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Port Curtis Integrated Monitoring Program (PCIMP)CoverageThe map below highlights drainage basins where sampling has occurred for this program. Click on map if further drainage basin information is needed. Program start date2001 Program end dateOngoing Objectives of the programThe broad objectives of the program are to assess the quality of water and adjacent ecosystems in the Port Curtis region to determine trends over time. The program is designed to identify any potential areas for concern without assigning direct causality. The key objectives of the program are to:
Who is involved?Lead organisationPort Curtis Integrated Monitoring Program (PCIMP) Contact details of lead organisation:admin♲pcimp.com.au Partner organisationsPCIMP consist of representatives from Gladstone industry, government (both local and state), research institutions and other stakeholders. List of indicators monitoredPhysicochemical parameters:
Scale of programPort Curtis (port-wide) Brief description of sampling locationsOver 170 water sites are used to assess the water quality and health of Port Curtis. The sites range from the Narrows in the north to Colosseum Inlet and Seal Rocks in the south. The intertidal monitoring component of the PCIMP examines over 62 sites across the harbour. The PCIMP also measures the health of the seagrass meadows in Port Curtis. Frequency of monitoringThe water quality component of the PCIMP is conducted annually in winter. In the summer of 2010, water quality monitoring was also conducted to examine conditions during the warmer monsoonal months. The intertidal monitoring component of the PCIMP is carried out every three years and was last completed in 2009. The Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation, in partnership with the PCIMP, undertake annual monitoring of seagrass meadows throughout Port Curtis and Rodds Bay, using divers and aerial surveys. Additional PCIMP monitoring is undertaken continually throughout the year on three specific seagrass meadows. Where is the program reported?Port Curtis Ecosystem Health Report Card
Last updated: 21 February 2012 |
— Department of Environment and Resource Management
Monitoring and Assessment → Monitoring, Extent, Pressure and Condition → Water quality, water quantity and aquatic ecosystem monitoring → Port Curtis Integrated Monitoring Program (PCIMP)
