Integrated Part of NSW IMEF project Grey literature, MDB – Supplementary information. Includes Growns et al, 3-B1 Monitoring of Gwydir, Hunter, Lachlan, reproducible Gwydir, primary sampling information on fish 2001a, 2001b; (Borderline) Environmental Macquarie, Murrumbidgee and Namoi evolving science species present and considers responses Growns and Flows (IMEF) - river Rivers). Includes fish sampling to flow (such as improved protection of Gehrke, 2005. flows and fish conducted under the IMEF program Lachlan, low-flow habitats, wetland replenishment (study period 1999 to 2002). Included Macquarie, and rehabilitation of fish communities). thirteen sites on the upper, mid and Relatively dated (date of publication more lower Gwydir. Results are included in and than 10 years ago in some cases) and the NSW Freshwater Fish Research Namoi. limitations with some sampling data. Database. The project also considered Outside effects of flooding on permanently MDB – inundated wetlands in the Gwydir, Hunter River Namoi and Lachlan. However, there are some limitations for sampling data in this part of the project (annual sampling not possible in all wetlands and lack of major floods during the sampling period (Growns and Gehrke, 2005; p.23). Barwon-Darling Type of Geographic BASK Key words Summary of relevance to project Merit of information Reference(s) information source area(s) categorisation Fish in the Assessment of fish communities in Peer reviewed, MDB (BD) Contextual/background information. Harris, 1995 2-B1 Darling Barwon-Darling River (including reproducible Relatively dated (more than 10 years since (Adequate) tributaries). evolving science publication). MDBA MDBA technical reports on Grey literature, MDB (BD, Context/background – outline existing MDBA, 2012a, 3-B1 environmental environmental water requirements for reproducible Darling) environmental water requirements for the and 2012b (Borderline) water Barwon-Darling (upstream of evolving science Barwon-Darling and Lower Darling requirements Menindee Lakes) and Lower systems, including knowledge base for reports (Menindee Lakes, Anabranch fish.
Integrated Monitoring of Environmental Flows (IMEF) - river flows and fish Part of NSW IMEF project Gwydir, Hunter, Lachlan, Macquarie, Murrumbidgee and Namoi Rivers). Includes fish sampling conducted under the IMEF program (study period 1999 to 2002). Included thirteen sites on the upper, mid and lower Gwydir. Results are included in the NSW Freshwater Fish Research Database. The project also considered effects of flooding on permanently inundated wetlands in the Gwydir, Namoi and Lachlan. However, there are some limitations for sampling data in this part of the project (annual sampling not possible in all wetlands and lack of major floods during the sampling period (Growns and Gehrke, 2005; p.23). Grey literature, reproducible evolving science MDB – Gwydir, Lachlan, Macquarie, and Namoi. Outside MDB – Hunter River Supplementary information. Includes primary sampling information on fish species present and considers responses to flow (such as improved protection of low-flow habitats, wetland replenishment and rehabilitation of fish communities). Relatively dated (date of publication more than 10 years ago in some cases) and limitations with some sampling data. Growns et al, 2001a, 2001b; Growns and Gehrke, 2005. 3-B1 (Borderline) Barwon-Darling Key words Summary of relevance to project Type of information source Geographic area(s) Merit of information Reference(s) BASK categorisation Fish in the Assessment of fish communities in Barwon-Darling River (including tributaries). Peer reviewed, reproducible evolving science MDB (BD) Contextual/background information. Relatively dated (more than 10 years since publication). Harris, 1995 2-B1 (Adequate) MDBA environmental water requirements reports MDBA technical reports on environmental water requirements for Barwon-Darling (upstream of Menindee Lakes) and Lower (Menindee Lakes, Anabranch Grey literature, reproducible evolving science MDB (BD, Darling) Context/background – outline existing environmental water requirements for the Barwon-Darling and Lower Darling systems, including knowledge base for fish. MDBA, 2012a, and 2012b 3-B1 (Borderline) Darling
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