Ecosystem Health Monitoring Program    2011 Report Card Results    Moreton Bay Catchments   Moreton Bay Catchments

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Catchment Facts Total area: 1,195km2 Stream network length: 2,475km Local Councils: Brisbane City Council, Logan City Council, Scenic Rim Council Dominant land uses: urban, native bush, grazing, rural residential Highly modified, urbanised catchment Some grazing lands and natural bush/forested areas remain in the upper parts of the catchment Riparian vegetation has been cleared from most waterways Large volume of stormwater runoff into the waterways during/after storm events Population growth is a major pressure on the catchment 2010 Freshwater results F Lower Brisbane Catchment Streams generally failed to meet ecosystem health guidelines. An increase in nutrient cycling offset by a decrease in ecosystem processes. 2010 Estuarine results D Brisbane Estuary   Continued high nutrients and turbidity. Small increase in biological health from smaller sewage nitrogen signal. F Cabbage Tree Estuary  Continued high nutrient concentrations with improvements from decreased turbidity and phytoplankton concentration.   For more information on the Report Card, please visit: health-e-waterways

Other Lower Brisbane Catchment links:

Local Councils	Community/Catchment Groups	Environmental Education Centres
Brisbane City Council	Brisbane Catchments Network	Brisbane Urban Environmental Education Centre
Logan City Council	Brisbane Region Environment Council	Moreton Bay Environmental Education Centre
Scenic Rim Council	Moreton Bay Environmental Alliance	Bunyaville Environmental Education Centre
	Bayside Creeks Catchment Group	Toohey Forest Environmental Education Centre
	The Northern Catchments Network	CSIRO Science Education Centre
	Bulimba Creek Catchment Coordinating Committee	Nudgee Beach Environmental Education Centre
	Wolston and Centenary Catchments	Boondall Wetlands Environment Centre