Ecosystem
Health Report Card on Qld Waterways
Healthy Waterways have released the 2012 report card on the
health of South East Queensland waterways.
The Healthy Waterways partnership is
a not-for-profit, non-government organisation which includes experts from the
Qld Government, universities and CSIRO. They have been producing report cards
for ten years.
The Report Card revealed the overall health grade for Moreton
Bay has improved from C- to B-, returning closer to its long term average of a
B grade. Moreton Bay’s partial recovery
following the January 2011 flood is encouraging and highlights the resilience
of the Bay.
The overall improvements in Moreton Bay resulted from an
increase in water clarity and a decrease in algae and nutrients. Central Bay showed the greatest improvement
(D+ to A-) as a result of a large decrease in algae.
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