Clay - OzCoasts

Conceptual Diagrams
- - Introduction
    - - Read all about Conceptual diagrams including:
        
        Stressor models
        
        Science Conceptual models
        
        Typology
        
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  - Stressor models
  - Science Conceptual models
  - Typology
Indicators
- - Introduction
    - Read all about Coastal Indicators through a series of factsheets covering:
      
      Coastal issues
      
      Biophysical indicators
      
      Pressure indicators
      
      Coastal management indicators
      
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  - Coastal issues
  - Biophysical indicators
  - Pressure indicators
  - Coastal management indicators
    - - Coastal management indicators
        Coastal care community groups
        Marine network participation
        Marine protected areas
Management
- - Introduction
    - - Read all about Natural Resource Management including:
        
        Spectral library
        
        Environmental management framework
        
        Coastal stressors
        
        Tools & information
        
        Reporting Tools
        
        Visit the Natural Resource Management overview page or browse through this menu to find information on specific topics.
  - Spectral library
    - - Spectral library
        Field spectroradiometers for calibration and validation of water quality maps from satellite imagery
        Australian shallow waters spectral library
  - Environmental management framework
  - Coastal stressors
    - - Coastal stressors
        What are stressors?
        Litter (rubbish)
        Water temperature (changed from natural)
        Toxicants
        pH (changed from natural)
        Pest (plant, animal) species
        Bacteria/pathogens
        Organic matter (changed from natural)
        Nutrients (changed from natural)
        Aquatic sediments (changed from natural)
        Excess salt (hypersalinity)
        Hydrodynamics (changed from natural)
        Habitat removal/disturbance
        Freshwater flow regime (changed from natural)
        Excess freshwater (hyposalinity)
        Connectivity (changed from natural)
        Biota removal/disturbance
  - Tools & information
    - - Tools
        Build a Conceptual Model
        Coastal Eutrophication Risk Assessment Tool (CERAT)
        Numerical modelling
        Decision Support Tools
        NESP Marine Biodiversity Hub
    - - Information
        Coastal stakeholder search
        Regional plans & strategies
  - Reporting Tools
    - - Reporting Tools
        Reporting Tools
        Report Cards
        National Intertidal/Subtidal Benthic Habitat
  - Plans and Policies
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Clay

A weathered form of aluminosilicate mineral particles, less than 0.002 mm in diameter.

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