Warrego– Oct–Nov 2014, Base flow None accounted Assess response of Yanda & Difficulties with oxygen profiles Darling Dec–Mar 2015, (water is not primary productivity Akuna (above prohibited analysis of primary Apr–May 2015 specifically productivity (Information delivered, rivers from rather held as junction) Appendix C, unregulated Selected Area entitlement Technical and reliant on Report) upstream catchment availabilities) Lower 04/09/14 – 31/12/14 Base flow 191.833 Assess response of Gorge Enhanced respiration rates Increased organic material Murray River primary productivity, (downstream during return flows (from supplied in return flows back ecosystem of Lock 1) and Chowilla Floodplain) to the river (10009-01) ~581 (2014–15) respiration and floodplain Reduction in dissolved oxygen Contributed to by the quality dissolved oxygen (downstream concentration associated with of returning water levels of Lock 6) increased respiration rates 1 As reported by the Commonwealth Environmental Water Office. 2 As reported by the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) team for each Selected Area in Selected Area reports for 2014–15.
Warrego– Darling (Information from Appendix C, Selected Area Technical Report) Oct–Nov 2014, Dec–Mar 2015, Apr–May 2015 Base flow (water is not specifically delivered, rather held as unregulated entitlement and reliant on upstream catchment availabilities) None accounted Assess response of primary productivity Yanda & Akuna (above rivers junction) Difficulties with oxygen profiles prohibited analysis of primary productivity Lower Murray River (10009-01) 04/09/14 – 31/12/14 Base flow 191.833 ~581 (2014–15) Assess response of primary productivity, ecosystem respiration and dissolved oxygen levels Gorge (downstream of Lock 1) and floodplain (downstream of Lock 6) Enhanced respiration rates during return flows (from Chowilla Floodplain) Reduction in dissolved oxygen concentration associated with increased respiration rates Increased organic material supplied in return flows back to the river Contributed to by the quality of returning water 1 As reported by the Commonwealth Environmental Water Office. 2 As reported by the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) team for each Selected Area in Selected Area reports for 2014–15.
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