Scott N. Wilkinson

TL;DR: The increase in river loads for all 35 GBR basins is estimated, using the best available estimates of pre-European and current loads derived from catchment modelling and monitoring, to facilitate target setting for water quality and desired ecosystem states, and enable prioritisation of critical sources for management.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors applied sediment tracing techniques within the Burdekin River basin to identify the contributions of surface versus subsurface soil, and spatial areas to fine sediment export.

TL;DR: Research on measured runoff, sediment erosion and sediment delivery from watersheds to near-shore marine areas, with a strong focus on the Burdekin watershed in the Great Barrier Reef region, Australia, is reviewed and synthesised.

TL;DR: The spatially distributed sediment budget model is described that assesses the primary sources (hillslope soil erosion, gully and riverbank erosion) and sinks (floodplain and reservoir deposition) of fine sediment for each link in a river network and is suitable for guiding the targeting of remediation measures within river basins to reduce downstream sediment yields.

TL;DR: In this article, the relationship between management of agricultural lands and pollutant exports in GBR catchments, and compare this knowledge with experience in other regions Despite the differences in climate and agricultural systems, there are similarities in the causes and management of N and pesticide losses from cropping lands, and the primary path to reducing N losses from cropped lands will be through reducing N applications.