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

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Catchment Facts Total area: 281km2 Stream network length: 525km Local Councils: Brisbane City Council, Logan City Council, Redland City Council Dominant land uses: urban, native bush, intensive agriculture, market gardens, grazing Tingalpa Reservoir impounds Tingalpa Creek Four WWTPs discharge into the Redlands/Waterloo Bay catchment Rapid urbanisation of the catchment over recent years has led to the conversion of market gardens/agricultural land to residential areas and construction of canal estates Freshwater results F Redlands Catchment   Streams generally failed to meet ecosystem health guidelines. A slight increase in aquatic macroinvertebrates offset by a decrease in the physical/chemical indicator. Estuarine results C Tingalpa Estuary   Continued high nutrients offset by a major decrease in turbidity and phytoplankton concentration. C Eprapah Estuary   Continued high nutrient concentrations and turbidity. Dissolved oxygen concentration increased, but was offset by increased phytoplankton concentration. For more information on the Report Card, please visit: health-e-waterways

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Local Councils	Community/Catchment Groups	Environmental Education Centres
Redland City Council	Redlands IndigiScapes Friends Association	Redlands IndigiScapes Centre
Brisbane City Council
Logan City Council