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

u/s Lower Homestead rd. YAR2196

Source Melbourne Water
Latest Sample Date 30-11-2012
Taxa count ORDER 14
Taxa count FAMILY 28
Taxa count ALT 29
Mayflies present? 90
ORDER FAMILY ALT
SIGNAL 4.1 4.3 4
Weighted SIGNAL 4.5 5 4.3

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, 5.7.2 Roads 55.63% 500,008,408m2
  Pastoral Farming 3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures 35.12% 315,636,570m2
  Arable Farming 3.3.0 Cropping, 3.4.9 Grapes 7.89% 70,892,976m2
Show minor land uses 2
8,988,127m2

Waterbug sample history

Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 5 1
Ancylidae (Unident.) KG069999
 4
Physidae (Unident.) KG089999
 1
Bivalvia KP 5 3
Sphaeriidae (Unident.) KP039999
 4
Pelecypoda (Unident.) KP999999
 1
Oligochaeta LO 90 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
 90
Acarina MM 5 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
 5
Mites (Unident.)
Mites (Unident.)
Amphipoda OP 12 3
Talitridae sp.(Unident.) OP019999
 12
Talitridae sp.(Unident.)
Talitridae sp.(Unident.)
Talitridae sp.(Unident.)
Isopoda OR 33 2
Janiridae (Unident.) OR189999
 33
Janiridae (Unident.)
Janiridae (Unident.)
Unknown OT 50
Atyidae (Unident.) OT019999
 50
Atyidae (Unident.)
Atyidae (Unident.)
Atyidae (Unident.)
Atyidae (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 5 5
Elmidae (Unident.) QC349999
 1
Elmidae (Unident.)
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae) QC34999I
 4
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae)
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae)
Diptera QD 262 3
Tipulidae (Unident.) QD019999
 3
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) QD099999
 2
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
 4
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Empididae (Unident.) QD359999
 7
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
 132
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
 114
Ephemeroptera QE 90 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
 89
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
 1
Hemiptera QH 22 2
Veliidae (Unident.) QH569999
 6
Gerridae (Unident.) QH579999
 8
Corixidae (Unident.) QH659999
 8
Odonata QO 1 3
Telephlebiidae (Unident.) QO219999
 1
Plecoptera QP 5 10
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
 5
Trichoptera QT 60 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
 2
Hydroptilidae (Unident.) QT039999
 1
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999
 51
Ecnomidae (Unident.) QT089999
 1
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
 5
ORDER
SIGNALT 4.1
Weighted SIGNALT 3.9
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Turbellaria IF 11 2
Dugesiidae (Unident.) IF619999
 11
Gastropoda KG 10 1
Ancylidae (Unident.) KG069999
 5
Physidae (Unident.) KG089999
 3
Planorbidae/Physidae (Unident.) KG9999A2
 2
Bivalvia KP 3 3
Corbiculidae (Unident.) KP029999
 1
Sphaeriidae (Unident.) KP039999
 1
Pelecypoda (Unident.) KP999999
 1
Oligochaeta LO 60 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
 60
Acarina MM 2 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
 2
Mites (Unident.)
Mites (Unident.)
Amphipoda OP 3 3
Ceinidae (Unident.) OP029999
 3
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Unknown OT 178
Atyidae (Unident.) OT019999
 178
Atyidae (Unident.)
Atyidae (Unident.)
Atyidae (Unident.)
Atyidae (Unident.)
Unknown OV 2
Parastacidae (Unident.) OV019999
 2
Parastacidae (Unident.)
Parastacidae (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 106 5
Scirtidae (Unident.)(Larva) QC20999I
 1
Scirtidae (Unident.)(Larva)
Elmidae (Unident.) QC349999
 5
Elmidae (Unident.)
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae) QC34999I
 100
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae)
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae)
Diptera QD 219 3
Tipulidae (Unident.) QD019999
 14
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
 5
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Empididae (Unident.) QD359999
 2
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
 183
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
 15
Ephemeroptera QE 49 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
 49
Hemiptera QH 45 2
Veliidae (Unident.) QH569999
 7
Corixidae (Unident.) QH659999
 38
Megaloptera QM 3 8
Corydalidae (Unident.) QM019999
 3
Corydalidae (Unident.)
Odonata QO 2 3
Telephlebiidae (Unident.) QO219999
 2
Plecoptera QP 1 10
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
 1
Trichoptera QT 329 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
 3
Hydroptilidae (Unident.) QT039999
 2
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999
 208
Ecnomidae (Unident.) QT089999
 12
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
 35
Trichoptera (Unident.) QT999999
 69
ORDER
SIGNALT 4.1
Weighted SIGNALT 3.9
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Turbellaria IF 15 2
Dugesiidae (Unident.) IF619999
 15
Gastropoda KG 20 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
 5
Ancylidae (Unident.) KG069999
 10
Physidae (Unident.) KG089999
 5
Bivalvia KP 10 3
Sphaeriidae (Unident.) KP039999
 10
Oligochaeta LO 645 2
Phreodrilidae (Unident.) LO039999
 145
Naididae (Unident.) LO059999
 455
Lumbriculidae (Unident.) LO069999
 15
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
 30
Acarina MM 15 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
 15
Mites (Unident.)
Mites (Unident.)
Unknown OT 10
Atyidae (Unident.) OT019999
 10
Atyidae (Unident.)
Atyidae (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 185 5
Scirtidae (Unident.) QC209999
 5
Scirtidae (Unident.)
Elmidae (Unident.) QC349999
 20
Elmidae (Unident.)
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae) QC34999I
 160
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae)
Diptera QD 4620 3
Tipulidae (Unident.) QD019999
 30
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) QD099999
 70
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.)
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
 270
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Empididae (Unident.) QD359999
 10
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
 5
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
 2385
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
 1720
Chironomidae (Unident.)(Larva) QDAZ9999
 80
Diptera (Unident.)(Larva) QDZZ9999
 50
Diptera (Unident.)(Larva)
Diptera (Unident.)(Larva)
Diptera (Unident.)(Larva)
Diptera (Unident.)(Larva)
Diptera (Unident.)(Larva)
Ephemeroptera QE 120 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
 120
Odonata QO 10 3
Telephlebiidae (Unident.) QO219999
 10
Plecoptera QP 20 10
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
 20
Trichoptera QT 230 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
 5
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999
 140
Ecnomidae (Unident.) QT089999
 10
Conoesucidae (Unident.) QT159999
 10
Calamoceratidae (Unident.) QT249999
 10
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
 55
ORDER
SIGNALT 4.3
Weighted SIGNALT 4.6
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 80 1
Ancylidae (Unident.) KG069999
 30
Physidae (Unident.) KG089999
 40
Planorbidae/Physidae (Unident.) KG9999A2
 10
Bivalvia KP 10 3
Sphaeriidae (Unident.) KP039999
 10
Oligochaeta LO 100 2
Naididae (Unident.) LO059999
 10
Lumbriculidae (Unident.) LO069999
 20
Enchytraeidae (Unident.) LO089999
 10
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
 60
Acarina MM 130 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
 130
Mites (Unident.)
Amphipoda OP 3 3
Ceinidae (Unident.) OP029999
 3
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Isopoda OR 10 2
Janiridae (Unident.) OR189999
 10
Janiridae (Unident.)
Unknown OT 22
Atyidae (Unident.) OT019999
 22
Atyidae (Unident.)
Atyidae (Unident.)
Atyidae (Unident.)
Atyidae (Unident.)
Decapoda OZ 40 4
Decapoda (Unident.) OZ999998
 40
Decapoda (Unident.)
Decapoda (Unident.)
Decapoda (Unident.)
Decapoda (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 910 5
Hydrophilidae (Unident.) QC119999
 30
Hydrophilidae (Unident.)
Hydrophilidae (Unident.)
Hydraenidae (Unident.) QC139999
 40
Hydraenidae (Unident.)
Scirtidae (Unident.) QC209999
 30
Scirtidae (Unident.)
Elmidae (Unident.) QC349999
 80
Elmidae (Unident.)
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae) QC34999I
 680
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae)
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae)
Coleoptera (Unident.) QCZZ9999
 50
Coleoptera (Unident.)
Coleoptera (Unident.)
Coleoptera (Unident.)
Coleoptera (Unident.)
Coleoptera (Unident.)
Diptera QD 3160 3
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) QD099999
 20
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
 730
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Empididae (Unident.) QD359999
 10
Muscidae (Unident.) QD899999
 10
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
 1110
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
 1240
Chironomidae (Unident.)(Larva) QDAZ9999
 40
Ephemeroptera QE 160 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
 120
Caenidae (Unident.) QE089999
 30
Ephemeroptera (Unident.) QE999999
 10
Hemiptera QH 50 2
Veliidae (Unident.) QH569999
 10
Corixidae (Unident.) QH659999
 30
Pleidae (Unident.) QH689999
 10
Odonata QO 10 3
Telephlebiidae (Unident.) QO219999
 10
Plecoptera QP 10 10
Plecoptera (Unident.) QP999999
 10
Trichoptera QT 2880 8
Hydroptilidae (Unident.) QT039999
 30
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999
 1520
Ecnomidae (Unident.) QT089999
 30
Conoesucidae (Unident.) QT159999
 20
Calamoceratidae (Unident.) QT249999
 10
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
 870
Trichoptera (Unident.) QT999999
 400
ORDER
SIGNALT 4.1
Weighted SIGNALT 4.1

   

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