Tidal dynamics of a subterranean estuary: Processes and functions

沿海环境和资源对澳大利亚的经济和社会具有重要意义。许多沿海地区的水污染是一个严重的环境问题，威胁着海洋和河口生态系统。沿海沃茨的高营养水平正在对大堡礁造成惊人的破坏。拟议的项目调查化学物质从含水层转移到海洋的重要机制。它将使人们更好地了解陆源营养物和污染物进入沿海沃茨的途径，从而（1）改进可持续沿海资源管理和开发战略，（2）整合高地和低地集水区的管理。

Coastal environments and resources are of great significance for Australia economically and socially. Water pollution in many coastal areas is a serious environmental problem, threatening marine and estuarine ecosystems. High nutrient levels in coastal waters are causing alarming damage to the Great Barrier Reef. The proposed project investigates an important mechanism underlying the chemical transfer from the aquifer to the ocean. It will provide better understanding of the pathway of land-derived nutrients and contaminants entering coastal waters, leading to (1) improvement of strategies for sustainable coastal resources management and development and (2) integration of upland and lowland catchments management.