Collier, Catherine, Brown, Aimee, Fabricius, Katharina, Lewis, Stephen, Diaz-Pulido, Guillermo, and Adame, Fernanda (2024) Question 3.2 What are the measured impacts of increased sediment and particulate nutrient loads on Great Barrier Reef ecosystems, what are the mechanism(s) for those impacts and where is there evidence of this occurring in the Great Barrier Reef? Report. Commonwealth of Australia and the Queensland Government.

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Abstract

The Scientific Consensus Statement (SCS) on land use impacts on Great Barrier Reef (GBR) water quality and ecosystem condition brings together scientific evidence to understand how land-based activities can influence water quality in the GBR, and how these influences can be managed. The SCS is used as a key evidence-based document by policymakers when they are making decisions about managing GBR water quality. In particular, the SCS provides supporting information for the design, delivery and implementation of the Reef 2050 Water Quality Improvement Plan (Reef 2050 WQIP) which is a joint commitment of the Australian and Queensland governments. The Reef 2050 WQIP describes actions for improving the quality of the water that enters the GBR from the adjacent catchments. The SCS is updated periodically with the latest peer reviewed science.

Item ID:	93626
Item Type:	Report (Report)
Copyright Information:	© Commonwealth of Australia and the Queensland Government 2024.
Additional Information:	Citation: Burford M, Huang J, Bainbridge Z, Burton J, Bahadori M, McCloskey G, Newham M (2024) Question 4.5 What are the primary biophysical drivers of anthropogenic dissolved nutrient export to the Great Barrier Reef and how have these drivers changed over time? In Waterhouse J, Pineda M-C, Sambrook K (Eds) 2022 Scientific Consensus Statement on land-based impacts on Great Barrier Reef water quality and ecosystem condition. Commonwealth of Australia and Queensland Government.
Date Deposited:	07 Sep 2026 03:58
FoR Codes:	41 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES > 4101 Climate change impacts and adaptation > 410102 Ecological impacts of climate change and ecological adaptation @ 50% 41 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES > 4104 Environmental management > 410402 Environmental assessment and monitoring @ 50%
SEO Codes:	18 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT > 1805 Marine systems and management > 180505 Measurement and assessment of marine water quality and condition @ 50% 19 ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY, CLIMATE CHANGE AND NATURAL HAZARDS > 1901 Adaptation to climate change > 190102 Ecosystem adaptation to climate change @ 20% 18 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT > 1802 Coastal and estuarine systems and management > 180201 Assessment and management of coastal and estuarine ecosystems @ 30%
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