Mackay Water Quality Monitoring

Coverage

The map below highlights the areas where sampling has occurred for this program.

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Pioneer

Program start date

2008

Program end date

Ongoing

Objectives of the program

Monitor Water quality at the Mackay Botanical Gardens.

Who is involved?

Lead organisation

Reef Catchments

Contact details of lead organisation: reception♲reefcatchments.com

Partner organisations

Pioneer Catchment Landcare, Friends of the Mackay Botanic Gardens

List of indicators monitored

pH, EC, DO, water and air temp, turbidity, weather conditions, last rainfall, water level, water flow rate, stream data (width, depth, erosion, siltation), water appearance, water odour, exotic water plants, algal types, fish, phosphates

Scale of program

Reach

Brief description of sampling locations

3 sites within the Lagoons Reserve, Botanic Gardens, Mackay 

Frequency of monitoring

Every 2 months 

Where is the program reported?

Pioneer Catchment Landcare, Reef Catchments, Unidap

Frequency of Reporting

Viariable

Last updated: 22 March 2013