Water Turbidity
Benchmark Value
Scoring Curve
This curve shows how a field measurement for this indicator would score across all available benchmark forms in this context.
Evidence & Context
It also notes that a mid-shelf reef (Russell Island) shows values below 5 NTU during the winter dry season, when terrestrial influence is at its minimum.
Water turbidity is a fundamental optical property of water that quantifies the reduction in clarity resulting from the presence of suspended particulate matter.
Turbidity levels for a mid-shelf reef during the winter dry season.
Represents a high-health state for a reef that is still integrated within the broader GBR system but is largely free from the acute impacts of coastal runoff.
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