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The diversion of water from rivers removes millions of fish from Australian waterways each
year. Modern diversion screens are available that can reduce fish losses by 90% and stop …

Variation in river flow is a strong behavioural determinant for the movement of many
freshwater fish species and often is linked to key aspects of their life cycle. The alteration of …

Context Native fish populations in Australia's Murray–Darling Basin (MDB) have
experienced severe declines since European settlement. Information on their status is …

Fish kills are very visible, with high levels of public scrutiny and major effects on populations.
In 2018–19, extensive fish kills in the lower Darling River, south-eastern Australia, resulted …

Freshwater ecosystems are under extreme stress due to anthropogenic influences including
changing climate, river regulation and water abstraction. Improving our understanding of the …

The Murray–Darling Basin Plan was established with the objective of restoring water from
irrigation to the environment, thereby conserving wetlands and biodiversity. We examined …

Regulation and water extraction have reduced river flow worldwide. In some rivers, this has
led to reductions in the frequency and duration of floodplain inundation and, in turn …

In dryland rivers, flow intermittency means fish populations are often subjected to drought
disturbance. The viability of these fish populations depends on the availability of waterhole …

Context Dryland rivers are unique ecosystems, where drought and flood play an important
role in sha** the ecosystem. River regulation has altered the natural flow regime in many …