Identifying high conservation value aquatic ecosystems in northern Australia - Final report

Identifying high conservation value aquatic ecosystems in northern Australia - Final report - Part 2

Identifying high conservation value aquatic ecosystems in northern Australia - Final Report - Part 3

1) As part of the Tropical Rivers Inventory and Assessment Project (TRIAP), a databaseof 94,148 waterbird records was assembled, comprising 82,596 records from the TRIAParea and 11,552 records from a surrounding 10 km buffer. These records were sourcedfrom databases for Atlas1 and Atlas2 provided by Birds Australia, 99.1% of which arefrom the Historical Atlas (pre-1977), the...

Priorities for identification and sustainable management of high conservation value aquatic ecosystems in northern Australia

Identifying suitable habitats for brown bear (Ursus arctos) in northern Zagros forests

Wildlife is an important biological indicator of viability of ecosystems, therefore, understanding habitat requirements of species is essential for biodiversity conservation. Determining the suitability of habitats for wildlife is important for effective management and conservation of species. The brown bear (Ursus arctos), as the largest carnivorous mammal in Iran, is distributed in most fores...

A review of the biological characteristics of suckermouth catfish (Hypostomus plecostomus Linnaeus, 1758) and its impacts on aquatic ecosystems

Following the report of suckermouth catfish (Hypostomus plecostomus) from Anzali Wetland, the present study was conducted to review the biological and ecological characteristics of this species and its effects on aquatic ecosystems. A literature review revealed that the suckermouth catfish is native to South America and one of the most popular species in the ornamental fish industry. This speci...