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Ballarto Rd CDC0099

Source Melbourne Water
Latest Sample Date 14-03-2006
Taxa count ORDER 6
Taxa count FAMILY 10
Taxa count ALT 10
Mayflies present? 0
ORDER FAMILY ALT
SIGNAL 2.8 3 3.3
Weighted SIGNAL 2.1 2.8

Waterbug Land Use

Category ALUM Categories Percent of upstream catchment Area
  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, 5.5.3 Recreation and culture, 5.6.0 Utilities, 5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission, 5.7.2 Roads, 5.7.5 Navigation and communication 45.75% 2,542,267,423m2
  Pastoral Farming 3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures 44.17% 2,454,266,820m2
  Arable Farming 3.3.0 Cropping, 4.5.3 Irrigated seasonal vegetables and herbs 5.88% 326,502,238m2
  Natural 1.1.1 Strict nature reserves, 1.1.7 Other conserved area 3.38% 188,001,288m2
Show minor land uses 4
55,565,381m2

Waterbug sample history

Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 6 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
 6
Amphipoda OP 9 3
Paramelitidae (Unident.) OP069999
 3
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Amphipoda EPA sp.2 OP9999A2
 6
Amphipoda EPA sp.2
Amphipoda EPA sp.2
Amphipoda EPA sp.2
Isopoda OR 35 2
Cirolanidae (Unident.) OR129999
 17
Sphaeromatidae (Unident.) OR139999
 18
Unknown OT 20
Atyidae (Unident.) OT019999
 4
Atyidae (Unident.)
Atyidae (Unident.)
Palaemonidae (Unident.) OT029999
 16
Palaemonidae (Unident.)
Odonata QO 1 3
Coenagrionidae (Unident.) QO029999
 1
Trichoptera QT 3 8
Conoesucidae (Unident.) QT159999
 1
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
 2
ORDER
SIGNALT 2.8
Weighted SIGNALT 2.3
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 28 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
 28
Hirudinea LH 1 1
Glossiphoniidae (Unident.) LH019999
 1
Anaspidacea ON 6 6
Koonungidae (Unident.) ON029999
 6
Amphipoda OP 39 3
Corophiidae (Unident.) OP059999
 39
Corophiidae (Unident.)
Corophiidae (Unident.)
Corophiidae (Unident.)
Isopoda OR 9 2
Sphaeromatidae (Unident.) OR139999
 9
Unknown OT 32
Atyidae (Unident.) OT019999
 32
Atyidae (Unident.)
Atyidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 15 3
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
 10
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
 5
Hemiptera QH 8 2
Corixidae (Unident.) QH659999
 8
Trichoptera QT 1 8
Hydroptilidae (Unident.) QT039999
 1
ORDER
SIGNALT 2.9
Weighted SIGNALT 2.4
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 68 1
Hydrobiidae KG020000
 65
Planorbidae/Physidae (Unident.) KG9999A2
 3
Bivalvia KP 1 3
Sphaeriidae KP030000
 1
Hirudinea LH 1 1
Glossiphoniidae LH010000
 1
Oligochaeta LO 2 2
OLIGOCHAETA LO000000
 2
Amphipoda OP 24 3
Ceinidae OP020000
 24
Ceinidae
Ceinidae
Ceinidae
Unknown OX 1
Hymenosomatidae OX010000
 1
Hymenosomatidae
Unknown QA 2
COLLEMBOLA QA000000
 2
Coleoptera QC 27 5
Dytiscidae QC090000
 1
Gyrinidae QC100000
 24
Gyrinidae
Elmidae QC340000
 2
Elmidae
Diptera QD 6 3
Orthocladiinae QDAF0000
 6
Ephemeroptera QE 31 9
Baetidae QE020000
 28
Leptophlebiidae QE060000
 2
Caenidae QE080000
 1
Hemiptera QH 5 2
Mesoveliidae QH520000
 1
Veliidae QH560000
 4
Odonata QO 7 3
Coenagrionidae QO020000
 7
Trichoptera QT 11 8
Hydroptilidae QT030000
 5
Leptoceridae QT250000
 6
ORDER
SIGNALT 3.1
Weighted SIGNALT 4.1
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 120 1
Hydrobiidae KG020000
 120
Bivalvia KP 2 3
Sphaeriidae KP030000
 2
Amphipoda OP 72 3
Ceinidae OP020000
 72
Ceinidae
Ceinidae
Ceinidae
Unknown OT 6
Atyidae OT010000
 6
Atyidae
Atyidae
Coleoptera QC 6 5
Dytiscidae QC090000
 6
Diptera QD 10 3
Ceratopogonidae QD090000
 2
Ceratopogonidae
Orthocladiinae QDAF0000
 7
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
 1
Ephemeroptera QE 11 9
Baetidae QE020000
 5
Leptophlebiidae QE060000
 1
Caenidae QE080000
 5
Hemiptera QH 4 2
Corixidae QH650000
 4
Odonata QO 7 3
Coenagrionidae QO020000
 7
Trichoptera QT 8 8
Hydroptilidae QT030000
 3
Leptoceridae QT250000
 5
ORDER
SIGNALT 3.7
Weighted SIGNALT 3.8
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Turbellaria IF 2 2
Turbellaria (Unident.) IF999999
 2
Gastropoda KG 201 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
 200
Planorbidae/Physidae (Unident.) KG9999A2
 1
Bivalvia KP 6 3
Corbiculina australis KP020101
 4
Pisidium casertanum KP030101
 1
Sphaeriidae (Unident.) KP039999
 1
Amphipoda OP 42 3
Austrochiltonia sp.(Unident.) OP020199
 42
Austrochiltonia sp.(Unident.)
Austrochiltonia sp.(Unident.)
Austrochiltonia sp.(Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 88 5
Liodessus sp.(Unident.) QC091299
 6
Liodessus sp.(Unident.)
Liodessus sp.(Unident.)
Antiporus sp.(Unident.) QC091699
 9
Antiporus sp.(Unident.)
Antiporus sp.(Unident.)
Antiporus sp.(Unident.)
Sternopriscus wehnckei QC091808
 9
Sternopriscus wehnckei
Sternopriscus wehnckei
Sternopriscus wehnckei
Sternopriscus sp.(Unident.) QC091899
 3
Sternopriscus sp.(Unident.)
Sternopriscus sp.(Unident.)
Sternopriscus sp.(Unident.)
Sternopriscus sp.(Unident.)(Larva) QC09189I
 6
Sternopriscus sp.(Unident.)(Larva)
Sternopriscus sp.(Unident.)(Larva)
Sternopriscus sp.(Unident.)(Larva)
Platynectes sp.(Unident.)(Larva) QC09229I
 12
Platynectes sp.(Unident.)(Larva)
Platynectes sp.(Unident.)(Larva)
Platynectes sp.(Unident.)(Larva)
Aulonogyrus strigosus QC100201
 27
Aulonogyrus strigosus
Berosus majusculus QC110417
 1
Berosus majusculus
Limnoxenus sp.(Unident.) QC111499
 3
Limnoxenus sp.(Unident.)
Limnoxenus sp.(Unident.)
Paracymus pygmaeus QC111601
 6
Paracymus pygmaeus
Paracymus pygmaeus
Hydrophilidae (Unident.)(Larva) QC11999I
 3
Hydrophilidae (Unident.)(Larva)
Hydrobiinae SRV sp.1 QC1199A7
 1
Hydrobiinae SRV sp.1
Austrolimnius sp.(Unident.) QC340199
 2
Austrolimnius sp.(Unident.)
Diptera QD 64 3
Ceratopogonidae SRV sp.20 QD0999C2
 22
Ceratopogonidae SRV sp.20
Austrosimulium furiosum QD100102
 1
Austrosimulium furiosum
Simulium ornatipes QD100202
 1
Simulium ornatipes
Botryocladius sp.(Unident.) QDAF3599
 1
Cricotopus/Paratrichocladius QDAF99A8
 38
Paratanytarsus sp.(Unident.) QDAH0699
 1
Ephemeroptera QE 33 9
Offadens sp.(Unident.) QE020699
 1
Edmundsiops sp.(Unident.) QE020799
 3
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
 5
Atalophlebia australis QE060104
 1
Nousia sp.AV1 QE0608A1
 2
Caenidae (Unident.) QE089999
 21
Hemiptera QH 14 2
Microvelia fluvialis fluvialis QH560105
 2
Microvelia sp.(Unident.) QH560199
 6
Diplonychus sp.(Unident.) QH620299
 1
Micronecta sp.(Unident.) QH650599
 5
Odonata QO 16 3
Ischnura heterosticta heterosticta QO021002
 3
Coenagrionidae (Unident.) QO029999
 1
Austrogomphus guerini QO130404
 1
Austrogomphus ochraceus QO130405
 9
Gomphidae (Unident.) QO139999
 2
Plecoptera QP 2 10
Dinotoperla serricauda QP030207
 1
Riekoperla sp.(Unident.) QP031199
 1
Trichoptera QT 44 8
Taschorema evansi QT011301
 3
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
 1
Hellyethira sp.(Unident.) QT030499
 29
Hydroptila sp.(Unident.) QT030599
 1
Notalina spira QT250504
 10
ORDER
SIGNALT 4.5
Weighted SIGNALT 4.3
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Turbellaria IF 2 2
Turbellaria (Unident.) IF999999
 2
Gastropoda KG 44 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
 42
Planorbidae/Physidae (Unident.) KG9999A2
 2
Bivalvia KP 3 3
Corbiculina australis KP020101
 3
Hirudinea LH 7 1
Glossiphoniidae (Unident.) LH019999
 7
Oligochaeta LO 2 2
OLIGOCHAETA LO000000
 2
Amphipoda OP 3 3
Austrochiltonia sp.(Unident.) OP020199
 3
Austrochiltonia sp.(Unident.)
Austrochiltonia sp.(Unident.)
Austrochiltonia sp.(Unident.)
Unknown OX 2
Amarinus lacustris OX010101
 2
Amarinus lacustris
Coleoptera QC 8 5
Necterosoma penicillatus QC092001
 3
Necterosoma penicillatus
Necterosoma penicillatus
Necterosoma penicillatus
Necterosoma sp.(Unident.)(Larva) QC09209I
 3
Necterosoma sp.(Unident.)(Larva)
Necterosoma sp.(Unident.)(Larva)
Necterosoma sp.(Unident.)(Larva)
Rhantus saturalis QC092301
 1
Rhantus saturalis
Berosus involutus QC110412
 1
Berosus involutus
Diptera QD 7 3
Ceratopogoninae (Unident.) QD0999I1
 2
Ceratopogoninae (Unident.)
Procladius sp.(Unident.) QDAE0899
 1
Cricotopus/Paratrichocladius QDAF99A8
 2
Cladotanytarsus sp.(Unident.) QDAH0399
 1
Polypedilum sp.(Unident.) QDAI0899
 1
Ephemeroptera QE 4 9
Baetis sp.(Unident.) QE020199
 2
Offadens sp.(Unident.) QE020699
 2
Hemiptera QH 3 2
Sigara neboissi QH650205
 1
Sigara sp.(Unident.) QH650299
 1
Micronecta sp.(Unident.) QH650599
 1
Odonata QO 3 3
Ischnura sp.(Unident.) QO021099
 2
Hemicorduliidae (Unident.) QO309999
 1
Trichoptera QT 25 8
Hellyethira sp.(Unident.) QT030499
 12
Notalina spira QT250504
 12
Triplectides australis QT251103
 1
ORDER
SIGNALT 3.2
Weighted SIGNALT 3.6
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 20 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
 20
Bivalvia KP 1 3
Corbiculina australis KP020101
 1
Acarina MM 1 6
Hydracarina (Unident.) MM9999A8
 1
Hydracarina (Unident.)
Amphipoda OP 3 3
Austrochiltonia sp.(Unident.) OP020199
 3
Austrochiltonia sp.(Unident.)
Austrochiltonia sp.(Unident.)
Austrochiltonia sp.(Unident.)
Unknown OT 8
Paratya australiensis OT010101
 8
Paratya australiensis
Paratya australiensis
Coleoptera QC 35 5
Sternopriscus wehnckei QC091808
 3
Sternopriscus wehnckei
Sternopriscus wehnckei
Sternopriscus wehnckei
Necterosoma penicillatus QC092001
 3
Necterosoma penicillatus
Necterosoma penicillatus
Necterosoma penicillatus
Berosus involutus QC110412
 1
Berosus involutus
Paracymus pygmaeus QC111601
 3
Paracymus pygmaeus
Paracymus pygmaeus
Austrolimnius sp.(Unident.) QC340199
 4
Austrolimnius sp.(Unident.)
Simsonia sp.(Unident.) QC340299
 2
Simsonia sp.(Unident.)
Notriolus quadriplagiatus QC340310
 16
Notriolus quadriplagiatus
Notriolus victoriae QC340316
 2
Notriolus victoriae
Notriolus quadriplagiatus (Larva) QC34031Z
 1
Notriolus quadriplagiatus (Larva)
Diptera QD 27 3
Austrosimulium furiosum QD100102
 2
Austrosimulium furiosum
Simulium ornatipes QD100202
 1
Simulium ornatipes
Coelopynia pruinosa QDAE0201
 1
Ablabesmyia sp.(Unident.) QDAE1199
 1
Cricotopus/Paratrichocladius QDAF99A8
 5
Rheotanytarsus sp.(Unident.) QDAH0799
 5
Polypedilum sp.(Unident.) QDAI0899
 12
Ephemeroptera QE 20 9
Offadens sp.(Unident.) QE020699
 15
Atalophlebia sp.(Unident.) QE060199
 1
Nousia sp.AV1 QE0608A1
 1
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
 1
Caenidae (Unident.) QE089999
 2
Hemiptera QH 1 2
Veliidae (Unident.) QH569999
 1
Lepidoptera QL 1 2
Crambidae (Unident.) QL019999
 1
Crambidae (Unident.)
Odonata QO 14 3
Synlestes weyersii QO080302
 6
Austrogomphus ochraceus QO130405
 8
Plecoptera QP 3 10
Dinotoperla serricauda QP030207
 1
Leptoperla primitiva QP030706
 2
Trichoptera QT 46 8
Taschorema evansi QT011301
 2
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
 3
Asmicridea sp.AV1 QT0602A1
 1
Costora sp.(Unident.) QT150399
 30
Notalina fulva QT250502
 1
Notalina spira QT250504
 3
Triplectides ciuskus ciuskus QT251104
 3
Triplectides similis QT251108
 3
ORDER
SIGNALT 4.2
Weighted SIGNALT 4.5
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Turbellaria IF 2 2
Turbellaria (Unident.) IF999999
 2
Gastropoda KG 136 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
 135
Planorbidae/Physidae (Unident.) KG9999A2
 1
Bivalvia KP 3 3
Corbiculina australis KP020101
 3
Hirudinea LH 1 1
Glossiphoniidae (Unident.) LH019999
 1
Oligochaeta LO 30 2
OLIGOCHAETA LO000000
 30
Acarina MM 1 6
Hydracarina (Unident.) MM9999A8
 1
Hydracarina (Unident.)
Amphipoda OP 3 3
Austrochiltonia sp.(Unident.) OP020199
 3
Austrochiltonia sp.(Unident.)
Austrochiltonia sp.(Unident.)
Austrochiltonia sp.(Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 32 5
Sternopriscus multimaculatus QC091805
 3
Sternopriscus multimaculatus
Sternopriscus multimaculatus
Sternopriscus multimaculatus
Necterosoma penicillatus QC092001
 3
Necterosoma penicillatus
Necterosoma penicillatus
Necterosoma penicillatus
Berosus involutus QC110412
 3
Berosus involutus
Hydrophilidae (Unident.)(Larva) QC11999I
 1
Hydrophilidae (Unident.)(Larva)
Austrolimnius sp.(Unident.) QC340199
 8
Austrolimnius sp.(Unident.)
Simsonia sp.(Unident.) QC340299
 4
Simsonia sp.(Unident.)
Notriolus quadriplagiatus QC340310
 10
Notriolus quadriplagiatus
Notriolus quadriplagiatus
Diptera QD 48 3
Tipulidae SRV sp.44 QD0199E4
 1
Simulium ornatipes QD100202
 1
Simulium ornatipes
Parakiefferiella sp.(Unident.) QDAF0399
 1
Corynoneura australiensis QDAF0601
 1
Thienemanniella sp.(Unident.) QDAF0799
 10
Paralimnophyes sp.(Unident.) QDAF1299
 3
Cricotopus/Paratrichocladius QDAF99A8
 15
Cladotanytarsus sp.(Unident.) QDAH0399
 2
Tanytarsus sp.(Unident.) QDAH0499
 4
Rheotanytarsus sp.(Unident.) QDAH0799
 2
Chironomus sp.(Unident.) QDAI0499
 2
Chironomus sp.(Unident.)
Polypedilum sp.(Unident.) QDAI0899
 3
Cryptochironomus griseidorsum QDAI1901
 2
Cryptochironomus griseidorsum
Paracladopelma sp.(Unident.) QDAI2499
 1
Ephemeroptera QE 32 9
Offadens sp.(Unident.) QE020699
 22
Edmundsiops sp.(Unident.) QE020799
 2
Atalophlebia australis QE060104
 1
Nousia sp.AV1 QE0608A1
 3
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
 1
Caenidae (Unident.) QE089999
 3
Hemiptera QH 1 2
Corixidae (Unident.) QH659999
 1
Odonata QO 1 3
Austrogomphus ochraceus QO130405
 1
Plecoptera QP 2 10
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
 2
Trichoptera QT 27 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
 1
Hellyethira sp.(Unident.) QT030499
 9
Asmicridea sp.AV1 QT0602A1
 1
Notalina spira QT250504
 9
Triplectides australis QT251103
 5
Triplectides similis QT251108
 1
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
 1
ORDER
SIGNALT 4.1
Weighted SIGNALT 4.4

   

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