Can a low-gradient vertical-slot fishway provide passage for a lowland river fish community?

Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 59, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 332-346

  Stuart, Ivor G ^a,b   Zampatti, Brenton P ^c   Baumgartner, Lee J ^d  

^a ARTHUR RYLAH INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH   (Australia)

^b Kingfisher Research   (Australia)

^c Inland Waters and Catchment Ecology Program   (Australia)

^d NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Common carp; Golden perch; Migration; Murray River; Pasive integrated transponder tag; Potamodromous

Indexed keywords

FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; LOWLAND ENVIRONMENT; MIGRATION; MOVEMENT; NATIVE SPECIES; PERCID; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; TRAPPING; TURBULENCE;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; MURRAY-DARLING BASIN;

CYPRINIDAE; CYPRINUS CARPIO; GOBIO; HYPSELEOTRIS; MACQUARIA AMBIGUA;

EID: 43449083924     PISSN: 13231650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MF07141     Document Type: Article

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