Catching up on contaminants
Contents
- Theme: Catching up on contaminants
- Salt
What happens when you add salt?
Predicting salinity induced loss of aquatic faunal biodiversity - Nutrients
Avoiding the "fat" of the land: case studies of agricultural nutrient balance
In-stream and riparian zone nitrogen dynamics - Rapt in rivers
Rivers Arena update - Sediment
Catchment nutrients and sediment budgets: Identification of knowledge gaps - Interactions
Managing wetlands subjected to multiple environmental threats
Integrated impacts of contaminants and flow on riverine ecosystem production - Management
Developing capacity in catchment contaminant cycle modelling tools
Development of risk-based approaches for improved management of contaminants in catchments
Catching up on contaminants
The Australian community is increasingly aware of the importance of our water resources and riverine environments to the future sustainability of agriculture and the environment. Contaminants and pollutants are central to river management because they influence the quality of irrigation and drinking water, and the condition of aquatic habitats for riverine plants and animals.
From the Editor
Welcome to another edition of RipRap. This edition is focusing on the research being funded through the National River Contaminants Program, a joint initiative of Land & Water Australia and the Murray-Darling Basin Commission. This Program is now into its second year, and the research being funded covers a range of different issues related to understanding and managing contaminants in our river systems. We have also included a large range of new products for you to access, for example climate prediction tools groundwater models and two new irrigation insights reports that make interesting reading. I hope you enjoy this edition, and on behalf of the Rivers Arena at Land & Water Australia, I would like to wish you a very Happy Christmas and New Year.
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