recorded in the area (p.86). Notes reproducible dated (more than 10 years since Curran, 1995; previous surveys by Swales and Curran evolving science publication). Brock, 1998 (1995) and Swales (1994). Other Northern systems (within and outside MDB) Type of Geographic BASK Key words Summary of relevance to project Merit of information Reference(s) information source area(s) categorisation Moonie and Comparison of productivity of two fish Peer reviewed, MDB Background/contextual information Balcombe et al, 2-B1 Warrego species (Australian Smelt and reproducible (Moonie (relatively recent) – potential baseline 2010 (Adequate) Macquarie Perch) in Moonie and evolving science and information for fish condition. Warrego rivers. Warrego) Moonie Assessment of fish responses to low Peer reviewed, MDB Background/contextual information Balcombe and 2-B1 flow at Moonie River and Cooper reproducible (Moonie) (relatively recent) – potential baseline Sternberg, 2012 (Adequate) Creek. evolving science information for fish condition. Genetic diversity, Study of gene flow for Golden Perch Peer reviewed, MDB Background/contextual information Huey et al, 2011 2-B1 Moonie and Freshwater Catfish and a reproducible (Moonie) (relatively recent) – potential baseline (Adequate) crustacean (Macrobrachium evolving science information for fish condition. australiense) in Moonie River catchment. Fish condition/diet, Study undertaken as part of Grey literature, MDB (BR – Supplementary information. Recently DERM, 2010a 3-B1 movement and Queensland’s Environmental Flows reproducible Moonie) recent work (less than 10 years since (Borderline) population Assessment Program. Considers fish evolving science publication), including primary genetics: Moonie condition, primary production and diet information relating fish responses to River in the Moonie (Bony Herring and flow, with a focus on movement. Golden Perch). Results suggest both Location-specific (Moonie River). species shift from high quality to low quality food sources during prolonged isolation of waterholes. Movement component (study period 2007 to 2009) involved acoustic tagging of Bony Herring, Golden Perch,
recorded in the area (p.86). Notes previous surveys by Swales and Curran (1995) and Swales (1994). reproducible evolving science dated (more than 10 years since publication). Curran, 1995; Brock, 1998 Other Northern systems (within and outside MDB) Key words Summary of relevance to project Type of information source Geographic area(s) Merit of information Reference(s) BASK categorisation Moonie and Warrego Comparison of productivity of two fish species (Australian Smelt and Macquarie Perch) in Moonie and Warrego rivers. Peer reviewed, reproducible evolving science MDB (Moonie and Warrego) Background/contextual information (relatively recent) – potential baseline information for fish condition. Balcombe et al, 2010 2-B1 (Adequate) Moonie Assessment of fish responses to low flow at Moonie River and Cooper Creek. Peer reviewed, reproducible evolving science MDB (Moonie) Background/contextual information (relatively recent) – potential baseline information for fish condition. Balcombe and Sternberg, 2012 2-B1 (Adequate) Genetic diversity, Moonie Study of gene flow for Golden Perch and Freshwater Catfish and a crustacean (Macrobrachium australiense) in Moonie River catchment. Peer reviewed, reproducible evolving science MDB (Moonie) Background/contextual information (relatively recent) – potential baseline information for fish condition. Huey et al, 2011 2-B1 (Adequate) Fish condition/diet, movement and population genetics: Moonie River Study undertaken as part of Queensland’s Environmental Flows Assessment Program. Considers fish condition, primary production and diet in the Moonie (Bony Herring and Golden Perch). Results suggest both species shift from high quality to low quality food sources during prolonged isolation of waterholes. Movement component (study period 2007 to 2009) involved acoustic tagging of Bony Herring, Golden Perch, Grey literature, reproducible evolving science MDB (BR – Moonie) Supplementary information. Recently recent work (less than 10 years since publication), including primary information relating fish responses to flow, with a focus on movement. Location-specific (Moonie River). DERM, 2010a 3-B1 (Borderline)
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