Predicting the impacts of river development on fish movement and population connectivity: A case study on the Clarence River system

Project Summary

This project is investigating the basic movement ecology and genetic connectivity of native fish populations within the Clarence River basin. It will combine outputs from a range of complementary methods, including bio-telemetry, otolith microchemistry and genetics to examine event-based movements, landscape-scale distribution and population connectivity. Results from this research will increase the ecological understanding of these native fish populations and quantify the role of movement and connectivity for different species. They will also provide information to help understand the potential impacts of proposed riverine infrastructure development in a coastal river system.