Technical Paper Series

Biomonitoring Methods for the Lower Mekong River Basin

This technical handbook was designed for environmental agency staff and scientists in the MRC Member Countries, and covers practical methodologies on biomonitoring as a tool for evaluating the ecological health of the Mekong River.

Download | DOI: 10.52107/mrc.ajhypg | Published on: 01 Apr 2010 | Language: English

Report on the 2008 biomonitoring Survey of the Lower Mekong River and selected tributaries
MRC Technical Paper No.27

This report describes the biomonitoring survey conducted in 2008 in the Lower Mekong River Basin and contributes to the evaluation of the overall ecological health of the river.

Download | DOI: 10.52107/mrc.ajhypn | Published on: 01 Feb 2010 | Language: English

Multi-Functionality of Paddy Fields over the Lower Mekong River Basin
MRC Technical Paper No.26

This paper describes the multifunctional roles of paddy fields in the Lower Mekong River Basin (LMB), focusing on the Mekong Delta region focused on the Northeastern region of Thailand.

Download | DOI: 10.52107/mrc.ajhz59 | Published on: 01 Feb 2010 | Language: English

Modeling the Cumulative Barrier and Passage Effects of Mainstream Hydropower Dams on Migratory Fish Populations in the Lower Mekong Basin
MRC Technical Paper No.25

This report discusses barrier and passage effects of mainstream dams migratory fish populations in the Lower Mekong River Basin (LMB).

Download | DOI: 10.52107/mrc.ajhz5g | Published on: 01 Dec 2009 | Language: English

Mekong River Report Card on Aquatic Ecological Health 2008

The Report Card describes the aquatic ecological health in the Lower Mekong River Basin. The assessment is based on the results of the field work and analyses undertaken by a team of biologists and ecologists from the four MRC Member Countries during 2008.

Download | DOI: 10.52107/mrc.ajhz5w | Published on: 01 Nov 2009 | Language: English

Adaptation to Climate Change in the Countries of the Lower Mekong River Basin: Regional Synthesis Report
Technical Paper No.24

The report provide a snapshot of current knowledge and activities related to climate change in the lower Mekong countries.

Download | DOI: 10.52107/mrc.ajhz6a | Published on: 01 Sept 2009 | Language: English

Report on the 2007 Bio-Monitoring Survey of the Lower Mekong River Bain and Selected Tributaries
Technical Paper No.23

This report describes the biological indicator groups in the samples collected during 2007, derives indicators of the condition of the sites examined in 2007, and tests the performance of these indicators against independent measures of environmental stress.

Download | DOI: 10.52107/mrc.ajhz6g | Published on: 01 Jul 2009 | Language: English

Report on the 2006 Bio-Monitoring Survey of the Lower Mekong River Basin and Selected Tributaries
MRC Technical Paper No.22

This report describes the biological indicator groups in the samples collected during 2006, derives indicators of the condition of the sites examined in 2007, and tests the performance of these indicators against independent measures of environmental stress.

Download | DOI: 10.52107/mrc.ajhz6k | Published on: 01 Jul 2009 | Language: English

Bio-monitoring of the Lower Mekong River Basin and Selected Tributaries 2004-2007
MRC Technical Paper No.20

This Mekong River Report Card on Aquatic Ecological Health provides an overview of the ecological health of the Mekong River. It is based on an evaluation of
particular animals and plants that are recognised as being indicators of environmental health.

Download | DOI: 10.52107/mrc.ajhz8m | Published on: 01 Dec 2008 | Language: English

An Assessment of Water Quality in the Lower Mekong River Basin
Technical Paper No.19

This report documents an assessment of data recorded from 1985 to 2005 or, in some cases, the sub-set of data recorded from 2000 to 2005.

Download | DOI: 10.52107/mrc.ajhz8t | Published on: 01 Nov 2008 | Language: English

Flood Situation Report August 2008
MRC Technical Paper No.21

The August 2008 event was the first regional flood episode for which the RFMMC provided forecasting services. The report discusses water levels, flood discharges, risk occurrence and prospect for rest of the 2008 flood season.

Download | DOI: 10.52107/mrc.ajhz90 | Published on: 01 Sept 2008 | Language: English

Yield and Value of the Wild Fishery of Rice Fields in Battambang Province, Near the Tonle Sap Lake, Cambodia
Technical Paper No.18

The study aims to quantify the yield and value of the rice field fishery in an area typical of the rain-fed, lowland, wet-season rice fields that surround the floodplain of the Tonle Sap-Great Lake system.

Download | DOI: 10.52107/mrc.ajhz96 | Published on: 01 Jul 2008 | Language: English

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