Improving_conservation_of_kōwaro_Canterbury_mudfish_handout.pdf (6.6 MB)
Improving conservation of kōwaro (Canterbury mudfish)
journal contribution
posted on 2018-08-20, 21:44 authored by Chris Meijer, Helen J. Warburton, Angus McIntoshFor 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.
This handout provides an overview
of the important findings identified and highlights ways that kōwaro-inhabited
waterway can be improved.