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

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Source Australian Water Quality Centre
Latest Sample Date 18-12-1997
Taxa count ORDER 15
Taxa count FAMILY 44
Taxa count ALT 72
Mayflies present? 17
ORDER FAMILY ALT
SIGNAL 3.6 4.1 3.1
Weighted SIGNAL 4.9 4.3 4.3

Waterbug Land Use

Category ALUM Categories Percent of upstream catchment Area
  Pastoral Farming 3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures, 4.2.4 Irrigated sown grasses 80.95% 244,557,118m2
  Natural 1.1.7 Other conserved area 8.59% 25,937,876m2
  Water 6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams 4.66% 14,080,561m2
  Minimal Use 1.3.3 Residual native cover 4.01% 12,104,342m2
Show minor land uses 2
3,021,145m2

Waterbug sample history

Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Unknown IB 23
Cordylophora sp.(Unident.) IB020199
 23
Nematoda II 10 3
Nematoda (Unident.) II999999
 10
Gastropoda KG 172 1
Potamopyrgus antipodarum KG020601
 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
 165
Ferrissia petterdi KG060101
 6
Oligochaeta LO 254 2
Tubificidae Group A LO0499A1
 1
Nais elinguis LO050101
 1
Nais communis LO050105
 1
Nais sp.(Unident.) LO050199
 2
Pristina sp.(Unident.) LO050599
 1
Stylaria lacustris LO050901
 1
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
 247
Acarina MM 34 6
Limnocharidae (Unident) MM029999
 1
Limnocharidae (Unident)
Coaustraliobates sp.(Unident.) MM150699
 20
Coaustraliobates sp.(Unident.)
Procorticacarus sp.(Unident.) MM150899
 1
Procorticacarus sp.(Unident.)
Unionicolidae (Unident.) MM169999
 2
Unionicolidae (Unident.)
Oribatida (Unident.) MM9999A1
 10
Oribatida (Unident.)
Oribatida (Unident.)
Unknown MN 2
Oribatida sp. C MN0299A3
 2
Oribatida sp. C
Amphipoda OP 18 3
Austrochiltonia australis OP020101
 18
Austrochiltonia australis
Austrochiltonia australis
Austrochiltonia australis
Isopoda OR 1 2
Heterias pusillus OR180102
 1
Heterias pusillus
Unknown OT 10
Paratya australiensis OT010101
 10
Paratya australiensis
Paratya australiensis
Coleoptera QC 34 5
Sternopriscus sp.(Unident.) QC091899
 3
Sternopriscus sp.(Unident.)
Sternopriscus sp.(Unident.)
Sternopriscus sp.(Unident.)
Paracymus pygmaeus QC111601
 3
Paracymus pygmaeus
Paracymus pygmaeus
Scirtidae (Unident.) QC209999
 1
Scirtidae (Unident.)
Scirtidae EPA sp.L1 QC2099A1
 27
Scirtidae EPA sp.L1
Diptera QD 458 3
Tipulidae EPA sp.5 QD0199B6
 1
Dixidae (Unident.) QD069999
 4
Dixidae (Unident.)
Dixidae (Unident.)
Anopheles sp.(Unident.) QD070199
 8
Anopheles sp.(Unident.)
Forcipomyia sp.(Unident.) QD092899
 6
Forcipomyia sp.(Unident.)
Dasyhelea SRV sp.2 QD0999D8
 4
Dasyhelea SRV sp.2
Simulium ornatipes QD100202
 34
Simulium ornatipes
Psychodidae (Unident.) QD129999
 6
Psychodidae (Unident.)
Psychodidae (Unident.)
Stratiomyidae (Unident.) QD249999
 21
Empididae (Unident.) QD359999
 20
Podonomopsis sp.(Unident.) QDAD0499
 10
Procladius sp.(Unident.) QDAE0899
 6
Paramerina sp.(Unident.) QDAE1299
 16
Parakiefferiella sp.(Unident.) QDAF0399
 1
Nanocladius sp.(Unident.) QDAF0499
 2
Corynoneura sp.(Unident.) QDAF0699
 13
Thienemanniella sp.(Unident.) QDAF0799
 5
Parametriocnemus sp.(Unident.) QDAF1199
 17
Paralimnophyes sp (dark sp.) QDAF12A1
 9
Cricotopus sp.(Unident.) QDAF1599
 192
Cladotanytarsus sp.(Unident.) QDAH0399
 4
Tanytarsus sp.(Unident.) QDAH0499
 3
Paratanytarsus sp.(Unident.) QDAH0699
 2
Rheotanytarsus sp.(Unident.) QDAH0799
 6
Dicrotendipes sp.(Unident.) QDAI0699
 1
Polypedilum sp.(Unident.) QDAI0899
 62
Diptera (Unident.)(Larva) QDZZ9999
 5
Diptera (Unident.)(Larva)
Diptera (Unident.)(Larva)
Diptera (Unident.)(Larva)
Diptera (Unident.)(Larva)
Diptera (Unident.)(Larva)
Ephemeroptera QE 17 9
Baetis soror QE020104
 1
Centroptilum elongatum QE020302
 1
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
 2
Nousia fuscula QE060802
 5
Koorrnonga inconspicua QE060901
 4
Tasmanocoenis tillyardi QE080101
 4
Hemiptera QH 92 2
Microvelia peramoena QH560103
 4
Microvelia sp.(Unident.) QH560199
 86
Micronecta sp.(Unident.) QH650599
 1
Enithares bergrothi QH670106
 1
Plecoptera QP 24 10
Dinotoperla evansi QP030205
 12
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
 1
Austrocerca tasmanica QP040101
 11
Trichoptera QT 174 8
Taschorema complex QT0113A3
 13
Hellyethira simplex QT030406
 32
Hydroptila scamandra QT030505
 23
Hydroptila sp.(Unident.) QT030599
 1
Orphninotrichia maculata QT030803
 1
Lingora aurata QT150501
 96
Lectrides varians QT250201
 1
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
 7
ORDER
SIGNALT 3.6
Weighted SIGNALT 4.0
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Unknown IB 25
Cordylophora sp.(Unident.) IB020199
 25
Nematoda II 19 3
Nematoda (Unident.) II999999
 19
Gastropoda KG 311 1
Angrobia angasi KG020501
 3
Potamopyrgus antipodarum KG020601
 15
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
 286
Ferrissia petterdi KG060101
 7
Oligochaeta LO 273 2
Tubificidae (Unident.) LO049999
 1
Tubificidae Group B LO0499A2
 1
Nais variabilis LO050104
 1
Nais communis LO050105
 1
Nais sp.(Unident.) LO050199
 1
Pristinella jenkinae LO050602
 1
Enchytraeidae (Unident.) LO089999
 1
Opisthopora spp. LO989999
 1
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
 265
Acarina MM 23 6
Limnocharidae (Unident) MM029999
 1
Limnocharidae (Unident)
Oxidae (Unident.) MM099999
 1
Oxidae (Unident.)
Coaustraliobates sp.(Unident.) MM150699
 3
Coaustraliobates sp.(Unident.)
Procorticacarus sp.(Unident.) MM150899
 10
Procorticacarus sp.(Unident.)
Unionicolidae (Unident.) MM169999
 1
Unionicolidae (Unident.)
Aturidae (Unident.) MM199999
 2
Aturidae (Unident.)
Arrenurus sp.(Unident.) MM230199
 3
Arrenurus sp.(Unident.)
Oribatida (Unident.) MM9999A1
 2
Oribatida (Unident.)
Unknown MN 7
Oribatida sp. A MN0299A1
 5
Oribatida sp. A
Oribatida sp. C MN0299A3
 2
Oribatida sp. C
Amphipoda OP 63 3
Austrochiltonia australis OP020101
 63
Austrochiltonia australis
Austrochiltonia australis
Austrochiltonia australis
Austrochiltonia australis
Austrochiltonia australis
Austrochiltonia australis
Isopoda OR 4 2
Heterias pusillus OR180102
 4
Heterias pusillus
Heterias pusillus
Unknown OT 6
Paratya australiensis OT010101
 6
Paratya australiensis
Paratya australiensis
Unknown OV 6
Cherax sp.(Unident.) OV010199
 6
Cherax sp.(Unident.)
Cherax sp.(Unident.)
Unknown QA 14
Isotomidae (Unident.) QA069999
 1
Entomobryidae (Unident.) QA079999
 1
Sminthuridae (Unident.) QA139999
 12
Coleoptera QC 122 5
Hydrophilidae (Unident.)(Larva) QC11999I
 1
Hydrophilidae (Unident.)(Larva)
Scirtidae (Unident.) QC209999
 1
Scirtidae (Unident.)
Scirtidae EPA sp.L1 QC2099A1
 120
Scirtidae EPA sp.L1
Diptera QD 193 3
Tipulidae EPA sp.41 QD0199A6
 1
Bezzia sp.(Unident.) QD090499
 2
Bezzia sp.(Unident.)
Forcipomyia sp.(Unident.) QD092899
 34
Forcipomyia sp.(Unident.)
Dasyhelea sp.(Unident.) QD092999
 10
Dasyhelea sp.(Unident.)
Dasyhelea SRV sp.2 QD0999D8
 2
Dasyhelea SRV sp.2
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
 5
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Empididae (Unident.) QD359999
 1
Aphroteniella sp.(Unident.) QDAA0299
 10
Procladius sp.(Unident.) QDAE0899
 8
Paramerina sp.(Unident.) QDAE1299
 8
Parakiefferiella sp.(Unident.) QDAF0399
 2
Nanocladius sp.(Unident.) QDAF0499
 1
Stictocladius sp.(Unident.) QDAF0599
 1
Corynoneura sp.(Unident.) QDAF0699
 11
Thienemanniella sp.(Unident.) QDAF0799
 6
Parametriocnemus sp.(Unident.) QDAF1199
 4
Cardiocladius sp.(Unident.) QDAF1499
 1
Cricotopus sp.(Unident.) QDAF1599
 16
Riethia sp.(Unident.) QDAG0199
 1
Cladotanytarsus sp.(Unident.) QDAH0399
 5
Tanytarsus sp.(Unident.) QDAH0499
 1
Paratanytarsus sp.(Unident.) QDAH0699
 8
Rheotanytarsus sp.(Unident.) QDAH0799
 16
Polypedilum sp.(Unident.) QDAI0899
 29
Diptera (Unident.)(Larva) QDZZ9999
 10
Diptera (Unident.)(Larva)
Diptera (Unident.)(Larva)
Diptera (Unident.)(Larva)
Diptera (Unident.)(Larva)
Diptera (Unident.)(Larva)
Ephemeroptera QE 53 9
Baetis soror QE020104
 3
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
 3
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
 9
Tasmanocoenis tillyardi QE080101
 38
Hemiptera QH 8 2
Microvelia oceanica QH560101
 1
Microvelia peramoena QH560103
 7
Odonata QO 3 3
Austrogomphus australis QO130402
 1
Austroaeschna unicornis unicornis QO210308
 2
Plecoptera QP 654 10
Dinotoperla evansi QP030205
 350
Illiesoperla mayi QP030504
 43
Newmanoperla thoreyi QP031001
 259
Austrocerca tasmanica QP040101
 2
Trichoptera QT 87 8
Apsilochorema sp.(Unident.) QT010399
 1
Taschorema evansi QT011301
 1
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
 12
Hellyethira simplex QT030406
 10
Hydroptila scamandra QT030505
 2
Hydroptila sp.(Unident.) QT030599
 5
Ecnomus tillyardi QT080403
 2
Lingora aurata QT150501
 54
ORDER
SIGNALT 3.2
Weighted SIGNALT 3.6

   

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