Fish assemblages Study compares fish assemblages at 15 Peer reviewed, MDB (BR – Supplementary information. Relatively Balcombe et al, 2-B1 and responses to waterholes (floodplain and in-channel) reproducible Moonie, recent work (less than 10 years since 2011a (Adequate) flow in the Moonie, within the Macintyre-Balonne River evolving science Weir and publication), including results of sampling Weir and (representative of regulated channel Macintyre) in the catchment and information on Macintyre/Barwon and floodplain sites) and Moonie and and BD species present and response to flows. Rivers Weir Rivers (representative of smaller, (lower unregulated rivers). Study period Barwon). 2002-2003. Also recorded physical waterhole and floodplain variables. Identifies species presence, relative abundance and distribution, catch per unit effort and species richness. Anabranches, McGinness et al, 2002 provides data Peer reviewed, MD (BR – Supplementary information regarding McGinness et 2-B1 nutrient cycling on carbon pools present in the reproducible Macintyre) nutrient cycling (particularly relevant to al, 2002; Thoms (Adequate) and connectivity in Macintyre River (15.8km reach evolving science MDBA EWR assessment for the Lower et al, 2005 the Macintyre between Goondiwindi and Boomi) and Border Rivers). Relatively dated (more River implications of changing hydrological than 10 years since publication for connectivity for carbon cycling from McGinness et al, 2002) and not directly anabranch channels to the main focused on fish-flow relationships. system. Thoms et al, 2005 considers influence of water resources development on the character of floodplain-river fragmentation in the Macintyre River. Analyses impacts on potential supply of dissolved carbon from anabranch channels over a 98 year period. Used to inform MDBA EWR assessment for Lower Border Rivers (nutrient cycling). Golden Perch: Study undertaken as part of Grey literature, MDB (BR – Supplementary information. Relatively DERM, 2010b 3-B1 spawning in the Queensland’s Environmental Flows reproducible Macintyre recent work (less than 10 years since (Borderline) Border Rivers Assessment Program to investigate and Weir) publication) and includes evolving science
Fish assemblages and responses to flow in the Moonie, Weir and Macintyre/Barwon Rivers Study compares fish assemblages at 15 waterholes (floodplain and in-channel) within the Macintyre-Balonne River (representative of regulated channel and floodplain sites) and Moonie and Weir Rivers (representative of smaller, unregulated rivers). Study period 2002-2003. Also recorded physical waterhole and floodplain variables. Identifies species presence, relative abundance and distribution, catch per unit effort and species richness. Peer reviewed, reproducible evolving science MDB (BR – Moonie, Weir and Macintyre) and BD (lower Barwon). Supplementary information. Relatively recent work (less than 10 years since publication), including results of sampling in the catchment and information on species present and response to flows. Balcombe et al, 2011a 2-B1 (Adequate) Anabranches, nutrient cycling and connectivity in the Macintyre River McGinness et al, 2002 provides data on carbon pools present in the Macintyre River (15.8km reach between Goondiwindi and Boomi) and implications of changing hydrological connectivity for carbon cycling from anabranch channels to the main system. Thoms et al, 2005 considers influence of water resources development on the character of floodplain-river fragmentation in the Macintyre River. Analyses impacts on potential supply of dissolved carbon from anabranch channels over a 98 year period. Used to inform MDBA EWR assessment for Lower Border Rivers (nutrient cycling). Peer reviewed, reproducible evolving science MD (BR – Macintyre) Supplementary information regarding nutrient cycling (particularly relevant to MDBA EWR assessment for the Lower Border Rivers). Relatively dated (more than 10 years since publication for McGinness et al, 2002) and not directly focused on fish-flow relationships. McGinness et al, 2002; Thoms et al, 2005 2-B1 (Adequate) Golden Perch: spawning in the Border Rivers Study undertaken as part of Queensland’s Environmental Flows Assessment Program to investigate Grey literature, reproducible evolving science MDB (BR – Macintyre and Weir) Supplementary information. Relatively recent work (less than 10 years since publication) and includes DERM, 2010b 3-B1 (Borderline)
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