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DRAFT South West Regional NRM Strategy – Ancillary Document Lam, A and MB Westera 2006 An annotated bibliography on reef communities of the South West of Western Australia. Technical report prepared for South West Catchments Council. University of Western Australia, Perth, WA. 29 pp. Title adequately describes content. Land insights 2008 Local Environmental Planning Strategy for the Shire of Busselton. Report 1 – Environmental Profile. Technical report prepared for the Shire of Busselton. Land insights, Damara WA and Shore Coastal, WA. 191 pp. Very detailed report with lots of detail, maps and other useful legal & policy information. Larsen, KS, LC Andresen, C Beier, S Jonasson, KR Albert, P Ambus, MF Arndal, MS Carter, S Christensen, M Holmstrup, A Ibrom, J Kongstad, L Van Der Linden, K Maraldo, A Michelsen, TN Mikkelsen, K Pilegaard, A Priemé, H Ro-Poulsen, IK Schmidt, MB Selsted, K Stevnbak 2011 Reduced N cycling in response to elevated CO2, warming, and drought in a Danish heathland: Synthesizing results of the CLIMAITE project after two years of treatments. Global Change Biol. 17(5):1884-99 Field-scale experiments simulating realistic future climate scenarios are important tools for investigating the effects of current and future climate changes on ecosystem functioning and biogeochemical cycling. We exposed a seminatural Danish heathland ecosystem to elevated atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2), warming, and extended summer drought in all combinations. Here, we report on the short-term responses of the nitrogen (N) cycle after 2 years of treatments. Elevated CO2 significantly affected aboveground stoichiometry by increasing the carbon to nitrogen (C/N) ratios in the leaves of both co-dominant species (Calluna vulgaris and Deschampsia flexuosa), as well as the C/N ratios of Calluna flowers and by reducing the N concentration of Deschampsia litter. Belowground, elevated CO2 had only minor effects, whereas warming increased N turnover, as indicated by increased rates of microbial NH4+ consumption, gross mineralization, potential nitrification, denitrification and N2O emissions. Drought reduced belowground gross N mineralization and decreased fauna N mass and fauna N mineralization. Leaching was unaffected by treatments but was significantly higher across all treatments in the second year than in the much drier first year indicating that ecosystem N loss is highly sensitive to changes and variability in amount and timing of precipitation. Interactions between treatments were common and although some synergistic effects were observed, antagonism dominated the interactive responses in treatment combinations, i.e. responses were smaller in combinations than in single treatments. Nonetheless, increased C/N ratios of photosynthetic tissue in response to elevated CO2, as well as drought-induced decreases in litter N production and fauna N mineralization prevailed in the full treatment combination. Overall, the simulated future climate scenario therefore lead to reduced N turnover, which could act to reduce the potential growth response of plants to elevated atmospheric CO2 concentration. Electronic version not available. Lawton, JH, Brotherton, PNM, Brown, VK, Elphick, C, Fitter, AH, Forshaw, J, Haddow, RW, Hilborne, S, Leafe, RN, Mace, GM, Southgate, MP, Sutherland, WJ, Tew, TE, Varley, J, & Wynne, GR 2010 Making Space for Nature: a review of England’s wildlife sites and ecological network. Report to DEFRA. Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, London, UK. 119 pp. The report sets out to show if England’s wildlife sites comprise a coherent and resilient ecological network and if not, what needs to be done The report considers why these questions are important in the context of past, current and future pressures on the environment, and describes what ecological networks are and the benefits they bring; then goes on to consider the strengths and weaknesses of current wildlife sites, before setting out a prioritised set of ecological solutions to improve the network; and finally makes 24 recommendations for practical action to Make Space for Nature and achieve a coherent and resilient ecological network. The approach is one of step-change in nature conservation, which requires strong leadership from government, but also effective and positive engagement with the landowners and land managers, as well as improved collaboration between local authorities, local communities, statutory agencies, the voluntary and private sectors, farmers, other land-managers and individual citizens. Leprieur F, Beauchard O, Blanchet S, Oberdorff T and Brosse S 2008 Fish invasions in the world’s river systems: When natural processes are blurred by human activities. PLoS Biol 6(2):404-10 Describes the global patterns of freshwater fish invasion in 1,055 river basins covering more than 80% of Earth’s continental surface and identifies six major invasion hotspots where non-native species represent more than a quarter of the total number of species, including South Australia. The SW is also on their map as a hotspot, but not named specifically. Limbourn, AJ and MB Westera 2006 A review, gap analysis and assessment of current information relating to marine and coastal environments in the SW region. Technical report prepared for South West Catchments Council. University of Western Australia, Perth, WA. 91 pp. Title adequately describes content. Lymbery, AJ, RG Doupé, and NE Pettit 2003 Effects of salinisation on riparian plant communities in experimental catchments on the Collie River, Western Australia. Australian Journal of Botany 51: 667- 672. Title adequately describes content. Electronic version not available. 26
DRAFT South West Regional NRM Strategy – Ancillary Document Lymbery, AJ, RG Doupé, T Bennett and MR Starcevich 2006 Efficacy of a subsurface-flow wetland using the estuarine sedge Juncus kraussii to treat effluent from inland saline aquaculture. Aquacultural Engineering 34: 1-6. Title adequately describes content. Electronic version not available. Maddern, MG, HS Gill and DL Morgan 2005 More invasive than Gambusia holbrooki The biology and potential environmental impacts of the introduced freshwater fish Phalloceros caudimaculatus (Poeciliidae) in Western Australia. Australian Society for Fish Biology, Annual Meeting, Darwin, Australia. Title adequately describes content. Electronic version not available. Marillier, B, J Hall and D Shakya 2009 Water Balance Modelling of the Leschenault Catchment. Department of Water, Perth, WA. Water Science Techn.Ser. Rep 10:72 pp. This modelling project was aimed at quantifying monthly flows for the major rivers located in the Leschenault catchment for the period 1998 – 2007. A new monthly water balance model was developed driven by rainfall and potential evaporation, incorporated the modified drainage on the coastal plain and irrigation supply in the summer months and was modified to include additional parameters (deep-rooted vegetation and transpiration from the groundwater store). The flow model provides the basis for nutrient modelling work in 2009, which will involve scenario assessment based on land use changes, improved riparian vegetation management, climate change and in-stream interventions. Marketforce 2009 Adoption of Surface Water Best Management Practices in the Medium to Low Rainfall Areas (less than 600mm) of the South West Region of WA – An investigation of factors impacting on adoption levels. Report prepared for DAFWA. Marketforce Consulting, East Perth WA. 62 pp. Title describes content. Results were based on telephone survey from four “soil landscape mapping units” and focus group discussions in Cuballing, Wagin, Kojonup, Nyabing and Katanning. A key insight was that changes in farming systems over time, in combination with lower rainfall are perceived to have reduced surface water issues across the project area. Nine recommendations were made on: Simplifying Best Practice; Understanding Key Issues; Documenting Examples; Industry Relationships and Training; Financial Incentives; Water Movement; Communications Channels; Government Roles; and a Communication Plan. Mincherton, G 2008 Sabina River Revegetation Site – Site Preparation Trial. Report prepared for GeoCatch. 6 pp. Title adequately describes content; reports on a trial to determine if varying site preparation techniques aided in seedling survival at the Sabina River Restoration Site, showing that the addition of Terracottem to the hole prior to planting resulted in an increased overall seedling survival rate, whereas burying the seedlings 2/3 of their length also increased seedling survival. Molony, B, S Beatty, C Bird and V Nguyen 2005 Mitigation of the negative impacts on biodiversity and fisheries values of the refurbishment of Waroona Dam, south-western Australia. Report to the Water Corporation of Western Australia. Fisheries Research Contract Report No. 12. Title adequately describes content. Electronic version not available. Morgan, DL and SJ Beatty 2003a Fish fauna of Margaret River Western Australia. Report to the Margaret River Regional Environment Centre. Title adequately describes content. Electronic version not available. Morgan, DL and SJ Beatty 2003b Fish fauna of the Hotham River (including the impact of the Lion’s Weir on fish migration). Report to the Water and Rivers Commission of Western Australia and Boddington Rivers Action Group. Title adequately describes content. Electronic version not available. Morgan, DL and SJ Beatty 2003c Freshwater fishes of the Walpole River and impact of the weir to fish and lamprey migrations. Report to Department of Fisheries Western Australia. Title adequately describes content. Electronic version not available. Morgan, DL and SJ Beatty 2003d Fish and decapod fauna of Bancell Brook (Harvey River) and the impacts of irrigation slot boards on migrations. Report to the Southern Peel Partnership Landcare Group. Title adequately describes content. Electronic version not available. Morgan, DL and SJ Beatty 2004a Fish fauna of the Vasse River and the colonisation by feral goldfish (Carassius auratus). Report to Fishcare WA and Geocatch. Title adequately describes content. Electronic version not available. 27
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