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Table 4.3 EQS for water quality EQS Indicator Shading & smothering TSS (LOI) LAC Toxicants Ammonia Zone of Ecological Protection Moderate High Maximum If EQG (i) and/or (ii) is exceeded and the exceedance is based on the moderate protection guideline (95%ile): (i) Sediment infauna community species richness, based on the Inverse Simpson Index, not to be five times less than background (indicative of moderate impact), or (ii) Evaluation of images taken beneath and within 10 m of the sea-cages must not indicate presence of white bacterial matts, black sediments, bubbles of hydrogen sulphide or a significant reduction in the presence of animal tracks, or bioturbator burrows, relative to reference sites If EQG (i) and/or (ii) is exceeded and the exceedance is based on the high protection guideline (80%ile): Proceed to EQS for high and maximum protection If EQG (i) and/or (ii) is exceeded and the exceedance is based on the moderate protection guideline (95%): No action required If EQG (i) and/or (ii) is exceeded and the exceedance is based on the high protection guideline (80%ile): (i) Mean LAC over an 8 week period (based on fortnightly sampling) at coral monitoring sites in HEPA is assessed (Refer to EQS for HEPA/MaxEPA), and (ii) Evaluation of coral images taken at coral monitoring sites in HEPA triggered (Refer to coral EQS for HEPA/MaxEPA). If EQG (i) and/or (ii) is exceeded and the exceedance is based on the moderate protection guideline (95%ile): (i) Sediment infauna community species richness, based on the Inverse Simpson Index, not to be five times less than background (indicative of moderate impact), or (ii) Evaluation of images taken beneath and within 10 m of the sea-cages must not indicate presence of white bacterial matts, black sediments, bubbles of hydrogen sulphide, mass mortalities of benthic macrofauna or a significant reduction in the presence of animal tracks, or bioturbator burrows, relative to reference sites (i) Sediment infauna community species richness, based on the Inverse Simpson Index, not to be half that of background (indicative of minor impact), or (ii) Mean TSS over an 8 week period (based on fortnightly sampling) at coral monitoring sites not to be significantly greater than at coral reef Reference Sites as assessed by ANOVA, and (iii) Evaluation of images taken at coral monitoring sites must not indicate elevated incidences of coral mucous or colour reduction, relative to coral reef Reference Sites (i) Mean LAC over an 8 week period (based on fortnightly sampling) at coral monitoring sites not to be significantly greater than at coral reef Reference Sites as assessed by ANOVA, and (ii) Evaluation of images taken at coral monitoring sites must not indicate elevated incidences of coral mucous or colour reduction, relative to coral reef Reference Sites (i) Sediment infauna community species richness, based on the Inverse Simpson Index, not to be half that of background (indicative of minor impact) (ii) No observed mortalities of benthic macro-fauna attributable to ammonia toxicity (iii) Evaluation of images taken at coral monitoring sites must not indicate elevated incidences of coral mucous or colour reduction, relative to coral reef Reference Sites 20 Oceanica: Marine Produce Australia: Cone Bay Barramundi Aquaculture, Environmental Monitoring & Management Plan
EQS Indicator Phytoplankton biomass Physical & chemical stressors Zone of Ecological Protection Moderate High Maximum If EQG (i) and/or (ii) is exceeded and the exceedance is based on the high protection guideline (80%ile): Proceed to EQS for high and maximum protection Chlorophyll-a N/A DO (i) Mean LAC over an 8 week period (based on fortnightly sampling) is not significantly greater than the mean of LAC at the coral reef Reference Sites, as determined by ANOVA, or (ii) Evaluation of images taken at coral monitoring sites must not indicate elevated incidences of coral mucous or colour reduction, relative to coral reef Reference Sites (i) Median bottom water DO on each sampling occasion must be greater than 60% saturation and not the result of a regional event as indicated by similar reductions in DO at the Reference Sites; or, (ii) Median bottom water DO at any site over a four month period must be greater than 60% saturation Oceanica: Marine Produce Australia: Cone Bay Barramundi Aquaculture, Environmental Monitoring & Management Plan 21
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Page 7 and 8: Contents 1.� Purpose of this docu
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