Distribution and Recruitment Patterns of Fish in the Lower Lachlan River

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<br><br>"December 2009".<br><br>Project Number: Fish Spawning &amp; Recruitment - M/BUS/295.<br><br>MDFRC item.<br><br>The Lachlan catchment is a unique terminal system in the Murray-Darling Basin. Historically, a relatively diverse fish fauna has been recorded from the Lachlan River; however, native fish populations have declined and introduced fish species now dominate in many areas. The Lachlan Catchment Management Authority has identified a number of threats to the health of the system and the Lachlan Catchment Action Plan seeks to address many of these through a variety of management targets. Whilst the activities planned to achieve these management targets will certainly improve riverine ecosystems within the catchment, it will be critical to establish whether a viable, self-sustaining fish community is present, and to determine what factors may be responsible for fish declines, before undertaking significant works aimed at improving water quality, habitat and connectivity for na

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