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Lagoon of Islands, Tasmania: Ecosystem response to dam wall removal
Author(s) -
Maxwell Carolyn,
Tyler Peter,
Brock Margaret,
Davies Peter,
Graddon David,
Blundy Sarah,
Casey Stephen,
Brereton Raymond
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
ecological management and restoration
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.472
H-Index - 42
eISSN - 1442-8903
pISSN - 1442-7001
DOI - 10.1111/emr.12446
Subject(s) - wetland , ecosystem , vegetation (pathology) , environmental science , water quality , hydrology (agriculture) , restoration ecology , plant community , dam removal , geography , ecology , ecological succession , geology , sediment , biology , medicine , paleontology , geotechnical engineering , pathology
Lagoon of Islands was a rare wetland of high conservation value, supporting floating islands of vegetation before it was dammed to supply water for consumptive use downstream. After damming, water quality declined to such an extent that in 2013, the dam wall was removed and a wetland restoration project was commenced, resulting in immediate improvements in water quality and, within five years, regeneration of a plant community largely composed of dominant species of the original wetland.