Recommendations for nutrient resource condition targets for the Daly River

J. Schult, S. Townsend, M. Douglas, I. Webster, S. Skinner and M. Casanova
Charles Darwin University

Dry season flows in the Daly River and its tributaries are supplied from groundwater. Nutrient concentrations entering the Daly River are primarily determined by their groundwater source, but concentrations within the river are determined by biological processes. The growth of algae is limited by both nitrogen and phosphorus and management needs to be directed towards both nutrients.