Aquatic ecosystems

The aquatic ecosystems in the Northern Territory (NT) are very diverse.

They hold great cultural, environmental, economic, and social value.

These ecosystems range from the big tropical rivers in the Top End to the small waterholes in the Central Australian desert.

It's crucial to manage and protect these wetlands to maintain their significance for everyone in the Territory.

Learn about:

• Darwin Harbour and its marine environments
• monitoring freshwater ecosystems
• groundwater-dependent ecosystems
• marine and coastal biodiversity
• aquatic pests
• water cycle and properties
• catchments
• water monitoring

Read about our aquatic ecosystems and habitats in the NT PDF (7.4 MB).