In-stream Habitat
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Flow regime
Flows in rivers and wetlands are naturally variable and we are developing new ways of allocating, releasing and managing water to create the conditions vital for ecosystems to thrive. -
Large Woody Debris
Wood in rivers and wetlands provides shelter, food and refuge for fish and many other species. A variety of techniques and approaches are being used to put wood back, and these are shared here. -
Water temperature
Water that istoo hot or too cold can have devestating effects on plants and animals. Here we learn more about how to manage this tricky in-stream habitat variable so that optimum ecosystem health can be achieved.
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0Are toxic algal blooms the new normal for Australia's major rivers?
Darren Baldwin, La Trobe University For much of this year, up to 1,700 kilometres of the Murray River has been hit by a serious outbreak of potentially toxic blue-green algae, which has flourished in the hotter-than-average conditions. After three months, the river is now recovering with the arrival of wet weather. But we are unlikely […]
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0Water quality monitoring in the Murray–Darling Basin
Almost 3.5 million people depend on the water of the Murray–Darling Basin for their everyday use. Multi-million dollar industries rely on the same water to remain productive, a diverse range of plants and animals rely on the well-being of river systems to survive, and over one-third of the nation’s food is produced in the Basin. To make sure the Basin’s water stays fit for purpose, the Basin Plan sets out certain water quality objectives and targets to be achieved.
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0What is a healthy river system?
We hear a lot about achieving a ‘healthy river system’ in the Murray–Darling Basin, but what actually is a healthy river system? What does a healthy Murray–Darling Basin look like? A healthy river system is one which supports all competing interests relying on its precious natural resource – water. One that supports the environment such […]
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0Ovens River Demonstration Reach
The Ovens River Demonstration Reach aims to demonstrate the advantages of using multiple management interventions to showcase the cumulative benefits that river rehabilitation can have on native fish populations. The project was initiated in 2007 and is one of several areas selected throughout the Murray-Darling Basin to demonstrate the benefits of using river health management […]
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1Hollands Creek Demonstration Reach
The Hollands Creek Demonstration Reach is nestled within the Tatong Valley in North East Victoria. The Demonstration Reach concept was established under the Murray-Darling Basin Authority’s Native Fish Strategy program 2003-2013. The aim of the Demonstration Reach program is to improve these native fish populations using multiple river rehabilitation actions. Hollands Creek fish community Hollands […]
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0Upper Murrumbidgee Demonstration Reach
Established in 2009, the Upper Murrumbidgee Demonstration Reach (UMDR) is the youngest of the seven in the Basin but has steadily been gaining momentum in the region. Acknowledging that rivers and fish do not recognise linear boundaries, the UMDR was established to span 100 km over two jurisdictions between Bredbo (NSW) and Casuarina Sands (ACT). […]
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0Katfish Demonstration Reach
Katfish Reach is a community environmental rehabilitation project working for a healthier and more productive aquatic and floodplain ecosystem that everyone can enjoy.
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0Keeping watch over a wandering wetland
It’s big. It’s complex. And it’s on the move. But don’t be alarmed. Scientists are keeping a close eye on this wandering giant. The Macquarie Marshes have a long history of change, and scientists are helping to tell the story.
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0Fiery Creek Restoration Project
The Fiery Creek Restoration Project is protecting and restoring the upper reaches of Fiery Creek which contain some of the best examples of remnant riparian vegetation and physical habitat in the Upper Hopkins Basin.
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0Grange Burn Restoration Project
This program of works aims to enhance the natural habitat features and recreational fishing amenities on the Grange Burn through Hamilton. This will compliment previous works along the river undertaken by the Grange Burn Stakeholders Group, Glenelg Hopkins CMA, Conservation Volunteers Australia and the Southern Grampians Shire Council.