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Project details
| Title: | WAMSI Kimberley Project 2.2.6 Terrestrial-Ocean Linkages |
| Id: | 2420 |
| Acronym: | WAMSI Kimberley Project - Terrestrial-Ocean Linkages |
| Investigator(s): | Andrew Revill
CSIRO Oceans & Atmosphere - Hobart [details] |
| Description: | WAMSI Kimberley Project 2.2.6 Terrestrial-Ocean Linkages: the role of rivers and estuaries in sustaining marine productivity in the Kimberley. The land and coasts are linked by the rivers that flow between them and this is particularly true in the Kimberley where each year large amounts of freshwater enter the coasts. This water carries with it remnants of plants and soil and these can settle close to shore or be carried out to sea. This project aims to understand how dissolved and particulate material is transported by the tides and currents and whether these exports potentially play a role in coastal productivity. This information will be useful for the Dambimangari Saltwater Country Plan as it will provide information to help make informed management decisions. |
| Description (full): | WAMSI Kimberley Project 2.2.6 Terrestrial-Ocean Linkages: the role of rivers and estuaries in sustaining marine productivity in the Kimberley. The land and coasts are linked by the rivers that flow between them and this is particularly true in the Kimberley where each year large amounts of freshwater enter the coasts. This water carries with it remnants of plants and soil and these can settle close to shore or be carried out to sea. This project aims to understand how dissolved and particulate material is transported by the tides and currents and whether these exports potentially play a role in coastal productivity. This information will be useful for the Dambimangari Saltwater Country Plan as it will provide information to help make informed management decisions. In this project we want to Estimate how much water flows from Kimberley rivers to the coasts and how much carbon is contained in the plant and other nutrient material that is transported by these flows. By developing an export model we hope to gain an initial understanding of the link between exported material and coastal productivity. Data will be collected during two field trips in November 2013 and March 2014. Samples and data expected to be produced will include: Sediment grab samples (%C, %N, stable isotopes, lipid biomarkers), Water samples (TSS, Extracted chlorophyll a, Nutrients (NH4, NO2, NO3, TDN, DON, PN, DIP, TDP, DOP, PP, Si, DOC, POC, DIC, stable isotopes, lipid biomarkers), ) Oceanographic data (Conductivity, Temperature, Salinity, PAR, Chla fluorescence) and Bathymetry. Outputs will include a coupled physical-biogeochemical model and a catchment carbon export model. |
| Years: | 2013 to 2016 |
There are no surveys directly linked to this project.