Water quality guidelines for the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park 2010 (REVOKED).

Abstract

This policy has been revoked by the Marine Park Authority Board at MPA288 on 3 December 2024.

While the Great Barrier Reef is one of the richest, most complex and diverse ecosystems in the world, it is also highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Adverse effects are already being observed on plants, animals and habitats in this World Heritage Area. Good quality water is essential for the proper functioning of the Reef’s ecological systems if it is to have any chance of enduring the impacts of climate change. For example, a coral’s ability to recover from bleaching resulting from a rise in sea temperature is significantly reduced if it is living in degraded water