Estuaries

Ursula Taylor1 1Manager, Partnerships & Governance, Derwent Estuary Program Abstract The Derwent Estuary flows through the heart of Hobart where 40% of Tasmania’s population resides. It has a reputation for two extremes: natural beauty and pollution. There is a great...
  • March 14, 2018
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Ms Jemma Purandare1, Dr Nick Cartwright2, Professor Rodger  Tomlinson1, Dr Mark Gibbs3 1Griffith Centre For Coastal Management, Griffith University, Southport, Australia, 2School of Engineering, Griffith University, Southport, Australia, 3Institute for Future Environments, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia Abstract The...
  • December 19, 2017
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Ms Amanda Shipp1 1Alluvium, Cremorne, Australia Abstract Over 80% of Victoria’s estuaries periodically close to the sea. Closures are a natural process, however extensive flooding can occur when an estuary mouth is closed, impacting on public and private assets and...
  • December 19, 2017
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Mr Ross  Hardie1 1Alluvium, Cremorne, Australia Abstract The Merricks Creek estuary was subject to a period of unpleasant hydrogen sulfide (rotten egg gas) odour, fish kills and decreasing aquatic recreation opportunities.  This study was undertaken to identify the processes that...
  • December 19, 2017
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Mr Dave Hanslow1 1Nsw Office Of Environment And Heritage, Dangar, Australia Abstract Global sea levels are rising and likely to have an increasing impact on coastal communities over the coming decades and centuries. NSW communities are known to be highly...
  • December 19, 2017
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Mr Daniel Rodger1, Mr Lachlan  Attard1, Mr Craig Reardon2, Mr  Alex Cornish3 1Jeremy Benn Pacific, Spring Hill , Australia, 2Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources , Adelaide, Australia, 3Bureau of Meteorology , Adelaide, Australia Abstract Australia is renowned for...
  • December 19, 2017
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Mr Peter Pfennig1 1Environment Protection Authority SA, Adelaide, Australia Abstract After over a century of neglect and uninformed development and management the Port River near South Australia’s capital city Adelaide was looking very much the worst for wear. The river...
  • December 19, 2017
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Ms Jaclyne Scally1 1RM Consulting Group, Torquay, Australia, 2Great Ocean Road Coast Committee, Torquay, Australia Abstract Estuaries around the world have long been places of strong social and economic interest. The flat, alluvial soils and ease of access has seen...
  • December 18, 2017
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