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View article: Integrating LiDAR and ecological metrics to quantify habitat suitability for the platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus)
Integrating LiDAR and ecological metrics to quantify habitat suitability for the platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) Open
Understanding habitat selection and population dynamics is critical for the conservation of the platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus), a freshwater species endemic to eastern Australia. This study integrated LiDAR-based habitat modelling, ra…
View article: Weathering Kangaroo Island’s extremes: insights into captures, health, and diet of introduced platypuses in the Rocky River
Weathering Kangaroo Island’s extremes: insights into captures, health, and diet of introduced platypuses in the Rocky River Open
The platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) is increasingly threatened by habitat loss, climatic extremes, and genetic isolation. Kangaroo Island hosts the only introduced population of the species outside its natural range, offering a rare op…
View article: From natural variability to flow homogenisation: how dams, water diversions, and climate change reduced seasonal flows in Australia’s Murrumbidgee River
From natural variability to flow homogenisation: how dams, water diversions, and climate change reduced seasonal flows in Australia’s Murrumbidgee River Open
River regulation and climate change have profoundly altered seasonal flow dynamics globally, with cascading ecological impacts on freshwater ecosystems and biodiversity. Magnitude and timing are key components of the flow regime, connectin…
View article: Field Anaesthesia for Platypuses: a proven method and the case for non-veterinarian accreditation pathways
Field Anaesthesia for Platypuses: a proven method and the case for non-veterinarian accreditation pathways Open
This communication details the implementation of field-based anaesthesia for platypuses, applied by non-veterinarians to over 500 individuals across 9 years, with a focus on enhancing animal welfare while enabling the collection of critica…
View article: From banks to burrows: Habitat preferences and nesting behaviours of platypuses in the Snowy River
From banks to burrows: Habitat preferences and nesting behaviours of platypuses in the Snowy River Open
Platypuses are a unique freshwater mammal native to eastern Australia. They are semi‐aquatic, predominantly nocturnal, and nest in burrows dug into the banks of waterbodies. Quantifying nesting burrow characteristics is challenging due to …
View article: Murky waters running clearer? Monitoring, reporting and evaluation of the state of the Murray–Darling Basin after more than three decades of policy reform
Murky waters running clearer? Monitoring, reporting and evaluation of the state of the Murray–Darling Basin after more than three decades of policy reform Open
Context Rigorous monitoring and reporting helps determine effectiveness of water reforms. We assess implementation of the Murray–Darling Basin Plan, intended to ensure that water resources are used sustainably. Many aspects of Basin Plan i…
View article: River regulation and climate change reduce river flows to major Australian floodplain wetland
River regulation and climate change reduce river flows to major Australian floodplain wetland Open
Freshwater ecosystems, including rivers and floodplain wetlands, face severe stress from unsustainable water resources development, with climate change exerting further pressure. This study compares the relative effects of river regulation…
View article: Impacts of river regulation and fragmentation on platypuses in the northern Murray–Darling Basin
Impacts of river regulation and fragmentation on platypuses in the northern Murray–Darling Basin Open
Context River regulation affect freshwater species by disrupting the natural flow regime and connectivity. Aims Investigate the impact of river regulation on platypus populations on four regulated rivers within the northern Murray–Darling …
View article: Vegetation and inundation characteristics of waterbird breeding sites in the Murray–Darling Basin, Australia
Vegetation and inundation characteristics of waterbird breeding sites in the Murray–Darling Basin, Australia Open
Context The Murray–Darling Basin serves as a crucial habitat for aggregating waterbirds; however, decades of large-scale regulation of rivers and water resources have adversely affected waterbird breeding in the Basin. Aims To understand t…
View article: Satellite-Based Inundation Modelling for Large-Scale Wetland Restoration in Semi-Arid Australia
Satellite-Based Inundation Modelling for Large-Scale Wetland Restoration in Semi-Arid Australia Open
Wetlands, among the world’s most biodiverse and productive ecosystems, face severe threats from flow regime alterations, unsustainable water management, land-use conversion, increasingly exacerbated by climate change. Reduced connect…
View article: Pump my wetland: potential benefits of using water pumps fitted with large-mesh screens to conserve anurans in regulated floodplain environments
Pump my wetland: potential benefits of using water pumps fitted with large-mesh screens to conserve anurans in regulated floodplain environments Open
Context Water pumps fitted with filtering screens are effective for delivering water to floodplain environments and excluding large-bodied exotic fish; yet, the benefits to wetland fish and anurans are unknown. Aims To quantify fish and ta…
View article: Scale, evidence, and community participation matter: lessons in effective and legitimate adaptive governance from decision making for Menindee Lakes in Australia’s Murray-Darling Basin
Scale, evidence, and community participation matter: lessons in effective and legitimate adaptive governance from decision making for Menindee Lakes in Australia’s Murray-Darling Basin Open
Rivers and their interdependent human communities form social-ecologically complex systems that reflect basin scale functionally but are often governed by spatially mismatched governance systems. Accounting for this complexity requires fle…
View article: Resilience to hydrological droughts in the northern Murray-Darling Basin, Australia
Resilience to hydrological droughts in the northern Murray-Darling Basin, Australia Open
We respond to the problem of declining streamflows in the northern Murray–Darling Basin, Australia, a region that suffers from hydrological droughts and a drying trend. We partitioned the effect of meteorological trends from anthropogenic …
View article: Fragmentation by major dams and implications for the future viability of platypus populations
Fragmentation by major dams and implications for the future viability of platypus populations Open
Populations of the evolutionarily unique platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) have experienced major declines and local extinctions from a range of historical and recent interacting threats, including fur trade, land clearing, water resourc…
View article: Shifting Goalposts: Setting Restoration Targets for Waterbirds in the Murray-Darling Basin Under Climate Change
Shifting Goalposts: Setting Restoration Targets for Waterbirds in the Murray-Darling Basin Under Climate Change Open
The Murray-Darling Basin (the Basin) is the largest river system in Australia, supplying about 40% of the country’s irrigated agricultural output. Associated water resource development has come with a heavy price for the Basin’s freshwater…
View article: Seasonal and geographic variation in packed cell volume and selected serum chemistry of platypuses
Seasonal and geographic variation in packed cell volume and selected serum chemistry of platypuses Open
Platypuses ( Ornithorhynchus anatinus ) inhabit the permanent rivers and creeks of eastern Australia, from north Queensland to Tasmania, but are experiencing multiple and synergistic anthropogenic threats. Baseline information of health is…
View article: Testing a global standard for quantifying species recovery and assessing conservation impact
Testing a global standard for quantifying species recovery and assessing conservation impact Open
Recognizing the imperative to evaluate species recovery and conservation impact, in 2012 the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) called for development of a “Green List of Species” (now the IUCN Green Status of Species). …
View article: Ramsar Wetlands of International Importance–Improving Conservation Outcomes
Ramsar Wetlands of International Importance–Improving Conservation Outcomes Open
The Ramsar Convention (or the Convention on Wetlands), signed in 1971, was one of the first international conservation agreements, promoting global wise use of wetlands. It has three primary objectives: national designation and management …
View article: Adaptive Management of Malkumba-Coongie Lakes Ramsar Site in Arid Australia—A Free Flowing River and Wetland System
Adaptive Management of Malkumba-Coongie Lakes Ramsar Site in Arid Australia—A Free Flowing River and Wetland System Open
The Malkumba-Coongie Lakes Ramsar Site has extensive terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems (largest Ramsar Site in Oceania, 2,178,952 ha, designated in 1987), including freshwater and salt lakes, lignum swamps and river channels in central…
View article: Long-term movements and activity patterns of platypus on regulated rivers
Long-term movements and activity patterns of platypus on regulated rivers Open
The platypus is a semi-aquatic mammal, endemic to freshwater habitats of eastern Australia. There are gaps in the understanding of platypus movement behaviour within river systems, including spatial and temporal organization of individuals…