Effects of Shoreline Disposal of Construction Spoil on Epibenthos and Rocky Reef Fish Bondi, Sydney, Australia

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Citation

ANZLIC unique identifier: ANZNS0281000014

Title: Effects of Shoreline Disposal of Construction Spoil on Epibenthos and Rocky Reef Fish Bondi, Sydney, Australia

Custodian: Environment Protection Authority NSW

Jurisdiction: New South Wales


Description

Abstract:

Sydney Water Board was granted a licence by the State Pollution Control Commission to dispose of, into the ocean, rock and sand material from the tunnel which was built to extend the sewage outfall at Bondi, NSW. Part of the licence condition required that the effects of the spoil disposal on rocky reef biota be monitored. This report presents the findings of the subsequent monitoring programme. Three studies of biota on the reef at Bondi were carried out. One was a study of epibenthos using photographic transects, another was a study of reef fishes using visual survey techniques, and the third was a survey of sea urchins, primarily Centrostrephanus rodgersii, using visual survey techniques.

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Spatial domain:

Geographic extent name:
BONDI - 25K Map Series - New South Wales
Geographic extent polygon:
151.25 -33.875, 151.5 -33.875, 151.5 -34, 151.25 -34, 151.25 -33.875

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Geographic bounding box:
The bounding box encloses the maximum extents of the dataset. There may be voids or gaps within the bounding box, depending on the defined coverage of the dataset. Outer bounding rectangle as Latitude/Longitude coordinates based on the WGS84 datum (expressed as both Degrees Minutes Seconds and as decimal Degrees):

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Data currency

Beginning date: 01 August 1986 (1986-08-01)
Ending date: 01 February 1990 (1990-02-01)

Dataset status

Progress: Complete
Maintenance and update frequency: Not Planned

Access

Stored data format:
Non-digital Text
Available format type:
Non-digital Report
Access constraints:
None

Data quality

Lineage:

Scientific assessment of the effects of sewage outfalls.

Positional accuracy:

Very close

Attribute accuracy:

Excellent

Logical consistency:

Quality control of all chemical analyses

Completeness:

Mostly complete


Contact information

Contact organisation: Environment Protection Authority NSW
Contact position: Senior Environmental Scientist - Coastal Catchments
Postal address: PO Box A290
Postal address: 59-61 Goulburn Street
Locality: Sydney South
State: NSW
Country: Australia
Postcode: 1232
Telephone: 02 9995 5498
Facsimile: 02 9995 5924
Electronic mail address: roacht@epa.nsw.gov.au

Metadata information

Metadata date: 12 May 2000 (2000-05-12)
Metadata Reference: http://canri.nsw.gov.au/nrdd/records/ANZNS0281000014.html

This dataset description complies with ANZLIC Core Metadata Guidelines Version 2 (February 2001) and XML DTD ANZMETA NSW NRIMS Page 1 v1.0 which extends ANZMETA 1.3 (metadata validation date: 2004-07-11)