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Water and sediment quality within the Ningaloo Marine Park and Muiron Islands Marine Management Area

Created 23/06/2025

Updated 23/06/2025

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This project will undertake water and sediment quality surveys at appropriate control sites and in areas of the reserves that are, or may have been, exposed to contaminant inputs, particularly in relation to the diffuse or direct entry of wastewater, hydrocarbons and anti-fouling materials. Site selection has been based upon Cary and Grubba (2000) who incorporated 33 coral monitoring sites along the coastline from Bundegi Reef in the north (Exmouth Gulf) to Bills Bay in the South. These sites were established to monitor the impact of both broad scale human influences from large shore-based developments and also localised human activities including campsites, mooring areas, dive sites and boat ramps. A further three sites were added to this list to include the Muiron Islands Marine Management Area. Limited resources only allow a single survey to be undertaken to generate a baseline index of contamination.

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Additional Info

Field Value
Title Water and sediment quality within the Ningaloo Marine Park and Muiron Islands Marine Management Area
Language eng
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/032c8ba9-b902-45c9-9a46-62faea21a79d
Contact Point
Australian Ocean Data Network
VLS@murdoch.edu.au
Reference Period 01/01/2006
Geospatial Coverage
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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Data Portal Australian Oceans Data Network

Data Source

This dataset was originally found on Australian Oceans Data Network "Water and sediment quality within the Ningaloo Marine Park and Muiron Islands Marine Management Area". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://catalogue.aodn.org.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/water-and-sediment-quality-within-the-ningaloo-marine-park-and-muiron-islands-marine-management