State of the Environment

2001

Inland Waters Theme Report

Australia State of the Environment Report 2001 (Theme Report)
Prepared by: Jonas Ball, Sinclair Knight Merz Pty Limited, Authors
Published by CSIRO on behalf of the Department of the Environment and Heritage, 2001
ISBN 0 643 06750 7

Inland Waters Environmental Indicators

Environmental Indicators
IW 1.1 Depth to water table
IW 1.2 Groundwater salinity
IW 1.3 Bore capping
IW 1.4 Estimated resources of groundwater/basin
IW 1.5 Net amount abstracted/discharged
IW 1.6 People, stock and crops supported
IW 2.1 Human criteria exceedances
IW 2.3 Wastewater treatment
IW 3.1 Guideline trigger levels reached
IW 3.2 Algal blooms
IW 3.3 | a | b | c | Nutrient loads
IW 3.5 | a | b | c | Pesticide exposure
IW 3.6 | a | b | c | d | Pollution point sources
IW 3.7 Minesite remediation
IW 3.8 Bloom contingency plans
IW 3.9 Polluter pays principle
IW 3.11 Waterwatch participation
IW 3.13 | a | b | Instream salinity trends
IW 4.1 Resources versus demand
IW 4.2 | a | b | Surface water distribution
IW 4.3 River flow regimes
IW 4.4 Environmental flow objectives
IW 4.6 Alienated floodplains
IW 4.7 Water use
IW 4.8 Irrigation extent
IW 4.9 Water pricing
IW 4.10 Irrigation efficiency
IW 4.11 River structures
IW 5.1 Vegetated streamlength
IW 4.12 River discontinuity
IW 6.1 AusRivAS survey ratings
IW 6.2 Frogwatch records
IW 6.3 Fish kill records
IW 6.4 Waterbirds
IW 6.5 Habitat loss
IW 6.6 Exotic pest flora and fauna
IW 6.7 Wetland extent
IW 6.8 Pest control