Maroochy Waterways Health Reports
In addition to the results of the Ecosystem Health Monitoring Program, the health of local creeks and rivers in the central part of the Sunshine Coast was assessed between 2005 and 2007 using defined ecosystem health model and indicators [JPG 95KB].
This was the first comprehensive assessment of creek and river health within the Maroochy, Mary and Mooloolah catchments and as a result the State of Waterways Report was produced.
Excerpts from the State of Waterways Report
- Report Summary [PDF 1.4MB]
- Background to Report [PDF 1.9MB] outlines the pressure, state and response framework for ecosystem health monitoring, the regional Ecosystem Health Monitoring Program and the Maroochy River Recovery initiative.
- Monitoring Program Design [PDF 918KB] discusses the scope and objectives of water quality monitoring, the ecosystem health model used, indicators and timelines.
- Methods and Indicators [PDF 2MB] details the methods adopted and indicators used.
- Monitoring Sites [PDF 769KB] outlines the main drivers of selecting freshwater and estuarine monitoring sites and their associated water type.
- Deriving Ecosystem Health Grades [PDF 72KB] describes the process used to assess and combine results from individual water quality indicators which make up the five ecosystem health components monitored.
- Subcatchment summaries (see below) detail the current state of ecosystem health of 23 subcatchments across the central region of the Sunshine Coast and is the crux of the report:
Maroochy Catchment
Mary Catchment
Mooloolah Catchment
Further information
You can also find out what fish are in your creek [PDF 390KB].
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