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<0.5 × WQ objective |
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0.5-1.0 × WQ objective |
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1.0-1.5 × WQ objective |
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≥1.5 × WQ objective |
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The Eastern Bay was graded “B-” in the 2009
Report Card, a small drop in ecosystem health from the previous years'
“B”. This reduction in grade was due to a combination of small
deteriorations in water quality (EHI) and bio-indicators (BHR). For the
EHI, there were small increases in phytoplankton and Lyngbya
abundance and with the BHR there were reductions in seagrass depth range
at Peel Island and Pelican Banks. However, as in previous years,
nutrient concentrations (TN, TP) remained fully compliant with QWQ
objectives
Abbreviations glossary
A description of the indicators and methods used can be downloaded as a PDF file.
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