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Biota removal/disturbance – State

Biota removal/disturbance – State

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Flow chart showing the major elements associated with biota removal and/or disturbance management

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Biological impacts

Direct biota removal and disturbance from a wetland can result in:

  • impacts on target species
  • altered community structure and functioning.

The removal of biota can have a variety of impacts on the ecosystem including:

  • change in the target species size, range and abundance
  • changes in community structure, e.g. food webs, loss of species
  • loss of biodiversity.

Last updated: 22 March 2013

This page should be cited as:

Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2013) Biota removal/disturbance – State, WetlandInfo website, accessed 14 April 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/management/pressures/lacustrine-palustrine-threats/biota-removal-disturbance/state.html