Distribution of fish Survey of distribution of fish species in Grey literature, MDB Useful supplementary source for Llewellyn, 1983 3-B1 NSW (including NSW and ACT portions reproducible of species presence/absence. in NSW (general) (Borderline) of the Murray and Darling drainage evolving science Relatively dated (more than twenty years basins). Information is amalgamated since publication) and does not provide from a number of sources, including abundance information. Not concerned museum records and surveys. Covers with flow-ecology relationships. period from 1960 to 1983. Does not attempt to compare relative abundance across regions. Historical evidence Collects, collates and reports Peer-reviewed, MDB Useful supplementary source for historical Scott, 2005 2-C1 of native fish in the observations of native fish in the speculation (general) records. Non-comprehensive and not (Borderline) Murray-Darling Murray-Darling Basin from diaries of based on scientific observations. Basin early explorers and settlers (including the Balonne, Barwon, Macquarie, Castlereagh, Darling, Lachlan, Macquarie, Namoi and Peel rivers). Freshwater fishes Provides information on 79 fish species Peer reviewed, MDB (QLD), Background/secondary source for some Pusey et al, 2-B1 of north-eastern (primary focus on easterly flowing reproducible MDB northern systems. Not primarily 2004 (Adequate) Australia coastal rivers of Queensland and evolving science (Northern concerned with Murray-Darling Basin northern NSW), including distribution NSW), drainage species. patterns and abundance, habitat outside requirements and biology. MDB Threatened and Reviews biological and ecological Grey literature, MDB (NSW) Background/secondary source for Morris et al, 3-B1 potentially characteristics and conservation status reproducible threatened species in NSW. Relatively 2001 (Borderline) threatened of thirty species of threatened and evolving science dated (more than 10 years since freshwater fishes potentially threatened freshwater publication) and includes of coastal NSW and fishes in rivers and streams of coastal Basin species. the Murray-Darling NSW and the Murray-Darling Basin. Basin Information from NSW Rivers Survey (1997) and Australian Museum
Distribution of fish in NSW Survey of distribution of fish species in NSW (including NSW and ACT portions of the Murray and Darling drainage basins). Information is amalgamated from a number of sources, including museum records and surveys. Covers period from 1960 to 1983. Does not attempt to compare relative abundance across regions. Grey literature, reproducible evolving science MDB (general) Useful supplementary source for of species presence/absence. Relatively dated (more than twenty years since publication) and does not provide abundance information. Not concerned with flow-ecology relationships. Llewellyn, 1983 3-B1 (Borderline) Historical evidence of native fish in the Murray-Darling Basin Collects, collates and reports observations of native fish in the Murray-Darling Basin from diaries of early explorers and settlers (including the Balonne, Barwon, Macquarie, Castlereagh, Darling, Lachlan, Macquarie, Namoi and Peel rivers). Peer-reviewed, speculation MDB (general) Useful supplementary source for historical records. Non-comprehensive and not based on scientific observations. Scott, 2005 2-C1 (Borderline) Freshwater fishes of north-eastern Australia Provides information on 79 fish species (primary focus on easterly flowing coastal rivers of Queensland and northern NSW), including distribution patterns and abundance, habitat requirements and biology. Peer reviewed, reproducible evolving science MDB (QLD), MDB (Northern NSW), outside MDB Background/secondary source for some northern systems. Not primarily concerned with Murray-Darling Basin drainage species. Pusey et al, 2004 2-B1 (Adequate) Threatened and potentially threatened freshwater fishes of coastal NSW and the Murray-Darling Basin Reviews biological and ecological characteristics and conservation status of thirty species of threatened and potentially threatened freshwater fishes in rivers and streams of coastal NSW and the Murray-Darling Basin. Information from NSW Rivers Survey (1997) and Australian Museum Grey literature, reproducible evolving science MDB (NSW) Background/secondary source for threatened species in NSW. Relatively dated (more than 10 years since publication) and includes Basin species. Morris et al, 2001 3-B1 (Borderline)
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