overbank flows. Maintain southern bell frog Abundance and taxonomic Public awareness. OEH monitors frog Amphibians breeding sites in good composition populations at selected sites Relatively rapid response to condition, and support throughout the system, Spawning activity flow variability. breeding events. especially southern bell frog sites in the Lowbidgee. Maintain water quality in Abundance and taxonomic Public awareness. OEH monitors fish Fish channels, pools and composition populations at selected sites Minimal laboratory effort wetlands. throughout the system. Spawning activity required, apart from otolith Prevent stratification in analyses of spawning timing. NSW Fisheries previously Size structure deep pools. sampled fish communities Potentially rapid response to throughout the Maintain and improve flow variability in spawning Murrumbidgee River longitudinal and lateral activity. catchment (Gilligan 2005). connectivity. Maintain known colonial Abundance and taxonomic Public awareness. OEH monitors waterbird Waterbirds waterbird breeding sites in composition populations at selected sites Relatively rapid response to good condition, and throughout the system, flow variability. Fledgling success support breeding events. especially rookeries in the Lowbidgee. Waterbird populations at Tuckerbil and Fivebough Swamps are monitored by the Fivebough and Tuckerbil Wetlands Trust. Flows are delivered in a Water level and timing, Hydrological connectivity is NOW manages current Hydrologic timely and effective magnitude and flow important for transport of instantaneous level and connectivity manner. frequency sediments, nutrients and discharge at a number of energy and also the river gauging stations in the Maintain and improve Inundation area mapping channels and wetland system. longitudinal and lateral connectivity. Hydrological connectivity to protect and connectivity is also an restore the endangered important vector for ecological community, movement of aquatic biota including threatened and contributes to species. ecosystem resilience. * Any monitoring undertaken should be checked for consistency with MDBA and Australian Government water strategies and plans
overbank flows. Amphibians Maintain southern bell frog breeding sites in good condition, and support breeding events. Abundance and taxonomic composition Spawning activity Public awareness. Relatively rapid response to flow variability. OEH monitors frog populations at selected sites throughout the system, especially southern bell frog sites in the Lowbidgee. Fish Maintain water quality in channels, pools and wetlands. Prevent stratification in deep pools. Maintain and improve longitudinal and lateral connectivity. Abundance and taxonomic composition Spawning activity Size structure Public awareness. Minimal laboratory effort required, apart from otolith analyses of spawning timing. Potentially rapid response to flow variability in spawning activity. OEH monitors fish populations at selected sites throughout the system. NSW Fisheries previously sampled fish communities throughout the Murrumbidgee River catchment (Gilligan 2005). Waterbirds Maintain known colonial waterbird breeding sites in good condition, and support breeding events. Abundance and taxonomic composition Fledgling success Public awareness. Relatively rapid response to flow variability. OEH monitors waterbird populations at selected sites throughout the system, especially rookeries in the Lowbidgee. Waterbird populations at Tuckerbil and Fivebough Swamps are monitored by the Fivebough and Tuckerbil Wetlands Trust. Hydrologic connectivity Flows are delivered in a timely and effective manner. Maintain and improve longitudinal and lateral connectivity to protect and restore the endangered ecological community, including threatened species. Water level and timing, magnitude and flow frequency Inundation area mapping Hydrological connectivity is important for transport of sediments, nutrients and energy and also the river channels and wetland connectivity. Hydrological connectivity is also an important vector for movement of aquatic biota and contributes to ecosystem resilience. NOW manages current instantaneous level and discharge at a number of gauging stations in the system. * Any monitoring undertaken should be checked for consistency with MDBA and Australian Government water strategies and plans
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