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2019-11-28 SM Agenda - Item 1 - Attachment 1 - Draft Noosa River Plan
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Log in to see the plans as drawnUniversity of the Sunshine Coast. Monitoring over months, providing key learnings for future reef Benthic biodiversity Benthic f�������� al component of the estuary’s
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grown to 60 mm in diameter. Noosa River is to be implemented under a Partnership Reserve Founda�������������������� irriga������ t to recycle oxygen and nutrients, and
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The shells had not yet formed a stable matrix include the restora���� yster reefs to enhance
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Total numbers of species collected at each of the four locations along the Noosa River estuary in 1998 and again in 2018. Two
numbers are shown for 2018 sampling i.e. 2018i represents the number of species sampled in May, while 2018ii represents the
number of species sampled in November, with a threefold increase in effort. This is shown as two numbers (e.g. 44/32), the first
is all species, and the second excludes rare species (i.e. those only found as a single individual). The % change in species number
is shown for May and November, excludes rare species.
Eddie Game (The Nature Conservancy), and Brian Walsh (Noosa Parks Association), conducting oyster spat trials
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the subsequent year showed all reefs had oyster spat design, placement and signage. aqua oof web and forms the diet of man ?
se tavith an average of 300 spat per metre in In 2018 a study of benthic biodiversity in the Noosa targeted by both commercial and recrea S ?
The next phases of oyster reef restora
May. By November 2018, some juvenile oysters had River was commissioned by the Noosa Biosphere It also performs important ecosystem services such as
Noosa River is to be implemented under a Partnership
grown to 60 mm in diameter. Reserve Founda irriga t to recycle oxygen and nutrients, and
Agreement with The Nature Conservancy (TNC);
partner project. stops sediment resuspension by forming binding tube
st Hear’s monitoring report provided data on the Op mats (Skilleter agan, 2018).
four key success criteria: The study was conducted by the University of
learnings, monitoring and evalua
Queensland and Murdoch University along a gradient The sampling results showed a drama
The experimental units remained in their trial stage already completed to determine the
from the river mouth to the upper lakes region, and number of benthic fauna sampled, with 1114 individuals
loca op a ? t dst e el?
compared benthic fauna sampled in 1998 with the from 50 species collected in May 2018, at the same
method of reef restora ?
There was no damage or interference to adjacent benthic fauna sampled in 2018. The aim of this research loca e over 9000 individuals from 150 species
seagrass or mangrove habitats. Full restora s to@onstruct was t ood were collected in 1998.
reefs at feasible iden tage. web dynamics in the estuary.
High levels of oyster recruitment was observed. The an ted outcomes of this partner project
The shells had not yet formed a stable matrix include the restora ysti@r reefs to enhance
(joined together), but were showing signs of doing
the biological and structural complexity across
this and had not been expected t st year. the netw ats inithe Noosa estuary,
The ‘inter e failed, improved ecosystem health and an increase in
due to the damage to the units by boat propellers, biodiver aie a " ft he
requiring the removal of 11 of the reefs a er 15 .
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number of species sampled in November, with a threefold increase in effort. This is shown as two numbers (e.g. 44/32), the first
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Eddie Game (The Nature Conservancy), and Brian Walsh (Noosa Parks Association), conducting oyster spat trials
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