Murray Darling Freshwater Research Centre



Ovens dewillowing program

Full Title

Trial Monitoring Program for a River Restoration Project: Ovens De-willowing

Contact Person 

Ben Gawne

Project Team

Helen Gigney, Rob Cook

Funding Body

North East Catchment Management Authority

Duration

completed June 2005

Outcomes 

Gawne, B., Gigney, H. and Cook, R. (2005) Trial Monitoring Program for a River Restoration Project: Ovens De-willowing. Report prepared for the North East Catchment Management Authority, 14pp

Summary

This project undertook an examination of the short term effects of willow removal on both the stream temperature and the macroinvertebrate community in the Ovens River.