Purple Spotted Gudgeon NSW DPI Fisheries 20150317

## **Abstract** 

This data and its metadata statement were supplied to the Bioregional Assessment Programme by a third party and are represented here as originally supplied.



The predicted current distribution of Purple Spotted Gudgeon (Mogurnda adspersa) in NSW. All available records of the species were collated and assessed for accuracy. For current distribution, only records after 1 January 1994 were used. Within the framework of the Australian Hydrological Geospatial Fabric V2 surface hydrology network, the records were associated with attributes from the National Environmental Stream Attributes Database and River Styles&#xAE; geomorphology. Modelling the current geographic distribution of each listed threatened freshwater aquatic species or population was undertaken using MaxEnt 3.3.3; a widely used species distribution modelling program that utilises presence records to generate probabilities of occurrence based on a suite of environmental variables quantified across the area of interest.

## **Purpose** 

The dataset has a number of primary functions including but not limited to;

\* spatially representing the status of fish communities at river reach scale across NSW

\* providing additional support to strategic planning frameworks to ensure they effectively integrate biodiversity considerations into planning and decision making processes

## **Dataset History** 

This data and its metadata statement were supplied to the Bioregional Assessment Programme by a third party and are represented here as originally supplied.



Purple Spotted Gudgeon (Mogurnda adspersa), aresmall fish, and occur in inland drainages of the Murray-Darling basin as well as coastal drainages of northern NSW and Queensland.They are an endangered species- http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/fisheries/species-protection/conservation/what-current/endangered-species/purple-spotted-gudgeon.The methods used to create the predicted current distribution of Purple Spotted Gudgeon are described fully in: NSW Department of Primary Industries (2015), NSW Fish Community Status 2015 - Final Report.



The predicted current distribution of Purple Spotted Gudgeon (Mogurnda adspersa) in NSW. All available records of the species were collated and assessed for accuracy. For current distribution, only records after 1 January 1994 were used. Within the framework of the Australian Hydrological Geospatial Fabric V2 surface hydrology network, the records were associated with attributes from the National Environmental Stream Attributes Database and River Styles&#xAE; geomorphology. Modelling the current geographic distribution of each listed threatened freshwater aquatic species or population was undertaken using MaxEnt 3.3.3; a widely used species distribution modelling program that utilises presence records to generate probabilities of occurrence based on a suite of environmental variables quantified across the area of interest.



The Australian Hydrological Geospatial Fabric V2 surface hydrology network (Geofabric) is a fully connected and directed stream network based a 9 second DEM. It allocates a unique stream segment number to each river reach in Australia. The Environmental Attributes Database is a set of lookup tables supplying attributes describing the natural and anthropogenic characteristics of the stream and catchment environment that was developed by the Australian National University (ANU) in 2011 and updated in 2012. The data is supplied as part of the supplementary Geofabric products which is associated with the 9 second DEM derived streams and the National Catchment Boundaries based on 250k scale stream network. 30 Stream variables were assessed for the modelling.



River Styles&#xAE;provides a high resolution categorical classification of river character within a nested hierarchy of criteria based on valley setting, channel planform, geomorphic units, and bed material. The NSW Office of Water compiled a spatial dataset of River Styles&#xAE;classifications for a large number of the waterways of NSW. From 65 River Style&#xAE;categories we generated two new fields representing Planform (34 categories) and Substratum (8 categories) for each stream segment. River Style&#xAE;planform and substratum categories were then assigned to each Geofabric segment.



MaxEnt 3.3.3 is a widely used species distribution modelling program that utilises presence records to generate probabilities of occurrence based on a suite of environmental variables quantified across the area of interest. It was used to model the current geographic distribution of each listed threatened freshwater aquatic species or population. We utilised logistic output to plot the predicted distribution of each species. This output equates to a probability that the species will be observed in each river reach, given the environmental conditions that exist there relative to the environmental conditions where the species is known to occur. For this mapping, above 33% probability was considered predicted presence. Only stream segments with a modelled average daily flow of more than five megalitres were selected for output.In addition, predicted separate populations were connected by manual interpretation. The predicted values for each river reach were converted from the Geofabric framework to the higher resolution 2013 NSW Strahler Stream Order Hydroline.



Use limitations



The information contained in this publication is based on knowledge and understanding at the time of writing (February 2015). However, because of advances in knowledge, users are reminded of the need to ensure that the information upon which they rely is up to date and to check the currency of the information with the appropriate officer of the Department of Trade and Investment, Regional Infrastructure and Services or the user's independent adviser. Recognising that some of the information in this document is provided by third parties, the State of New South Wales, the author and the publisher take no responsibility for the accuracy, currency, reliability or correctness of any information included in the document provided by third parties.

## **Dataset Citation** 

NSW Department of Primary Industries (2015) Purple Spotted Gudgeon NSW DPI Fisheries 20150317. Bioregional Assessment Source Dataset. Viewed 18 June 2018, http://data.bioregionalassessments.gov.au/dataset/8e6e7bce-fce0-4dd0-b5ec-dcf513cf2213.

Tags: New South Wales, Sydney Basin bioregion, biota, economy, inlandWaters
Organization: Bioregional Assessment Program