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Stream and Estuary Assessment Program (SEAP) – freshwaterCoverageThe map below highlights drainage basins where sampling has occurred for this program. Click on map if further drainage basin information is needed.       Program start date1994 The Stream and Estuary Assessment Program (SEAP) has combined methods from a number of departmental ambient biological programs (e.g. the Monitoring River Health Initiative, the National River Health Program and the Ambient Biological Monitoring and Assessment Program), the State of the Rivers monitoring program and further innovative techniques into an integrated monitoring and assessment program. Program end dateOngoing Objectives of the programThe program aims to:
The information is aimed at informing broad-scale natural resources planning. It also has the objective to inform State of the Environment reporting and the Queensland Water Quality Guidelines. Who is involved?Lead organisationDepartment of Environment and Resource Management Contact details of lead organisation: water.custodian♲derm.qld.gov.au Partner organisationsSupport provided by Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) and Griffith University List of indicators monitoredVaries according to province Scale of programProvince scale Brief description of sampling locationsSampling is conducted in nine freshwater biogeographic provinces across Queensland: Central, Eastern Cape, Jardine, Lake Eyre and Bulloo, Murray-Darling, South-East, Western Cape and Gulf, Wallum and Wet Tropics. Frequency of monitoringOne province sampled per year Where is the program reported?Stream and Estuary Assessment Program
Last updated: 9 March 2012 |
— Department of Environment and Resource Management
Monitoring and Assessment → Monitoring, Extent, Pressure and Condition → Water quality, water quantity and aquatic ecosystem monitoring → Stream and Estuary Assessment Program (SEAP) – freshwater
