Science
Beach pollution causes (DEC)
Sewerage and Stormwater: information sheet (CSIRO)
Users' guide for estuarine, coastal and marine indicators for regional NRM monitoring (Coastal CRC)
"The 'Users' Guide for Estuarine, Coastal and Marine Indicators for Regional NRM Monitoring' provides a comprehensive set of indicators related to estuarine, coastal and marine issues."
Australia's Ocean Facts – the coast: information sheet (CSIRO)
"In NSW, urban stormwater is a major pollutant of the coastal environment. Between Palm Beach and Cronulla, 200 stormwater outlets of about 450 mm diameter discharge water containing high levels of pollutants such as sediments, bacteria, nutrients, trace metals and organic chemicals."
Coastal CRC reports and publications (Australia)
Research reports and management guidelines on estuarine and ocean management.
Ecological Contexts (Urbanwater.info)
Covers general effects of stormwater on aquatic ecosystems.
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Management
Pollutants affecting Australia's coastal waters
Beachwatch (DEC)
Clean Coastal Waters: Understanding and Reducing the Effects of Nutrient Pollution (e-book)
Device and Practice Selection Guidelines (Urbanwater.info)
Device selection manuals lay out general principles for managing urban water to protect aquatic ecosystems.
