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Wet Tropics Freshwater Biogeographic Province

Wet Tropics Freshwater Biogeographic Province – Photos

Wet season (Jan-Apr) Average temperature (22°) Temperature varies spatially with no gradient Width of riparian zone (21m) Small, medium trees Grasses High relief ratio Percentage of water which is base flow (30%) Annual spate duration (1 month) Annual no-flow duration (1 month) Sand High macroinvertebrate richness Low turbidity Large woody debris cover (6%) Submerged and emergent macrophyte growth forms dominant Concave bank shape category Convex bank shape category Dominant bank slope (10°-80°) Fauna Fauna

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Bedrock and sand in the edge habitats of the Wet Tropics freshwater biogeographic province Photo by Water Planning Ecology Group, DSITIA
Cobbles are the predominant substrate in riffle habitats found in the Wet Tropics freshwater biogeographic province Photo by Water Planning Ecology Group, DSITIA
Concave and convex banks are the dominant shape in the Wet Tropics freshwater biogeographic province Photo by Water Planning Ecology Group, DSITIA
Considerable riparian shading present in the Wet Tropics freshwater biogeographic province Photo by Water Planning Ecology Group, DSITIA
Hard substrates are typically present in the edge habitats of the Wet Tropics freshwater biogeographic province Photo by Water Planning Ecology Group, DSITIA
High relief present in the Wet Tropics freshwater biogeographic province Photo by Water Planning Ecology Group, DSITIA
Large woody debris is common in the Wet Tropics freshwater biogeographic province Photo by Water Planning Ecology Group, DSITIA
Low bank slopes in the Wet Tropics freshwater biogeographic province Photo by Water Planning Ecology Group, DSITIA
Macrophytes such as myriophyllum are common in the Wet Tropics freshwater biogeographic province Photo by Water Planning Ecology Group, DSITIA
Palms shrubs and grasses are present in the riparian zones of the Wet Tropics freshwater biogeographic province Photo by Water Planning Ecology Group, DSITIA
Perennial flows in the Daintree basin Photo by Water Planning Ecology Group, DSITIA
Perennial flows in the Wet Tropics freshwater biogeographic province Photo by Water Planning Ecology Group, DSITIA
Shading by riparian vegetation in the Wet Tropics freshwater biogeographic province Photo by Water Planning Ecology Group, DSITIA
Steep banks present in the Wet Tropics Freshwater Biogeographic Province Photo by Water Planning Ecology Group, DSITIA
Stream slopes are relatively steep in the Wet Tropics Freshwater Biogeographic Province Photo by Water Planning Ecology Group, DSITIA
The clear water of the Murray River in the Wet Tropics Freshwater Biogeographic Province Photo by Water Planning Ecology Group, DSITIA
Typical riparian vegetation in the Wet Tropics Freshwater Biogeographic Province Photo by Water Planning Ecology Group, DSITIA

Last updated: 22 March 2013

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Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2013) Wet Tropics Freshwater Biogeographic Province – Photos, WetlandInfo website, accessed 18 March 2024. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/ecology/aquatic-ecosystems-natural/riverine/freshwater-biogeo/wet-tropics/photos.html

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