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Salinity management practice guidelines

Managing root-zone salinity for irrigated horticultural crops in winter rainfall zones of Australia

A better understanding of plant requirements and the highly efficient management of water has led irrigators to apply water to accurately meet crop needs. This has meant a considerable reduction in the amount of water flushing through the root-zone. As a result, soil salinity levels have risen. Current drought conditions and low water allocations are likely to result in even less water being used to flush salts from the root-zone. The declining quality of water resources means that actively removing (more)...

Indicator guidelines: toxicant concentrations

Estuarine, coastal and marine habitat condition

This document presents the recommended monitoring guidelines for sample collection, analysis, collating and reporting information on toxicant concentrations for national, state/territory and regional applications.

Indicator guidelines: sedimentation/erosion rates

Estuarine, coastal and marine habitat condition

This document presents the recommended monitoring guidelines for collecting, collating and reporting information on sedimentation/erosion rates for national, state/territory and regional application.

Indicator guidelines: nutrient concentrations in the water column and/or sediments

Estuarine, coastal and marine habitat condition

This document presents the recommended monitoring guidelines for collecting, collating and reporting information on nutrient concentrations in the water column and/or sediments for national, state/territory and regional application.

Indicator guidelines: extent and distribution of key habitat types

Estuarine, coastal and marine habitat extent and distribution

This document presents the recommended monitoring guidelines for collecting, collating and reporting information on the extent and distribution of key estuarine, coastal and marine habitat types for national, state/territory and regional application.

Indicator guidelines: surface water chlorophyll a concentrations

Estuarine, coastal and marine habitat condition

This document presents the recommended monitoring guidelines for collecting, collating and reporting information on surface water chlorophyll a concentrations for national, state/territory and regional application.

Indicator guidelines: animal or plant species abundance

Estuarine, coastal and marine habitat condition

This document presents the recommended monitoring guidelines for collecting, collating and reporting information on animal or plant species abundance for national, state/territory and regional application.

Specifications for preparing and providing information for publication

This document outlines important procedures and specifications for you to follow when submitting information (that will eventually form a published report) to the National Land & Water Resources Audit (the Audit).

Irrigation Insights 3 - Guidelines for good practice for the construction and refurbishment of earthen irrigation channel banks

Good asset management practices can significantly increase the life of an irrigation channel and reduce its life cycle costs. This publication provides a guide to methods of construction and refurbishment of earthen irrigation channel banks. The Guidelines provide practical guidance for the construction and refurbishment of earthen irrigation channel banks, which, if followed, should reduce life cycle costs. Throughout Australia the irrigation industry has been undergoing major (more)...