catchment) completed by NSW DPI for reproducible Fish Research Database. Relatively recent Border Rivers Gwydir Catchment science work (less than 10 years since Management Authority. Identifies fish publication), including information on species present in the Horton River species present and key habitat features (based on information from NSW (potentially informing selection of priority Freshwater Fish Research Database). reaches for the Project). Associated with a Also applies a Decision Support System specific location (Horton River) and does (DSS) developed by NSW to categorise not directly focus on flow-ecology river management units and prioritise relationships. habitat features and overall reach condition. Catfish Research on the biology of the Peer reviewed, MDB- Background/supplementary information Davis, 1975, 2-B1 reproductive Freshwater Catfish in the Gwydir river reproducible on flow requirements for Freshwater 1977a, 1977b, (Borderline) biology (particularly focusing on Copeton Dam evolving science Catfish in the Gwydir system. Relatively 1977c impacts). dated (date of publication more than 10 years ago) and location/species specific. Copeland et al, Oral history Study undertaken by NSW Fisheries on Grey literature, Supplementary/background information. 3-C1 2003, ecological changes to fish and fish scientific Relatively dated (date of publication more (Borderline) habitat of the Gwydir River and local judgement than 10 years ago) and non-science 2003 community opinions of those changes, information. using an oral history methodology. Focus on main channels below Copeton Dam. Commonwealth The CEWO has established a Grey literature, Supplementary information. Relatively CEWO, 2014; 3-B1 Environmental Intervention Monitoring project reproducible recent and includes primary data Department of (Borderline) Water Office in seven key areas, including the evolving science (research undertaken within the last 10 Environment (CEWO) monitoring Gwydir river system. Monitoring in the years). Results may not be available under pers. comm. and evaluation – Gwydir is being led by Eco Logical and project time frames. Gwydir river the University of New England. program Monitoring indicators include fish populations at Carole Creek and and Fish movement at Carole
catchment) completed by NSW DPI for Border Rivers Gwydir Catchment Management Authority. Identifies fish species present in the Horton River (based on information from NSW Freshwater Fish Research Database). Also applies a Decision Support System (DSS) developed by NSW to categorise river management units and prioritise habitat features and overall reach condition. reproducible science Fish Research Database. Relatively recent work (less than 10 years since publication), including information on species present and key habitat features (potentially informing selection of priority reaches for the Project). Associated with a specific location (Horton River) and does not directly focus on flow-ecology relationships. Catfish reproductive biology Research on the biology of the Freshwater Catfish in the Gwydir river (particularly focusing on Copeton Dam impacts). Peer reviewed, reproducible evolving science Background/supplementary information on flow requirements for Freshwater Catfish in the Gwydir system. Relatively dated (date of publication more than 10 years ago) and location/species specific. Davis, 1975, 1977a, 1977b, 1977c 2-B1 (Borderline) Oral history Study undertaken by NSW Fisheries on ecological changes to fish and fish habitat of the Gwydir River and local community opinions of those changes, using an oral history methodology. Focus on main channels below Copeton Dam. Grey literature, scientific judgement Supplementary/background information. Relatively dated (date of publication more than 10 years ago) and non-science information. Copeland et al, 2003, 2003 3-C1 (Borderline) Commonwealth Environmental Water Office (CEWO) monitoring and evaluation – Gwydir river program The CEWO has established a Intervention Monitoring project in seven key areas, including the Gwydir river system. Monitoring in the Gwydir is being led by Eco Logical and the University of New England. Monitoring indicators include fish populations at Carole Creek and and Fish movement at Carole Grey literature, reproducible evolving science Supplementary information. Relatively recent and includes primary data (research undertaken within the last 10 years). Results may not be available under project time frames. CEWO, 2014; Department of Environment pers. comm. 3-B1 (Borderline) MDB-
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