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Satellite image showing sediment flow from the Fitzroy River out to Keppel Bay and the Southern Great Barrier Reef.

World-first system to monitor the ‘seafood basket’ of Australia

Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, has completed initial testing of a ‘weather service’ for water quality in the Spencer Gulf in South Australia – which provides much of the country’s seafood – with plans to use the technology in local seafood farms.

Out of the blue: Australia’s waters get a health check from above

Our AquaWatch Mission is using satellites to monitor water quality from space. It turns out that getting a satellite's view allows us to not only detect large algal blooms, but also track them as they grow and move.

Brown sediment plume mixes with blue sea water at Darumbal Sea Country Keppel Bay.

Muddy waters: Our ‘weather service’ for water quality arrives at the Great Barrier Reef

Near the Southern Great Barrier Reef, the Fitzroy River disperses sediment in brown plumes into the sea, impacting the environment and tourism in the area. Enter our AquaWatch mission.

AquaWatch sensor is lower into the water at Keppel Bay Darumbal Sea Country.

CSIRO deploys world-first sensors in Southern Great Barrier Reef

Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, has installed specialised sensors on Darumbal Sea Country in the Southern Great Barrier Reef to help monitor and forecast sediment run-off, which impacts the UNESCO World Heritage site’s marine ecosystem.