Terrestrial pollutant runoff to the Great Barrier Reef: An update of issues, priorities and management responses

被引:304
作者
Brodie, J. E. [1 ]
Kroon, F. J. [2 ]
Schaffelke, B. [3 ]
Wolanski, E. C. [1 ]
Lewis, S. E. [1 ]
Devlin, M. J. [1 ]
Bohnet, I. C. [4 ]
Bainbridge, Z. T. [1 ]
Waterhouse, J. [1 ]
Davis, A. M. [1 ]
机构
[1] James Cook Univ, Catchment Reef Res Grp, Australian Ctr Trop Freshwater Res, Townsville, Qld 4811, Australia
[2] CSIRO Ecosyst Sci, Atherton, Qld 4883, Australia
[3] Australian Inst Marine Sci, Townsville, Qld 4810, Australia
[4] CSIRO Ecosyst Sci, Cairns, Qld 4870, Australia
关键词
Catchment management; Water quality; Land-derived pollution; Sediments; Nutrients; Pesticides; WATER-QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; DECLINING CORAL CALCIFICATION; GRAZING LAND MANAGEMENT; LOWER BURDEKIN REGION; EVENT FLOW CONDITIONS; FITZROY RIVER-BASIN; TULLY-MURRAY BASIN; INNER-SHELF; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; SUSPENDED SEDIMENT;
D O I
10.1016/j.marpolbul.2011.12.012
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
The Great Barrier Reef (GBR) is a World Heritage Area and contains extensive areas of coral reef, seagrass meadows and fisheries resources. From adjacent catchments, numerous rivers discharge pollutants from agricultural, urban, mining and industrial activity. Pollutant sources have been identified and include suspended sediment from erosion in cattle grazing areas; nitrate from fertiliser application on crop lands; and herbicides from various land uses. The fate and effects of these pollutants in the receiving marine environment are relatively well understood. The Australian and Queensland Governments responded to the concerns of pollution of the GBR from catchment runoff with a plan to address this issue in 2003 (Reef Plan; updated 2009), incentive-based voluntary management initiatives in 2007 (Reef Rescue) and a State regulatory approach in 2009, the Reef Protection Package. This paper reviews new research relevant to the catchment to GBR continuum and evaluates the appropriateness of current management responses. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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