A comprehensive monitoring framework for the 24 ecological targets has been developed for the Chowilla floodplain. The framework provides details for ongoing monitoring and encompasses land management, surface water management (environmental flows) and groundwater management on Chowilla. The framework also compiles and integrates existing monitoring programs being undertaken by the various government departments responsible for the management of Chowilla. In developing the Chowilla Monitoring Framework, a cooperative working group has been formed and will be maintained to produce an effective partnership and strategic link between the SA Government departments (SA MDB NRM Board, DWLBC, DEH and SARDI) and the NSW Department of Natural Resources.
DWLBC (2007). Chowilla Monitoring Framework. Department of Water, Land and Biodiversity Conservation. Once finished
Nicol, J.M. and Weedon J.T. (2007). Understorey vegetation monitoring of the Chowilla river red gum watering trials. SARDI Aquatic Sciences (4.7Mb)
Weedon, J.T. and Nicol, J.M (2006) Chowilla Significant Ecological Asset – Floodplain Vegetation Monitoring Interim Report. South Australian Research and Development Institute (Aquatic Sciences) (3.6Mb)
Schultz, M.A. (2007). Distribution and Detectability of the Southern Bell Frog Litoria raniformis in the South Australian River Murray Floodplain. Report for the DEH (662kb)
Schultz, M.A. (2007) Response of the Golden Bell Frog Litoria raniformis to Environmental Watering on the Chowilla Floodplain. Report prepared for the Department of Water Land Biodiversity Conservation. DEH (2.9Mb)
Zampatti, B. Leigh, S. Nicol J, and Weedon, J (2006) Progress Report for the Chowilla Fish and Aquatic Macrophyte Project. SARDI Aquatic Sciences, Inland Waters Program. Report prepared for the SA MDB NRM Board (736kb)
Zampatti, B. Leigh, S. Nicol J, and Weedon, J (2007) Progress Report for the Chowilla Fish and Aquatic Macrophyte Project. SARDI Aquatic Sciences, Inland Waters Program. Report prepared for the SA MDB NRM Board.
Zampatti, B. Leigh, S. Nicol J, and Weedon, J (2008) Progress Report for the Chowilla Fish and Aquatic Macrophyte Project. SARDI Aquatic Sciences, Inland Waters Program. Report prepared for the SA MDB NRM Board. Once finished
Leigh, S.J., Zampatti, B.P., Nicol J.M. (2008) Spatial and Temporal variation in larval fish assemblage structure in the Chowilla anabranch system: with reference to water physic-chemistry and stream hydrology. SARDI Aquatic Sciences, Inland Waters Program. Report prepared for the SA MDB NRM Board (674kb)