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Helen Gigney (King)

Helen Gigney

Position

Senior Technician

Email

info@mdfrc.org.au

Research Themes

  • Fish and invertebrate ecology
  • Water Quality Monitoring and Evaluation
  • Ecotoxicology

Reports and Publications

Refereed Publications

King, H.M., Baldwin, D.S., Rees, G.N. and McDonald S. (1999), Apparent bioaccumulation of Mn derived from paper-mill effluent by the freshwater crayfish Cherax destructor – the role of Mn oxidising bacteria, The Science of the Total Environment, 226 (2-3), pp 261-267

Nielsen, D.L. and King, H.M. (1995), Biomonitoring of Papermill Effluent using Fish Ventilatory Signals, Australasian Journal of Ecotoxicology, 2, pp 113 - 116.

Non-Refereed Reports

Baldwin, D.S., Gigney, H., Wilson, J., Boulding, A., Watson, G. and Huzzey, L. (2008). Lake Hume Integrated Water Quality Study. Draft Report prepared for the Murray-Darling Basin Commission, January, 120pp.

Gigney, H. and Smith, L. (2007) Murray Irrigation Region Aquatic Ecosystem Monitoring Program: Annual Report for 2006. Report prepared for Murray Irrigation Limited, August, 107pp.

Gawne, B., Cook, R., Gigney, H., Hawking, J., Mitchell, A., Nielsen, D. and Watson, G. (2005) Successional processes in lowland river slackwaters Final Report for CRC Freshwater Ecology, Canberra.

Gawne, B and Gigney, H. (2005). Linking Sediment Dynamics, Riparian Vegetation and Aquatic Ecology in the Ovens River. Part 2: Impact of Sediment Movement on the aquatic Ecology of the Ovens River.

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.

Gawne B., Gigney H., De Rose R., Barrett D., Marks A., Caitcheon G., Chen Y., Simon D., Lymburner L., Douglas G., & Palmer M. (2005) Linking Sediment Dynamics, Riparian Vegetation and Aquatic Ecology in the Ovens River: Executive Summary.  MDFRC Client Report, Wodonga, Australia

Gawne, B., Gigney, H., Whiterod, N. and Cook, R. (2005).  A snapshot of the effects of the 2003 drought on the Murray and Ovens Rivers. Report prepared for the Murray Darling Basin Commission

Gigney, H. (2006) Quantifying the ecological responses to changes in flow state in the Broken River, Victoria. Fact Sheet No. 1 – Productivity of slackwaters and flowing habitats. CRC Freshwater Ecology, Canberra.

Gigney, H. (2006) Quantifying the ecological responses to changes in flow state in the Broken River, Victoria. Fact Sheet No. 2 — Slackwaters & microfauna. CRC Freshwater Ecology, Canberra

Gigney, H. (2006) Quantifying the ecological responses to changes in flow state in the Broken River, Victoria. Fact Sheet No. 3 — Macroinvertebrates. CRC Freshwater Ecology. Canberra.

Gigney, H. (2006) Quantifying the ecological responses to changes in flow state in the Broken River, Victoria. Fact Sheet No. 4 - Fish & Shrimp. CRC Freshwater Ecology, Canberra

Gigney, H. (2005) Cowal gold project – Lake Cowal aquatic fauna and sediment sampling proposal for Barrick Australia Ltd. by the Murray-Darling Freshwater Research Centre. Wodonga.

Gigney, H. (2004). Extra winter flow in the Murrumbidgee restores function to the ecosystem. CRC for Freshwater Ecology, Canberra.

Gigney, H. (2002). Biomonitoring of Newsprint Mill Wastewater for Norske Skog 1992 to 2000.  “Collation of annual reports, presentations, publications and additional studies” by the Murray Darling Freshwater Water Research Centre.

Gigney, H. (2000) Edward River Newsletter (July): River - Billabong Interactions During High Flows - a cooperative research project. Murray Darling Freshwater Centre.

Gigney, H. and Gawne, B. (2003). Use of stable isotopes of carbon and nitrogen to interpret food webs in three Australian lowland rivers with different flow regimes. Component of final report to CRC Freshwater Ecology

Gigney, H., Hawking, J., Smith, L. and Gawne, B (2006) Murray Irrigation Area Aquatic Ecosystem Monitoring Project: Protocols. A report prepared for Murray Irrigation Limited by the Murray-Darling Freshwater Research Centre, Wodonga.

Gigney, H., Hawking, J., Smith, L. and Gawne, B. (2006) Murray Irrigation Area Aquatic Ecosystem Monitoring Project: Pilot Study Report. Report prepared for Murray Irrigation Limited by the Murray-Darling Freshwater Research Centre. Wodonga.

Hillman, T., Burns, A., Robertson, A., Quinn, G., Bowen, P., Gigney, H., Watson, G., (2001).  Riverine and floodplain interactions during high flow. Final Report to Land and Water Australia

Hillman, T., Robertson, A., Burns, A., Gigney, H., Watson, G., Bowen, P., Anthony, N. (2001).  River Floodplain Interactions During High Flows.  Murray Darling Basin Commission Forum. Sustainable Communities Landscapes and Rivers. 10 – 11 April 2001

King, H. and Baldwin, D. (1997, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993 and 1992).  “Annual Report of Chemical and Biological Monitoring for Australian Newsprint Mills Ltd.”  In, “Annual Report of Compliance with EPA Licence Requirements and Development Consent Conditions”, (1997, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993 and 1992), Australian Newsprint Mills Ltd, Albury Mill, Technical Services Division.

Rees, G., Baldwin, D., and Gigney, H. (2004). Mussel deaths in the Cattanach Canal: a desktop investigation into potential mechanisms leading to mortality. Murray Darling Freshwater Water Research Centre.

Smith, L., Nielsen, D. L. and Gigney, H. (2005) Broken River Restoration Project Phase 1 – Scoping Report.  MDFRC, Wodonga.

Whiterod, N.R., Gawne, B. and Gigney, H. (in review). Flow mediated variability in the diets of small-bodied Murray Darling fish species.