Flood plume water quality and spatial distribution of water quality indicators in Elizabeth River estuary, Darwin Harbour
Details:
Title
Flood plume water quality and spatial distribution of water quality indicators in Elizabeth River estuary, Darwin Harbour,
Creator
Drewry, J.,
Fortune, J.,
Majid, M.,
Northern Territory. Department of Natural Resources, Environment, The Arts and Sport. Aquatic Health Unit,
Collection
E-Publications,
E-Books,
PublicationNT,
Report No 20/2010,
Date
2010,
Location
Elizabeth River,
Notes
Cover title.,
Made available via the Publications (Legal Deposit) Act 2004 (NT),
Table of contents
1. Summary -- 2. Background -- 2.1 Darwin Harbour and region -- 2.2 Elizabeth River estuary -- 2.3 Water quality objectives to protect water quality -- 2.4 Previous monitoring of water quality in Elizabeth River estuary -- 2.5 Flood plume monitoring -- 2.6 Objectives -- 3. Methods -- 3.1 Water quality indicators -- 3.2 Chlorophyll a mapping and fluorometry -- 3.3 Physical indicator mapping -- 3.4 Water quality profiles -- 3.5 Profile nutrients and other indicators -- 4. Rainfall and flood event results -- 4.1 Rainfall -- 4.2 Catchment hydrology -- 5. Water quality mapping results -- 5.1 Spatial distribution of physical indicators pre-plume -- 5.2 Spatial distribution of physical indicators during plume -- 5.3 Spatial distribution of physical indicators post plume -- 5.4 Comparison of physical indicators pre-plume, during and post-plume -- 6. Chlorophyll a mapping results -- 6.1 Elizabeth River estuary -- 6.2 Myrmidon Creek estuary -- 7. Water quality depth profile results -- 7.1 Summary of data during plume -- 7.2 Sites by depth during plume -- 7.3 Summary of data post plume -- 7.4 Sites by depth post plume -- 8. Water quality results for nutrients and other indicators -- 8.1 Site -- 8.2 Site and depth -- 9. Comparison with water quality objectives -- 10. Discussion -- 10.1 Flood plume influence in Elizabeth River estuary -- 10.2 Water quality in Myrmidon Creek estuary -- 10.3 Recommendations for further research -- 11. Conclusions -- 12. References -- 13. Acronyms and abbreviations -- 14. Glossary.,
Language
English,
Subject
Water quality -- Northern Territory -- Elizabeth River,
Water quality -- Measurement,