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Wet Tropics Freshwater Biogeographic Province

Wet Tropics Freshwater Biogeographic Province – Water quality

Wet season (Jan-Apr) Average temperature (22°) Temperature varies spatially with no gradient Width of riparian zone (21m) Small, medium trees Grasses High relief ratio Percentage of water which is base flow (30%) Annual spate duration (1 month) Annual no-flow duration (1 month) Sand High macroinvertebrate richness Low turbidity Large woody debris cover (6%) Submerged and emergent macrophyte growth forms dominant Concave bank shape category Convex bank shape category Dominant bank slope (10°-80°) Fauna Fauna

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Turbidity

Turbidity within the Wet Tropics FBP is generally very low.  Light penetration through the water column will be high and is not likely to be a limiting factor for benthic algal primary production, or for aquatic macrophyte growth. This is evident by the frequency at which aquatic macrophytes were recorded in this FBP.

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Mean SE Maximum Minimum
Turbidity (NTU) 4 0.8 196 0

Last updated: 22 March 2013

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Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2013) Wet Tropics Freshwater Biogeographic Province – Water quality, WetlandInfo website, accessed 1 February 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/ecology/aquatic-ecosystems-natural/riverine/freshwater-biogeo/wet-tropics/water-quality.html

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