Improved fish and crustacean passage in tidal creeks following floodgate remediation

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 223-233

  Boys, Craig A ^a   Kroon, Frederieke J ^b   Glasby, Tim M ^a   Wilkinson, Kevin ^c  

^a NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

BACI; Connectivity; Crustaceans; Estuarine wetland; Fish; Tidal restriction

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; COASTAL PLAIN; COASTAL WETLAND; CONNECTIVITY; CONTAINMENT BARRIER; CRUSTACEAN; CULVERT; ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; FISH; FLOOD CONTROL; LANDHOLDING; LEVEE; NURSERY GROUND; POPULATION DECLINE; RIVER SYSTEM; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SPECIES RICHNESS; TEMPORAL VARIATION; TIDAL INLET;

AUSTRALIA; NEW SOUTH WALES;

CRUSTACEA;

EID: 84855969667     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: 13652664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2664.2011.02101.x     Document Type: Article

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