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Over or under? Autonomous sensor fish reveals why overshot weirs may be safer than undershot weirs for fish passage by Pflugrath, Brett D., Boys, Craig A., Cathers, Bruce, Deng, Zhiqun Daniel

“…Many riverine fish species disperse downstream as eggs, juveniles, or adults, which can expose them to injury and death at hydraulic structures. Low-head weirs…”
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A rapid approach to evaluate putative nursery sites for penaeid prawns by Taylor, Matthew D., Smith, James A., Boys, Craig A., Whitney, Hannah

“…Identifying nursery habitats for an aquatic species generally requires tracing adult individuals back through time and space to the area or habitat in which…”
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Native fish losses due to water extraction in Australian rivers: Evidence, impacts and a solution in modern fish‐ and farm‐friendly screens by Boys, Craig A., Rayner, Thomas S., Baumgartner, Lee J., Doyle, Katherine E.

“…Summary The diversion of water from rivers removes millions of fish from Australian waterways each year. Modern diversion screens are available that can reduce…”
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Alleviating the loss: A conical fish screen installation reduces native fish entrainment at a gravity‐fed water diversion by Bretzel, Joachim B., Boys, Craig A., Watts, Robyn J., Doyle, Katherine E., Baumgartner, Lee J.

“…Each year, millions of fish are extracted from Australian waterways by the pumping and diversion of water into irrigation systems. Fish protection screens can…”
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Protecting fish and farms: Incentivising adoption of modern fish-protection screens for water pumps and gravity-fed diversions in Australia by Rayner, Thomas S., Conallin, John, Boys, Craig A., Price, Rodney

“…Modern fish-protection screens offer significant potential benefits for Australia. The Commonwealth and New South Wales (NSW) governments have invested over…”
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Emergence of epizootic ulcerative syndrome in native fish of the Murray-Darling River System, Australia: hosts, distribution and possible vectors by Boys, Craig A, Rowland, Stuart J, Gabor, Melinda, Gabor, Les, Marsh, Ian B, Hum, Steven, Callinan, Richard B

“…Epizootic ulcerative syndrome (EUS) is a fish disease of international significance and reportable to the Office International des Epizootics. In June 2010,…”
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Influence of approach velocity and mesh size on the entrainment and contact of a lowland river fish assemblage at a screened irrigation pump by Boys, Craig A, Robinson, Wayne, Baumgartner, Lee J, Rampano, Ben, Lowry, Michael

“…Fish screens can help prevent the entrainment or injury of fish at irrigation diversions, but only when designed appropriately. Design criteria cannot simply…”
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Improved fish and crustacean passage in tidal creeks following floodgate remediation by Boys, Craig A., Kroon, Frederieke J., Glasby, Tim M., Wilkinson, Kevin

“…1. Estuarine wetlands are important nurseries for fish and decapod crustaceans. Flood mitigation structures (such as levees, culverts and floodgates) that…”
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Comparing fishway designs for application in a large tropical river system by Baumgartner, Lee J., Boys, Craig A., Marsden, Tim, McPherson, Jarrod, Ning, Nathan, Phonekhampheng, Oudom, Robinson, Wayne A., Singhanouvong, Douangkham, Stuart, Ivor G., Thorncraft, Garry

“…•Vertical slot fishways enable lateral fish movement in the Lower Mekong Basin (LMB).•Submerged 150 mm-orifice fishways also enable lateral fish movement in…”
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Effects of suboptimal temperatures on larval and juvenile development and otolith morphology in three freshwater fishes: implications for cold water pollution in rivers by Michie, Laura E., Thiem, Jason D., Facey, Jordan A., Boys, Craig A., Crook, David A., Mitrovic, Simon M.

“…Temperature is a key determinant that governs fish survival, reproduction, growth and metabolism. In freshwater ecosystems, anthropogenic influences have…”
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Lower Mekong Fish Passage Conference: Applying innovation to secure fisheries productivity by Baumgartner, Lee J., Boys, Craig A., Barlow, Chris, Roy, Mike

“…Summary The Lower Mekong Basin (LMB) is one of the most biodiverse regions in the world. It contains almost 1,100 fish species and supports a regional…”
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Approach velocity and impingement duration influences the mortality of juvenile Golden Perch (Macquaria ambigua) at a fish exclusion screen by Stocks, Jerom R., Walsh, Chris T., Rodgers, Michael P., Boys, Craig A.

“…Summary Globally, the extraction and diversion of water from river systems has had substantial impacts on aquatic ecosystem health and ecological processes…”
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Understanding Barotrauma in Fish Passing Hydro Structures: A Global Strategy for Sustainable Development of Water Resources by Brown, Richard S, Colotelo, Alison H, Pflugrath, Brett D, Boys, Craig A, Baumgartner, Lee J, Deng, Z. Daniel, Silva, Luiz G. M, Brauner, Colin J, Mallen-Cooper, Martin, Phonekhampeng, Oudom, Thorncraft, Garry, Singhanouvong, Douangkham

“…Freshwater fishes are one of the most imperiled groups of vertebrates, and population declines are alarming in terms of biodiversity and to communities that…”
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Succession of fish and crustacean assemblages following reinstatement of tidal flow in a temperate coastal wetland by Boys, Craig A., Williams, Robert J.

“…► Fish and decapod assemblages in tidal creeks restricted by culverts differ from those in unrestricted creeks. ► Culvert removal can lead to clear…”
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The effects of cold shock on freshwater fish larvae and early-stage juveniles: implications for river management by Michie, Laura E, Thiem, Jason D, Boys, Craig A, Mitrovic, Simon M

“…Rapid reductions in water temperature can originate in freshwater ecosystems from the operation of dams. We demonstrate that these ‘cold shocks’ can cause…”
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Achieving fish passage outcomes at irrigation infrastructure; a case study from the Lower Mekong Basin by Baumgartner, Lee J., Barlow, Chris, Mallen-Cooper, Martin, Boys, Craig, Marsden, Tim, Thorncraft, Garry, Phonekhampheng, Oudom, Singhanouvong, Douangkham, Rice, William, Roy, Michael, Crase, Lin, Cooper, Bethany

“…Irrigation infrastructure expansion threatens the diversity of freshwater fish worldwide. Irrigation infrastructure creates migration barriers which can block…”
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Survival estimates across five life stages of redfin (Perca fluviatilis) exposed to simulated pumped-storage hydropower stressors by Doyle, Katherine E, Ning, Nathan, Silva, Luiz G M, Brambilla, Eduardo M, Deng, Z Daniel, Fu, Tao, Boys, Craig, Robinson, Wayne, du Preez, Jan A, Baumgartner, Lee J

“…Pumped-storage hydropower facilities may facilitate the transfer of redfin (Perca fluviatilis) from lower to higher elevation reservoirs and/or among…”
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Terrestrial Carbon Additions to Zooplankton Prey Influence Juvenile Estuarine Fish Growth by Ellery B. Johnson, Craig Boys, James Hitchcock, Wade Hadwen, Stewart Fielder, Jordan A. Facey, Simon M. Mitrovic

“…Freshwater inflows are linked to the abundance and catch rates of fish in estuaries. The role of terrestrial carbon resources brought into estuaries after…”
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How low can they go when going with the flow? Tolerance of egg and larval fishes to rapid decompression by Boys, Craig A, Robinson, Wayne, Miller, Brett, Pflugrath, Brett, Baumgartner, Lee J, Navarro, Anna, Brown, Richard, Deng, Zhiqun

“…Egg and larval fish that drift downstream are likely to encounter river infrastructure and consequently rapid decompression, which may result in significant…”
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Gambusia holbrooki Survive Shear Stress, Pressurization and Avoid Blade Strike in a Simulated Pumped Hydroelectric Scheme by Doyle, Katherine E., Ning, Nathan, Silva, Luiz G. M., Brambilla, Eduardo M., Boys, Craig A., Deng, Z. Daniel, Fu, Tao, du Preez, Jan A., Robinson, Wayne, Baumgartner, Lee J.

“…Pumped hydroelectric energy storage (PHES) projects are being considered worldwide to achieve renewable energy targets and to stabilize baseload energy supply…”
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