The aim of the study was to assess the Bay's environmental health, identify
the influencing factors and determine how best to manage the Bay in the
long-term. On completion in 1996 Port Phillip Bay was the most scientifically
understood marine environment in Australia.
CSIRO Port Phillip Enviromental Study in Adobe Acrobat (PDF)
Who And What Was Involved?
The Port Phillip Bay Environmental Study was funded by Melbourne Water
and Melbourne Parks and Waterways and managed by CSIRO. Other government
agencies involved in the study were the Environment Protection Authority,
the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and the Port of Melbourne
Authority. Scientists from 29 research institutions around Australia and
overseas undertook more than 40 major research tasks as part of the Study.
A number of advanced computer models were developed as part of the four
year Study. The models will be used to predict the outcomes of different
environmental inputs and factors. Several of the models, and other research
tools, were specially designed for the Study. The cost of the four-year
study was $12 million, a significant investment in the future of a priceless
natural asset.
Major Areas Of Study
The ecology and health of the Bay - the range and abundance of plant
and animal life and how species interact.
The physical processes - how water and suspended matter move around the
Bay and how seasonal and climatic changes impact on it.
Nutrients and toxicants - where they come from, how much there is and
their impacts.
For the full report, request your free eco kit by calling (03) 9386 8488 or emailing noel@penguinwaters.com.au
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