Cherabin dataset Fitzroy River (Kimberley)

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Description

This dataset was compiled as part of the National Environmental Science Program (NESP), Northern Hub Project 1.3.3 led by Prof Michael Douglas, Titled "Environmental water requirements for the Fitzroy River, Western Australia"
This dataset accompanies the paper titled "Modelling the longitudinal distribution, abundance, and habitat use of the giant freshwater shrimp (Macrobrachium spinipes) in a large intermittent, tropical Australian river to inform water resource policy". The paper is published in the journal Freshwater Biology, 68 (1), 2023, 61-76.
Authors: Leah S. Beesley, Savannah Killerby-Smith, Daniel C. Gwinn, Bradley J. Pusey, Michael M. Douglas, Peter A Novak, Thiaggo C. Tayer, Chris S. Keogh, Mark J. Kennard, Caroline A. Canham and Samantha A. Setterfield
Date made availableJun 2024
PublisherThe University of Western Australia
Temporal coverage2018 - 2019
Date of data production2018 - 2019
Geographical coverageFitzroy River (Kimberley)
Geospatial point-18.50924828, 124.8402383Show on map

Keywords

  • Macrobrachium
  • Cherabin
  • Multispecies model
  • Amphidromy
  • Environmental flow
  • Migratory
  • Shrimp
  • Freshwater prawn
  • Spatial mapping
  • Northern Australia
  • Fitzroy River

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