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Maroochy River
C+
2000
C
2001
C
2002
D+
2003
D
2004
C
2005
D+
2006
C-
2007
C
2008
D
2009
C
2010
D+
2011

Declined due to increased turbidity and nutrient concentrations and decreased dissolved oxygen.

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Overall Overall compliance of the bay area, including ecosystem health indicators and BHR.
Chl-a Chlorophyll a: a pigment found in photosynthetic organisms
DO Dissolved Oxygen Concentration: a measure of the oxygen in a waterbody
TN Total Nitrogen: dissolved and particulate form of Nitrogen
TP Total Phosphorus: dissolved and particulate form of Phosphorus
Turb Turbidity: a measure of light scattering by suspended particles in the water column
BHR Biological Health Rating
Increase Increase in compliance from previous year
Decrease Decrease in compliance from previous year

A description of the indicators and methods used can be downloaded as a PDF file.

Organisations
Councils Community/Catchment Groups Environmental Education Centres

Map of the Area
Site Number Location
Site Description
1500 Maroochy River
Maroochy River 0.0 km at mouth
1501 Maroochy River
Maroochy River 2.6 km from mouth upstream end of Chambers Island
1502 Maroochy River
Maroochy River 4.8 km from mouth 100m upstream of Eudlo Creek Junction
1503 Maroochy River
Maroochy River 7.1 km from mouth at Bli Bli Bridge
1504 Maroochy River
Maroochy River 9.7 km from mouth
1505 Maroochy River
Maroochy River 12.9 km from mouth 200m downstream junction Coolom Creek
1506 Maroochy River
Maroochy River 19.7 km from mouth
1507 Maroochy River
Maroochy River 25.3 km from mouth 20m downstream junction north and south MCR
1508 Maroochy River
Maroochy River 11.0 km from mouth
1509 Maroochy River
Maroochy River