Table 3.1. Types of passive sampling which was conducted at each of the routine monitoring sites in 2012-2013 during either the dry (May – October) or wet (November – April) periods. NRM Region Sites Polar Samplers (Empore discs) Non-Polar Samplers (PDMS/SPMDa ) Volunteer deployment staff Year Sampling Commenced Drya Wetb Dry Wet Wet Tropics Low Isles Low Isles Caretakers/ Quicksilver Cruises Aug 2005 Green Island Green Island Resort June 2009 Fitzroy Island Fitzroy Island Resort Jul 2005 Normanby Island Frankland Island Cruise and Dive Jul 2005 Dunk Island MBDI Taxi Sept 2008 Burdekin Orpheus Island Orpheus Island Research Station Jul 2005 Cape Cleveland (AIMS) AIMS Dec 2007 Magnetic Island Reef Safari Diving Aug 2005 Mackay Whitsunday Pioneer Bay Whitsunday Moorings Jun 2009 Whitsunday Hamilton Island Resort Nov 2006 Sarina Inlet Sarina Bait and Tackle Fitzroy North Keppel Island North Keppel Island Education Centre Aug 2005 aSPMDs are only deployed at Normanby Island The scientific criteria for selection of sampling sites include: The site must be representative of an inshore reef location (as outlined by the initial tender document). The site is co-located in proximity to sites used by MMP bio-monitoring activities such as seagrass monitoring. The site should not be impacted by specific local point sources such as from boats or inlets of treated or untreated wastewater. The sampling site can be maintained for a long period. In addition to the scientific requirements of the project, the selection of passive sampling deployment sites is governed by practicalities which include safety, security, site access, and the availability of a responsible community representative to take responsibility for the maintenance of the site. Site establishment has been a
NRM Region Catchment Inshore reef monitoring sites Team Wet Tropics Daintree Snapper Island Snapper Island (South) Sea Research Russell / Mulgrave Johnstone Fitzroy Island (East) Fitzroy Island (West) Frankland Island Group (East) Frankland Island Group (West) High Island (East) High Island (West) AIMS Dunk Island Dunk Island (South) King Reef Nth Barnard Island AIMS Burdekin Herbert Lady Elliot Reef Orpheus Island (East) Pelorus Is & Orpheus Is (West) AIMS Burdekin Geoffrey Bay Middle Reef Pandora Reef Havannah Island AIMS Mackay / Whitsunday Proserpine Pine Island Shute Island Daydream Island Double Cone Island Seaforth Island Dent Island Hook Island AIMS Fitzroy Fitzroy Peak Island Pelican Island Humpy & Halfway Islands Middle Island Nth Keppel Island Barren Island AIMS Table 6.2. Distribution of sampling effort.
Mackay Whitsunday (Reef Catchments) Proserpine Whitsundays coastal PI2* Pioneer Bay 16.176 41.586 H. uninervis/ Zostera with H. ovalis PI3* Pioneer Bay 16.248 41.844 H. uninervis with Zostera/H. ovalis Whitsundays reef HM1* Hamilton Island H. uninervis with H. ovalis HM2* Hamilton Island 20.802 58.246 Z. capricorni with H. ovalis/H. uninervis Pioneer Mackay estuarine SI1* Sarina Inlet 23.76 18.2 Z. capricorni with H. ovalis (H. uninervis) SI2* Sarina Inlet 23.712 18.276 Z. capricorni with H. ovalis (H. uninervis) Southern Fitzroy (Fitzroy Basin Association) Fitzroy Shoalwater Bay coastal RC1* Ross 22.953 12.685 Zostera capricorni with H. ovalis Wheelans Hut 23.926 16.366 Zostera capricorni with H. ovalis Keppel Islands reef GK1* Keppel Is. H. uninervis with H. ovalis GK2* Keppel Is. 11.637 H. uninervis with H. ovalis Gladstone Harbour estuarine GH1* Gladstone Hbr 46.005 18.052 Zostera capricorni with H. ovalis GH2* Gladstone Hbr 45.874 18.224 Zostera capricorni with H. ovalis Burnett Mary (Burnett Mary Regional Group) Burnett Bay estuarine RD1* Rodds Bay 3.4812 Zostera capricorni with H. ovalis RD2* Bay 4.866 Zostera capricorni with H. ovalis Mary Hervey Bay estuarine UG1* Urangan 18.053 54.409 Zostera capricorni with H. ovalis UG2* Urangan 18.197 54.364 Zostera capricorni with H. ovalis