Table E3 (a): Threats identified for open-coast salt-wedge estuaries of western and central Victoria. Threat Glenelg Surry Fitzroy Eumeralla Hopkins Curdies Port Sherbrook Campbell Climate change × × × × × × × × × Sea level rise & storm surge × × × × × × × × × Rising temperature × × × × × × × × × Decline & altered seasonal pattern in rainfall Modified flow regime × Water extraction - Domestic × × × × × × × extraction - Agriculture / p p Industry × × × × × × × Estuary entrance modification × p p p × p p p p Regulatory & other infrastructure (e.g. bridges) Land use and declining water quality × × × × × × × × × Land clearing & development × × × × × × × × × Eutrophication & algal blooms × × × × × × × p p Increased sedimentation, erosion & turbidity × p p p p p p p Acid flows & blackwater events × × × × × × × × Pollution & contaminants p Pathogens and pests × × × Disease p p p p p p × × × × × × Invasive species p p p Extractive and recreational activities Fishing (commercial & p p p p p p p p p recreational) × Mining & extraction activities (sand & coal) Recreation (boating) p p p p p p p × = identified threat, p = potential threat
Table E3 (a): Threats identified for open-coast salt-wedge estuaries of western and central Victoria. Threat Glenelg Surry Fitzroy Eumeralla Hopkins Curdies Port Campbell Sherbrook Climate change Sea level rise & storm surge × × × × × × × × × Rising temperature × × × × × × × × × Decline & altered seasonal pattern in rainfall × × × × × × × × × Modified flow regime Water extraction - Domestic × extraction - Agriculture / Industry × × × × × × × p p Estuary entrance modification × × × × × × × Regulatory & other infrastructure (e.g. bridges) × p p p × p p p p Land use and declining water quality Land clearing & development × × × × × × × × × Eutrophication & algal blooms × × × × × × × × × Increased sedimentation, erosion & turbidity × × × × × × × p p Acid flows & blackwater events × p p p p p p p Pollution & contaminants × × × × × × × × p Pathogens and pests Disease × p p × p × p p p Invasive species × × × p × × × p p Extractive and recreational activities Fishing (commercial & recreational) p p p p p p p p p Mining & extraction activities (sand & coal) × Recreation (boating) p p p p p p p × = identified threat, p = potential threat
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