Predicting the impact of prawn effluent on the assimilative capacity of coastal waterways in north Queensland
The assimilative capacity of the receiving environment for the major nutrients and sediments in prawn farm effluent was quantified by describing the dynamics of C, N, O, and P pathways in the substrate and water column of discharge channels and creeks, to determine the environmental impact of prawn farm effluent.Existing hydrodynamic models of the Hinchinbrook Channel and Port Douglas estuaries were refined and extended in order to predict the behaviour of prawn farm effluent entering coastal waterways, thus enabling simulation modelling of the carrying capacity of the environment for prawn farming. To develop methods for the determination of the capacity of the receiving environment to assimilate effluent from prawn farms, methods to develop sustainability indicators for aquaculture, and a scientific basis for the objective evaluation of sustainable aquaculture management options. This project was funded by AIMS, the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC Project 97/212) and Aquaculture CRC Ltd (Project E1).This data was combined with other relevant data from CSIRO and UQ to produce a synthesis from several prawn farms along the Queensland coast. See:Burford M, Costanzo SD, Dennison WC, Jackson CJ, Jones AB, McKinnon AD, Preston N and Trott LA (2003) A synthesis of dominant ecological processes in intensive shrimp ponds and adjacent coastal environments in NE Australia. Marine Pollution Bulletin 46:1456-1469.
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Carbon and nitrogen processes in a mangrove creek receiving shrimp farm effluent: Trott LA, McKinnon AD, Alongi DM, Davidson A and Burford M (2004) Carbon and…HTML Ouvrir
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A synthesis of dominant ecological processes in intensive shrimp ponds and adjacent coastal environments in NE Australia: Burford M, Costanzo SD, Dennison WC,…HTML Ouvrir
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The trophic fate of shrimp farm effluent in mangrove creeks of North Queensland, Australia: McKinnon AD, Trott LA, Cappo M, Miller DJ, Duggan S, Speare PJ and…HTML Ouvrir
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Water column production and nutrient characteristics in mangrove creeks receiving prawn farm effluent: McKinnon AD, Trott LA, Alongi DM and Davidson A (2002)…HTML Ouvrir
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Quantifying and predicting the impact of prawn farm effluent on the assimilative capacity of coastal waterways. Final report to FRDC project 97/212 and…HTML Ouvrir
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Modelling and visualising the fate of shrimp pond effluent in a mangrove-fringed tidal creek: Wolanski EJ, Spagnol S, Thomas S, Moore K, Alongi DM, Trott LA and…HTML Ouvrir
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The impact of shrimp pond effluent on water quality and phytoplankton biomass in a tropical mangrove estuary: Trott LA and Alongi DM (2000) The impact of shrimp…HTML Ouvrir
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| Date (revision) | 2026-10-24 |
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| Statut | completed |
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| Dernière mise à jour | 2026-11-05 |
| Créé | 2026-11-05 |
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