Reducing End-of-Catchment Fine Sediment Loads and Ecosystem Impacts (Old ID 26961)
Role
Principal Investigator
Description
A wide range of NESP TWQ Hub projects have focused on the source, transport, fate and impact of sediments on estuarine, coastal and reef ecosystems. These projects have responded to the Reef 2050 Plan water quality targets and Water Quality Improvement Plan aiming to reduce the loss of sediments from catchments to the marine environment. To better manage sediment losses and prioritise remedial actions, it is important to be able to understand and contextualise all of the issues that are involved in this sediment story, from managing catchment sources to defining which types of sediment cause the most harm in the marine environment. The synthesis report will include a list of gully prioritisation tools and sampling methods for detecting sediment and bioavailable nutrients. This project will provide a narrative and synthesis to bring all these threads together. Synthesis of this new knowledge will provide advice on practical on-ground actions for land and sea managers, policy implications and identify remaining gaps for future research and management investments.
Date
01 Jan 2020 - 10 Dec 2020
Project Type
GRANT
Keywords
Sediment;Catchment;Great Barrier Reef;Ecosystem;gully
Funding Body
Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment
Amount
23910
Project Team
Zoe Bainbridge;Catherine Collier