1. Introduction -- 2. Human pressures on habitat availability and quality and health of biological communities -- 2.1 Hydrological changes -- 2.2 Geomorphic alteration -- 2.3 Water quality -- 2.4 Introduced species (native or exotic) -- 2.5 Pressures on biota -- 3. Indicators of the state of habitat availability and quality in Australia's inland waters -- 3.1 Amount and overall condition of inland aquatic habitats -- 3.2 Hydrological changes -- 3.3 Geomorphic alteration -- 3.4 Water quality -- 3.5 Biotic indicators -- 3.6 Habitat status -- 4. Societal responses -- 4. 1 Hydrological changes -- 4.2 Geomorphic alteration -- 4.3 Water quality -- 4.4 Biota -- Habitat conservation and management
1. Introduction -- 2. Human pressures on habitat availability and quality and health of biological communities -- 3. Indicators of the state of habitat availability and qualaity in Australia's inland waters --4. Societal responses
Summary
This paper provides an overview of inland waters and the pressures on those habitats. It reviews the range of existing data on habitat availability and quality for inland waters in Australia, and assesses the value of potential indicators of the state of habitat availability and quality
Analysis
Ecosystems
Environmental indicators
Federal issue
Fish
Management
Natural resource management
River systems
State issue
Water resources
Notes
At head of title : Environment Australia
Bibliography
Bibliography: pages 74-84
Notes
Also available in an electronic version via the Internet at: http://www.environment.gov.au/soe/1996/publications/technical/pubs/habitata.pdf
Commonwealth of Australia 1997
Purchased from the Estate of Emeritus Professor W.D. (Bill) Williams
