Table 1.

Sampling site description and location in Brisbane, Australia

Site name	Site description	GPS coordinates
Fitzgibbon Drain	Receives runoff from low-density urban areas, some animal input, such as cattle and horses	27°20′08.7′′S; 153°.01′14.5′′E
Cabbage Tree Creek	Medium-density residential and industrial developments	27°20′59.7′′S; 153°02′06.6′′E
Brisbane River	Storm water drain outlets from urban area, dilution effect due to large vol and tidal influence	27°28′50.05′′S; 152°59′53.84′′E
Pine River	Rural area with large block size, animal input (cattle, horses, and sheep)	27°22′37.45′′S; 152°.59′54.1′′E
Oxley Creek	Tributary of the Brisbane River, industrial area, animal input (cattle, horses, and sheep), medium-density population, and close by wastewater treatment plant	27°32′07.8′′S; 152°59′31.4′′E
Enoggera Creek	Moderately populated area, some animal inputs, such as cattle and horses	27°26′41.96′′S; 152°57′16.90′′E