Pesticides and Other Pollutants - Catchment to Reef: What is the spatial and temporal distribution and risk of other pollutants in the Great Barrier Reef ecosystems, and what are the primary sources? [6.1]

The synthesis of the evidence for Question 6.1 was based on 92 studies undertaken in the Great Barrier Reef and published between 1990 and 2023. The synthesis includes a Low to High diversity of study types (77% observational studies and 23% experimental studies) and has a Limited to Moderate confidence rating depending on the pollutant and is based on mixed but mostly Low to Moderate consistency and Moderate overall relevance of studies.