South Australia’s Katfish Reach is a diverse floodplain, home to at least 20 threatened species.…
The endangered native Murray cod is Australia’s largest freshwater fish, reaching lengths of up to…
Fish ‘personality’, or behaviour, can influence the likelihood of survival in the wild when faced…
Freshwater fish breeding behaviours can be highly diverse, yet the field remains significantly under-researched. Australian freshwater fish species, in particular, exhibit a large variety of mating behaviours, and understanding these can improve our management and conservation strategies to better protect our iconic native species. Australia’s threatened Murray cod species, found predominantly in the Murray-Darling Basin
A recent study (Tonkin et.al, 2020) has found a positive correlation between the density of…
Murray cod (Gugabul, Guduu*) is a protected species under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation…
The construction of dams and weirs to store or divert water for human use has…
Fish scientists have been busy collecting data to help understand how river management is influencing…
MDBA funded two electrofishing teams (Charles Sturt University and Ecology Australia) to PIT (Passive Integrated…
A habitat restoration project at Cowra has recycled roadwork debris into new fish habit while…
Native fishes of the Murray-Darling Basin (MDB) have suffered substantial declines and, overall, populations are…
Instream woody habitat (IWH or snags) are highly valued because of their contribution to catchment…