Page 3 – Managing Water Ecosystems
Understanding ecological trajectories of change in the Murray-Darling Basin
The Challenge In the Murray-Darling Basin, consumptive water use coupled with high natural variability in river flows has resulted in […]
Scoping the development of a method to assess relative environmental benefits of Complementary Measures
CSIRO led the development of a method, underpinned by an evidence-based conceptual framework, for assessing the relative environmental benefits (and dis-benefits) of complementary measures in supporting the achievement of the Basin Plan’s environmental objectives.
Murray-Darling Basin Plan Sustainable Diversion Limit: Ecological Elements Method
The Murray-Darling Basin Plan aims to achieve a healthy, sustainable, working Basin by balancing environmental, economic and social considerations. The Murray-Darling Basin Authority (MDBA), using a framework developed with the CSIRO, evaluates projects where less water is needed to deliver the environmental benefits of 2750 GL of recovered water.
Northern Australian Water Resource Assessment: Freshwater and Marine Environmental Assessment
The Northern Australia has extensive ecosystems that are largely untouched with rich biodiversity and numerous unique inland and marine ecosystems that support conservation and cultural values and tourism and commercial industries.
Flood inundation mapping in the Murray-Darling Basin: River Murray Flood Inundation Model
Before human modification, floodplain riparian species established in relation to a natural flow regime where trees along river banks were inundated once every 1-2 years and floodplain trees, once every 3-5 years or even 10 depending on the species.
Linking river flow and ecology in Nepal
Providing an understanding of riverine ecological indicators, building in-country research capacity and understanding the role of environmental flows are all fundamental to prevent future environmental degradation in Nepal.
Response of riparian vegetation to drought and flood
In the past, estimates of water requirements of floodplain trees were based on past hydrology and inundation trends rather than quantitative measurements to understand how trees use water (when, where from in the soil profile) and the drivers of tree condition.
Spatial tool to assist with water management decisions in the Murray-Darling Basin
A tool based on ground observations of riparian woody vegetation evapotranspiration has been developed using remote sensing to aid water accounting and management in the Murray-Darling Basin.
A National Atlas of Groundwater Dependent Ecosystems
Groundwater dependent ecosystems (GDEs) are at threat in areas where groundwater impacts are occurring as a result of over extraction.
Water savings from willow removal
Water scarcity is a guarantee into the future especially in semi-arid and arid environments and in riparian systems flow alterations open up the way for invasion of weed species.