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Predictor Variables |
Description |
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ALKALINITY |
Total carbonates. (mg/l) |
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ALTITUDE |
Height above sea level. (m) |
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DFS |
Distance from source. (km) |
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DISCHARGECAT |
Mean annual discharge in mega-litres per annum. (1 = 10-100 Ml/a; 2 = 100-1000; 3 = 1000-10^4; 4 = 10^4-10^5; 5 = 10^5-10^6; 6 = 10^6-10^7) |
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EMERGMACRO |
Percent habitat covered by emergent macrophytes. (%) |
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FLOWTYPE |
Characteristic flow regime at site. (1 = perennial; 2 = almost perennial; 3 = seasonal; 4 = episodic) |
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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). |
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LOGALTITUDE |
Log 10 [x] Altitude. ( log 10 [m] ) |
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LOGMAXVELOCITYCM |
Log 10 [x] maximum Flow Velocity in habitat. ( log 10 [cm/sec] ) |
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LOGRAINFALL |
Log 10 [x] mean Annual Rainfall. ( log 10 [mm] ) |
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LOGSTWIDTH |
Log 10 [x] mean Width of water. ( log 10 [m] ) |
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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). |
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MAXVELOCITY |
Maximum water Velocity in habitat. (m/s) |
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PARTSIZE |
Substrate particle size index. (?) |
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PH |
pH. (-7.0 - 7.0) |
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RAINFALL |
Mean annual rainfall. (mm) |
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RIPVEG |
Riparian vegetation: percent of surface area of the habitat that is riparian vegetation. (%) |
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STREAMSLOPE |
Slope of reach. (m/km) |
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WATERTEMP |
Water temperature. (degrees celsius) |
