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River Health Monitoring Aquatic Health Unit Julia Fortune, Julia Schult

River Health Monitoring Aquatic Health Unit Julia Fortune, Julia Schult. Overview. Introduction New NRETAS funding Nutrient monitoring and research Daly River Monitoring Status Report Discussion. DRMAG Suggested Approach. Phase 1:

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River Health Monitoring Aquatic Health Unit Julia Fortune, Julia Schult

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  1. River Health Monitoring Aquatic Health Unit Julia Fortune, Julia Schult

  2. Overview • Introduction • New NRETAS funding • Nutrient monitoring and research • Daly River Monitoring Status Report • Discussion

  3. DRMAG Suggested Approach • Phase 1: • Coordinated reporting of current monitoring (focus on pressures) • Phase 2: • New monitoring by NTG and community • Dependent on extra resources

  4. Current Work NRETAS funding $60k: • Nutrient Monitoring • Nutrient Limitation Research • Daly River Monitoring Status Report

  5. Nutrient Monitoring and ResearchWhy nutrients? • Most likely impact of development: increased nutrients • Modelling shows potential doubling of algal biomass with nutrient addition • Some doubt about accuracy of historical nutrient data

  6. Proposed Nutrient MonitoringDry Season 2011 • Extensive nutrient sampling using new more accurate analysis technique • Determine reference condition and water quality objectives • Provide opportunities for community involvement in sampling

  7. Nutrient Limitation Research • Limited information on nutrient limitation and likely effects of nutrient increases • Nutrient limitation research in collaboration with TRaCK

  8. Status Report • Bring together information from different agencies • Provide template for future reporting • Introduce P-S-R model • Reporting by subcatchment to highlight areas of greatest pressure

  9. Status Report • Style similar toDarwin Harbour Report Cards

  10. Status Report (Example only)Pressure Monitoring • Land Use • Clearing • Water extraction/bores • Fire frequency • Flows/gauge stations • Mining

  11. Status Report (Example only)Stressor Monitoring • Overview of current stressor monitoring • Historical WQ monitoring (2005-2010)

  12. Status Report (Example only)Biological Monitoring • Fish monitoring (DoR) • E.g. catch per unit effort data • Macroinvertebrates (DoR) • E.g. disused mine monitoring

  13. Status Report - Outcomes • Highlight sub-catchments of concern • Show current bias towards pressure monitoring • Highlight gaps in current monitoring • Provide background info for public consultation • Template for future reporting Expected publication Mid 2011

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