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Catchment Facts |
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- Total area (Jumpinpin to Southport Bridge): 37km2
- Area of all catchments discharging into the Broadwater: 1107km2
- Local Councils: Gold Coast (pop. 472,279)
- Receiving water for the Pimpama, Coomera and Nerang rivers
- Relatively healthy and dynamic system due to tidal flushing
- Surrounding catchment highly urbanised with canal estates
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Estuarine results |
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Marine results |
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- Improved water clarity and a slight decline in phytoplankton abundance in the north of the zone; Less stringent water quality guidelines for this zone in 2007 has resulted in an increase in the Report Card grade
- Low sewage nitrogen signals throughout most of the zone
- Shallow but stable seagrass meadows present, modified channels, banks and riparian habitat in southern reaches
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