threatening processes (data on fish information and not specifically focused from NSW Freshwater Fish Research on fish. Database). Background (using available Grey literature, MDB – Background/contextual information. Foster and 3-B1 reproducible Namoi (Peel Relatively recent (less than 10 years since Lewis, 2009 (Borderline) Ecological values of information and regional expert evolving science River) publication) and provides a synthesis of the Peel River knowledge) on ecological features fish and flow requirements for the Peel of the regulated Peel River to system and Namoi more broadly. Does support development of not include new information and environmental water and access information may be subjective/not rules under sharing plans for the quantified in some instances. Peel Regulated Water Source. Includes fish as an ‘ecological feature’ (including general commentary on significance, conservation status, location, likely ecological importance, likely flow response and relevant flow parameters. Also identifies known and expected native fish and alien fish species of the regulated Namoi River, including special flow requirements and reasons for decline. Geomorphic Study using the River styles framework Grey literature, Background/contextual information Lampert and 3-B1 features of the to assess geomorphic features of the reproducible Namoi (informed development of flow indicator Short, 2004 (Borderline) Lower Namoi Lower Namoi floodplain, including evolving science (Lower) for longitudinal connectivity in the floodplain analysis of cross-sections at a Namoi). Relatively dated (more than 10 number of representative sites. years since publication) and not Identifies benches, bars and low flow specifically focused on fish. channel features. Used to inform MDBA flow indicator for longitudinal
threatening processes (data on fish from NSW Freshwater Fish Research Database). information and not specifically focused on fish. Ecological values of the Peel River Background (using available information and regional expert knowledge) on ecological features of the regulated Peel River to support development of environmental water and access rules under sharing plans for the Peel Regulated Water Source. Includes fish as an ‘ecological feature’ (including general commentary on significance, conservation status, location, likely ecological importance, likely flow response and relevant flow parameters. Also identifies known and expected native fish and alien fish species of the regulated Namoi River, including special flow requirements and reasons for decline. Grey literature, reproducible evolving science MDB – Namoi (Peel River) Background/contextual information. Relatively recent (less than 10 years since publication) and provides a synthesis of fish and flow requirements for the Peel system and Namoi more broadly. Does not include new information and information may be subjective/not quantified in some instances. Foster and Lewis, 2009 3-B1 (Borderline) Geomorphic features of the Lower Namoi floodplain Study using the River styles framework to assess geomorphic features of the Lower Namoi floodplain, including analysis of cross-sections at a number of representative sites. Identifies benches, bars and low flow channel features. Used to inform MDBA flow indicator for longitudinal Grey literature, reproducible evolving science Namoi (Lower) Background/contextual information (informed development of flow indicator for longitudinal connectivity in the Namoi). Relatively dated (more than 10 years since publication) and not specifically focused on fish. Lampert and Short, 2004 3-B1 (Borderline)
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