Focuses on Barwon-Darling River upstream of Menindee Lakes and Barwon River to its upstream extent at Barwon/Macintyre junction (main stem). Fish in the Darling Outline of fish species in the Peer reviewed, MDB Supplementary information. Relatively Gehrke and 2-B1 system River system reproducible (Darling) dated (more than 10 years since Harris, 2004 (Adequate) evolving science publication) and does not apply to Barwon system. Fish habitat Provides a framework for assessing Peer reviewed, MDB (BD, Supplementary information. Relatively Boys et al, 2005; 2-B1 assemblage fish habitat in large lowland rivers of reproducible Paroo) recent information (less than 10 years (Adequate) Boys and relationships eastern Australia to determine evolving science than publication in most cases) and Thoms, 2006; associations in the applies to both Barwon and Darling and Paroo rivers. Also reports systems. Boys, 2007; Boys et al, 2013. on condition of fish habitat and fish assemblages in these rivers. Identifies fish species present in the (Boys et al, 2005). Proposes method for assessing fish-habitat assemblages in Barwon-Darling River at multiple scales (five ‘river zones’ between Goondiwindi and Wentworth) and sampling of three river reaches within each zone (12 in all) (mesohabitat, sites, zones and river system). One-off sampling conducted between 2001 and 2002. The influence of Examines fish assemblage structure Peer reviewed, MDB (BD, Supplementary information. Does not Growns, 2008 2-B1 changes to river and abundances of individual fish reproducible Gwydir, include sampling information post 2002. (Adequate) hydrology on species in six regulated rivers in the evolving science Namoi, freshwater fish in Murray-Darling Basin (Barwon-Darling, Macquarie, regulated rivers of Gwydir, Lachlan, Namoi, Macquarie other)
Focuses on Barwon-Darling River upstream of Menindee Lakes and Barwon River to its upstream extent at Barwon/Macintyre junction (main stem). Fish in the Darling system Outline of fish species in the River system Peer reviewed, reproducible evolving science MDB (Darling) Supplementary information. Relatively dated (more than 10 years since publication) and does not apply to Barwon system. Gehrke and Harris, 2004 2-B1 (Adequate) Fish habitat assemblage relationships Provides a framework for assessing fish habitat in large lowland rivers of eastern Australia to determine associations in the and Paroo rivers. Also reports on condition of fish habitat and fish assemblages in these rivers. Identifies fish species present in the (Boys et al, 2005). Proposes method for assessing fish-habitat assemblages in Barwon-Darling River at multiple scales (five ‘river zones’ between Goondiwindi and Wentworth) and sampling of three river reaches within each zone (12 in all) (mesohabitat, sites, zones and river system). One-off sampling conducted between 2001 and 2002. Peer reviewed, reproducible evolving science MDB (BD, Paroo) Supplementary information. Relatively recent information (less than 10 years than publication in most cases) and applies to both Barwon and Darling systems. Boys et al, 2005; Boys and Thoms, 2006; Boys, 2007; Boys et al, 2013. 2-B1 (Adequate) The influence of changes to river hydrology on freshwater fish in regulated rivers of Examines fish assemblage structure and abundances of individual fish species in six regulated rivers in the Murray-Darling Basin (Barwon-Darling, Gwydir, Lachlan, Namoi, Macquarie Peer reviewed, reproducible evolving science MDB (BD, Gwydir, Namoi, Macquarie, other) Supplementary information. Does not include sampling information post 2002. Growns, 2008 2-B1 (Adequate)
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