2022-04-12-P&E Agenda - Item 6 - Attachment 3- Appendix 2 - Current and Historical Distribution of Seagrass in the Noosa Estuary

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 seagrass bed
 (>3000m2)

 Proximity to deep       Deepest edge of seagrass bed                                        Deepest edge of seagrass         Deepest edge of seagrass >2m
 water channels          is < 0.3 m                                                          bed is 0.3 – 2m OR Water is      depth OR Water is < 2m deep at
                                                                                             > 0.3 m deep at deepest          deepest point, with seagrass
                                                                                             point with seagrass growing      growing to deepest points of
                                                                                             to deepest point estuary,        estuary, lake or lagoon
                                                                                             lake or lagoon

 Seagrass Condition      Poor (Condition Index <4)         Moderate (Condition Index 5       Moderate to Good                 Good to very good (Condition
 Index (as defined                                         to 8)                             (Condition Index 9 to 13)        Index 14 to 16)
 by the metrics
 below)

 Meadow mosaic           Small bed area (>930m2)           Small bed area (930-2300m2)       Moderate bed area (3000 -         Large bed area (>5000m2) well
 size (patches within    available for fish at high tide   available for fish at high tide   5000m2) available for fish at    connected and available for fish
 5m considered the                                                                           high tide                        use at high tide
 same meadow)

 Total Score             <8                                9 to 12                           13 to 18                         19 to 24

 Fisheries Value         Poor                              Fair                              Good                             Very Good




Assessing Distribution of Seagrass in the Noosa Estuary                                              A-33