Wetlands eBook

Workbook for Managing Urban Wetlands in Australia

Sydney Olympic Park Authority is pleased to publish this eBook entitled, Workbook for Managing Urban Wetlands in Australia. This eBook is a distillation and distribution of the contents, partnership, collaboration and research comprising the Wetland Education and Training (WET) program at Sydney Olympic Park.

It is both a culmination and celebration of the WET Program, which has been developed and delivered by the Authority for over 10 years. The eBook has 5 sections and 28 chapters, which have been contributed by eminent wetland scientists, practising ecologists and dedicated professionals.

The chapters contain useful hands-on information about managing both freshwater and estuarine wetlands in urban Australia. Enjoy reading this eBook and making a difference in the wetland that you care for. Also, encourage your peers to access this eBook and make use of it.

Happy reading!

Dr Swapan Paul, Editor and Wetlands Manager, Sydney Olympic Park Authority

WET eBook

Section 1 - People, Politics and Wetlands

Editors, Contents, Foreword, Preface and Disclaimer (PDF)(1.46 MB)

1.01 The importance of urban wetlands (PDF)(1.97 MB)

1.02 Wetland legislation in Australia (PDF)(2.06 MB)

1.03 The Ramsar Convention and urban wetlands an opportunity for wetland education and training (PDF)(1.59 MB)

Section 2 - Freshwater Wetlands: Ecology, Rehabilitation and Management

2.01 Ecology of urban freshwater wetlands (PDF)(2.16 MB)

2.02 Hydrology of urban freshwater wetlands (PDF)(1.58 MB)

2.03 Wetland plants and wetland management in Australia (PDF)(1.51 MB)

2.04 Identification and management of freshwater algae (PDF)(1.12 MB)

2.05 Control of exotic and invasive freshwater plants and weeds (PDF)(2.85 MB)

2.06 Managing mosquitoes in constructed freshwater wetlands (PDF)(3.89 MB)

2.07 Frogs and wetlands (PDF)(1.95 MB)

2.08 Management considerations for freshwater fish (PDF)(4.54 MB)

2.09 Waterbirds identification rehabilitation and management (PDF)(2.33 MB)

2.10 Maintenance regime around freshwater wetlands (PDF)(1.68 MB)

2.11 Constructed wetlands design construction and maintenance considerations (PDF)(6.7 MB)

Section 3 - Estuarine Wetlands: Ecology, Rehabilitation and Management

3.01 Estuarine shorelines of southeastern Australia (PDF)(1.98 MB)

3.02 Ecohydrology of estuarine wetlands (PDF)(2.4 MB)

3.03 Seagrasses of southeastern Australia (PDF)(1.09 MB)

3.04 Local management and rehabilitation of mangroves present and future (PDF)(2.3 MB)

3.05 Rehabilitation and management of saltmarsh habitats (PDF)(1.93 MB)

3.06 Managing mosquitoes in coastal wetlands (PDF)(1.85 MB)

3.07 Rehabilitation and reconstruction of estuarine habitats for shorebirds (PDF)(2 MB)

3.08 Potential Climate Change impacts on the mangroves and saltmarshes of the Sydney region (PDF)(1.09 MB)

Section 4 - Monitoring Wetlands

4.01 Wetland biological assessment field techniques and data interpretation (PDF)(1.02 MB)

4.02 Water quality monitoring techniques (PDF)(1.03 MB)

4.03 Application of Stable Isotopic techniques to wetlands conservation (PDF)(1.11 MB)

Section 5 - Pulling It All Together

5.01 The need for a Wetland Plan of Management (PoM) (PDF)(1.84 MB)

5.02 Guidelines for preparing a Wetland Plan of Management (PDF)(2.04 MB)

5.03 Facing the challenges of managing urban wetlands in Australia - the way forward (PDF)(1.76 MB)