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Coastal ecosystem management case study: fish connectivity
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dc.contributor.author | Holmes, G. | * |
dc.contributor.author | McGrath, C. | * |
dc.contributor.author | Larsen, J. | * |
dc.contributor.author | Hockings, M. | * |
dc.contributor.author | Moss, P. | * |
dc.coverage.spatial | Fitzroy basin | en |
dc.date.accessioned | 2014-11-28T01:50:50Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2014-11-28T01:50:50Z | - |
dc.date.copyright | 2013 | en |
dc.date.issued | 2013 | en |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11017/2903 | - |
dc.description.abstract | The Fitzroy River basin is the largest catchment of the Great Barrier Reef, and the ecosystem functions it provides are vital for maintaining the health of the Great Barrier Reef. The coastal ecosystems of the lower Fitzroy River region, incorporating the lower Fitzroy, Styx, Shoalwater and Waterpark basins, encompass an area of approximately 20,000 km2 and include varying levels of development. Much of the lower Fitzroy and Styx basins have been heavily modified for development (primarily for agriculture, dominated by grazing) while the Shoalwater and Waterpark basins remain relatively development free. In the case of the Shoalwater basin, this is predominantly due to the presence of the military training area which constrains development. Development within the Fitzroy region has led to extensive changes in water flow regimes resulting from the harvesting of water resources for industry, agriculture and domestic use. The associated infrastructure, including dams, weirs, tidal barrages and ponded pasture systems, as well as other infrastructure connected with development such as road and rail connections, have resulted in many obstructions in water courses that act as barriers to fish movement and connectivity between ecosystems. These impacts are representative of many other Great Barrier Reef catchments and the management of them provides lessons for management of the Great Barrier Reef catchment generally. | en |
dc.publisher | Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority | en |
dc.rights | Prepared on 14 June 2013 for the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority by: Glen Holmes, Chris McGrath, Josh Larsen, Marc Hockings and Patrick Moss - School of Geography, Planning and Environmental Management, The University of Queensland | en |
dc.title | Coastal ecosystem management case study: fish connectivity | en |
dc.type | Report | * |
dc.subject.asfa | River basins | en |
dc.subject.asfa | Catchment area | en |
dc.subject.asfa | Coastal environment | en |
dc.format.pages | 61 | en |
dc.subject.apais | Rivers | en |
dc.subject.apais | Coasts | en |
dc.publisher.place | Townsville | en |
dc.relation.connectiontogbrmpa | GBRMPA published this item | en |
dc.subject.category | Animals | en |
dc.subject.category | Ecosystems | en |
dc.subject.category | Processes | en |
dc.subject.category | Geographic features | en |
dc.subject.category | World heritage | en |
dc.subject.category | Agriculture | en |
dc.subject.category | Coastal development | en |
dc.subject.category | Mining | en |
dc.subject.category | Water quality | en |
dc.subject.category | Coastal communities | en |
dc.subject.category | Councils | en |
dc.subject.category | Farmers and graziers | en |
dc.subject.category | Miners | en |
dc.subject.location | Mackay/Capricorn Management Area | en |
dc.keywords | Coastal ecosystems | en |
dc.keywords | Coastal ecosystem management | en |
dc.keywords | Lower Fitzroy River basin | en |
dc.keywords | Fish connectivity | en |
dc.keywords | Ecological function | en |
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Case_study_fish_connectivity_Fitzroy.docx | Main report | 17.73 MB | Microsoft Word XML | View/Open |
Case_study_fish_connectivity_Fitzroy.pdf | Main report | 7.3 MB | Adobe PDF | View/Open |
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