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Long-term baseline monitoring studies are necessary to increase understanding of the
marine and coastal environment, assess impacts of human activities and support research
across a range of environmental issues. The CSIRO and AIMS regularly collect a range of
baseline monitoring data including physical oceanographic data on temperature, salinity,
oxygen and nutrients from vessels and satellites, and coastal water-quality data from
monitoring stations around Australia.
The CSIRO, the Australian Antarctic Division and the Bureau of Meteorology collaborate on
the acquisition and analysis of sea surface and sub-surface and climate data from ships,
drifting buoys and satellites. The Bureau of Meteorology is the major focus for Australian
planning towards participation in the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) and the Global
Climate Observing System (GCOS).
As discussed earlier in this chapter, a Coastal Monitoring Programme has been established
under Coasts and Clean Seas to help coastal managers and the wider community in
identifying significant threats to key coastal environments and habitats.
Contact: CSIRO -- 02 6276 6124
Contact: Bureau of Meteorology -- 02 6274 1764
In 1999-2000, nearly $800,000 has been allocated for the Australian Geological Survey Organisation Urban and Coastal Impacts project. The objective of the project is to develop management strategies for State, regional and local government and industry associations, for estuaries and coastal waters adjacent to urban populations. Strategies are designed to ameliorate and manage the effects of pollution from catchment activities, sewage treatment plants and industrial discharge into coastal waters. During 1998-99 as part of the National Eutrophication Management Programme, advice was provided on the processes affecting estuarine sediments and their role in excessive plant growth in the Wilson Inlet area of WA. A final report was also delivered to the Brisbane City Council on processes in sediments, controlling both water and sediment quality in Moreton Bay and the Brisbane River.
Contact: Australian Geological Survey Organisation -- 02 6249 9589
