Occurrence of algal blooms

Indicator

Occurrence of algal blooms

Status

  • Fair

Trend

Unclear

Data quality

Fair

Data quality rating fair due to the absence of suitable trend data.

Data custodian: 

DELWP

More than 100 algal blooms were reported in Victorian water bodies during 2017-18 and these blooms occurred throughout all Victorian regions. No data is available to report on trends in algal bloom occurrence.
Region: 
Victoria
Measures: 
Number of algal blooms (trigger level for reporting is when cyanobacteria in any water body exceed 0.2 mm3/L)
Topics: 
Water quality