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Flood plain impact study - assessment of ecological health in off-river water bodies

Author: Wetlands Research and Management P/L (Dr A. Storey)

Date: July 2007

Sampling of water quality, phytoplankton, microinvertebrates and macroinvertebrates was conducted in February 2006 in eight off-river water bodies (ORWBs) along the Middle Fly River. The purpose of the study was to assess the impact of the Ok Tedi mine on biota which form the basis of food webs for Fly River fish communities.