Barton A (CSIRO Land and Water) Dahlhaus P (Dahlhaus Environmental Geology Pty Ltd) Davies P (CSIRO Land and Water, CRC for LEME) Cox J (CSIRO Land and Water, CRC for LEME)

The focus of this project are the wetlands, lakes and waterbodies of the Victorian Volcanic Plains, which include (but are not limited to) lakes Corangamite, Beeac, Murdeduke, Connewarre, Cundare, Purrumbete, Colongulac, Kariah, Bullenmerri and Gnotuk. These include the small lakes, refugia and primary salinity sites of high ecological value. The Key tasks include: the delineation of surface water and groundwater dependent ecosystems, quantifying spatial and temporal changes in the dependence of ecosystems on groundwater quantity and quality, development of conceptual models of surface water and/ or groundwater dependence of priority wetlands, and the development of guidelines and decision making tools for wetland managers.

CSIRO, Dahlhaus Environmental Geology Pty Ltd, Corangamite Catchment Management Authority