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

d/s Lowes Rd NCC0049

Source Melbourne Water
Latest Sample Date 12-10-2011
Taxa count ORDER 11
Taxa count FAMILY 33
Taxa count ALT 34
Mayflies present? 14
ORDER FAMILY ALT
SIGNAL 5.1 5.3 4.6
Weighted SIGNAL 5.6 5 6.2

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, 5.6.0 Utilities, 5.7.2 Roads 31.90% 1,250,832,743m2
  Forestry 2.2.0 Production native forests, 3.1.0 Plantation forests 31.49% 1,234,828,485m2
  Pastoral Farming 3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures 26.53% 1,040,276,731m2
  Arable Farming 3.3.0 Cropping, 3.4.9 Grapes, 3.5.3 Seasonal vegetables and herbs 7.05% 276,323,507m2
Show minor land uses 3
39,210,431m2

Waterbug sample history

Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Oligochaeta LO 2 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
2
Acarina MM 3 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
3
Mites (Unident.)
Unknown OT 2
Atyidae (Unident.) OT019999
2
Atyidae (Unident.)
Atyidae (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 29 5
Dytiscidae (Unident.) QC099999
2
Scirtidae (Unident.) QC209999
1
Scirtidae (Unident.)
Elmidae (Unident.) QC349999
23
Elmidae (Unident.)
Elmidae (Unident.)
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae) QC34999I
2
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae)
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae)
Ptilodactylidae (Unident.) QC399999
1
Ptilodactylidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 56 3
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) QD099999
4
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
4
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Dolichopodidae (Unident.) QD369999
1
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
3
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
24
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
20
Ephemeroptera QE 14 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
1
Oniscigastridae (Unident.) QE039999
2
Coloburiscidae (Unident.) QE059999
1
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
10
Hemiptera QH 18 2
Veliidae (Unident.) QH569999
16
Gerridae (Unident.) QH579999
2
Megaloptera QM 1 8
Corydalidae (Unident.) QM019999
1
Corydalidae (Unident.)
Odonata QO 15 3
Synlestidae (Unident.) QO089999
10
Gomphidae (Unident.) QO139999
1
Telephlebiidae (Unident.) QO219999
1
Synthemistidae (Unident.) QO239999
2
Epiproctophora (Unident.) QO999998
1
Plecoptera QP 38 10
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
38
Trichoptera QT 63 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
8
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999
4
Ecnomidae (Unident.) QT089999
1
Conoesucidae (Unident.) QT159999
24
Atriplectididae (Unident.) QT239999
1
Calamoceratidae (Unident.) QT249999
4
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
21
ORDER
SIGNALT 5.1
Weighted SIGNALT 5.6
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 1 1
Physidae (Unident.) KG089999
1
Oligochaeta LO 6 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
6
Acarina MM 4 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
4
Mites (Unident.)
Unknown OT 2
Atyidae (Unident.) OT019999
2
Atyidae (Unident.)
Atyidae (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 14 5
Elmidae (Unident.) QC349999
13
Elmidae (Unident.)
Elmidae (Unident.)
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae) QC34999I
1
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae)
Diptera QD 20 3
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
8
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
4
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
8
Ephemeroptera QE 11 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
1
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
10
Hemiptera QH 11 2
Veliidae (Unident.) QH569999
4
Gerridae (Unident.) QH579999
4
Corixidae (Unident.) QH659999
3
Odonata QO 7 3
Synlestidae (Unident.) QO089999
3
Telephlebiidae (Unident.) QO219999
1
Synthemistidae (Unident.) QO239999
3
Plecoptera QP 29 10
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
28
Plecoptera (Unident.) QP999999
1
Trichoptera QT 54 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
7
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999
5
Ecnomidae (Unident.) QT089999
2
Conoesucidae (Unident.) QT159999
5
Atriplectididae (Unident.) QT239999
4
Calamoceratidae (Unident.) QT249999
3
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
28
ORDER
SIGNALT 4.5
Weighted SIGNALT 5.4
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Turbellaria IF 2 2
Dugesiidae (Unident.) IF619999
2
Gastropoda KG 48 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
23
Lymnaeidae (Unident.) KG059999
8
Ancylidae (Unident.) KG069999
3
Physidae (Unident.) KG089999
14
Bivalvia KP 1 3
Sphaeriidae (Unident.) KP039999
1
Hirudinea LH 3 1
Glossiphoniidae (Unident.) LH019999
3
Oligochaeta LO 11 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
11
Acarina MM 17 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
17
Mites (Unident.)
Mites (Unident.)
Amphipoda OP 30 3
Ceinidae (Unident.) OP029999
30
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Unknown OT 2
Atyidae (Unident.) OT019999
2
Atyidae (Unident.)
Atyidae (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 13 5
Dytiscidae (Unident.) QC099999
8
Dytiscidae (Unident.)(Larva) QC09999I
5
Diptera QD 96 3
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
45
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
1
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
39
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
6
Diptera (Unident.)(Larva) QDZZ9999
5
Diptera (Unident.)(Larva)
Diptera (Unident.)(Larva)
Diptera (Unident.)(Larva)
Diptera (Unident.)(Larva)
Diptera (Unident.)(Larva)
Ephemeroptera QE 2 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
1
Oniscigastridae (Unident.) QE039999
1
Hemiptera QH 58 2
Veliidae (Unident.) QH569999
16
Corixidae (Unident.) QH659999
32
Notonectidae (Unident.) QH679999
10
Odonata QO 4 3
Coenagrionidae (Unident.) QO029999
1
Hemicorduliidae (Unident.) QO309999
3
Plecoptera QP 2 10
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
2
Trichoptera QT 16 8
Hydroptilidae (Unident.) QT039999
2
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
14
ORDER
SIGNALT 3.9
Weighted SIGNALT 3.6
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Turbellaria IF 3 2
Dugesiidae (Unident.) IF619999
3
Gastropoda KG 4 1
Lymnaeidae (Unident.) KG059999
2
Gastropoda (Unident.) KG999999
1
Planorbidae/Physidae (Unident.) KG9999A2
1
Hirudinea LH 26 1
Glossiphoniidae (Unident.) LH019999
26
Oligochaeta LO 11 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
11
Acarina MM 1 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
1
Mites (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 18 5
Dytiscidae (Unident.) QC099999
10
Dytiscidae (Unident.)(Larva) QC09999I
8
Diptera QD 87 3
Tipulidae (Unident.) QD019999
1
Dixidae (Unident.) QD069999
2
Dixidae (Unident.)
Dixidae (Unident.)
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) QD099999
30
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.)
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
31
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
5
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
4
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
14
Ephemeroptera QE 1 9
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
1
Hemiptera QH 70 2
Veliidae (Unident.) QH569999
35
Corixidae (Unident.) QH659999
30
Notonectidae (Unident.) QH679999
5
Odonata QO 13 3
Coenagrionidae (Unident.) QO029999
7
Megapodagrionidae (Unident.) QO079999
1
Hemicorduliidae (Unident.) QO309999
5
Trichoptera QT 13 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
1
Hydroptilidae (Unident.) QT039999
1
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
11
ORDER
SIGNALT 3.8
Weighted SIGNALT 3.3
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Turbellaria IF 6 2
Dugesiidae (Unident.) IF619999
6
Nematoda II 2 3
Nematoda (Unident.) II999999
2
Gastropoda KG 9 1
Physidae (Unident.) KG089999
9
Bivalvia KP 1 3
Sphaeriidae (Unident.) KP039999
1
Hirudinea LH 30 1
Glossiphoniidae (Unident.) LH019999
30
Oligochaeta LO 6 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
6
Acarina MM 1 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
1
Mites (Unident.)
Amphipoda OP 21 3
Ceinidae (Unident.) OP029999
21
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Unknown OT 10
Atyidae (Unident.) OT019999
10
Atyidae (Unident.)
Atyidae (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 2 5
Dytiscidae (Unident.) QC099999
1
Hydraenidae (Unident.) QC139999
1
Hydraenidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 7 3
Tipulidae (Unident.) QD019999
1
Culicidae (Unident.) QD079999
2
Culicidae (Unident.)
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
2
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
2
Ephemeroptera QE 1 9
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
1
Hemiptera QH 46 2
Veliidae (Unident.) QH569999
8
Gerridae (Unident.) QH579999
1
Corixidae (Unident.) QH659999
30
Notonectidae (Unident.) QH679999
7
Odonata QO 10 3
Coenagrionidae (Unident.) QO029999
6
Megapodagrionidae (Unident.) QO079999
3
Libellulidae (Unident.) QO179999
1
Trichoptera QT 32 8
Hydroptilidae (Unident.) QT039999
1
Atriplectididae (Unident.) QT239999
3
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
28
ORDER
SIGNALT 3.4
Weighted SIGNALT 3.0
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Turbellaria IF 20 2
Dugesiidae (Unident.) IF619999
20
Gastropoda KG 100 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
48
Lymnaeidae (Unident.) KG059999
2
Physidae (Unident.) KG089999
45
Planorbidae/Physidae (Unident.) KG9999A2
5
Bivalvia KP 2 3
Sphaeriidae (Unident.) KP039999
2
Oligochaeta LO 29 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
29
Acarina MM 3 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
3
Mites (Unident.)
Mites (Unident.)
Unknown OT 10
Atyidae (Unident.) OT019999
10
Atyidae (Unident.)
Atyidae (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 30 5
Dytiscidae (Unident.) QC099999
23
Scirtidae (Unident.)(Larva) QC20999I
1
Scirtidae (Unident.)(Larva)
Elmidae (Unident.) QC349999
4
Elmidae (Unident.)
Elmidae (Unident.)
Psephenidae (Unident.) QC379999
2
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 129 3
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) QD099999
6
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
60
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
2
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
60
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
1
Ephemeroptera QE 8 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
3
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
4
Caenidae (Unident.) QE089999
1
Hemiptera QH 10 2
Corixidae (Unident.) QH659999
10
Megaloptera QM 1 8
Corydalidae (Unident.) QM019999
1
Corydalidae (Unident.)
Plecoptera QP 9 10
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
9
Trichoptera QT 37 8
Hydroptilidae (Unident.) QT039999
2
Ecnomidae (Unident.) QT089999
33
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
2
ORDER
SIGNALT 4.5
Weighted SIGNALT 4.2
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 5 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
4
Physidae (Unident.) KG089999
1
Oligochaeta LO 2 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
2
Amphipoda OP 3 3
Ceinidae (Unident.) OP029999
3
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Unknown OT 4
Atyidae (Unident.) OT019999
4
Atyidae (Unident.)
Atyidae (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 70 5
Dytiscidae (Unident.) QC099999
14
Scirtidae (Unident.) QC209999
1
Scirtidae (Unident.)
Elmidae (Unident.) QC349999
12
Elmidae (Unident.)
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae) QC34999I
2
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae)
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae)
Psephenidae (Unident.) QC379999
36
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Ptilodactylidae (Unident.) QC399999
5
Ptilodactylidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 62 3
Tipulidae (Unident.) (Pupa) QD01999I
1
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
31
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Empididae (Unident.) QD359999
1
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
1
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
16
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
11
Chironomidae (Unident.) (Pupa) QDAZ999I
1
Ephemeroptera QE 4 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
1
Oniscigastridae (Unident.) QE039999
1
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
2
Hemiptera QH 17 2
Veliidae (Unident.) QH569999
12
Gerridae (Unident.) QH579999
3
Corixidae (Unident.) QH659999
2
Odonata QO 8 3
Coenagrionidae (Unident.) QO029999
1
Megapodagrionidae (Unident.) QO079999
1
Synlestidae (Unident.) QO089999
5
Hemicorduliidae (Unident.) QO309999
1
Plecoptera QP 10 10
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
10
Trichoptera QT 69 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
8
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999
11
Conoesucidae (Unident.) QT159999
2
Atriplectididae (Unident.) QT239999
3
Calamoceratidae (Unident.) QT249999
15
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
30
ORDER
SIGNALT 4.2
Weighted SIGNALT 4.6
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Unknown IB 1
Hydridae (Unident.) IB019999
1
Nematoda II 1 3
Nematoda (Unident.) II999999
1
Gastropoda KG 5 1
Physidae (Unident.) KG089999
5
Bivalvia KP 1 3
Sphaeriidae (Unident.) KP039999
1
Oligochaeta LO 27 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
27
Acarina MM 11 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
11
Mites (Unident.)
Mites (Unident.)
Unknown OT 8
Atyidae (Unident.) OT019999
8
Atyidae (Unident.)
Atyidae (Unident.)
Unknown OV 2
Euastacus sp.(Unident.) OV010299
2
Euastacus sp.(Unident.)
Euastacus sp.(Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 31 5
Dytiscidae (Unident.) QC099999
5
Hydrophilidae (Unident.)(Larva) QC11999I
1
Hydrophilidae (Unident.)(Larva)
Scirtidae (Unident.) QC209999
2
Scirtidae (Unident.)
Elmidae (Unident.) QC349999
9
Elmidae (Unident.)
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae) QC34999I
1
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae)
Psephenidae (Unident.) QC379999
10
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Ptilodactylidae (Unident.) QC399999
3
Ptilodactylidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 95 3
Tipulidae (Unident.) (Pupa) QD01999I
4
Dixidae (Unident.) QD069999
1
Dixidae (Unident.)
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) QD099999
2
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
28
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Athericidae (Unident.) QD229999
2
Athericidae (Unident.)
Athericidae (Unident.)
Empididae (Unident.) QD359999
1
Aphroteniinae (Unident.) QDAA9999
1
Podonomopsis sp.(Unident.) QDAD0499
2
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
9
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
27
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
18
Ephemeroptera QE 36 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
22
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
14
Hemiptera QH 25 2
Hydrometridae (Unident.) QH549999
1
Veliidae (Unident.) QH569999
4
Gerridae (Unident.) QH579999
7
Corixidae (Unident.) QH659999
12
Notonectidae (Unident.) QH679999
1
Megaloptera QM 4 8
Corydalidae (Unident.) QM019999
4
Corydalidae (Unident.)
Odonata QO 20 3
Synlestidae (Unident.) QO089999
18
Telephlebiidae (Unident.) QO219999
2
Plecoptera QP 2 10
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
2
Trichoptera QT 77 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
6
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999
3
Ecnomidae (Unident.) QT089999
4
Conoesucidae (Unident.) QT159999
2
Calamoceratidae (Unident.) QT249999
5
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
57
ORDER
SIGNALT 3.9
Weighted SIGNALT 4.3
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Turbellaria IF 2 2
Turbellaria (Unident.) IF999999
2
Gastropoda KG 5 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
5
Bivalvia KP 29 3
Sphaerium tasmanicum KP030201
29
Oligochaeta LO 12 2
OLIGOCHAETA LO000000
12
Acarina MM 4 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
4
Mites (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 318 5
Gyrinidae (Unident.)(Larva) QC10999I
1
Gyrinidae (Unident.)(Larva)
Paracymus pygmaeus QC111601
285
Paracymus pygmaeus
Paracymus pygmaeus
Austrolimnius sp.(Unident.) QC340199
16
Austrolimnius sp.(Unident.)
Notriolus quadriplagiatus QC340310
12
Notriolus quadriplagiatus
Notriolus victoriae QC340316
4
Notriolus victoriae
Diptera QD 64 3
Simulium ornatipes QD100202
1
Simulium ornatipes
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
1
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Rheocricotopus sp.(Unident.) QDAF0199
10
Nanocladius sp.(Unident.) QDAF0499
12
Thienemanniella sp.(Unident.) QDAF0799
1
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
13
Cricotopus/Paratrichocladius QDAF99A8
20
Rheotanytarsus sp.(Unident.) QDAH0799
1
Polypedilum sp.(Unident.) QDAI0899
5
Ephemeroptera QE 1 9
Baetidae MV/EPA sp.5 QE0201A5
1
Hemiptera QH 67 2
Veliidae (Unident.) QH569999
9
Micronecta sp.(Unident.) QH650599
58
Odonata QO 1 3
Austroaeschna sp.(Unident.) QO210399
1
Trichoptera QT 16 8
Asmicridea sp.AV1 QT0602A1
3
Cheumatopsyche sp.(Unident.) QT060599
2
Cheumatopsyche sp.AV1 QT0605A1
3
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999
5
Ecnomus pansus QT080401
2
Trichoptera (Unident.) QT999999
1
ORDER
SIGNALT 4.0
Weighted SIGNALT 3.8
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 21 1
Planorbidae/Physidae (Unident.) KG9999A2
21
Bivalvia KP 5 3
Hyriidae KP010000
5
Oligochaeta LO 45 2
OLIGOCHAETA LO000000
45
Diptera QD 87 3
Tipulidae (Unident.) QD019999
2
Coelopynia sp.(Unident.) QDAE0299
61
Procladius sp.(Unident.) QDAE0899
3
Paramerina sp.(Unident.) QDAE1299
3
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
4
Rheotanytarsus sp.(Unident.) QDAH0799
1
Polypedilum sp.(Unident.) QDAI0899
6
Microchironomus sp.(Unident.) QDAI2199
6
Microchironomus sp.(Unident.)
Chironomini (Unident.) QDAI9999
1
Hemiptera QH 14 2
Microvelia peramoena QH560103
8
Gerridae (Unident.) QH579999
2
Micronecta sp.(Unident.) QH650599
3
Anisops sp.(Unident.) QH670499
1
Megaloptera QM 1 8
Stenosialis sp.(Unident.) QM020299
1
Odonata QO 9 3
Austroargiolestes icteromelas icteromelas QO070202
9
Trichoptera QT 10 8
Ecnomus cygnitus QT080405
4
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
6
ORDER
SIGNALT 3.8
Weighted SIGNALT 3.0