Plan for the monitoring and mitigation of blooms of the cyanobacterium, Lyngbya majuscula in south-east Queensland: 2009/2010

The main features of this contingency plan include an early warning system to provide the department and local governments with regular updates of the Lyngbya status in Moreton Bay and the potential for foreshore deposition; clearly defined mitigation actions that will be implemented when pre-determined criteria in bloom status are reached; regular communication with the local community, particularly in relation to bloom status; an outline of the roles and responsibilities of various agencies in the monitoring and mitigation of Lyngbya blooms in Moreton Bay for the 2009-10.

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Date published:
October 2009

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