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NOTICE: SIGNALT Calculations are currently running through final testing and may be inaccurate until completed.

YEA RIVER AT CASTELLA 65600

Source EPA Victoria
Latest Sample Date 09-04-2008
Taxa count ORDER 9
Taxa count FAMILY 19
Taxa count ALT 19
Mayflies present? 36
ORDER FAMILY ALT
SIGNAL 5 4.8 4.6
Weighted SIGNAL 6 6.1

Waterbug Land Use

Category ALUM Categories Percent of upstream catchment Area
  Forestry 2.2.0 Production native forests 59.68% 3,048,268,198m2
  Pastoral Farming 3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures 18.34% 936,871,411m2
  Residential And Infrastructure 5.4.1 Urban residential, 5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture, 5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture, 5.5.2 Public services, 5.6.0 Utilities, 5.7.2 Roads 12.23% 624,497,641m2
  Arable Farming 3.3.0 Cropping, 3.4.0 Perennial horticulture, 3.4.4 Vine fruits, 3.5.3 Seasonal vegetables and herbs 5.41% 276,388,312m2
  Natural 1.1.1 Strict nature reserves, 1.1.3 National park, 1.1.7 Other conserved area 3.28% 167,682,240m2
Show minor land uses 2
51,079,359m2

Waterbug sample history

Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Bivalvia KP 1 3
Sphaeriidae/Corbiculidae KP9999A1
 1
Oligochaeta LO 1 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
 1
Coleoptera QC 44 5
Scirtidae (Unident.) QC209999
 2
Scirtidae (Unident.)
Elmidae (Unident.) QC349999
 6
Elmidae (Unident.)
Psephenidae (Unident.) QC379999
 34
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Ptilodactylidae (Unident.) QC399999
 2
Ptilodactylidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 25 3
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
 5
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Athericidae (Unident.) QD229999
 2
Athericidae (Unident.)
Athericidae (Unident.)
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
 7
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
 8
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
 2
Chironomidae (Unident.) (Pupa) QDAZ999I
 1
Ephemeroptera QE 36 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
 3
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
 33
Hemiptera QH 3 2
Drepanovelia dubia QH560502
 3
Odonata QO 2 3
Telephlebiidae (Unident.) QO219999
 2
Plecoptera QP 7 10
Notonemouridae (Unident.) QP049999
 7
Trichoptera QT 6 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
 5
Ecnomidae (Unident.) QT089999
 1
ORDER
SIGNALT 5.0
Weighted SIGNALT 5.8
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Oligochaeta LO 3 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
 3
Coleoptera QC 28 5
Scirtidae (Unident.) QC209999
 7
Scirtidae (Unident.)
Elmidae (Unident.) QC349999
 5
Elmidae (Unident.)
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae) QC34999I
 1
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae)
Psephenidae (Unident.) QC379999
 8
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Ptilodactylidae (Unident.) QC399999
 7
Ptilodactylidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 20 3
Tipulidae (Unident.) QD019999
 4
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
 9
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Podonominae (Unident.) QDAD9999
 1
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
 1
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
 3
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
 2
Ephemeroptera QE 44 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
 4
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
 40
Megaloptera QM 1 8
Corydalidae (Unident.) QM019999
 1
Corydalidae (Unident.)
Odonata QO 1 3
Telephlebiidae (Unident.) QO219999
 1
Plecoptera QP 7 10
Eustheniidae (Unident.) QP019999
 1
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
 6
Trichoptera QT 8 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
 5
Philopotamidae (Unident.) QT049999
 1
Conoesucidae (Unident.) QT159999
 1
Philorheithridae (Unident.) QT219999
 1
ORDER
SIGNALT 6.0
Weighted SIGNALT 6.3
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 2 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
 2
Oligochaeta LO 4 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
 4
Acarina MM 1 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
 1
Mites (Unident.)
Amphipoda OP 3 3
Amphipoda (Unident.) OP999999
 3
Amphipoda (Unident.)
Amphipoda (Unident.)
Amphipoda (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 64 5
Elmidae (Unident.) QC349999
 23
Elmidae (Unident.)
Psephenidae (Unident.) QC379999
 36
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Ptilodactylidae (Unident.) QC399999
 5
Ptilodactylidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 48 3
Tipulidae (Unident.) QD019999
 18
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
 8
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Athericidae (Unident.) QD229999
 6
Athericidae (Unident.)
Athericidae (Unident.)
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
 1
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
 6
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
 9
Ephemeroptera QE 77 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
 23
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
 54
Neuroptera QN 12 6
Neurorthidae (Unident.) QN049999
 12
Neurorthidae (Unident.)
Neurorthidae (Unident.)
Odonata QO 1 3
Telephlebiidae (Unident.) QO219999
 1
Plecoptera QP 13 10
Eustheniidae (Unident.) QP019999
 1
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
 7
Notonemouridae (Unident.) QP049999
 5
Trichoptera QT 8 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
 5
Glossosomatidae (Unident.) QT029999
 1
Conoesucidae (Unident.) QT159999
 1
Philorheithridae (Unident.) QT219999
 1
ORDER
SIGNALT 5.1
Weighted SIGNALT 5.8
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Oligochaeta LO 7 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
 7
Amphipoda OP 3 3
Perthiidae (Unident.) OP089999
 3
Perthiidae (Unident.)
Perthiidae (Unident.)
Perthiidae (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 57 5
Elmidae (Unident.) QC349999
 14
Elmidae (Unident.)
Psephenidae (Unident.) QC379999
 36
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Ptilodactylidae (Unident.) QC399999
 7
Ptilodactylidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 53 3
Tipulidae (Unident.) QD019999
 17
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) QD099999
 2
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
 17
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Athericidae (Unident.) QD229999
 4
Athericidae (Unident.)
Athericidae (Unident.)
Empididae (Unident.) QD359999
 1
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
 10
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
 2
Ephemeroptera QE 49 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
 23
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
 26
Megaloptera QM 1 8
Corydalidae (Unident.) QM019999
 1
Corydalidae (Unident.)
Odonata QO 2 3
Synthemistidae (Unident.) QO239999
 2
Plecoptera QP 13 10
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
 13
Trichoptera QT 18 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
 12
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999
 2
Conoesucidae (Unident.) QT159999
 3
Philorheithridae (Unident.) QT219999
 1
ORDER
SIGNALT 5.7
Weighted SIGNALT 6.0

   

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