Meijer, Chris Warburton, Helen J. McIntosh, Angus Improving conservation of kōwaro (Canterbury mudfish) <p>For a MSc thesis, we conducted an investigation of the effects of drought on the critically-endangered kōwaro (Canterbury mudfish). We repeatedly surveyed kōwaro populations under three different summertime rainfall conditions (well above average, approximately average, and well below average) to identify any drought-induced changes. This was followed by a comparison of contemporary kōwaro populations, along environmental gradients of drying intensity and canopy cover, to identify any potential mechanisms responsible for the drought-induced changes.</p> <p>This handout provides an overview of the important findings identified and highlights ways that kōwaro-inhabited waterway can be improved.<br></p> agriculture;waterway;restoration;stream restoration;aquatic macrophytes;drought;intraspecific interactions;prey shifts;willow;Canterbury mudfish;kōwaro;food web;freshwater;FERG;Selwyn;University of Canterbury;Canterbury, New Zealand;Freshwater Ecology;Conservation and Biodiversity 2018-08-20
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10.6084/m9.figshare.6972794.v1