2.1.5.1 Observed data

The analysis of surface water – groundwater interactions is an essential part of the Clarence-Moreton Bioregional Assessment (the Assessment). Links between surface water and groundwater can be inferred from a range of different approaches (e.g. Martinez et al., 2015; Duvert et al., 2015); ideally, where available, multiple lines of evidence are integrated, which include:

In the Assessment, the interactions between surface water and groundwater can be broadly grouped into two categories:

The analysis of surface water – groundwater interactions is an ongoing process, and it will be described in more detail during later stages of the Assessment and included in subsequent products (e.g. companion product 2.3 for the Clarence-Moreton bioregion (Raiber et al., 2016)).