Natural systems modification: water Decreased freshwater inflows Decreased inflows alters surface water regime and the Likely Major High resource use frequency of opening and closing of the estuary mouth Natural systems modification: water Decreased freshwater inflows Decreased inflows alters the groundwater regime and the Possible Major High resource use frequency of opening and closing of the estuary mouth Natural systems modification: water Decreased freshwater inflows Reduced inflows alter the salinity regime, which affects Possible Moderate Medium resource use fish diversity and abundance Natural systems modification: water Decreased freshwater inflows Decreased inflows alters estuary water quality - salinity Likely Moderate Medium resource use regime Natural systems modification: water Decreased freshwater inflows Decreased inflows alters estuary water regime - Almost Moderate High resource use intermittently opening and closing estuary certain Natural systems modification: water Decreased freshwater inflows Altered salinity regime reduces opportunity to fulfil or Possible Moderate Medium resource use maintain Aboriginal cultural heritage Natural systems modification: water Decreased freshwater inflows Hydrological processes support wetland type and extent Possible major High resource use Natural systems modification: water Decreased freshwater inflows Decreased inflows reduces ecological connectivity for Likely Minor Medium resource use fish migration Invasive species Non-native woody weeds Increased competition displaces native plant species and Almost minor Medium (Italian buckthorn, boxthorn, affects landscape and visual amenity - spiritual and certain polygala, pine wildlings) inspirational Invasive species Non-native non-woody weeds Increased competition displaces native species and Possible Moderate Medium (e.g. bridal creeper, blue bell communities and reduces quality of riparian vegetation. creeper, ivy spp. Juncus acutus) Invasive species Non-native woody weeds Increased competition displaces native species and Almost Moderate High (Italian buckthorn, boxthorn, communities in riparian vegetation certain polygala, pine wildlings) woody vegetation species Invasive species Non-native non-woody weeds Increased competition displaces native species affecting Possible Extreme High (e.g. Sicilian sea lavender) extent and quality of coastal saltmarsh community. Invasive species Non-native weeds (Italian Increased competition displaces native plant species and Rare Minor Negligible buckthorn, boxthorn, polygala, affects landscape and visual amenity, recreation and pine wildlings) woody plants tourism - land based activities
Natural systems modification: water resource use Decreased freshwater inflows Decreased inflows alters surface water regime and the frequency of opening and closing of the estuary mouth Likely Major High Natural systems modification: water resource use Decreased freshwater inflows Decreased inflows alters the groundwater regime and the frequency of opening and closing of the estuary mouth Possible Major High Natural systems modification: water resource use Decreased freshwater inflows Reduced inflows alter the salinity regime, which affects fish diversity and abundance Possible Moderate Medium Natural systems modification: water resource use Decreased freshwater inflows Decreased inflows alters estuary water quality - salinity regime Likely Moderate Medium Natural systems modification: water resource use Decreased freshwater inflows Decreased inflows alters estuary water regime - intermittently opening and closing estuary Almost certain Moderate High Natural systems modification: water resource use Decreased freshwater inflows Altered salinity regime reduces opportunity to fulfil or maintain Aboriginal cultural heritage Possible Moderate Medium Natural systems modification: water resource use Decreased freshwater inflows Hydrological processes support wetland type and extent Possible major High Natural systems modification: water resource use Decreased freshwater inflows Decreased inflows reduces ecological connectivity for fish migration Likely Minor Medium Invasive species Non-native woody weeds (Italian buckthorn, boxthorn, polygala, pine wildlings) Increased competition displaces native plant species and affects landscape and visual amenity - spiritual and inspirational Almost certain minor Medium Invasive species Non-native non-woody weeds (e.g. bridal creeper, blue bell creeper, ivy spp. Juncus acutus) Increased competition displaces native species and communities and reduces quality of riparian vegetation. Possible Moderate Medium Invasive species Non-native woody weeds (Italian buckthorn, boxthorn, polygala, pine wildlings) woody vegetation species Increased competition displaces native species and communities in riparian vegetation Almost certain Moderate High Invasive species Non-native non-woody weeds (e.g. Sicilian sea lavender) Increased competition displaces native species affecting extent and quality of coastal saltmarsh community. Possible Extreme High Invasive species Non-native weeds (Italian buckthorn, boxthorn, polygala, pine wildlings) woody plants Increased competition displaces native plant species and affects landscape and visual amenity, recreation and tourism - land based activities Rare Minor Negligible
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