Mortality events resulting from Australia's catastrophic fires threaten aquatic biota

The consequences of the 2019–2020 bushfires in Australia were also devastating for the aquatic biota. Following abnormal rainfall events in burnt areas, widespread mortality events including fish and invertebrates were recorded in estuarine and freshwater systems. Such negative impacts on aquatic re...

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Published inGlobal change biology Vol. 26; no. 10; pp. 5345 - 5350
Main Authors Silva, Luiz G. M., Doyle, Katherine E., Duffy, Deanna, Humphries, Paul, Horta, Ana, Baumgartner, Lee J.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.10.2020
Subjects
Aquatic animals
Aquatic biota
Australia
Biota
Brackishwater environment
Catastrophic events
Catchments
Ecosystem
Ecosystem management
Ecosystem recovery
Estuaries
Fires
Fish
Fresh Water
Freshwater
global change
Inland water environment
Invertebrates
Mortality
Rain
Rainfall
Recovery plans
Strategic management
Watersheds
Wildfires
Australia
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Summary:The consequences of the 2019–2020 bushfires in Australia were also devastating for the aquatic biota. Following abnormal rainfall events in burnt areas, widespread mortality events including fish and invertebrates were recorded in estuarine and freshwater systems. Such negative impacts on aquatic resources highlight the need to include these ecosystems in bushfire recovery plans. Management should prioritise catchments at higher risks of further negative impacts and research must be conducted to understand the efficacy of actions post‐fire.
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ISSN:1354-1013
1365-2486
1365-2486
DOI:10.1111/gcb.15282