Noosa
Waterwatch is a network of volunteers
who actively participate in water
quality monitoring, data collection
and community education. The coastal
volunteer network monitors water quality
at 24 sites throughout Noosa, Peregian
and Boreen Point. The hinterland volunteer
network monitors water quality at
21 sites throughout Cooroy, Pomona
and Kin Kin. In total, there are 40
volunteers collecting data on 45 sites
across the Noosa River and Six Mile
Creek catchments.
Water quality parameters
(temperature, dissolved oxygen, pH,
electrical conductivity and turbidity)
at each site are monitored on a monthly
basis and compared to the recommended
guidelines for healthy waterways.
Chemical parameters (nitrate-nitrogen
and filterable reactive phosphorus)
are monitored on a quarterly basis
at selected sites. Aquatic weeds and
aquatic macroinvertebrate surveys
are also conducted at selected sites.
Platypus surveys
are conducted as part of the PlatypusWatch
program in collaboration with Queensland
Wildlife Preservation Society and
the Australian Platypus Conservancy.
The aim is to monitor platypus and
water rat distribution and abundance
throughout the northern Sunshine Coast
region, identify threats to their
habitat and any changes in population
dynamics over time. For more information,
go to http://www.wildlife.org.au/projects/platypus
If you have a special interest in
the quality of our water resources
and would like to join the Noosa Waterwatch
network, please contact Vanessa Moscato
on 5485 2155 or by email waterwatch@noosalandcare.org
Water Quality
For more information on water quality
in Noosa and South East Queensland,
have a look at the following websites:
>
www.anra.gov.au/topics/water/quality/qld/index.html
> http://www.derm.qld.gov.au/
> www.healthywaterways.org
> www.noosariver.com.au
> www.qld.waterwatch.org.au/
> www.seqcatchments.com.au/
> www.waterwatch.org.au/
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