Mary-Anne Jones

Port Curtis is one of Australia's leading ports for which substantial industrial expansion is proposed over the next decade. However, there has been little attempt to date to assess the extent of contamination in waters, sediments and biota or to characterize the potential impacts of contaminants on aquatic biota. Contaminants of potential concern...

This study was undertaken to increase knowledge of estuarine processes in tropical, macrotidal coasts. It was also done to understand the implications for managing ‘sea-change’ development in a little known area of the Australian-Pacific zone. The study area is the Capricorn Coast: a newly expanding site that interfaces with the Great Barrier Ree...

This PDF file contains the front matter associated with CBU Proceedings Volume 4 including the Title Page, Copyright information, Table of Contents, Introduction, and Conference Committee listing.

This PDF file contains the front matter associated with CBU Proceedings Volume 1 including the Title Page, Copyright information, Table of Contents, Introduction, and Conference Committee listing.

This was the third presentation of the six part 'Fitzroy Partnership Basin Blitz' session. This section, entitled 'Architecture' discussed how the waterway health indicators were selected, how the reporting areas were graded and how the first Fitzroy Partnership for River Health Report Card was developed through the collaborative efforts of the Sci...

This study assessed the relationship between water quality and urbanisation in an area adjoining the southern Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area. It focussed on four estuaries of the Capricorn Coast in northern Australia: Corio Bay, Ross Creek, the Causeway Lake and Cawarral Creek, each with varying degrees of surrounding urban development. Con...

We describe the development of local water quality guidelines for protection of aquatic ecosystems within a highly variable subtropical catchment: the Fitzroy Basin, Queensland. The guidelines include separate low and high flow limits, derived from existing water quality data that were obtained from sites rated as least-impacted for the area. A nov...

This report deals with the development of sub-regional water quality guidelines for freshwater riverine systems in the Fitzroy Basin. It lists the locally-derived guideline values at the moderately disturbed level of aquatic ecosystem protection in terms of management intent. The guidelines are derived from existing data using the referential appro...

Jones et al., What are the likely consequences of climate change for four estuaries of the dry tropics of eastern Australia? Abstract: While sea-level rise is a concern for coastal areas generally, the more localised effects of " climate change " are not well defined. This paper explores local implications of " climate change " at the Capricorn Coa...

Although artificial substrates are a common means of studying macroalgal ecology, using them in macrotidal estuaries is problematic. Ceramic tiles, bricks or glass slides secured to hard substrates (rocks, piers or reefs), or by floats and moorings comprise typical artificial-substrate designs. In macrotidal estuaries these designs are difficult to...

Just as elsewhere in Australia, Central Queensland is experiencing a " sea-change " phenomenon, with the Capricorn Coast, a previously quite holiday spot, now rapidly expanding. Coastal development has generally had repercussions for estuaries historically. Estuaries are important fisheries habitat and recreational spots. Nuisance toxic algal bloom...