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Monitoring of Urban Lakes

Terrestrial and aquatic flora identification | Understanding of likely construction impacts to aquatic environment | Local and State legislation

Purpose

Gold Coast City Council are installing Floating Reed Beds (FRBs) within three urban lakes on the Gold Coast. To determine if the installation of FRBs within the three  lakes changes the level of pollutants and water quality within each lake system, regular water quality monitoring was completed to establish baseline datasets to provide for future data comparison.

 

Objectives

  • To determine if the installation of FRB’s within the three urban lakes changes the level of pollutants and water quality within each lake system.

 

Partners & Stakeholders

  • Gold Coast City Council
  • Environmental Analysis Laboratory

 

Outcomes

  • Provision of adequate baseline data for future comparison

Project Facts

Project Value: $20, 000

Challenges: Regular and event-based sampling under difficult conditions; data management and interpretation