Integration of science and monitoring of river ecosystem health to guide investments in catchment protection and rehabilitation

Freshwater Biology

Volumn 55, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2010, Pages 223-240

  Bunn, S E ^a   Abal, E G ^b   Smith, M J ^c   Choy, S C ^d   Fellows, C S ^a   Harch, B D ^e   Kennard, M J ^a   Sheldon, F ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b SEQ Healthy Waterways Partnership   (Australia)

^c Environmental Operations Infrastructure Services   (Australia)

^d DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT   (Australia)

^e CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adaptive management; Riparian revegetation; River restoration

Indexed keywords

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EID: 74549175108     PISSN: 00465070     EISSN: 13652427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2427.2009.02375.x     Document Type: Article

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