Assessment

Acid Sulfate Soils Scientific Reference Panel Assisting in the development of a program to establish the risks associated with acid sulfate soils in the Murray Darling Basin

Assessing the Impacts of Recreational Boating Activities on River Bank Stability An assessment of the impacts of different types of recreational boating activities on river bank stability (specifically erosion) in the Murray River.

Assessment of lateral fish movement to and from Margooya Lagoon This project aims to assess movement of aquatic fauna between Margooya Lagoon and the Murray RIver when the regulator on the inlet creek is opened in April 2010.

Broken River Restoration Project Monitoring Monitoring of fish community response to re-snagging in the Broken River.

Drought - Back Creek & Tumudgery Creek Water levels, water quality, blue-green algae, fish, vegetation (river red gum and understorey communities) and waterbirds are being monitored regularly by MDFRC at Back and Tumudgery Creeks as the wetlands undergo a management-induced drying phase. August 2009

Drought - Euston Lakes Water levels, water quality, blue-green algae, fish, vegetation and waterbirds are being monitored regularly by MDFRC at four wetlands of the Euston Lakes system as the wetland system undergoes a management-induced drying phase. August 2009

Drought - Tareena Billabong Water levels, water quality, blue-green algae, fish, vegetation (river red gum and understorey communities) and waterbirds are being monitored regularly by MDFRC at Tareena Billabong as the wetland undergoes a management-induced drying phase. August 2009

Ecological outcomes of managed flooding at a Murray River icon site Monitoring of the re-introduction of a wet-dry cycle in Webster's Lagoon on Lindsay Island: part of the Lindsay-Wallpolla Floodplain and the Chowilla Icon Site under The living Murray program.

Gunbower flora and fauna assessment Assessment of expected and observed aquatic flora and fauna values at Chinaman's Bend, Gunbower Creek.

Impact of sulfidic sediments on the viability of dormant propagules This project will assess the viability of dormant seeds and eggs in wetlands containing varying levels of acidity within sediments.

Intervention monitoring of Hattah Lakes This project will assess ecological risks and benefits of pumping water to icon sites. Pumping is currently being undertaken at a large number of sites as an emergency measure to maintain existing river red gums and is also expected to be a long-term management measure at Hattah Lakes. October 2007

Kings Billabong Acid Sulfate Soil Assessment Three wetlands within the Kings Billabong Nature Reserve will be assessed for the presence of Acid Sulphate Soils, or for the potential of soils to develop acidification.

Land use on the Murrumbidgee River This project proposes to determine the organic matter dynamics of wetlands on floodplains of differing land uses, and the community structure of primary consumers which rely on these resources. The major land use types within the lower Murrumbidgee River floodplain will be identified, and wetlands within these land use types will be selected along with reference sites in relatively undisturbed areas. These wetlands will be assessed to determine the differences in the quality (C:N:P ratio) and quantity of organic matter and nutrients available to the aquatic food web, and the community structure of primary consumers. Links between the diversity of these biota and organic matter dynamics will enable us to develop a model of energy transfer in these systems according to land use type. May 2009

Mitta Mitta Monitoring Ecological monitoring of river health on the Mitta Mitta River

Mullaroo Creek and Lindsay River Mapping Investigation of instream woody habitat for large bodied fish in the Mullaroo Creek and Lindsay River.

Murray Irrigation Monitoring The project aims to detect and track changes in the condition of the aquatic environment over an extended timeframe and is expected to be an important part of MIL's commitment to ensuring decisions about river management are knowledge based. 2015

Murray River monitoring The long-term Biological Monitoring Program funded by the MDBC was previously divided into 2 parts;Upper Murray (MDBC) and Lower Murray (GMW).MDFRC has been monitoring the Upper Murray River sites since 1980 and added the Lower Murray River sites in 2005. ongoing

Norske Skog Baseline Survey 2008 River monitoring surveys will be conducted to assess the effect of Norske Skog's effluent on the receiving environment of the Murray River at Albury.

Post-watering vegetation condition assessment for Lake Yando This assessment will determine how the vegetation community at Lake Yando has changed since a recent watering event.

Wetland and Waterway Condition Assessments This project involves vegetation condition assessments and Ecological Vegetation Class mapping at wetland and waterway sites within the North Central Catchment.