Smith, T.M., and Rasheed, M.A. (2026) Port of Bundaberg Offshore MRA Seagrass and Benthic Fauna Survey 2025. Report. TropWATER, James Cook University, Cairns, QLD, Australia.

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Abstract

The Port of Bundaberg (PoB) is located at the mouth of the Burnett River approximately 14 km from the City of Bundaberg and is managed by Gladstone Ports Corporation (GPC). Sediment loads from the Burnett River in the channels, swing basin and defined operational footprint need to be dredged as required to permit shipping access. Dredge material from the PoB swing basin and channel are disposed of in a designated Material Relocation Area (MRA) approximately 8 km offshore from the port entrance within the port limits and has been in operation since 1994. The sediments are tested as part of a sediment analysis plan (SAP) every five years to ascertain that they are suitable for sea placement in line with the national assessment guidelines for dredging (NAGD). The last SAP confirmed previous results showing that sediment removed from PoB channels are suitable for sea placement. As part of the Long-Term Maintenance Dredging Management Plan (LMDMP) for maintenance of dredging at PoB, GPC commenced offshore MRA monitoring in 1995 and is required to undertake an assessment of the benthic habitat inside the offshore MRA and to the north and east of the MRA within the port limits every five years (GPC 2021). The last PoB offshore MRA benthic survey was conducted in 2020.

Item ID:	93760
Item Type:	Report (Report)
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Copyright Information:	© James Cook University, 2022.
Funders:	Gladstone Ports Corporation (GPC)
Date Deposited:	27 Aug 2026 00:35
FoR Codes:	41 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES > 4104 Environmental management > 410402 Environmental assessment and monitoring @ 80% 31 BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES > 3103 Ecology > 310305 Marine and estuarine ecology (incl. marine ichthyology) @ 20%
SEO Codes:	18 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT > 1805 Marine systems and management > 180501 Assessment and management of benthic marine ecosystems @ 100%
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