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Interaction of catchment runoff with microbial processes
Management Concern: Moderate Adequacy of Information: Low
Summary extracts from Outlook Report 2009
- Changes in the physical and chemical environment are likely to be causing changes in microbial processes, but there is little information available.
What do we know?
Relevant pages from Outlook Online include:
Existing policies and management actions
- Water Quality Guidelines for the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park (2009)
- Regional Water Quality Improvement Plans
- Reef Rescue Marine Monitoring Program
- Improving water quality
Future management requirements
- Future management requirements in this area are being guided by ongoing assessment of emerging research outcomes and issues identified by the Great Barrier Reef Outlook Report 2009.
Defined research questions
- There are currently no defined research questions for this topic. Research questions will be developed, giving priority to interactions/issues that are of most concern to management.
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