Challenges to the conservation of Australian freshwater biodiversity: an epilogue
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| Cullen, Peter | |
| aquatic habitat, freshwater, review | |
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The conservation of biodiversity is a major area of public concern internationally, and there has been considerable activity to protect biodiversity in both terrestrial and marine ecosystems in Australia. There has been a more limited effort with regard to freshwater conservation (Cullen and Lake, 1995). Despite a major public interest in native fish, water-birds and unique aquatic animals like platypus, there is much less understanding that the maintenance of these icon species requires aquatic systems that have adequate flow regimes, adequate water quality and appropriate stream and connecting floodplain habitat. There is limited appreciation of the fact that we can not manage and maintain icon species without maintaining the ecological communities of which they are part. Similar principles could apply to the widespread concern in Australia about the impacts of invasive species like carp and some of the pest water plants. |
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| 19-Mar-2008 | |
| 08-May-2008 | |
| gbdoyle | |
| CAP PL Ref Cullen, P. (2003) 'Challenges to the conservation of Australian freshwater biodiversity: an epilogue.' Aquatic Ecosystem Health & Management 6(1): 97-101. | |
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