Water quality of the Great Barrier Reef: distributions, effects on reef biota and trigger values for the protection of ecosystem health
GBRMPA ELibrary (Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority)Published 1 January 2008
Glenn De’ath, Katharina Fabricius
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This Report to the GBMPA provides technical background information and statistical \ndata analysis for defining improved water quality guideline trigger values for the GBR \nWater Quality Guidelines.
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