1. Publication is an important stage in the research process, but determining the impact of published research on environmental outcomes is a complex challenge that is seldom undertaken. In 2016, a published study used acoustic telemetry techniques and drift sampling to demonstrate that environmental flow releases triggered downstream spawning migrations by a threatened fish species, the Australian grayling (Prototroctes maraena). The study provided support for the use of these types of releases to mitigate some of the effects of river regulation on fishes.
2. The impacts of this research and its publication in Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems were thoroughly reviewed to identify benefits to water managers, researchers, institutes, and the wider community.
3. Five areas in which this research, and its publication, had a recognizable impact are enhanced confidence for water managers in undertaking actions; greater acceptance in the wider community of environmental flow releases; enhanced relationships among water managers; the credibility arising from the work being published in a peer‐reviewed journal; and setting a foundation for further evidence‐based management.

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环境流量的释放引发受威胁鱼类的产卵：研究见解和出版物增强了管理，信誉和关系

1. 出版是研究过程中的一个重要阶段，但要确定已发表的研究对环境成果的影响却是一项复杂的挑战，很少有人进行。2016年，一项已发表的研究使用声学遥测技术和漂移采样来证明环境流量的释放触发了受威胁鱼类澳大利亚河鳟（Prototroctes maraena）的下游产卵迁移。该研究为使用这些类型的释放物减轻河流调节对鱼类的影响提供了支持。
2. 对该研究的影响及其在《水生保护：海洋和淡水生态系统》中的发表进行了彻底的审查，以确定对水管理者，研究人员，研究所和更广泛的社区的好处。
3. 这项研究及其发表在五个方面产生了明显的影响，这增强了水管理者采取行动的信心；环境流动释放在更广泛的社区中得到了更大的接受；加强水管理者之间的关系；该作品在同行评审期刊上发表的信誉；为进一步的基于证据的管理奠定基础。