Identifying sources of fine sediments to protect the Great Barrier Reef (Old ID 22667)
Role
Chief Investigator
Description
This fellowship builds on Bainbridge's PhD thesis which identified the sediment fractions preferentially transported from rivers via flood flumes to the Great Barrier Reef lagoon, and which have the greatest influence on photic depth/water clarity. The research will identify both the key properties and the primary sources of this material, enabling more effective prioritisation and direct targeting of control works to improve the quality of water discharged to the Great Barrier Reef. This research is cutting edge in the field of sediment tracing and will contribute locally by identifying specific catchment sources of ecologically-damaging fine sediment, and to the broader international field of sediment tracing.
Date
04 Jul 2016 - 15 Apr 2021
Project Type
GRANT
Keywords
Fine Sediment;Great Barrier Reef;Clay minineralogy;Sediment Tracing;Geochemistry;Catchment Management
Funding Body
QLD Department of Science, Information Technology and Innovation
Amount
180000
Project Team
Stephen Lewis;Scott Smithers