Fish persistence and fluvial geomorphology in central Australia |
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| Authors: | Peter J Unmack |
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| Institution: | Department of Biology, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, 85287-1501, U.S.A. |
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| Abstract: | The purposes of this paper are to document the composition and distribution of fishes in the Alice Springs region of Australia, and discuss constraints on fish persistence in this arid region. Nine native and six exotic species were recorded; most exotics no longer exist. Except in Finke River, only one or no native species were found. Fish survival in the area is ameliorated by the exceptionally broad environmental tolerances and migratory abilities of many species, but ultimately depends upon the effects of geology, geomorphology, and the vagaries in pattern of sediment transport on water persistence. |
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| Keywords: | water persistence fishes extreme environments Alice Springs aquatic habitats deserts |
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