Great Barrier Reef water quality : current issues

Abstract

This document aims to provide an overview of current issues and information concerning water quality in the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area. It is intended to provide the necessary context and background in support of a related strategy paper, entitled Water Quality, Coastal Development and the Great Barrier Reef: Strategic Direction of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority, in which detailed strategies to address land-based run-off and ship-sourced pollution are described.