sampling Strategy and Parameters
  - Data Handling and Assurance
  - Statistical Analysis and Reporting
PART 2: CHLOROPHYLL MONITORING IN THE GREAT BARRIER REEF LAGOON: 1993-1996 [Adobe Acrobat Format 3365.50KB]
- LIZARD
  - Cluster Description
  - Hydrographic Conditions
  - Chlorophyll Concentrations
- PORT DOUGLAS
  - Cluster Description
  - Hydrographic Conditions
  - Chlorophyll Concentrations
- CAIRNS
  - Cluster Description
  - Hydrographic Conditions
  - Chlorophyll Concentrations
- TOWNSVILLE
  - Cluster Description
  - Hydrographic Conditions
  - Chlorophyll Concentrations
- KEPPEL BAY AND CAPRICORN
  - Keppel Bay
    - Cluster description
    - Hydrographic conditions
    - Chlorophyll a concentrations
  - Capricorn
    - Cluster description
    - Hydrographic conditions
    - Chlorophyll a concentrations
10. SUMMARY AND ASSESSMENT [Adobe Acrobat Format 243.13KB]
- Spatial Patterns
- Temporal Trends
- Program Assessment
  - Network design
  - Sampling and data protocols
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS [Adobe Acrobat Format 62.69KB]
REFERENCES [Adobe Acrobat Format 731.67KB]