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Smyth Creek Rd- Big Pats Ck Recreation Area BPS0032

Source Melbourne Water
Latest Sample Date 02-05-2013
Taxa count ORDER 13
Taxa count FAMILY 34
Taxa count ALT 34
Mayflies present? 30
ORDER FAMILY ALT
SIGNAL 5.2 5.8 5.7
Weighted SIGNAL 6.6 6.3

Waterbug Land Use

Category ALUM Categories Percent of upstream catchment Area
  Forestry 2.2.0 Production native forests 94.95% 3,202,222,555m2
  Pastoral Farming 3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures 4.17% 140,619,556m2
Show minor land uses 2
33,723,672m2

Waterbug sample history

Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Bivalvia KP 1 3
Sphaeriidae (Unident.) KP039999
 1
Oligochaeta LO 1 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
 1
Acarina MM 1 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
 1
Mites (Unident.)
Amphipoda OP 51 3
Talitridae sp.(Unident.) OP019999
 3
Talitridae sp.(Unident.)
Talitridae sp.(Unident.)
Talitridae sp.(Unident.)
Eusiridae (Unident.) OP039999
 45
Eusiridae (Unident.)
Eusiridae (Unident.)
Eusiridae (Unident.)
Eusiridae (Unident.)
Eusiridae (Unident.)
Eusiridae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.) OP069999
 3
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 23 5
Scirtidae (Unident.)(Larva) QC20999I
 15
Scirtidae (Unident.)(Larva)
Scirtidae (Unident.)(Larva)
Elmidae (Unident.) QC349999
 1
Elmidae (Unident.)
Psephenidae (Unident.) QC379999
 4
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Ptilodactylidae (Unident.) QC399999
 3
Ptilodactylidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 22 3
Tipulidae (Unident.) QD019999
 2
Dixidae (Unident.) QD069999
 6
Dixidae (Unident.)
Dixidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
 10
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Athericidae (Unident.) QD229999
 2
Athericidae (Unident.)
Athericidae (Unident.)
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
 1
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
 1
Ephemeroptera QE 30 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
 1
Coloburiscidae (Unident.) QE059999
 14
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
 15
Hemiptera QH 1 2
Veliidae (Unident.) QH569999
 1
Megaloptera QM 1 8
Corydalidae (Unident.) QM019999
 1
Corydalidae (Unident.)
Neuroptera QN 4 6
Neurorthidae (Unident.) QN049999
 4
Neurorthidae (Unident.)
Neurorthidae (Unident.)
Odonata QO 3 3
Telephlebiidae (Unident.) QO219999
 3
Plecoptera QP 35 10
Eustheniidae (Unident.) QP019999
 7
Austroperlidae (Unident.) QP029999
 1
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
 27
Trichoptera QT 107 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
 6
Philopotamidae (Unident.) QT049999
 22
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999
 22
Conoesucidae (Unident.) QT159999
 2
Calocidae (Unident.) QT189999
 10
Helicophidae (Unident.) QT199999
 2
Philorheithridae (Unident.) QT219999
 11
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
 32
ORDER
SIGNALT 5.2
Weighted SIGNALT 5.9
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 8 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
 8
Bivalvia KP 2 3
Pelecypoda (Unident.) KP999999
 2
Oligochaeta LO 1 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
 1
Acarina MM 4 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
 4
Mites (Unident.)
Amphipoda OP 39 3
Eusiridae (Unident.) OP039999
 39
Eusiridae (Unident.)
Eusiridae (Unident.)
Eusiridae (Unident.)
Eusiridae (Unident.)
Eusiridae (Unident.)
Eusiridae (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 22 5
Scirtidae (Unident.)(Larva) QC20999I
 6
Scirtidae (Unident.)(Larva)
Elmidae (Unident.) QC349999
 9
Elmidae (Unident.)
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae) QC34999I
 1
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae)
Ptilodactylidae (Unident.) QC399999
 5
Ptilodactylidae (Unident.)
Brentidae (Unident.) QCAM9999
 1
Diptera QD 16 3
Tipulidae (Unident.) QD019999
 2
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
 6
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Thaumaleidae (Unident.) QD119999
 1
Psychodidae (Unident.) QD129999
 1
Psychodidae (Unident.)
Athericidae (Unident.) QD229999
 2
Athericidae (Unident.)
Athericidae (Unident.)
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
 1
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
 1
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
 2
Ephemeroptera QE 37 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
 6
Oniscigastridae (Unident.) QE039999
 5
Coloburiscidae (Unident.) QE059999
 7
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
 19
Hemiptera QH 2 2
Veliidae (Unident.) QH569999
 2
Megaloptera QM 1 8
Corydalidae (Unident.) QM019999
 1
Corydalidae (Unident.)
Neuroptera QN 6 6
Neurorthidae (Unident.) QN049999
 6
Neurorthidae (Unident.)
Neurorthidae (Unident.)
Odonata QO 8 3
Synlestidae (Unident.) QO089999
 1
Telephlebiidae (Unident.) QO219999
 5
Synthemistidae (Unident.) QO239999
 2
Plecoptera QP 40 10
Eustheniidae (Unident.) QP019999
 20
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
 20
Trichoptera QT 74 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
 10
Glossosomatidae (Unident.) QT029999
 1
Philopotamidae (Unident.) QT049999
 6
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999
 7
Calocidae (Unident.) QT189999
 2
Helicophidae (Unident.) QT199999
 1
Philorheithridae (Unident.) QT219999
 22
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
 23
Trichoptera (Unident.) QT999999
 2
ORDER
SIGNALT 4.9
Weighted SIGNALT 5.5
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Oligochaeta LO 2 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
 2
Acarina MM 5 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
 5
Mites (Unident.)
Mites (Unident.)
Amphipoda OP 36 3
Eusiridae (Unident.) OP039999
 36
Eusiridae (Unident.)
Eusiridae (Unident.)
Eusiridae (Unident.)
Eusiridae (Unident.)
Eusiridae (Unident.)
Eusiridae (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 52 5
Scirtidae (Unident.) QC209999
 20
Scirtidae (Unident.)
Scirtidae (Unident.)
Elmidae (Unident.) QC349999
 16
Elmidae (Unident.)
Elmidae (Unident.)
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae) QC34999I
 2
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae)
Psephenidae (Unident.) QC379999
 10
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Ptilodactylidae (Unident.) QC399999
 4
Ptilodactylidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 45 3
Tipulidae (Unident.) QD019999
 1
Dixidae (Unident.) QD069999
 3
Dixidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
 17
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Athericidae (Unident.) QD229999
 4
Athericidae (Unident.)
Athericidae (Unident.)
Empididae (Unident.) QD359999
 1
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
 11
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
 6
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
 2
Ephemeroptera QE 77 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
 13
Coloburiscidae (Unident.) QE059999
 16
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
 48
Hemiptera QH 5 2
Veliidae (Unident.) QH569999
 5
Neuroptera QN 6 6
Osmylidae (Unident.) QN039999
 2
Osmylidae (Unident.)
Osmylidae (Unident.)
Neurorthidae (Unident.) QN049999
 4
Neurorthidae (Unident.)
Neurorthidae (Unident.)
Odonata QO 2 3
Telephlebiidae (Unident.) QO219999
 2
Plecoptera QP 39 10
Eustheniidae (Unident.) QP019999
 8
Austroperlidae (Unident.) QP029999
 1
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
 23
Notonemouridae (Unident.) QP049999
 7
Trichoptera QT 83 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
 20
Hydroptilidae (Unident.) QT039999
 1
Philopotamidae (Unident.) QT049999
 7
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999
 3
Conoesucidae (Unident.) QT159999
 1
Calocidae (Unident.) QT189999
 7
Helicophidae (Unident.) QT199999
 5
Philorheithridae (Unident.) QT219999
 10
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
 28
Trichoptera (Unident.) QT999999
 1
ORDER
SIGNALT 5.2
Weighted SIGNALT 5.9
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Acarina MM 8 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
 8
Mites (Unident.)
Amphipoda OP 18 3
Eusiridae (Unident.) OP039999
 12
Eusiridae (Unident.)
Eusiridae (Unident.)
Eusiridae (Unident.)
Eusiridae (Unident.)
Eusiridae (Unident.)
Eusiridae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.) OP069999
 3
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Amphipoda (Unident.) OP999999
 3
Amphipoda (Unident.)
Amphipoda (Unident.)
Amphipoda (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 13 5
Hydrophilidae (Unident.) QC119999
 3
Hydrophilidae (Unident.)
Hydrophilidae (Unident.)
Hydraenidae (Unident.) QC139999
 1
Hydraenidae (Unident.)
Scirtidae (Unident.) QC209999
 1
Scirtidae (Unident.)
Elmidae (Unident.) QC349999
 4
Elmidae (Unident.)
Elmidae (Unident.)
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae) QC34999I
 1
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae)
Ptilodactylidae (Unident.) QC399999
 3
Ptilodactylidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 47 3
Tipulidae (Unident.) QD019999
 1
Dixidae (Unident.) QD069999
 14
Dixidae (Unident.)
Dixidae (Unident.)
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) QD099999
 2
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
 12
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Podonominae (Unident.) QDAD9999
 3
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
 7
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
 4
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
 4
Ephemeroptera QE 87 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
 1
Coloburiscidae (Unident.) QE059999
 12
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
 73
Ephemeroptera (Unident.) QE999999
 1
Hemiptera QH 6 2
Veliidae (Unident.) QH569999
 6
Neuroptera QN 6 6
Osmylidae (Unident.) QN039999
 4
Osmylidae (Unident.)
Osmylidae (Unident.)
Neurorthidae (Unident.) QN049999
 2
Neurorthidae (Unident.)
Neurorthidae (Unident.)
Odonata QO 2 3
Telephlebiidae (Unident.) QO219999
 2
Plecoptera QP 27 10
Eustheniidae (Unident.) QP019999
 4
Austroperlidae (Unident.) QP029999
 2
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
 18
Plecoptera (Unident.) QP999999
 3
Trichoptera QT 60 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
 10
Philopotamidae (Unident.) QT049999
 7
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999
 3
Calocidae (Unident.) QT189999
 4
Helicophidae (Unident.) QT199999
 2
Philorheithridae (Unident.) QT219999
 4
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
 30
ORDER
SIGNALT 5.5
Weighted SIGNALT 6.0
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Oligochaeta LO 2 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
 2
Acarina MM 1 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
 1
Mites (Unident.)
Amphipoda OP 24 3
Eusiridae OP030000
 24
Eusiridae
Eusiridae
Eusiridae
Eusiridae
Eusiridae
Eusiridae
Coleoptera QC 25 5
Scirtidae QC200000
 3
Scirtidae
Scirtidae
Elmidae QC340000
 14
Elmidae
Elmidae
Psephenidae QC370000
 4
Psephenidae
Psephenidae
Ptilodactylidae QC390000
 4
Ptilodactylidae
Diptera QD 37 3
Tipulidae QD010000
 8
Tanyderidae QD030000
 1
Blephariceridae QD040000
 3
Blephariceridae
Dixidae QD060000
 4
Dixidae
Simuliidae (unident.) QD100000
 10
Simuliidae (unident.)
Simuliidae (unident.)
Chironomidae QDA00000
 11
Ephemeroptera QE 40 9
Baetidae QE020000
 5
Coloburiscidae QE050000
 8
Leptophlebiidae QE060000
 27
Hemiptera QH 3 2
Veliidae QH560000
 3
Neuroptera QN 6 6
Osmylidae QN030000
 6
Osmylidae
Osmylidae
Osmylidae
Osmylidae
Odonata QO 1 3
Telephlebiidae QO210000
 1
Plecoptera QP 11 10
Eustheniidae QP010000
 4
Austroperlidae QP020000
 1
Gripopterygidae QP030000
 6
Trichoptera QT 63 8
Hydrobiosidae QT010000
 11
Philopotamidae QT040000
 5
Hydropsychidae QT060000
 3
Conoesucidae QT150000
 1
Calocidae QT180000
 5
Calocidae/Helicophidae (Unident.) QT1899A4
 5
Helicophidae QT190000
 3
Philorheithridae QT210000
 5
Leptoceridae QT250000
 25
ORDER
SIGNALT 5.2
Weighted SIGNALT 5.8
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Oligochaeta LO 5 2
Tubificidae LO040000
 1
Naididae LO050000
 1
Enchytraeidae LO080000
 3
Acarina MM 1 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
 1
Mites (Unident.)
Amphipoda OP 15 3
Eusiridae OP030000
 15
Eusiridae
Eusiridae
Eusiridae
Eusiridae
Eusiridae
Eusiridae
Coleoptera QC 23 5
Scirtidae QC200000
 1
Scirtidae
Elmidae QC340000
 14
Elmidae
Elmidae
Ptilodactylidae QC390000
 8
Ptilodactylidae
Diptera QD 33 3
Tipulidae QD010000
 2
Blephariceridae QD040000
 1
Blephariceridae
Ceratopogonidae QD090000
 6
Ceratopogonidae
Simuliidae (unident.) QD100000
 7
Simuliidae (unident.)
Simuliidae (unident.)
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
 3
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
 4
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
 5
Diptera (Unident.)(Larva) QDZZ9999
 5
Diptera (Unident.)(Larva)
Diptera (Unident.)(Larva)
Diptera (Unident.)(Larva)
Diptera (Unident.)(Larva)
Diptera (Unident.)(Larva)
Ephemeroptera QE 55 9
Baetidae QE020000
 2
Coloburiscidae QE050000
 8
Leptophlebiidae QE060000
 45
Hemiptera QH 4 2
Veliidae QH560000
 4
Megaloptera QM 2 8
Corydalidae QM010000
 2
Corydalidae
Neuroptera QN 8 6
Osmylidae QN030000
 2
Osmylidae
Osmylidae
Neurorthidae QN040000
 6
Neurorthidae
Neurorthidae
Odonata QO 2 3
Telephlebiidae QO210000
 2
Plecoptera QP 25 10
Eustheniidae QP010000
 15
Gripopterygidae QP030000
 10
Trichoptera QT 114 8
Hydrobiosidae QT010000
 5
Glossosomatidae QT020000
 10
Philopotamidae QT040000
 13
Hydropsychidae QT060000
 7
Calocidae QT180000
 4
Philorheithridae QT210000
 6
Atriplectididae QT230000
 1
Leptoceridae QT250000
 68
ORDER
SIGNALT 5.4
Weighted SIGNALT 5.9

   

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