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Indicator Guidelines

Indicator guidelines: water clarity

Estuarine, coastal and marine habitat condition

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

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: pest species

Estuarine, coastal and marine habitat condition

This document presents the recommended monitoring guidelines for collecting, collating and reporting information on pest species 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: presence of litter (rubbish and marine debris)

Estuarine, coastal and marine habitat condition

This document presents the recommended monitoring guidelines for collecting, collating and reporting information on the presence of litter in estuarine, coastal and marine waters 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: dissolved oxygen

Estuarine, coastal and marine habitat condition

This document presents the recommended monitoring guidelines for collecting, collating and reporting information on the level of dissolved oxygen in water 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.