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Box BIO12 Getting to know a whole new world of animals living underground

2016
Biodiversity
State and trends
Case Study
... species living in subterranean airspaces in rock above the watertable (troglofauna). Although subterranean fauna are ... strata supporting faunal communities, and drawdown of the watertable following mine de-watering. Although these impacts ...
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Land–water interface

2016
Coasts
State and trends
Report Content

2016 Coasts State and trends Tasmania Greater Brisbane Greater Sydney Beaches and sand dunes Like many features at the interface of the land and...

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Freshwater species and ecosystems

2016
Biodiversity
State and trends
Report Content

2016 Biodiversity State and trends Murray Darling Tasmania Great Barrier Reef Australian Capital Territory Lake Eyre...

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Coastal land

2016
Coasts
State and trends
Report Content

2016 Coasts State and trends North East Coast Marine Temperate East Great Barrier Reef Cocos Christmas Marine North...

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Contemporary land-use pressures

2016
Land
Pressures
Report Content

2016 Land Pressures Murray Darling North East Coast Great Barrier Reef East Coast Greater Sydney...

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Regional and landscape-scale pressures: Land clearing

2016
Land
Pressures
Report Content

2016 Land Pressures Land clearing represents a fundamental pressure on the land environment, causing the loss and fragmentation of native vegetation. Depending on subsequent management, land clearing can also lead to a...

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State and trends of inland water flows and levels

2016, 2011
Inland water
State and trends
Assessment summary

Inland water State and trends Water flows and levelsWater flows and levels Year...

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Changing land use and management

2011
Inland water
Pressures
Report Content

2011 Inland water Pressures Greater Melbourne Greater Perth There is a strong consensus among Australian jurisdictions that: point sources of pollution are no longer...

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Changed hydrology

2011
Biodiversity
Pressures
Report Content

2011 Biodiversity Pressures Changed hydrology Changes to the hydrology of Australian landscapes are discussed in detail in Chapter 4: Inland water and Chapter 5: Land. The many alterations to Australian landscapes...

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Climate change

2011
Inland water
Risks
Report Content

2011 Inland water Risks Climate change The best available projections for Australia’s future climate are presented in Chapter 2 of this report. These projections indicate that warming of the continent is highly...

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Consumption and extraction of natural resources

2011
Biodiversity
Pressures
Report Content

2011 Biodiversity Pressures Greater Melbourne Greater Perth Greater Sydney Humans have both direct and indirect effects on biodiversity. Direct...

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Water quality

2011
Inland water
State and trends
Report Content

2011 Inland water State and trends South East Coast South West Coast South Australian Gulf North Western Plateau...

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