This thesis is the first study to examine the interaction between estuarine discharge and coastal environments, for intermittent estuaries in Victoria. The study examined water quality, bacteria and seaweed communities and the diet of mussels, concluding that estuarine discharge is an important driver for the productivity of nearshore marine environments
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Submitted to the School of Life and Environmental Sciences of the Faculty of Science and Technology, Deakin University