Comparative phylogeography of mound springs-invertebrates: identifying genetically divergent populations for conservation and management

大阿肯色盆地的土墩泉代表了澳大利亚最独特和重要的环境之一，具有国家生物多样性，文化和经济意义。这些独特环境的保护是一个国家问题后，他们被列为受威胁的生态社区。随着GAB经济生产力的提高，地下水使用量的增加对土墩泉的威胁越来越大。本研究的结果将为管理群体提供一种将重要的生物学信息纳入其决策的手段，并有助于促进艾尔湖地区丘泉群落的保护

The mound springs of the Great Artesian Basin represent one of Australia's most unique and significant environments and are of national biodiversity, cultural and economic significance. The conservation of these unique environments is a national issue following their listing as a threatened ecological community. As economic productivity in the GAB intensifies, the mound springs are under increasing threat from escalating groundwater use. The results of this study of genetic diversity in the spring communities will provide a means for the management groups to incorporate a significant biological information into their decision making and help facilitate the conservation of mound springs communities in the Lake Eyre region