Project publications to date (if applicable) Chandler L, Tomlinson M & Humphrey C 2017 Water quality and biota in the subsurface sands of Magela Creek report of a pilot project, Internal Report 626, Supervising Scientist, – Darwin. Project details Project title Toxicity of ammonia to local species at a range of pHs SSB function Research Site Ranger Project category Developing closure criteria Project status Active What business need Protection of aquatic ecosystems, specifically lentic water bodies, from the effects of does this project ammonia, particularly post-rehabilitation. inform? Closure criteria Water and Relevance 1 1 theme (if Sediment Project applicable) Priority Importance 1 Time A buffer Project number RES-2016-006 Project commencement date 5/9/2016 (if already 30/6/2017 Estimated completion date commenced) Project duration 12 Date required 30/6/2017 (months) In-house or Internal Actual completion date N/A outsourced Lead team WASQ Reason for project delay (where Delayed due to applicable) competing Supporting team(s) N/A demands Project manager Mooney, Tom Project total estimated internal resources 9 (person weeks) Project sponsor Harford, Andrew Project total estimated collaborator 0 resources (person weeks) Aims To provide evidence that the algorithms used to adjust ammonia water quality Guideline Values (GVs) are appropriate for local species and conditions.
Project publications to date (if applicable) Chandler L, Tomlinson M & Humphrey C 2017 Water quality and biota in the subsurface sands of Magela Creek – report of a pilot project, Internal Report 626, Supervising Scientist, Darwin. Project details Project title Toxicity of ammonia to local species at a range of pHs SSB function Research Site Ranger Project category Developing closure criteria Project status Active What business need does this project inform? Protection of aquatic ecosystems, specifically lentic water bodies, from the effects of ammonia, particularly post-rehabilitation. Closure criteria theme (if applicable) Water and Sediment Project Priority Relevance 1 1 Importance 1 Time buffer A Project number (if already commenced) RES-2016-006 Project commencement date 5/9/2016 Estimated completion date 30/6/2017 Project duration (months) 12 Date required 30/6/2017 In-house or outsourced Internal Actual completion date N/A Lead team WASQ Reason for project delay (where applicable) Delayed due to competing demands Supporting team(s) N/A Project manager Mooney, Tom Project total estimated internal resources (person weeks) 9 Project sponsor Harford, Andrew Project total estimated collaborator resources (person weeks) 0 Aims To provide evidence that the algorithms used to adjust ammonia water quality Guideline Values (GVs) are appropriate for local species and conditions.