The Health of the Aquatic Environment in the Darwin Harbour Region Report

Natural Resource Management Division monitors the health of the aquatic environment in the Darwin Harbour region, which covers the waters and catchments between Gunn and Charles Points. Monitoring by Water Monitoring Branch has, over the years, been conducted on marine, estuarine and river water quality, mangroves and river plant and animal life.

This report provides an overview of aquatic health including stream and harbour water quality, aquatic pests, freshwater lagoons, mangroves and collaborative monitoring efforts with organisations such as the Australian Institute of Marine Science.

Continued monitoring by the Branch will contribute to an integrated monitoring effort being fostered by the implementation of the Darwin Harbour Regional Plan of Management.

 

 

 

Contents	(pdf)
Front cover and Acknowledgements	168Kb
Table of Contents and Summary	49Kb
1.0 Introduction	164Kb
2.0 Catchment Description	41Kb
3.0 Freshwater Aquatic Environments	743Kb
4.0 Condition of Riparian (Stream-Side) Land	904Kb
5.0 River Flows	107Kb
6.0 Stream Water Quality	71Kb
7.0 The Amount of Sediment, Nutrients and Metals that enter the Harbour Each Year	1.2Mb
8.0 Pesticides	17Kb
9.0 Aquatic Weeds in the Darwin Harbour Region	114Kb
10 Stream Macroalgae	208Kb
11 Stream Diatoms	43Kb
12 Stream Macroinvertebrates	91Kb
13 Freshwater Fish	58Kb
14 Freshwater Lagoons	98Kb
15 Darwin Harbour Water Quality	613Kb
16 Collaborative Monitoring and Research with the Australian Institute of Marine Science	110Kb
17 Mangroves	159Kb

 

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