.. Complementary monitoring programs for potential use in evaluating ecological outcomes in the LMR Selected Area associated with Commonwealth environmental water. Funding Description of site(s) Indicators Planned Security of funding Contact source monitoring person timeframe SA MDB Approximately 50 wetlands along the LMR Site (wetland) specific, dependent on Ongoing Unknown Darren Willis NRM Board Selected Area that are actively managed objectives. Includes quality, through operation of regulators or pumping groundwater, frogs, macroinvertebrates, birds, vegetation, fish The Living Chowilla Water quality, vegetation, fish, birds Ongoing Funding significantly Jan Whittle Murray reduced in 2014-15 (TLM) and 2015–16; Unknown for future years TLM Coorong, Lower Lakes and Murray Mouth Vegetation, fish, birds, macro-invertebrates Ongoing Funding significantly Rebecca reduced in 2014-15 Turner and 2015–16; Unknown for future years Riverine Approximately 60 wetlands along the LMR Not finalised. Site (wetland) specific, 2014–2016 Unknown Tumi Recovery Selected Area that are actively managed dependent on objectives. Includes Bjornsson Project through operation of regulators vegetation, fish, birds, frogs, water quality (RRP) RRP Weir pool manipulation Inundation extent, flow velocity, vegetation, 2014–2016 Funded Tumi biofilms, macroinvertebrates Bjornsson SARFIIP Pike and Katarapko Floodplain Numerous, focus on fish 2016-2020 Likely funded Andy Harrison Goyder Murray River: Lock 6 and Lock 5 weir pool Water quality and open water metabolism: February Funded Todd Wallace Institute and Chowilla Anabranch (creeks and dissolved oxygen, BOD, dissolved organic 2015 floodplain) carbon, nutrients SA Water Lock 9, Lake Victoria Outlet, Murray River Key parameters include phytoplankton Ongoing Not guaranteed Thorsten and MDBA (MR) DS Rufus River Gauging Weir, MR 8 km chlorophyll a, metals, basic phys/chem., (annual review) Mosisch (selected downstream of Lock 6, MR Renmark, Lock 5, colour, DOC, DO, nutrients, colifoms/E. Coli,
.. Complementary monitoring programs for potential use in evaluating ecological outcomes in the LMR Selected Area associated with Commonwealth environmental water. Funding source Description of site(s) Indicators Planned monitoring timeframe Security of funding Contact person SA MDB NRM Board Approximately 50 wetlands along the LMR Selected Area that are actively managed through operation of regulators or pumping Site (wetland) specific, dependent on objectives. Includes quality, groundwater, frogs, macroinvertebrates, birds, vegetation, fish Ongoing Unknown Darren Willis The Living Murray (TLM) Chowilla Water quality, vegetation, fish, birds Ongoing Funding significantly reduced in 2014-15 and 2015–16; Unknown for future years Jan Whittle TLM Coorong, Lower Lakes and Murray Mouth Vegetation, fish, birds, macro-invertebrates Ongoing Funding significantly reduced in 2014-15 and 2015–16; Unknown for future years Rebecca Turner Riverine Recovery Project (RRP) Approximately 60 wetlands along the LMR Selected Area that are actively managed through operation of regulators Not finalised. Site (wetland) specific, dependent on objectives. Includes vegetation, fish, birds, frogs, water quality 2014–2016 Unknown Tumi Bjornsson RRP Weir pool manipulation Inundation extent, flow velocity, vegetation, biofilms, macroinvertebrates 2014–2016 Funded Tumi Bjornsson SARFIIP Pike and Katarapko Floodplain Numerous, focus on fish 2016-2020 Likely funded Andy Harrison Goyder Institute Murray River: Lock 6 and Lock 5 weir pool and Chowilla Anabranch (creeks and floodplain) Water quality and open water metabolism: dissolved oxygen, BOD, dissolved organic carbon, nutrients February 2015 Funded Todd Wallace SA Water and MDBA (selected Lock 9, Lake Victoria Outlet, Murray River (MR) DS Rufus River Gauging Weir, MR 8 km downstream of Lock 6, MR Renmark, Lock 5, Key parameters include phytoplankton chlorophyll a, metals, basic phys/chem., colour, DOC, DO, nutrients, colifoms/E. Coli, Ongoing Not guaranteed (annual review) Thorsten Mosisch
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