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1. Allan, C., Watts, R. J., Commens, S., & Ryder, D. S. (2009). Using adaptive management to meet multiple goals for flows along the Mitta Mitta River in south-eastern Australia. In C. Allan & G. Stankey (Eds.), Adaptive environmental management: A practitioner's guide. Dordrecht: Springer
2. Burdett, A.S. and Watts, R.J. (2009). Modifying living space: An experimental study of the influences of vegetation on aquatic invertebrate community structure. Hydrobiologia, 618(1), 161-173.
3. Robyn J Watts, Catherine Allan, Kathleen H Bowmer, Ken J Page, Darren S Ryder, Andrea L Wilson (2009) Pulsed Flows: a review of environmental costs and benefits and best practice, Waterlines report, National Water Commission, Canberra. The full Waterlines report, factsheet and executive summary are available online.
4. Watts, R.J., Ryder, D.S. & Allan, C. (2009) Environmental monitoring of variable release trials conducted at Dartmouth Dam, 2001-7—Synthesis of key findings and operational recommendations. Report to the Murray Darling Basin Commission. Institute for Land, Water and Society. Report No 50
5. Watts, R.J., Allen, C., Bowmer, K.H., Page, K.J, Ryder, D.S. and Wilson, A.L. 2008. Pulsed flows: a review of relative environmental costs and benefits, summary of current practice, and identification of prospective best practice and areas where future research can contribute. Report to National water Commission. Institute for Land, Water and Society, Charles Sturt University.
6. Wilson AL, Watts RJ & Stevens MM. (2008) Effects of different crop management regimes on aquatic macroinvertebrate diversity in Australian rice fields. Ecological Research, 23: 565-572.
7. Jansen, A., Robertson, A., Thompson, L., Wilson, A., & Watts, R. (2007). Rapid Appraisal of Riparian Condition, Technical Guideline for the wool-growing districts of Tasmania. Land and Water Australia, Canberra.
8. Wassens, S., Roshier,D.A, Watts, R.J and Robertson, A.I. (2007). Spatial and temporal dynamics of a Southern Bell Frog (Litoria raniforis) population in an agricultural landscape. Pacific Conservation Biology 13, 104–110
9. Watts, R. 2007. Challenges for improving the science underpinning river restoration practices. In Wilson, A.L., Dehaan, R.L., Watts, R.J., Page, K.J., Bowmer, K.H. and Curtis A. (2007). Proceedings of the 5th Australian Stream management Conference. Australian Rivers: making a difference. Charles Sturt University, Thurgoona, NSW.
10. Ryder D.S., Watts R.J., Nye E., & Burns, A. 2006. Can flow velocity regulate epixylic biofilm structure in a regulated floodplain river? Marine and Freshwater Research, 57(1), 29-36.
11. Watts R.J., Ryder D.S., Burns A., Wilson A.L., Nye E.R., Zander A. & Dehaan R. 2006. Responses of biofilms to cyclic releases during a low flow period in the Mitta Mitta River, Victoria, Australia. Report to the Murray Darling Basin Commission. Institute for Land Water & Society Report # 24, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, NSW. 30pp
12. Watts, R.J., Nye E.R., Thompson, L.A., Ryder, D.S., Burns, A. & Lightfoot, K. 2005. Environmental monitoring of the Mitta Mitta River associated with the major transfer of water resources from Dartmouth Reservoir to Hume Reservoir 2004/2005. Report to the Murray Darling Basin Commission. Charles Sturt University, Johnstone Centre-Environmental Consultancy report number 97, Wagga Wagga. 70pp.
13. Wilson, A.L., Ryder, D.S., Watts, R.J. & Stevens, M.M. 2005. Stable isotope analysis of aquatic invertebrate communities in irrigated rice fields cultivated under different management regimes. Aquatic Ecology, 39(2), 189-200.
14. Watts R.J. & Wilson, A.L. 2004. Triage: Appropriate for prioritising community funded river restoration projects, but not for advancing the science of river restoration. Ecological Management and Restoration, 5, 73-75.
15. Watts, R.J. & Johnson, M.S. 2004. Estuaries, lagoons and enclosed embayments: habitats that enhance population subdivision in inshore fishes. Marine and Freshwater Research, 55(7), 641-651.
16. Wilkinson S., Jansen A., Watts R., Read A., Miller T. 2004. Techniques for targeting protection and rehabilitation of riparian vegetation in the middle and upper Murrumbidgee catchment. CSIRO Land and Water Technical Report No.37/04, CSIRO Land and Water. 32pp.

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