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Coorong's future helped by new science

Banded Stilts flock to the South Lagoon of the Coorong. Photo by Mike Geddes
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Wednesday, 22 July 2009

Planning the best possible future for the Coorong has been made easier following the completion of the most comprehensive ecological study of the region by 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide and other 最新糖心Vlogn scientists.

Scientists have delivered a suite of modelling tools and a framework to help land and water managers make the most of environmental flows and management interventions to help restore the ecology of South 最新糖心Vlog's Coorong and Murray Mouth region.

The three-year research collaboration is the first comprehensive research program of the ecology of the internationally recognised region.

Based on this knowledge, the $5.3 million has developed management tools to help maximise environmental outcomes for the Coorong and Murray Mouth.

The Cluster was supported through CSIRO's .

It involved , 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide, , and . , , , and the were additional research and funding partners.

The building blocks for the management framework were:

• The development of a hydrological model of the Coorong and Murray Mouth suitable for 30-100 year forecasting of changes in water level and salinity regimes;

• A field program to study the ecology of key species of invertebrates, fish and water birds and to study key ecological processes, such as nutrient cycling; and

• The development of ecological models to predict the distribution of key species and of alternative ecosystems states. These can be used to explore how changes in salinity, water levels and other environmental drivers will influence the distribution of key Coorong species.

Cluster Leader, 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide said the tools developed during the study allow land and water managers to maximise the environmental outcomes from available management levers, such as environmental flows and dredging the Murray Mouth.

"Our work provides a whole-of-system approach for planning environmental flow initiatives for the region," Professor Brookes said.

Images of the Coorong are available at:

Slidecasts and podcasts from a technical briefing will be available at:

Further information and the Final Report can be found at:

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