| Survey/Project Number: | 980 Total No. of Sites: 11 |
| Survey/Project Name: | RIVER TORRENS WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT TRIAL |
| Abstract: | This project aims to conduct multi-year sampling to assess how high-intensity flow-releases during summer months (2011-12; 2012-13; 2013-14), associated with the Torrens Water Quality Improvement Flow Trial, impact fish populations in the lower River Torrens, near Adelaide, South Australia. REFERENCE: McNeil DG, Schmarr DW, Mathwin R, Thwaites L (2012). Chapter 5: Fish monitoring. In 'River Torrens Water Quality Improvement Trial - Summer 2011/12. Goyder Institute for Water Research Technical Report Series No 12/4. (Ed. J. D. Brookes): Adelaide). ; Schmarr DW, Mathwin R, Cheshire D (2013). Chapter 3: Fish monitoring. In 'River Torrens Water Quality Improvement Trial - Summer 2012/13. Goyder Institute for Water Research Technical Report Series No 13/16. (Ed. J. D. Brookes): Adelaide); Whiterod N (2014). 'River Torrens Water Quality Improvement Trial 2013-14: Fish Monitoring, autumn 2014. A report for the Adelaide and Mount Lofty Ranges NRM Board. Aquasave - Nature Glenelg Trust, Goolwa Beach, South Australia. |
| Start Date: | 12/12/2011 End Date: 01/04/2015 |
| Survey Type: | Fauna only |
| Study Area Description: | Torrens Catchment |
| Objectives | |||
| Vegetation: | *** No vegetation survey objectives recorded | ||
| Fauna: | Refer to Abstract. | ||
| Methodology | |||
| Vegetation: | *** No vegetation methodology recorded | ||
| Fauna: | Methods used include: fyke net. For more details see: Whiterod N (2014). 'River Torrens Water Quality Improvement Trial 2013-14: Fish Monitoring, autumn 2014. A report for the Adelaide and Mount Lofty Ranges Natural Resources Management Board.'; Aquasave - Nature Glenelg Trust, Goolwa Beach, South Australia; Schmarr DW, Mathwin R, Cheshire D (2013). Chapter 3: Fish monitoring. In 'River Torrens Water Quality Improvement Trial - Summer 2012/13. Goyder Institute for Water ResearchTechnical Report Series No 13/16'. (Ed. J. D. Brookes): Adelaide); McNeil DG, Schmarr DW, Mathwin R, Thwaites L (2012). Chapter 5: Fish monitoring. In 'River Torrens Water Quality Improvement Trial - Summer 2011/12. Goyder Institute for Water ResearchTechnical Report Series No 12/4.'. (Ed. J. D. Brookes): Adelaide). | ||
| Data Distribution Rules: | Sensitive Dataset: Written permission required from Information Authority |
| Project Basis: | Fauna : Monitoring - Fauna/Ecosystem (ie species records - usually re-visited for ongoing monitoring) NOTE:NON Std Svy methodology may have been used. |
| Information Authority: |
Adelaide and Mount Lofty Ranges Natural Resources Management (NRM) Region
SA Research and Development Institute Aquasave - Nature Glenelg Trust |