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d/s Warrigal Rd- Chadstone GRD0042

Source Melbourne Water
Latest Sample Date 05-03-2002
Taxa count ORDER 5
Taxa count FAMILY 9
Taxa count ALT 9
Mayflies present? 0
ORDER FAMILY ALT
SIGNAL 3.2 3.3 1.3
Weighted SIGNAL 2.9 2.1

Waterbug Land Use

Category ALUM Categories Percent of upstream catchment Area
  Residential And Infrastructure 5.4.1 Urban residential 100.00% 4,048,143,114m2
40,481,431m2

Waterbug sample history

Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 4 1
Hydrobiidae KG020000
 1
Physidae KG080000
 3
Oligochaeta LO 10 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
 10
Diptera QD 76 3
Culicidae QD070000
 4
Culicidae
Chironomidae QDA00000
 72
Hemiptera QH 6 2
Corixidae QH650000
 1
Notonectidae QH670000
 5
Trichoptera QT 2 8
Hydroptilidae QT030000
 1
Trichoptera (Unident.) QT999999
 1
ORDER
SIGNALT 3.2
Weighted SIGNALT 2.6
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 47 1
Hydrobiidae KG020000
 9
Lymnaeidae KG050000
 1
Ancylidae KG060000
 1
Physidae KG080000
 36
Hirudinea LH 1 1
Erpobdellidae (Unident.) LH059999
 1
Oligochaeta LO 24 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
 24
Acarina MM 1 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
 1
Mites (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 2 5
Dytiscidae QC090000
 2
Diptera QD 165 3
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
 161
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
 4
Hemiptera QH 3 2
Corixidae QH650000
 3
Odonata QO 3 3
Coenagrionidae QO020000
 3
ORDER
SIGNALT 2.9
Weighted SIGNALT 2.4
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 34 1
Potamopyrgus antipodarum KG020601
 2
Physa acuta KG080101
 32
Bivalvia KP 1 3
Pisidium casertanum KP030101
 1
Oligochaeta LO 546 2
OLIGOCHAETA LO000000
 546
Coleoptera QC 8 5
Necterosoma sp.(Unident.)(Larva) QC09209I
 6
Necterosoma sp.(Unident.)(Larva)
Necterosoma sp.(Unident.)(Larva)
Necterosoma sp.(Unident.)(Larva)
Rhantus sp.(Unident.)(Larva) QC09239I
 2
Rhantus sp.(Unident.)(Larva)
Diptera QD 728 3
Muscidae (Unident.) QD899999
 1
Parametriocnemus sp.(Unident.) QDAF1199
 1
Cricotopus/Paratrichocladius QDAF99A8
 714
Chironomus sp.(Unident.) QDAI0499
 10
Chironomus sp.(Unident.)
Dicrotendipes sp.(Unident.) QDAI0699
 2
Hemiptera QH 5 2
Micronecta sp.(Unident.) QH650599
 1
Anisops sp.(Unident.) QH670499
 4
Odonata QO 1 3
Coenagrionidae (Unident.) QO029999
 1
ORDER
SIGNALT 2.7
Weighted SIGNALT 2.5
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 16 1
Gastropoda (Unident.) KG999999
 3
Physa/Physastra sp. KG9999A1
 13
Oligochaeta LO 135 2
OLIGOCHAETA LO000000
 135
Acarina MM 5 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
 5
Mites (Unident.)
Mites (Unident.)
Amphipoda OP 9 3
Austrochiltonia sp.(Unident.) OP020199
 9
Austrochiltonia sp.(Unident.)
Austrochiltonia sp.(Unident.)
Austrochiltonia sp.(Unident.)
Isopoda OR 1 2
Heterias sp.(Unident.) OR180199
 1
Heterias sp.(Unident.)
Unknown OV 2
Cherax destructor destructor OV010101
 2
Cherax destructor destructor
Cherax destructor destructor
Diptera QD 1993 3
Tipulidae EPA sp.8 QD0199B9
 2
Psychodidae (Unident.) QD129999
 2
Psychodidae (Unident.)
Psychodidae (Unident.)
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
 1
Cricotopus/Paratrichocladius QDAF99A8
 1951
Paratanytarsus sp.(Unident.) QDAH0699
 1
Chironomus sp.(Unident.) QDAI0499
 4
Chironomus sp.(Unident.)
Dicrotendipes sp.(Unident.) QDAI0699
 7
Polypedilum sp.(Unident.) QDAI0899
 1
Chironomidae (Unident.) (Pupa) QDAZ999I
 24
Hemiptera QH 2 2
Sigara sublaevifrons QH650202
 1
Enithares woodwardi QH670101
 1
ORDER
SIGNALT 2.4
Weighted SIGNALT 2.5
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 1 1
Potamopyrgus antipodarum KG020601
 1
Oligochaeta LO 451 2
OLIGOCHAETA LO000000
 451
Acarina MM 4 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
 1
Mites (Unident.)
Oribatida (Unident.) MM9999A1
 2
Oribatida (Unident.)
Mesostigmata (Unident.) MM9999A2
 1
Mesostigmata (Unident.)
Unknown OJ 1
Calanoida (Unident.) OJ199999
 1
Amphipoda OP 3 3
Austrochiltonia australis OP020101
 3
Austrochiltonia australis
Austrochiltonia australis
Austrochiltonia australis
Isopoda OR 4 2
Hypsimetopodidae (Unident.) OR049999
 2
Hypsimetopodidae (Unident.)
Hypsimetopodidae (Unident.)
Heterias sp.(Unident.) OR180199
 2
Heterias sp.(Unident.)
Unknown QA 148
Neanuridae (Unident.) QA019999
 123
Odontellidae (Unident.) QA029999
 11
Hypogastruridae (Unident.) QA049999
 14
Diptera QD 212 3
Culicidae (Unident.) QD079999
 2
Culicidae (Unident.)
Procladius sp.(Unident.) QDAE0899
 2
Parametriocnemus sp.(Unident.) QDAF1199
 1
Cricotopus/Paratrichocladius QDAF99A8
 203
Chironomus sp.(Unident.) QDAI0499
 2
Chironomus sp.(Unident.)
Polypedilum sp.(Unident.) QDAI0899
 2
ORDER
SIGNALT 2.1
Weighted SIGNALT 2.1
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 48 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
 1
Physa acuta KG080101
 44
Gastropoda (Unident.) KG999999
 3
Hirudinea LH 4 1
Hirudinea EPA sp.1 LH9999A1
 4
Oligochaeta LO 22 2
OLIGOCHAETA LO000000
 22
Amphipoda OP 15 3
Austrochiltonia australis OP020101
 15
Austrochiltonia australis
Austrochiltonia australis
Austrochiltonia australis
Unknown OV 6
Cherax destructor destructor OV010101
 6
Cherax destructor destructor
Cherax destructor destructor
Coleoptera QC 65 5
Hyphydrus sp.(Unident.) QC090499
 6
Hyphydrus sp.(Unident.)
Hyphydrus sp.(Unident.)
Hyphydrus sp.(Unident.)
Necterosoma penicillatus QC092001
 30
Necterosoma penicillatus
Necterosoma penicillatus
Necterosoma penicillatus
Necterosoma EPA sp.L3 QC0920A3
 27
Necterosoma EPA sp.L3
Necterosoma EPA sp.L3
Necterosoma EPA sp.L3
Necterosoma EPA sp.L3
Necterosoma EPA sp.L3
Necterosoma EPA sp.L3
Dytiscidae EPA sp.L4 QC0999A4
 2
Diptera QD 300 3
Culicidae (Unident.) QD079999
 62
Culicidae (Unident.)
Culicidae (Unident.)
Culicidae (Unident.) (Pupa) QD07999I
 16
Culicidae (Unident.) (Pupa)
Procladius sp.(Unident.) QDAE0899
 7
Cricotopus/Paratrichocladius QDAF99A8
 177
Tanytarsus sp.(Unident.) QDAH0499
 1
Chironomus sp.(Unident.) QDAI0499
 34
Chironomus sp.(Unident.)
Chironomus sp.(Unident.)
Chironomidae (Unident.) (Pupa) QDAZ999I
 3
Hemiptera QH 7 2
Enithares woodwardi QH670101
 6
Anisops EPA sp.4 QH6704A3
 1
Odonata QO 4 3
Ischnura sp.(Unident.) QO021099
 2
Hemicordulia tau QO300102
 2
Trichoptera QT 7 8
Hydroptilidae (Unident.) QT039999
 1
Triplectides australis QT251103
 6
ORDER
SIGNALT 2.8
Weighted SIGNALT 2.8
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Turbellaria IF 1 2
Turbellaria (Unident.) IF999999
 1
Gastropoda KG 86 1
Ferrissia petterdi KG060101
 1
Physa acuta KG080101
 85
Oligochaeta LO 453 2
OLIGOCHAETA LO000000
 453
Acarina MM 11 6
Oribatida (Unident.) MM9999A1
 5
Oribatida (Unident.)
Oribatida (Unident.)
Mesostigmata (Unident.) MM9999A2
 6
Mesostigmata (Unident.)
Mesostigmata (Unident.)
Unknown OG 6
Bosminidae (Unident.) OG029999
 1
Daphniidae (Unident.) OG049999
 5
Unknown OJ 97
Calanoida (Unident.) OJ199999
 38
Cyclopoida (Unident.) OJ399999
 58
Harpacticoida (Unident.) OJ699999
 1
Amphipoda OP 0 3
Talitridae EPA sp.1 OP0199A1
 0
Talitridae EPA sp.1
Talitridae EPA sp.1
Talitridae EPA sp.1
Isopoda OR 1 2
Heterias sp.(Unident.) OR180199
 1
Heterias sp.(Unident.)
Unknown OV 0
Cherax destructor destructor OV010101
 0
Cherax destructor destructor
Cherax destructor destructor
Unknown QA 27
Neanuridae (Unident.) QA019999
 25
Odontellidae (Unident.) QA029999
 2
Coleoptera QC 10 5
Hydraenidae (Unident.) QC139999
 1
Hydraenidae (Unident.)
Staphylinidae (Unident.) QC189999
 7
Byrrocryptus sp.(Unident.) QC390199
 1
Byrrocryptus sp.(Unident.)
Chrysomelidae (Unident.) QCAH9999
 1
Diptera QD 113 3
Psychodidae (Unident.) QD129999
 1
Psychodidae (Unident.)
Dolichopodidae (Unident.) QD369999
 1
Ephydridae (Unident.) QD789999
 1
Ephydridae (Unident.)
Muscidae (Unident.) QD899999
 1
Procladius sp.(Unident.) QDAE0899
 1
Eukiefferiella sp.(Unident.) QDAF1399
 3
Cricotopus/Paratrichocladius QDAF99A8
 102
Chironomus sp.(Unident.) QDAI0499
 2
Chironomus sp.(Unident.)
Dicrotendipes sp.(Unident.) QDAI0699
 1
ORDER
SIGNALT 2.0
Weighted SIGNALT 2.0
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 24 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
 1
Ferrissia sp.(Unident.) KG060199
 1
Physa acuta KG080101
 21
Gastropoda (Unident.) KG999999
 1
Oligochaeta LO 51 2
OLIGOCHAETA LO000000
 51
Amphipoda OP 12 3
Talitridae EPA sp.1 OP0199A1
 12
Talitridae EPA sp.1
Talitridae EPA sp.1
Talitridae EPA sp.1
Talitridae EPA sp.1
Talitridae EPA sp.1
Talitridae EPA sp.1
Unknown QA 17
Collembola (Unident.) QA999999
 17
Coleoptera QC 7 5
Dytiscidae (Unident.)(Larva) QC09999I
 2
Dytiscidae EPA sp.L4 QC0999A4
 5
Diptera QD 161 3
Cricotopus/Paratrichocladius QDAF99A8
 159
Polypedilum sp.(Unident.) QDAI0899
 1
Chironomidae (Unident.) (Pupa) QDAZ999I
 1
Odonata QO 2 3
Ischnura sp.(Unident.) QO021099
 2
ORDER
SIGNALT 2.4
Weighted SIGNALT 2.2

   

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