species? Do implemented environmental See conceptual model flows maintain adequate in for Habitat Processes stream habitat for adult and Shallow and slow • larval fish? water area Run area • Permanent pool • depth and volume Connectivity • Do implemented environmental Density of post-larval flows increase the number of fish fish. completing larval stages? Spring-early summer As above As above As above Do implemented environmental Area of slackwater overbank flows flows inundate low-lying runners habitat in runners and and anabranches to create anabranches increased slackwater habitat? Do implemented environmental Area of slackwater flows inundate floodplain areas habitat in floodplain to create increased slackwater habitat? Do implemented environmental Presence/absence of flows provide appropriate ‘flood specialist’ conditions for spawning and fish larvae larval production of ‘flood non-diadromous fish specialist’ species? Do implemented environmental Density of post-larval flows increase the number of fish fish. completing larval stages? Summer-autumn low As above As above As above Do implemented environmental See conceptual model flows flows maintain adequate in for Habitat Processes stream habitat for adult and Shallow and slow • larval fish? water area Run area • Permanent pool • depth and volume
species? Do implemented environmental flows maintain adequate in stream habitat for adult and larval fish? Do implemented environmental flows increase the number of fish completing larval stages? See conceptual model for Habitat Processes • Shallow and slow water area • Run area • Permanent pool depth and volume • Connectivity Density of post-larval fish. Spring-early summer overbank flows Do implemented environmental flows inundate low-lying runners and anabranches to create increased slackwater habitat? Do implemented environmental flows inundate floodplain areas to create increased slackwater habitat? Do implemented environmental flows provide appropriate conditions for spawning and larval production of ‘flood specialist’ non-diadromous fish species? Do implemented environmental flows increase the number of fish completing larval stages? Area of slackwater habitat in runners and anabranches Area of slackwater habitat in floodplain Presence/absence of ‘flood specialist’ fish larvae Density of post-larval fish. As above As above As above Summer-autumn low flows Do implemented environmental flows maintain adequate in stream habitat for adult and larval fish? See conceptual model for Habitat Processes • Shallow and slow water area • Run area • Permanent pool depth and volume As above As above As above
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