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Monitoring mangrove forest health

Data is interpreted as crab holes per square metre (holes/m2). Results may be highly variable between sites, so establish a baseline … See more

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Background to monitoring mangrove forest health

WebBackground to monitoring mangrove forest health. 3 LAI is an estimate of the total area of leaf surface within a plant community relative to the ground area of that community. To …

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Healthy Waters Management Plan Guideline

Web1 Introduction. Healthy Waters Management Plans (HWMPs) are environmental plans about water established under section 16 of the Environmental Protection (Water and Wetland …

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Queensland Water Quality Guidelines 2009

WebRe-published in July 2013 to reflect machinery-of-government changes, (departmental names, web addresses, accessing datasets), and updated reference sources.

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Aquatic macroinvertebrate sampling, processing and index …

Web3 Health and safety Before following the methods contained in this document, a detailed risk management process (identification, assessment, control and review of the hazards and …

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Environmental values and water quality objectives

Webminimise economic, social (including public health) and environmental risks associated with declines in water quality. The WQOs for a water that is not in schedule 1 are the set of …

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Background to fish sampling and index calculation

WebTo calculate the PONSE index, a numeric model is used to determine the expected number of native fish species, usually based on landscape (e.g. site elevation, distance from river …

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Background to aquatic macroinvertebrates sampling and …

Web1 Purpose and Scope. This document and its companion document Aquatic macroinvertebrate sampling, processing and index calculation outline the methods used …

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Background information on freshwater and marine microalgae …

WebFreshwater and marine microalgae, also known as phytoplankton, are an important group of microscopic plants for monitoring water quality because of their sensitivity to …

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Novel Corona Virus COVID-19—Disposal of clinical and …

WebThe public health risk posed by clinical and related waste is significant, and this waste should be treated where possible and disposed of as soon as practicable. The highest …

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Sampling freshwater and marine microalgae and harmful algal …

Web3 Health and safety Some algal species can cause health issues. Before following the methods contained in this document, a detailed risk management process (identification, …

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Brisbane River Estuary Basin Environmental Values and Water …

Web1.1 Purpose. The purpose of this document and the accompanying plan (WQ1431) is to identify locally relevant environmental values (EVs), and water quality objectives (WQOs) …

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Bribie Island Breakthrough

WebThe. the causes of beach and dune erosion on northern Bribie Island that resulted in the tidal breakthrough in January 2022. The review indicated that natural coastal processes …

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Maroochy River Environmental Values and Water Quality …

Webgovernment planning schemes, and underpin report card grades for ecosystem health monitoring programs. Aquatic ecosystem water quality objectives have, where possible, …

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Background information on water quality measurements …

WebIn situ water quality sampling is the measurement of physical and chemical parameters in a water body at the time of sampling. This is usually done because the measured …

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Waste and recycling in Queensland

WebOn 29 January 2020, the Minister for Health and Minister for Ambulance Services made an order declaring a public health emergency in relation to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) …

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Pumicestone Passage Environmental Values and Water …

Weblocal government planning schemes, and underpin report card grades for ecosystem health monitoring programs. Aquatic ecosystem water quality objectives have, where possible, …

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A short primer on benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and …

WebBTEX in the environment 3 4.1. Benzene (IPCS 1993, ATSDR 2007a, NTP 2005) Outdoor environmental levels of benzene range from 0.2 µg/m3 (0.06 ppb) in remote rural areas …

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Code of Practice

WebABN 46 640 294 485. Code of Practice. Rehabilitation of Sick, Injured, or Orphaned Koalas in Queensland. Prepared by: Wildlife and Threatened Species Operations, Department …

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Wastewater/sewage treatment plants (W/STPs) for resorts and …

WebThis fact sheet provides operators of wastewater/sewage treatment plants (W/STPs) at resorts and caravan parks information about legislative requirements that must be …

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Guideline: Odour Impact Assessment from Developments

Web22. 24 1. Introduction. This guideline provides proponents, government agencies and the public generally with a procedure for assessing the likelihood of odour nuisance from …

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Regulatory position statement

WebThe Queensland Government, through Queensland’s Organics Strategy 2022-2032, is supporting a range of initiatives to divert organic material from landfill and to produce …

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