Wilson Inlet and the catchment

Ongoing

Bar Stuff

  • Drainage review
    • Decision framework for timing of bar openings
  • Environmental Water Requirements - Denmark
    • Ecological focus
  • Estuary Condition
    • Water quality - oxygen loggers
    • Catchment nutrients
    • Seagrass, fish habitats, sediment chemistry
    • Bathymetry of sand delta

WINRAP review

  • Resurvey community values etc
  • Ecological values of rivers, cultural surveys (I and E)

Catchment activities

  • River rehabilitation
  • WICC activities

Summary

  • Wilson Inlet is in good condition and remains resilient
  • Nutrient reduction still the major need
  • Rainfall and flow changes are real
  • Opportunity to reassess assumptions
  • Drainage review - new decision rules
  • East vs west still a live debate

Acknowledgements

Vanessa Forbes (Water Science Branch, DoW)
Tracy Calvert (Albany)
Charitha Pattiaratchi (UWA)
Ashrafi Begum (PEU, DoW)
Was Hosja (PEU, DoW)
Mark Pearcy (DoW)