Environmental controls over Fe availability and transport in a forested coastal catchment

铁是集水区调动的众多元素之一，已经认识到对海洋环境的有害影响，并且已知是有毒蓝藻繁殖的营养物质。控制铁分布的知识对流域管理和可持续林业很重要。总集水区方法将有助于了解铁和其他重金属的释放和运输。这项研究的结果将有助于与澳大利亚其他地方和海外的沿海种植园进行有益的比较。确定与降雨和水文过程的关系将加强这些比较，并考虑气候变化。

Iron is one of a number of elements that are mobilised in catchments, have recognised detrimental impacts to marine settings and are known to be nutrients for toxic cyanobacteria blooms. Knowledge of controls over distribution of Fe is important in catchment management and for sustainable forestry. The total catchment approach will result in an understanding of release and transport of Fe, and other heavy metals. The outcomes of the study will enable useful comparison to coastal plantations elsewhere in Australia, and overseas. Determination of the relationship to rainfall and hydrological processes will enhance these comparisons plus consideration of climatic change.