Annex 1 - Noosa River Habitat Survey Report - ESP

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 Area        Description                              Photo

             The seagrass was typically in good
             condition with low epiphyte growth.
             There was a high fine sediment load
             with small disturbances mobilising
             the sediment within the bed.




                                                      Extensive seagrass bed upstream of
                                                      investigation area
 Upper       No seagrass was observed growing
             within the investigation area. There
 Weyba
             were dense Zostera beds recorded
 Creek
             immediately upstream of the
             investigation area, and a dense but
             narrow patch of Zostera on the
             opposite (eastern) side of the
             channel (downstream of the
             investigation area).


                                                      Narrow patch of Zostera on eastern bank

 Lower       A continuous narrow patch of
             seagrass was recorded growing
 Weyba
             along the channel edge within the
 Creek
             investigation area. The patch was
             dominated by Zostera with long
             blades and covering between 40
             and 90% of the patch area.


             The seagrass had a moderate to           Moderately dense Zostera (60% cover)
             high epiphyte load on the blades,
             with some areas becoming
             smothered by sediment at the
             upstream and downstream end of
             the beds. The seagrass was
             generally in moderate condition.




                                                      Dense Zostera bed along channel edge

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