ALTITUDE

Height above sea level. (m)

BANKHEIGHT

Height of river bank above water level. (m)

BANKSTAB

Bank stability score. (?)

BANKWIDTH

Distance between the banks. (m)

BOULDER

Percent boulder [>256mm] in habitat. (%)

COBBLE

Percent cobble [64256mm] in habitat. (%)

DEPTH

Mean water depth of habitat. ACT - (cm); Other - (m)

DFS

Distance from source. (km)

EDGEAREA

Percent area of edge habitat in reach. (%)

GFS

Percent cover of riparian zone by grasses, ferns and sedges. (%)

LATITUDE

Latitude of site. ACT, SA - (degrees & minutes as: ddmm (omit negative sign)); NT, Vic, WA, Qld State - (decimal degrees to 4dp (omit negative sign)); NSW, Qld Regional, South Coast Livepick - (decimal degrees to 4dp); Tas - (degrees, minutes and seconds as: ddmmss0 (omit negative sign, add trailing 0)); Thredbo - (degrees, minutes and seconds as: ddmmss (omit negative sign)); Alps, South Coast Labsort - (degrees and decimal minutes as: ddmm.mmmm).

LONGITUDE

Longitude of site. ACT, SA - (degrees & minutes as: dddmm); NSW, NT, Qld State & Regional, Vic, WA - (decimal degrees to 4dp); South Coast Labsort, Alps - (degrees and decimal minutes as: dddmm.mmmm); Tas - (degrees, minutes and seconds as: ddmmss (omit negative sign, omit leading 1)); Thredbo - (degrees, minutes and seconds as: dddmmss); South Coast Livepick - (N/A).

MACRO

Macrophyte category: percentage of habitat covered by macrophytes. (1=<10%; 2=10-35%; 3=35-60%; 4=65-90%; 5=>90%)

PEBBLE

Percent pebble [16-64mm] in habitat. (%)

REBEDROCK

Percent bedrock in reach. (%)

REBOULDER

Percent boulder [>256mm] in reach. (%)

RECOBBLE

Percent cobble [64-256mm] in reach. (%)

RIFFAREA

Percent riffle habitat in reach. (%)

SHADING

Percent category of the river shaded at midday. (1 = <5%; 2 = 6-25%; 3 = 26-50%; 4 = 51-75%; 5 = >76%)

SHRUBVINE

Percent cover of riparian zone by shrubs and vines. (%)

TREES<10

Percent cover of riparian zone by trees less than 10m in height. (%)

TREES>10

Percent cover of riparian zone by trees greater than 10m in height. (%)

VELDEP

Velocity / depth regime score. (0 - 20)