McKenna, S.A., and Proctor, M.R. (2023) Port of Townsville Seagrass Monitoring Program: Brief Report 2023. Report. TropWATER, James Cook University, Cairns, QLD, Australia.

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Abstract

[Extract] The Port of Townsville Limited (PoTL) is upgrading the approach channel as part of their Port Expansion Project. The Channel Upgrade Project (CU Project) is Stage 1 of the long-term plans and involves capital dredging-related activities of the Platypus and Sea channels, and the construction of a reclamation area and temporary offloading facility.

The port is situated in the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area, outside of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, and supports a diverse range of habitats including significant and productive reefs and seagrass meadows that begin in the intertidal zone and extend down to ~15m below mean sea level. As part of their commitment to the environmental health of the port, and to address regulator conditions outlined for the CU Project, a fit-for-purpose seagrass habitat program was developed in 2019; the Channel Upgrade Seagrass Program (CUSP0.

Item ID:	83674
Item Type:	Report (Report)
Copyright Information:	© James Cook University, 2023
Date Deposited:	18 Sep 2024 23:07
FoR Codes:	41 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES > 4104 Environmental management > 410402 Environmental assessment and monitoring @ 100%
SEO Codes:	18 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT > 1802 Coastal and estuarine systems and management > 180201 Assessment and management of coastal and estuarine ecosystems @ 100%
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