Waterbird diversity Survival and • • Maintained current species diversity of all and population condition^ current Basin waterbirds and current Chicks^ condition (abundance • migratory shorebirds at the Coorong Fledglings^ and population • Increased abundance with a 20– 25 per structure) cent increase in waterbirds by 2024 Improved breeding events for colonial nesting waterbird species and an increase in nests and broods for other waterbirds Other Adult abundance* Young* • • vertebrate diversity Ecosystem Connectivity Hydrological • Maintained base flows - at least 60 per Function connectivity cent of natural levels including end of Improved overall flow (Basin Plan S. 8.06) system flows* Maintained connectivity in areas where it is relatively unaffected Improved connectivity with bank-full and/or low floodplain flows Maintain the Lower Lakes above sea level Biotic dispersal and • Improved movement with more native movement* fish using fish passages Sediment transport* • Process Primary • productivity (of aquatic ecosystems)* Decomposition* • Nutrient and carbon • cycling*
Maintained current species diversity of all current Basin waterbirds and current migratory shorebirds at the Coorong Increased abundance with a 20– 25 per cent increase in waterbirds by 2024 Improved breeding events for colonial nesting waterbird species and an increase in nests and broods for other waterbirds • Waterbird diversity and population condition (abundance and population structure) • Survival and condition^ • Chicks^ • Fledglings^ Other vertebrate diversity • Adult abundance* • Young* Ecosystem Function (Basin Plan S. 8.06) Connectivity Maintained base flows - at least 60 per cent of natural levels Improved overall flow Maintained connectivity in areas where it is relatively unaffected Improved connectivity with bank-full and/or low floodplain flows Maintain the Lower Lakes above sea level • Hydrological connectivity including end of system flows* Improved movement with more native fish using fish passages • Biotic dispersal and movement* • Sediment transport* Process • Primary productivity (of aquatic ecosystems)* • Decomposition* • Nutrient and carbon cycling*