Restoration genetics of five endangered fish species from the Murray-Darling Basin

长期干旱和环境退化造成澳大利亚最重要的农业区墨累-达令盆地（MDB）水生生物多样性的空前丧失。该项目将减少两种濒危和三种极度濒危的淡水鱼类物种从下MDB灭绝的风险。它将通过处理政府关于农村地区可持续水管理、生物多样性保护和受威胁物种恢复的政策，为更广泛的澳大利亚社区带来重大利益。该研究还将通过提高我们对圈养繁殖和恢复计划中遗传多样性的理解，提高澳大利亚在国际科学界的研究形象。

Extended drought and environmental degradation have caused unprecedented loss of aquatic biodiversity in the Murray-Darling Basin (MDB), Australia's most important agricultural region. This project will reduce the risk of extinction of two endangered and three critically endangered freshwater fish species from the lower MDB. It will provide major benefits to the broader Australian community by addressing government policies regarding sustainable water management in rural areas, biodiversity protection and recovery of threatened species. The study will also increase the research profile of Australia in the international scientific community by improving our understanding about genetic diversity in captive breeding and restoration programs.