Full Title
Effects of Grazing on Water Quality in Lake Hume
Contact Person
Darren Baldwin
Project Team
Amy Boulding
Funding Body
Goulburn-Murray Water
Duration
completed May 2006
Outcomes
Boulding, A. and Baldwin, D. (2006). Impacts of domestic grazing animals on the water quality of Lake Hume - a desktop analysis. Report prepared for Goulburn-Murray Water, May, 90pp plus Reference Citation List.
Summary
Part 1 of this project will prepare a literature review that examines all aspects of the effects of sheep and cattle grazing on water quality including sediment loads, movement of pathogens, potential sources of endocrine disruptors, effects on riparian zones, effects on plant community structure, and impacts on soil structure and health.
The report will list the methodology used, results of the literature review, description of probable impacts of grazing on water quality in Lake Hume, a list of knowledge gaps, and suggest a research and monitoring program to address those gaps.
