Ecological processes of modified systems linked to the health and resilience of the Great Barrier Reef. Islands have been excluded as they vary considerably between island types. Process Ecological Service – & cut Mining Groundwater Non-irrigated Dams Urban Ecosystems Plantation Extensive Ponded operational open Forestry pastures agriculture agriculture agriculture Irrigated Physical processes- transport & mobilisation Recharge/Discharge Detains water 1 M L M H Flood mitigation N L X X Connects H L L N L ecosystems Regulates water H M L L M flow (groundwater, overland flows) Sedimentation/ Traps sediment N M4 L M H erosion Stabilises M4 H N H sediment from erosion Assimilates M L N H sediment Is a source of L L11 M L sediment Deposition & Particulate 2 L L L H mobilisation deposition & processes transport (sed/nutr/chem. etc.) Material L L L L deposition & transport (debris, DOM, rock etc.) Transports N M L material for
Ecological processes of modified systems linked to the health and resilience of the Great Barrier Reef. Islands have been excluded as they vary considerably between island types. Process Ecological Service Groundwater Ecosystems Irrigated agriculture Non-irrigated agriculture Dams & Urban Mining – operational open cut Forestry Plantation Extensive agriculture Ponded pastures Physical processes- transport & mobilisation Recharge/Discharge Detains water 1 M L M H Flood mitigation N L X X Connects ecosystems H L L N L Regulates water flow (groundwater, overland flows) H M L L M Sedimentation/ erosion Traps sediment N M4 L M H Stabilises sediment from erosion M4 H N H Assimilates sediment M L N H Is a source of sediment L L11 M L Deposition & mobilisation processes Particulate deposition & transport (sed/nutr/chem. etc.) 2 L L L H Material deposition & transport (debris, DOM, rock etc.) L L L L Transports material for N M L