A lone short-finned eel has been detected in the Inman River for the first time

Posted at 29 May 2026 at 10:30h in News, Fish, Fish conservation, The Eastern Mount Lofty Ranges by Sylvia Zukowski

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During our recent Mount Lofty Ranges fish sampling, aquatic ecologists Matt and Cory sampled a lone Short-finned Eel (Anguilla australis) in the Inman River, Inman Valley SA. This species of eel has not been sampled in this river in the past, so it is exciting...

Annual fish sampling in the Eastern Mount Lofty Ranges

Posted at 29 Apr 2025 at 11:05h in News, Fish, Fish conservation, The Eastern Mount Lofty Ranges by Sylvia Zukowski

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The annual Eastern Mount Lofty Ranges (EMLR) fish sampling is in full swing again. The EMLR is defined as the eastern slopes of the Mount Lofty Ranges, spanning from Mannum to Goolwa. It is an important agricultural region, which has also been heavily altered since...

Reviewing the impacts of changing flows in the Eastern Mount Lofty Ranges

Posted at 25 Mar 2018 at 20:12h in Fish conservation, News, The Eastern Mount Lofty Ranges by Nick Whiterod

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Many of us are aware of the critical importance of flow for streams and wetlands and that reduced flows will impact these ecosystems. Despite this, it is not always easy to find empirical evidence to support these general views. Nick has been working with staff from...

Busy field season in Mt Lofty Ranges and Lower Lakes

Posted at 08 Apr 2016 at 15:45h in Fish conservation, Southern purple-spotted gudgeon, The Eastern Mount Lofty Ranges by Nick Whiterod

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We are underway with fish sampling for a number of projects across the Mt Lofty Ranges and Lower Lakes. Over the next two and a half months we will visit over 100 sites collecting data on the condition of (a) fish communities across the Eastern Mt Lofty...

Paper reviewing Eastern Mt Lofy Ranges fish communities now available

Posted at 12 Dec 2015 at 21:29h in News, The Eastern Mount Lofty Ranges by Nick Whiterod

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[caption id="attachment_14008" align="alignleft" width="300"] Lower Finniss River - an important EMLR stream habitat[/caption] An early Christmas present for those that love native fish in the Eastern Mt Lofty Ranges (I am sure there are plenty of you!), our review paper has just been published in Fundamental...

Introducing… Aquasave – NGT projects in the Eastern Mt Lofty Ranges

Posted at 04 Dec 2014 at 15:07h in Fish conservation, News, The Eastern Mount Lofty Ranges by Nick Whiterod

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The eastern slopes of the Mount Lofty Ranges (hence Eastern Mount Lofty Ranges), spanning from Mannum to Goolwa, represent an important agricultural region and is home to over 60,000 people. The region offers diverse aquatic habitats, including stream and swamp (including nationally threatened Fleurieu Swamps) habitat as well as connectivity with...

The Eastern Mount Lofty Ranges

A lone short-finned eel has been detected in the Inman River for the first time

Annual fish sampling in the Eastern Mount Lofty Ranges

Reviewing the impacts of changing flows in the Eastern Mount Lofty Ranges

Busy field season in Mt Lofty Ranges and Lower Lakes

Paper reviewing Eastern Mt Lofy Ranges fish communities now available

Introducing… Aquasave – NGT projects in the Eastern Mt Lofty Ranges

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