Identifying the water quality and ecosystem health threats to the high diversity Torres Strait and Far Northern GBR from runoff from the Fly River (Old ID 22539)
Role
Collaborator
Description
Runoff from the Fly River in Papua New Guinea influences water quality conditions in the Torres Strait (TS) region however the extent and frequency of this influence, and the potential ecological impacts, are not well understood. Further investigation is required to understand the prevalence and frequency of the extension of the Fly River plume into TS, and the characteristics of plume constituents, particularly metals. This project will build on previous efforts to determine the spatial extent, temporal patterns and constituent pollutants of Fly River discharge, and to a lesser extent, assess the vulnerability of ecosystems in the TS exposed to the discharge.
Date
01 Jan 2016 - 30 May 2018
Project Type
GRANT
Keywords
Torres Strait;Water Quality;Fly River;metal contamination
Funding Body
Department of the Environment and Energy
Amount
276000
Project Team
Eric Wolanski;Dominique O'Brien;Johanna Johnson;Jon Brodie;Caroline Petus;Stephen Lewis