Table 3.1. Types of passive sampling which was conducted at each of the routine monitoring sites in 2012-2013 during either the dry (May October) or wet (November April) periods. – – NRM Sites Polar Samplers Non-Polar Volunteer Year Sampling Region (Empore discs) Samplers deployment Commenced (PDMS/SPMDa ) staff Drya Wetb Dry Wet Wet Tropics Low Isles Aug 2005 Caretakers/ Low Isles Quicksilver Cruises Green Island June 2009 Green Island Resort Fitzroy Island Jul 2005 Fitzroy Island Resort Normanby Frankland Island Jul 2005 Island Cruise and Dive Sept 2008 Dunk Island MBDI Taxi Burdekin Orpheus Island Jul 2005 Orpheus Research Island Station Cape Dec 2007 Cleveland AIMS (AIMS) Magnetic Reef Safari Aug 2005 Island Diving Mackay Whitsunday Jun 2009 Pioneer Bay Whitsunday Moorings Hamilton Island Nov 2006 Whitsunday Resort Sarina Bait Sarina Inlet and Tackle Fitzroy North Keppel Aug 2005 North Keppel Island Education Island Centre aSPMDs are only deployed at Normanby Island The scientific criteria for selection of sampling sites include: The site must be representative of an inshore reef location (as outlined by the initial tender document). The site is co-located in proximity to sites used by MMP bio-monitoring activities such as seagrass monitoring. The site should not be impacted by specific local point sources such as from boats or inlets of treated or untreated wastewater. The sampling site can be maintained for a long period. In addition to the scientific requirements of the project, the selection of passive sampling deployment sites is governed by practicalities which include safety, security, site access, and the availability of a responsible community representative to take responsibility for the maintenance of the site. Site establishment has been a
Table 3.1. Types of passive sampling which was conducted at each of the routine monitoring sites in 2012-2013 during either the dry (May – October) or wet (November – April) periods. NRM Region Sites Polar Samplers (Empore discs) Non-Polar Samplers (PDMS/SPMDa ) Volunteer deployment staff Year Sampling Commenced Drya Wetb Dry Wet Wet Tropics Low Isles Low Isles Caretakers/ Quicksilver Cruises Aug 2005 Green Island Green Island Resort June 2009 Fitzroy Island Fitzroy Island Resort Jul 2005 Normanby Island Frankland Island Cruise and Dive Jul 2005 Dunk Island MBDI Taxi Sept 2008 Burdekin Orpheus Island Orpheus Island Research Station Jul 2005 Cape Cleveland (AIMS) AIMS Dec 2007 Magnetic Island Reef Safari Diving Aug 2005 Mackay Whitsunday Pioneer Bay Whitsunday Moorings Jun 2009 Whitsunday Hamilton Island Resort Nov 2006 Sarina Inlet Sarina Bait and Tackle Fitzroy North Keppel Island North Keppel Island Education Centre Aug 2005 aSPMDs are only deployed at Normanby Island The scientific criteria for selection of sampling sites include: The site must be representative of an inshore reef location (as outlined by the initial tender document). The site is co-located in proximity to sites used by MMP bio-monitoring activities such as seagrass monitoring. The site should not be impacted by specific local point sources such as from boats or inlets of treated or untreated wastewater. The sampling site can be maintained for a long period. In addition to the scientific requirements of the project, the selection of passive sampling deployment sites is governed by practicalities which include safety, security, site access, and the availability of a responsible community representative to take responsibility for the maintenance of the site. Site establishment has been a
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