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Further Information on Conceptual Models

This page has some other examples of conceptual diagrams, as well as further information about conceptual diagrams.

Examples of conceptual models

Lacustrine wetlands

Several DRAFT conceptual models have been developed for Queensland through Queensland Wetlands Programme. As others are developed or the ones below are finalised they will be included.

Marine wetlands

Few conceptual diagrams exist for marine wetlands in Queensland. The following provides some models which are available, but are by no means extensive. As new diagrams are developed links will be made to them.

Palustrine wetlands

Several DRAFT conceptual models have been developed for Queensland through the Queensland Wetlands Programme. As others are developed or the ones below are finalised they will be included.

Riverine wetlands

A range of conceptual models have been developed for Queensland.

Estuary management practices

This page has conceptual models developed by the University of Queensland for various estuary uses and their impacts on estuarine ecology. Each diagram shows examples of good and poor estuary management practices (Department of Environment and Water)

Moreton Bay and catchment

Simple and complex conceptual models of the Moreton Bay and catchments of south-east Queensland are presented (Moreton Bay Waterways and Catchment Partnership)

The conceptual model presented in this report summarise the present understanding of the processes involved the dynamics of nutrients, sediments, and their effect on the condition of inshore coral reefs of the GBR.

Where River Meets Sea: Exploring Australia's estuaries

Chapter 1 in this book has conceptual models of the different geomorphic types of estuaries in plan view. These models, which are published in Australia Estuaries & Coastal Waterways: A geoscience perspective for improved and integrated resource management, were superseded by the conceptual models in OzCoast and OzEstuaries. Chapter 2 has conceptual models highlighting key features, major threats and management arrangements pertaining estuaries over the broad geographic regions (e.g. temperate East Coast, Pilbara and Subtropical West Coast etc). Chapter 3 has conceptual models of the range of habitats found in estuaries. The case studies in the individual state chapters (6-12) have generalised conceptual models depicting processes and pressures in the estuaries of the different sub-regions (CSIRO Publishing).

Integration and Application Network (IAN)

This site has an overview on conceptual diagrams as a tool for science communication, a free symbols library, landscape bases, symbol creation service, publications and a discussion forum (University of Maryland).

Conceptual models of the Fitzroy Estuary

The conceptual models in this report provide detail of the hydrodynamics, fine sediment dynamics, biogeochemistry and primary production in the Fitzroy Estuary in Queensland (Coastal CRC).

This report contains conceptual models of: (i) the Fitzroy flood plume penetrating into Keppel Bay showing flocculation of fine sediments; (b) mixing processes and fine sediment transport in The Fitzroy Estuary and Keppel Bay; (c) dissolved nutrient dynamics under low-flow conditions in Keppel Bay; and (d) primary production under low-flow conditions in Keppel Bay