Davies, Jaclyn, Scott, Emma, Bryant, Catherine, and Rasheed, Michael (2015) Gladstone Western Basin and Channel Duplication BPAR Monitoring: May - August 2015. Report. TropWATER, James Cook University, Cairns, QLD, Australia.

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Abstract

[Extract] The dredging projects associated with port expansion in the Western Basin were identified as potentially posing a high level of environmental risk to the marine habitats of the area, particularly to seagrass meadows. A detailed seagrass and light assessment program has been established for the Western Basin project to assist in management of the project during and after dredging. This program includes a requirement for continued assessment of seagrasses and Benthic Photosynthetically Active Radiation (BPAR) or benthic light following the end of dredging activities to assess seagrass recovery. These post-dredge seagrass and light monitoring requirements are outlined in several conditions and plans connected with the Western Basin Dredging and Disposal Project (WBDDP) and a strategy to meet them was developed and endorsed by the Dredge Technical Reference Panel.

In May 2014, benthic light monitoring equipment was also established at additional sites to expand the seagrass and light assessment program to areas most likely to be impacted by dredging associated with the proposed Channel Duplication project. In order to put any changes to seagrasses that occur during the project into perspective, it is critical to collect pre-dredge background information on the natural seasonal and inter annual changes in seagrasses in relation to benthic irradiance at the intended sensitive receptor monitoring sites for as long a period as possible.

Item ID:	45745
Item Type:	Report (Report)
Keywords:	seagrass, light, Gladstone Western Basin, Gladstone Harbour, BPAR, benthic PAR, light monitoring, EIS, Channel Duplication
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Additional Information:	A report for Gladstone Ports Corporation (GPC). Report No. 15/51
Funders:	Gladstone Ports Corporation (GPC)
Date Deposited:	20 Sep 2016 03:53
FoR Codes:	05 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES > 0502 Environmental Science and Management > 050206 Environmental Monitoring @ 50% 05 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES > 0502 Environmental Science and Management > 050204 Environmental Impact Assessment @ 50%
SEO Codes:	96 ENVIRONMENT > 9605 Ecosystem Assessment and Management > 960503 Ecosystem Assessment and Management of Coastal and Estuarine Environments @ 50% 96 ENVIRONMENT > 9611 Physical and Chemical Conditions of Water > 961102 Physical and Chemical Conditions of Water in Coastal and Estuarine Environments @ 50%
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