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

u/s end of Watermill Track- Gembrook(ish) MCR0013

Source Melbourne Water
Latest Sample Date 02-04-2015
Taxa count ORDER 16
Taxa count FAMILY 51
Taxa count ALT 52
Mayflies present? 230
ORDER FAMILY ALT
SIGNAL 4.3 5 4.6
Weighted SIGNAL 5.1 5 5.5

Waterbug Land Use

Category ALUM Categories Percent of upstream catchment Area
  Pastoral Farming 3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures 45.36% 752,924,798m2
  Natural 1.1.1 Strict nature reserves, 1.1.4 Natural feature protection, 1.1.7 Other conserved area 34.19% 567,566,404m2
  Residential And Infrastructure 5.4.1 Urban residential, 5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture, 5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture, 5.6.0 Utilities, 5.7.2 Roads 9.57% 158,878,624m2
  Minimal Use 1.3.0 Other minimal use 6.86% 113,912,975m2
  Arable Farming 3.3.0 Cropping, 3.4.9 Grapes 3.18% 52,709,732m2
Show minor land uses 2
16,599,818m2

Waterbug sample history

Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Nematomorpha IJ 1 6
Gordiidae (Unident.) IJ019999
 1
Gastropoda KG 737 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
 670
Ancylidae (Unident.) KG069999
 46
Planorbidae (Unident.) KG079999
 11
Glacidorbidae (Unident.) KG099999
 10
Bivalvia KP 29 3
Sphaeriidae (Unident.) KP039999
 29
Oligochaeta LO 42 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
 42
Acarina MM 113 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
 113
Mites (Unident.)
Mites (Unident.)
Mites (Unident.)
Mites (Unident.)
Amphipoda OP 6 3
Paramelitidae (Unident.) OP069999
 6
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Unknown OT 16
Atyidae (Unident.) OT019999
 16
Atyidae (Unident.)
Atyidae (Unident.)
Atyidae (Unident.)
Atyidae (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 1815 5
Dytiscidae (Unident.) QC099999
 1
Hydrophilidae (Unident.) QC119999
 18
Hydrophilidae (Unident.)
Hydrophilidae (Unident.)
Hydraenidae (Unident.) QC139999
 1
Hydraenidae (Unident.)
Scirtidae (Unident.)(Larva) QC20999I
 36
Scirtidae (Unident.)(Larva)
Scirtidae (Unident.)(Larva)
Elmidae (Unident.) QC349999
 314
Elmidae (Unident.)
Elmidae (Unident.)
Elmidae (Unident.)
Elmidae (Unident.)
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae) QC34999I
 1270
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae)
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae)
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae)
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae)
Psephenidae (Unident.) QC379999
 74
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Ptilodactylidae (Unident.) QC399999
 101
Ptilodactylidae (Unident.)
Ptilodactylidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 2584 3
Tipulidae (Unident.) QD019999
 60
Dixidae (Unident.) QD069999
 6
Dixidae (Unident.)
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) QD099999
 164
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.)
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
 4
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Thaumaleidae (Unident.) QD119999
 1
Psychodidae (Unident.) QD129999
 6
Psychodidae (Unident.)
Empididae (Unident.) QD359999
 16
Aphroteniinae (Unident.) QDAA9999
 6
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
 146
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
 1891
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
 284
Ephemeroptera QE 230 9
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
 230
Hemiptera QH 6 2
Veliidae (Unident.) QH569999
 6
Lepidoptera QL 6 2
Crambidae (Unident.) QL019999
 6
Crambidae (Unident.)
Neuroptera QN 26 6
Neurorthidae (Unident.) QN049999
 26
Neurorthidae (Unident.)
Neurorthidae (Unident.)
Neurorthidae (Unident.)
Neurorthidae (Unident.)
Neurorthidae (Unident.)
Neurorthidae (Unident.)
Odonata QO 27 3
Telephlebiidae (Unident.) QO219999
 10
Synthemistidae (Unident.) QO239999
 11
Epiproctophora (Unident.) QO999998
 6
Plecoptera QP 102 10
Eustheniidae (Unident.) QP019999
 25
Austroperlidae (Unident.) QP029999
 1
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
 63
Notonemouridae (Unident.) QP049999
 13
Trichoptera QT 274 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
 2
Glossosomatidae (Unident.) QT029999
 4
Hydroptilidae (Unident.) QT039999
 1
Philopotamidae (Unident.) QT049999
 23
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999
 24
Ecnomidae (Unident.) QT089999
 1
Helicopsychidae (Unident.) QT179999
 12
Calocidae (Unident.) QT189999
 30
Philorheithridae (Unident.) QT219999
 10
Atriplectididae (Unident.) QT239999
 6
Calamoceratidae (Unident.) QT249999
 23
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
 138
ORDER
SIGNALT 4.3
Weighted SIGNALT 4.4
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Nematomorpha IJ 3 6
Gordiidae IJ010000
 3
Gastropoda KG 9 1
Hydrobiidae KG020000
 7
Ancylidae KG060000
 2
Bivalvia KP 2 3
Hyriidae KP010000
 2
Oligochaeta LO 11 2
Phreodrilidae LO030000
 6
Tubificidae LO040000
 5
Acarina MM 4 6
MITES MM000000
 4
MITES
MITES
MITES
MITES
Amphipoda OP 6 3
Paramelitidae OP060000
 6
Paramelitidae
Paramelitidae
Paramelitidae
Paramelitidae
Paramelitidae
Paramelitidae
Unknown OT 48
Atyidae OT010000
 48
Atyidae
Atyidae
Atyidae
Atyidae
Atyidae
Atyidae
Coleoptera QC 331 5
Dytiscidae QC090000
 1
Scirtidae QC200000
 52
Scirtidae
Scirtidae
Scirtidae
Scirtidae
Scirtidae
Scirtidae
Elmidae QC340000
 236
Elmidae
Elmidae
Elmidae
Elmidae
Elmidae
Elmidae
Psephenidae QC370000
 38
Psephenidae
Psephenidae
Psephenidae
Psephenidae
Psephenidae
Psephenidae
Ptilodactylidae QC390000
 4
Ptilodactylidae
Ptilodactylidae
Ptilodactylidae
Diptera QD 759 3
Tipulidae QD010000
 8
Tanyderidae QD030000
 2
Ceratopogonidae QD090000
 4
Ceratopogonidae
Ceratopogonidae
Simuliidae (unident.) QD100000
 52
Simuliidae (unident.)
Simuliidae (unident.)
Simuliidae (unident.)
Simuliidae (unident.)
Simuliidae (unident.)
Simuliidae (unident.)
Empididae QD350000
 16
Tanypodinae QDAE0000
 34
Orthocladiinae QDAF0000
 320
Chironominae QDAJ0000
 131
Chironomidae (Unident.)(Larva) QDAZ9999
 192
Ephemeroptera QE 115 9
Baetidae QE020000
 9
Coloburiscidae QE050000
 9
Leptophlebiidae QE060000
 97
Hemiptera QH 3 2
Veliidae QH560000
 3
Neuroptera QN 12 6
Neurorthidae QN040000
 12
Neurorthidae
Neurorthidae
Neurorthidae
Neurorthidae
Neurorthidae
Neurorthidae
Odonata QO 23 3
Telephlebiidae QO210000
 15
Synthemistidae QO230000
 6
Hemicorduliidae QO300000
 2
Plecoptera QP 51 10
Eustheniidae QP010000
 8
Austroperlidae QP020000
 4
Gripopterygidae QP030000
 39
Trichoptera QT 283 8
Hydrobiosidae QT010000
 25
Glossosomatidae QT020000
 2
Philopotamidae QT040000
 24
Hydropsychidae QT060000
 52
Ecnomidae QT080000
 1
Helicopsychidae QT170000
 1
Calocidae QT180000
 6
Calocidae/Helicophidae (Unident.) QT1899A4
 7
Philorheithridae QT210000
 6
Leptoceridae QT250000
 92
Trichoptera (Unident.) QT999999
 67
ORDER
SIGNALT 4.5
Weighted SIGNALT 4.7
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Turbellaria IF 2 2
Temnocephalidae IF410000
 2
Nematomorpha IJ 2 6
Gordiidae IJ010000
 2
Oligochaeta LO 31 2
Phreodrilidae LO030000
 20
Naididae LO050000
 2
Lumbriculidae LO060000
 2
Enchytraeidae LO080000
 6
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
 1
Acarina MM 6 6
MITES MM000000
 6
MITES
MITES
MITES
MITES
MITES
MITES
Amphipoda OP 12 3
Talitridae OP010000
 6
Talitridae
Talitridae
Talitridae
Talitridae
Talitridae
Talitridae
Paramelitidae OP060000
 3
Paramelitidae
Paramelitidae
Paramelitidae
Paramelitidae
Paramelitidae
Paramelitidae
Austrogammarus sp.(Unident.) OP060199
 3
Austrogammarus sp.(Unident.)
Austrogammarus sp.(Unident.)
Austrogammarus sp.(Unident.)
Austrogammarus sp.(Unident.)
Austrogammarus sp.(Unident.)
Austrogammarus sp.(Unident.)
Unknown OT 70
Atyidae OT010000
 50
Atyidae
Atyidae
Atyidae
Atyidae
Atyidae
Atyidae
Paratya australiensis OT010101
 20
Paratya australiensis
Paratya australiensis
Coleoptera QC 483 5
Dytiscidae QC090000
 2
Necterosoma sp.(Unident.) QC092099
 3
Necterosoma sp.(Unident.)
Necterosoma sp.(Unident.)
Necterosoma sp.(Unident.)
Hydrophilidae QC110000
 1
Scirtidae QC200000
 27
Scirtidae
Scirtidae
Scirtidae
Scirtidae
Elmidae QC340000
 216
Elmidae
Elmidae
Elmidae
Elmidae
Elmidae
Elmidae
Austrolimnius sp.(Unident.) QC340199
 78
Austrolimnius sp.(Unident.)
Austrolimnius sp.(Unident.)
Austrolimnius sp.(Unident.)
Simsonia sp.(Unident.) QC340299
 10
Simsonia sp.(Unident.)
Simsonia sp.(Unident.)
Simsonia sp.(Unident.)
Notriolus quadriplagiatus QC340310
 50
Notriolus quadriplagiatus
Notriolus quadriplagiatus
Notriolus quadriplagiatus
Notriolus quadriplagiatus
Notriolus sp.(Unident.) QC340399
 14
Notriolus sp.(Unident.)
Notriolus sp.(Unident.)
Psephenidae QC370000
 38
Psephenidae
Psephenidae
Psephenidae
Psephenidae
Psephenidae
Psephenidae
Sclerocyphon maculatus QC370103
 38
Sclerocyphon maculatus
Sclerocyphon maculatus
Sclerocyphon maculatus
Sclerocyphon maculatus
Sclerocyphon maculatus
Sclerocyphon maculatus
Ptilodactylidae QC390000
 3
Ptilodactylidae
Ptilodactylidae
Ptilodactylidae
Byrrocryptus sp.(Unident.) QC390199
 3
Byrrocryptus sp.(Unident.)
Byrrocryptus sp.(Unident.)
Byrrocryptus sp.(Unident.)
Diptera QD 1248 3
Tipulidae QD010000
 12
Tipulidae EPA sp.36 QD0199A1
 7
Tipulidae EPA sp.39 QD0199A4
 2
Tipulidae EPA sp.13 QD0199C5
 1
Ceratopogonidae QD090000
 8
Ceratopogonidae
Ceratopogonidae
Ceratopogonidae EPA sp.12 QD0999B3
 4
Ceratopogonidae EPA sp.12
Ceratopogonidae EPA sp.12
Ceratopogonidae SRV sp.5 QD0999C1
 4
Ceratopogonidae SRV sp.5
Ceratopogonidae SRV sp.5
Simuliidae (unident.) QD100000
 42
Simuliidae (unident.)
Simuliidae (unident.)
Simuliidae (unident.)
Simuliidae (unident.)
Simuliidae (unident.)
Simuliidae (unident.)
Austrosimulium sp.(Unident.) QD100199
 9
Austrosimulium sp.(Unident.)
Austrosimulium sp.(Unident.)
Austrosimulium sp.(Unident.)
Austrosimulium sp.(Unident.)
Simulium sp.(Unident.) QD100299
 19
Simulium sp.(Unident.)
Simulium sp.(Unident.)
Simulium sp.(Unident.)
Athericidae QD220000
 4
Athericidae
Athericidae
Athericidae
Athericidae
Empididae QD350000
 16
Empididae MV sp.2 QD3599B3
 14
Tanypodinae QDAE0000
 76
Paramerina sp.(Unident.) QDAE1299
 4
Nilotanypus sp.(Unident.) QDAE1699
 6
Orthocladiinae QDAF0000
 406
Stictocladius sp.(Unident.) QDAF0599
 327
Thienemanniella sp.(Unident.) QDAF0799
 4
Eukiefferiella sp.(Unident.) QDAF1399
 16
Cricotopus sp.(Unident.) QDAF1599
 27
Riethia sp.(Unident.) QDAG0199
 11
Paratanytarsus/Rheotanytarsus QDAH9978
 9
Polypedilum sp.(Unident.) QDAI0899
 66
Chironominae QDAJ0000
 138
Chironomidae (Unident.)(Larva) QDAZ9999
 16
Ephemeroptera QE 173 9
Coloburiscidae QE050000
 22
Coloburiscoides sp.AV1 QE0501A3
 20
Leptophlebiidae QE060000
 83
Austrophlebioides marchanti QE060502
 18
Austrophlebioides sp.(Unident.) QE060599
 10
Nousia sp.(Unident.) QE060899
 8
Nousia sp.AV1 QE0608A1
 6
Nousia sp.AV11 QE0608A7
 5
Ulmerophlebia sp.AV1 QE0612A1
 1
Hemiptera QH 3 2
Veliidae QH560000
 2
Microvelia sp.(Unident.) QH560199
 1
Neuroptera QN 32 6
Neurorthidae QN040000
 16
Neurorthidae
Neurorthidae
Neurorthidae
Neurorthidae
Neurorthidae
Neurorthidae
Austroneurorthus sp.(Unident.) QN040199
 16
Austroneurorthus sp.(Unident.)
Austroneurorthus sp.(Unident.)
Austroneurorthus sp.(Unident.)
Austroneurorthus sp.(Unident.)
Austroneurorthus sp.(Unident.)
Austroneurorthus sp.(Unident.)
Odonata QO 35 3
Coenagrionidae QO020000
 2
Synlestidae QO080000
 8
Synlestes sp.(Unident.) QO080399
 4
Telephlebiidae QO210000
 11
Austroaeschna sp.(Unident.) QO210399
 6
Telephlebia brevicauda QO210801
 1
Telephlebia sp.(Unident.) QO210899
 3
Plecoptera QP 58 10
Eustheniidae QP010000
 10
Cosmioperla kuna QP010301
 10
Austroperlidae QP020000
 2
Gripopterygidae QP030000
 16
Illiesoperla australis QP030501
 4
Illiesoperla sp.(Unident.) QP030599
 2
Riekoperla williamsi QP031118
 2
Plecoptera (Unident.) QP999999
 12
Trichoptera QT 502 8
Hydrobiosidae QT010000
 16
Austrochorema sp.(Unident.) QT010499
 1
Koetonga clivicola QT010701
 3
Tanjilana zothecula QT011202
 2
Taschorema evansi QT011301
 1
Taschorema sp.(Unident.) QT011399
 2
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
 2
Glossosomatidae QT020000
 5
Agapetus sp.(Unident.) QT020199
 5
Philopotamidae QT040000
 21
Hydrobiosella sp.AV1 QT0402A1
 21
Hydropsychidae QT060000
 19
Diplectrona sp.AV3 QT0606A3
 1
Smicrophylax sp.AV2 QT0608A2
 5
Polycentropodidae QT070000
 4
Ecnomidae QT080000
 6
Conoesucidae QT150000
 1
Coenoria sp.AV5 QT1501A5
 1
Helicopsychidae QT170000
 8
Helicopsyche tillyardi QT170106
 8
Calocidae QT180000
 53
Caenota plicata QT180104
 16
Philorheithridae QT210000
 4
Austrheithrus sp.(Unident.) QT210299
 1
Leptoceridae QT250000
 228
Condocerus paludosus QT250101
 26
Notalina fulva QT250502
 27
Notalina arena QT250508
 2
Notalina sp.(Unident.) QT250599
 4
Triplectides proximus QT251107
 2
Triplectides similis QT251108
 6
Triplectides truncatus QT251109
 1
ORDER
SIGNALT 4.6
Weighted SIGNALT 4.9

   

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