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Devlin, M. 
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2194-2534, Waterhouse, J., Taylor, J. and Brodie, J.E.
(2001)
Flood plumes in the Great Barrier Reef: spatial and temporal patterns in composition and distribution.
Research publications series no. 68, 68
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Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority.
Abstract
Protecting water quality in the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area is recognised as one of the major challenges facing management of the area. One of the most important processes directly impacting the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) is the input of terrestrially derived nutrients and sediments to nearshore regions. This mainly occurs via river run-off, especially during periods of intense rainfall typically associated with tropical cyclones. Flood plumes occur at a time when the majority of inputs into the GBR lagoon are at peak concentrations and reefs and other inshore marine ecosystems then experience the highest concentrations of pollutants. The principal threat to the water quality of the reef arises from changes to the composition of the riverine discharge due to changed land use on coastal catchments. The characteristics of the plume water, including salinity, nutrients, sediment and toxicants pose a range of potential threats to the health of inshore ecosystems.
| Item Type: | Book |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | sdg 14 - life below water,sdg 15 - life on land ,/dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/life_below_water |
| Faculty \ School: | Faculty of Science > School of Environmental Sciences |
| UEA Research Groups: | Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Collaborative Centre for Sustainable Use of the Seas |
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| Depositing User: | Pure Connector |
| Date Deposited: | 24 Sep 2016 01:04 |
| Last Modified: | 15 Dec 2022 01:17 |
| URI: | https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/60450 |
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