functional trait components of Australian river basins. Life Research on fish assemblage Peer-reviewed, MBD-South Supplementary information. Relatively Bice et al, 2013 2-B1 history/reproductive structures, microhabitat cover and reproducible recent (less than 10 years since (Adequate) characteristics and fish-habitat associations (in-channel) in evolving science publication) and includes specific focus habitat use response to low and high flow events on flow-ecology relationships. Based in in the lower River Murray. Classifies the Southern Basin – may require fish based on body size and as either amendment for use in the North. periodic, opportunistic or equilibrium strategists based on life history traits. Identifies small-bodied fish as opportunistic or equilibrium strategists: abundant in low flows and associated with submerged macrophytes, but absent/less abundant after flooding and periodic strategists (such as Golden Perch). Functional groups (fish-flow relationships) – Recruitment and Movement Type of Geographic BASK Key words Summary of relevance to project Merit of information Reference(s) information source area(s) categorisation Reproductive and Development of flow guilds for fish Peer reviewed, MDB Key information. Relatively recent (less Baumgartner et 2-B1 al, 2013 movement guild community in the Edward-Wakool reproducible (South) than 10 years since publication). Southern (Adequate) (Baumgartner’s system based on reproductive evolving science Basin focus (Edward-Wakool system) – model) – Edward (spawning and recruitment) and may require review to ensure Northern Wakool movement of fish species. Basin species needs are addressed (as per Identifies four guilds. NSW Department of Primary Industries, 2013b). Does not include ‘eco-hydraulic’ guilds (Mallen-Cooper and Zampatti, in press).
functional trait components of Australian river basins. Life history/reproductive characteristics and habitat use Research on fish assemblage structures, microhabitat cover and fish-habitat associations (in-channel) in response to low and high flow events in the lower River Murray. Classifies fish based on body size and as either periodic, opportunistic or equilibrium strategists based on life history traits. Identifies small-bodied fish as opportunistic or equilibrium strategists: abundant in low flows and associated with submerged macrophytes, but absent/less abundant after flooding and periodic strategists (such as Golden Perch). Peer-reviewed, reproducible evolving science MBD-South Supplementary information. Relatively recent (less than 10 years since publication) and includes specific focus on flow-ecology relationships. Based in the Southern Basin – may require amendment for use in the North. Bice et al, 2013 2-B1 (Adequate) Functional groups (fish-flow relationships) – Recruitment and Movement Key words Summary of relevance to project Type of information source Geographic area(s) Merit of information Reference(s) BASK categorisation Reproductive and movement guild (Baumgartner’s model) – Edward Wakool Development of flow guilds for fish community in the Edward-Wakool system based on reproductive (spawning and recruitment) and movement of fish species. Identifies four guilds. Peer reviewed, reproducible evolving science MDB (South) Key information. Relatively recent (less than 10 years since publication). Southern Basin focus (Edward-Wakool system) – may require review to ensure Northern Basin species needs are addressed (as per NSW Department of Primary Industries, 2013b). Does not include ‘eco-hydraulic’ guilds (Mallen-Cooper and Zampatti, in press). Baumgartner et al, 2013 2-B1 (Adequate)
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