Biodiversity and river health

Summary and Review of Approaches to Bioregionalisation and Classification of Aquatic Ecosystems within Australia and Internationally. Hale, J., and Butcher, R. 2008. Prepared for the Department of Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts.

 Lower Murray Darling River Frontage Action Strategy: Murray River, Darling River and Great Darling Anabranch. 2007. Prepared for the Lower Murray Darling Catchment Management Authority.

River Parks: Building a system of “Habitat Management Ares” across the Murray Darling Basin. An international and national review of freshwater ‘protected areas’ for conserving aquatic biodiversity and river health. Phillips, B and Butcher, R. 2005. Murray Darling Basin Commission. 
   
Wimmera River Macroinvertebrate Monitoring Program 2005-2009. Assessing Environmental Flow Allocations and Drought Response in Benthic Invertebrates. Annual reports to Wimmera Catchment Management Authority.

Wimmera River Macroinvertebrate Monitoring Program. Brooks, S. and Butcher, R. 2010. Report to Wimmera Catchment Management Authority.

 Riverine Ecological Health in the Glenelg Hopkins Region: Floodplains and Floodplain Wetlands. Hale, J., Roberts, J., Kobryn, H., Gippel, C., and Butcher, R. 2005. Report to Glenelg Hopkins Catchment Management Authority.

 Morwell River Diversion No. 5 (MRD5) Waterway Monitoring Program. Hale J, and Butcher, R.J. 2005. Report to Hazelwood International Power.