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Title: Review of cold water pollution in the Murray–Darling Basin and the impacts on fi
Post by: Editor on March 23, 2014, 10:11:29 AM
Review of cold water pollution in the Murray–Darling Basin and the impacts on fish communities

     Allan Lugg,     Craig Copeland

Summary
The release of water from deep below the surface of large dams causes significant disturbance to water temperature regimes in downstream river channels with consequent impacts upon aquatic biota and river health. The Murray–Darling Basin (MDB) has a large number of dams, which are known to cause cold water pollution (CWP) in the downstream reaches of the impounded rivers. This study reviews the situation with regard to CWP in the MDB including the location, magnitude and extent of temperature suppression, the impacts upon fish, constraints and progress towards ameliorating the problem.

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