Environmental Water Allocation required to sustain macroinvertebrate species in ephemeral streams 2009-07-15T02:17:53Z 2009-07-22T01:01:24Z Environmental Water Allocation required to sustain macroinvertebrate species in ephemeral streams Adam Miller, Belinda Robson, Chris Austin, Edwin Chester, Steven Wickson Adam Miller, Belinda Robson, Chris Austin, Edwin Chester, Steven Wickson <p>Project Objectives:</p> <ul> <li>To determine the key drought refuges used by macroinvertebrate species in intermittently-flowing streams and determine the level of threat to each refuge posed by prolonged drying and unpredictable flow regimes</li> <li>To determine the role played by different types of drought refuge in restocking macroinvertebrate populations in rivers and therefore the consequences for river communities of loss of each type of drought refuge.</li> <li>To determine the consequences of river habitat fragmentation caused by increased drying for the sustainability of macroinvertebrate populations by quantifying the effects on dispersal and the genetic structure of key aquatic species.</li> <li>Identify biodiversity hotspots among ephemeral stream communities and determine conservation priorities</li> </ul> PN30215 PN30215 DUV8