Brodie, J., and Fabricius, K. (2008) Terrestrial runoff to the Great Barrier Reef and the implications for its long term ecological status. In: Hutchings, Pat, Kingsford, Mike, and Hoegh-Guldberg, Ove, (eds.) The Great Barrier Reef: biology, environment and management. CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood, VIC, Australia, pp. 108-113.

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Abstract

[Extract] The Great Barrier Reef (GBR) region with its two layers of protected areas (the GBR Marine Park and the GBR World Heritage Area) is a large marine ecosystem adjacent to the north-east Australian coast. The land adjacent to the GBR forms the GBR Catchment Area (GBRCA) from which many rivers and streams discharge into the GBR. As the GBRCA has been developed for agricultural, industrial and residential use over the last 150 years, waters discharged from GBRCA rivers have contained increasing amounts of nutrients, sedimentsand other pollutants.

Item ID:	7473
Item Type:	Book Chapter (Research - B1)
ISBN:	978-0-643-09557-1
Keywords:	Great Barrier Reef; terrestrial runoff; pollution control; agriculture
Date Deposited:	23 Dec 2009 01:27
FoR Codes:	05 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES > 0502 Environmental Science and Management > 050205 Environmental Management @ 100%
SEO Codes:	96 ENVIRONMENT > 9605 Ecosystem Assessment and Management > 960508 Ecosystem Assessment and Management of Mining Environments @ 100%
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