Freshwater Catfish and Spangled Perch, with recording stations along an 85 km reach of the Moonie River. Golden Perch and Spangled Perch identified as more likely to move (most within a 20-30km stretch, but some ranging over 70km within a season). Bony Herring and Freshwater Catfish were more likely to remain in the same waterhole. Research also suggests the majority of fish move on the first flow, regardless the magnitude of the event. Other arid-zone Research on fish-flow relationships in Peer reviewed, Outside Contextual/background information. Arthington et al, 2-B1 systems arid zone rivers (primarily Coopers reproducible MDB Relatively recent work and with potential 2005; Balcombe (Adequate) Creek, outside MDB). evolving science application to the MDB. However, it has et al, 2005; been suggested that results from Coopers Balcombe et al, Creek and other arid zone systems are not 2007; Balcombe always relevant to Northern MDB and Arthington, catchments (e.g. Woods et al, 2012). 2009; Kerezsy et al, 2011; Kerezsy et al, 2014 Environmental risk Underpinning environmental Grey literature MDB Supplementary information. Relatively DSITIA, 2013a, 3-B1 assessment – assessments for review of the (including some (Warrego, recent information (less than 10 years 2013b, 2013c, (Borderline) Warrego, Paroo, Queensland Water Resource peer review Paroo), since date of publication) and includes 2013d Bulloo and Nebine (Warrego, Paroo, Bulloo and Nebine) through outside focus on fish-flow relationships catchments Plan 2003. Identifies nine ‘prioritised independent MDB species, migratory fish and assets’, including flow spawning fish science review), invasive species). Also includes use of species, absence of exotic fish species reproducible conceptual models based on hydrology and migratory fish species (DSITIA, evolving science and biological information to assess 2013a; pp.6-7). Uses ‘meta-population’ relative impacts of different water regime models for Golden Perch in each scenarios. Location-specific (Warrego and
Freshwater Catfish and Spangled Perch, with recording stations along an 85 km reach of the Moonie River. Golden Perch and Spangled Perch identified as more likely to move (most within a 20-30km stretch, but some ranging over 70km within a season). Bony Herring and Freshwater Catfish were more likely to remain in the same waterhole. Research also suggests the majority of fish move on the first flow, regardless the magnitude of the event. Other arid-zone systems Research on fish-flow relationships in arid zone rivers (primarily Coopers Creek, outside MDB). Peer reviewed, reproducible evolving science Outside MDB Contextual/background information. Relatively recent work and with potential application to the MDB. However, it has been suggested that results from Coopers Creek and other arid zone systems are not always relevant to Northern MDB catchments (e.g. Woods et al, 2012). Arthington et al, 2005; Balcombe et al, 2005; Balcombe et al, 2007; Balcombe and Arthington, 2009; Kerezsy et al, 2011; Kerezsy et al, 2014 2-B1 (Adequate) Environmental risk assessment – Warrego, Paroo, Bulloo and Nebine catchments Underpinning environmental assessments for review of the Queensland Water Resource (Warrego, Paroo, Bulloo and Nebine) Plan 2003. Identifies nine ‘prioritised assets’, including flow spawning fish species, absence of exotic fish species and migratory fish species (DSITIA, 2013a; pp.6-7). Uses ‘meta-population’ models for Golden Perch in each Grey literature (including some peer review through independent science review), reproducible evolving science MDB (Warrego, Paroo), outside MDB Supplementary information. Relatively recent information (less than 10 years since date of publication) and includes focus on fish-flow relationships species, migratory fish and invasive species). Also includes use of conceptual models based on hydrology and biological information to assess relative impacts of different water regime scenarios. Location-specific (Warrego and DSITIA, 2013a, 2013b, 2013c, 2013d 3-B1 (Borderline)
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