Managing the Brisbane River and Moreton Bay: an integrated research/management program to reduce impacts on an Australian estuary

Abal, E. G., Dennison, W. C. and Greenfield, P. F. (2001). Managing the Brisbane River and Moreton Bay: an integrated research/management program to reduce impacts on an Australian estuary. In: P. Wilderer, Water Science and Technology:. 3rd International Riversymposium, Brisbane, Qld, Australia, (57-70). 6-8 September, 2000.


Author Abal, E. G.
Dennison, W. C.
Greenfield, P. F.
Title of paper Managing the Brisbane River and Moreton Bay: an integrated research/management program to reduce impacts on an Australian estuary
Conference Paper Type Fully Published Paper
Conference name 3rd International Riversymposium
Conference location Brisbane, Qld, Australia
Conference dates 6-8 September, 2000
Proceedings title Water Science and Technology:   Check publisher's open access policy
Journal name Water Science and Technology   Check publisher's open access policy
Editor P. Wilderer
Place published London, England
Publisher IWA Publishing/Portland Press
Publication date 2001
Volume number 43
Issue number 9
ISSN 0273-1223
Start page 57
End page 70
Total pages 14
Language eng
Abstract/Summary The Brisbane River and Moreton Bay Study, an interdisciplinary study of Moreton Bay and its major tributaries, was initiated to address water quality issues which link sewage and diffuse loading with environmental degradation. Runoff and deposition of fine-grained sediments into Moreton Bay, followed by resuspension, have been linked with increased turbidity and significant loss of seagrass habitat. Sewage-derived nutrient enrichment, particularly nitrogen (N), has been linked to algal blooms by sewage plume maps. Blooms of a marine cyanobacterium, Lyngbya majuscula, in Moreton Bay have resulted in significant impacts on human health (e.g., contact dermatitis) and ecological health (e.g., seagrass loss), and the availability of dissolved iron from acid sulfate soil runoff has been hypothesised. The impacts of catchment activities resulting in runoff of sediments, nutrients and dissolved iron on the health of the Moreton Bay waterways are addressed. The Study, established by 6 local councils in association with two state departments in 1994, forms a regional component of a national and state program to achieve ecologically sustainable use of the waterways by protecting and enhancing their health, while maintaining economic and social development. The Study framework illustrates a unique integrated approach to water quality management whereby scientific research, community participation and the strategy development were done in parallel with each other. This collaborative effort resulted in a water quality management strategy which focuses on the integration of socioeconomic and ecological values of the waterways. This work has led to significant cost savings in infrastructure by providing a clear focus on initiatives towards achieving healthy waterways. The Study's Stage 2 initiatives form the basis for this paper.
Subjects C1
270702 Marine and Estuarine Ecology (incl. Marine Ichthyology)
770406 Integrated (ecosystem) assessment and management
Keyword Engineering, Environmental
Environmental Sciences
Water Resources
Brisbane River
Moreton Bay
Estuary Management
Integrated Management
Healthy Waterways
Water Quality Model
Catchment Impacts
Stakeholder Participation
Q-Index Code C1

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