.. CEWO and DEWNR evaluation questions for the LMR Selected Area by indicator. CEWO and DEWNR questions are sourced and/or adapted from Gawne et al. (2014) and the Long Term Watering Plan (LTWP) (DEWNR 2015), respectively. Cat. Indicator CEWO DEWNR CEWO DEWNR Key 1-year evaluation question Key 1-year evaluation question* Key 5-year evaluation question Key 5-year evaluation question* 1 Stream What did CEW contribute to What did CEW contribute to What did CEW contribute to What did CEW contribute to metabolism patterns and rates of primary temporarily shifting open water patterns and rates of primary maintaining or increasing annual productivity? productivity towards productivity? autotrophic production and heterotrophy? increasing annual heterotrophy? What did CEW contribute to What did CEW contribute to patterns and of What did CEW contribute to patterns and rates of What did CEW contribute to decomposition? increased nutrients and DOC decomposition? temporarily shifting open water levels? productivity towards heterotrophy What did CEW contribute to What did CEW contribute to in at least 3 years out of 5? dissolved oxygen levels? What did CEW contribute to dissolved oxygen levels? maintaining dissolved oxygen What did CEW contribute to levels 50% saturation increased nutrients and DOC levels? throughout the water column at What did CEW contribute to all times? maintaining dissolved oxygen levels above 50% saturation throughout the water column at all times? Short-term evaluation questions 1 Fish (Channel) N/A N/A Long-term evaluation questions for for fish targets of DEWNR’s LTWP fish targets of DEWNR’s LTWP are See specific objectives in Table See specific objectives in Table are provided in Table 4.2. provided in Table 4.2. 4.1. 4.1. 1 Hydrology None identified. What did CEW contribute to None identified. What did CEW contribute to (Channel) providing a seasonal hydrograph providing a hydrograph that encompassed variation in that encompassed variation in discharge, velocity and water discharge, velocity and water levels? levels? What did CEW contribute to meeting the EWRs (all metrics) for the Channel?
.. CEWO and DEWNR evaluation questions for the LMR Selected Area by indicator. CEWO and DEWNR questions are sourced and/or adapted from Gawne et al. (2014) and the Long Term Watering Plan (LTWP) (DEWNR 2015), respectively. Cat. Indicator CEWO Key 1-year evaluation question DEWNR Key 1-year evaluation question* CEWO Key 5-year evaluation question DEWNR Key 5-year evaluation question* 1 Stream metabolism What did CEW contribute to patterns and rates of primary productivity? What did CEW contribute to patterns and of decomposition? What did CEW contribute to dissolved oxygen levels? What did CEW contribute to temporarily shifting open water productivity towards heterotrophy? What did CEW contribute to increased nutrients and DOC levels? What did CEW contribute to maintaining dissolved oxygen levels 50% saturation throughout the water column at all times? What did CEW contribute to patterns and rates of primary productivity? What did CEW contribute to patterns and rates of decomposition? What did CEW contribute to dissolved oxygen levels? What did CEW contribute to maintaining or increasing annual autotrophic production and increasing annual heterotrophy? What did CEW contribute to temporarily shifting open water productivity towards heterotrophy in at least 3 years out of 5? What did CEW contribute to increased nutrients and DOC levels? What did CEW contribute to maintaining dissolved oxygen levels above 50% saturation throughout the water column at all times? 1 Fish (Channel) N/A See specific objectives in Table 4.1. Short-term evaluation questions for fish targets of DEWNR’s LTWP are provided in Table 4.2. N/A See specific objectives in Table 4.1. Long-term evaluation questions for fish targets of DEWNR’s LTWP are provided in Table 4.2. 1 Hydrology (Channel) None identified. What did CEW contribute to providing a seasonal hydrograph that encompassed variation in discharge, velocity and water levels? None identified. What did CEW contribute to providing a hydrograph that encompassed variation in discharge, velocity and water levels? What did CEW contribute to meeting the EWRs (all metrics) for the Channel?
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