volume, extent (area), date, season, . depth and area. Depth and area – duration. Can be used to improve Flow, volume, at least monthly. hydrology models and to quantify any duration, timing and Environmental changes in hydrology over time and downstream releases each – inform release of environmental water penetration of release. allocations. environmental Monitor environmental releases. allocation releases. Flora Detect and quantify any Percentage and area Every 5 years High – Eucalypt changes/trends in the health of the of trees with severe, woodland Eucalypt woodland including River moderate, slight or no including Red Gum community (which may dieback. River Red assist in determining the exact cause Number and success Gum of dieback). Keep records of of recruitment events. recruitment events and monitor Age structure of recruitment and seedling survival. community. Surface water Establish a baseline for water quality Salinity, pH, dissolved At least monthly Medium water and detect any change. oxygen, turbidity, when the lake – quality nutrients, organic holds water. carbon, chlorophyll. Groundwater Determine if groundwater in the Depth to At least High Parilla Sands aquifer is rising or groundwater. biannually when becoming more saline. Can also help Groundwater salinity. dry and at least to increase understanding of Extent, depth and monthly (or groundwater recharge and dilution persistence, of preferably by processes. freshwater lens or data logger) perched aquifer at when the lake multiple locations. holds water. Fauna pest To determine impacts of European European carp At least every 6 Medium – animals Carp on the ecology of number, size and months when the distribution in relation lake holds water. to water quality and hydrological parameters (e.g. depth). 12. COMMUNICATION, EDUCATION AND PUBLIC AWARENESS MESSAGES
volume, extent (area), date, season, duration. Can be used to improve hydrology models and to quantify any changes in hydrology over time and inform release of environmental water allocations. Monitor environmental releases. . depth and area. Flow, volume, duration, timing and downstream penetration of environmental allocation releases. Depth and area – at least monthly. Environmental releases – each release. Flora – Eucalypt woodland including River Red Gum Detect and quantify any changes/trends in the health of the Eucalypt woodland including River Red Gum community (which may assist in determining the exact cause of dieback). Keep records of recruitment events and monitor recruitment and seedling survival. Percentage and area of trees with severe, moderate, slight or no dieback. Number and success of recruitment events. Age structure of community. Every 5 years High Surface water – water quality Establish a baseline for water quality and detect any change. Salinity, pH, dissolved oxygen, turbidity, nutrients, organic carbon, chlorophyll. At least monthly when the lake holds water. Medium Groundwater Determine if groundwater in the Parilla Sands aquifer is rising or becoming more saline. Can also help to increase understanding of groundwater recharge and dilution processes. Depth to groundwater. Groundwater salinity. Extent, depth and persistence, of freshwater lens or perched aquifer at multiple locations. At least biannually when dry and at least monthly (or preferably by data logger) when the lake holds water. High Fauna – pest animals To determine impacts of European Carp on the ecology of European carp number, size and distribution in relation to water quality and hydrological parameters (e.g. depth). At least every 6 months when the lake holds water. Medium 12. COMMUNICATION, EDUCATION AND PUBLIC AWARENESS MESSAGES
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