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Howard R d/s Howard Springs Nature Reserve MR-DW-01

Source Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Latest Sample Date 14-06-1996
Taxa count ORDER 13
Taxa count FAMILY 22
Taxa count ALT 24
Mayflies present? 12
ORDER FAMILY ALT
SIGNAL 3.7 4 3.2
Weighted SIGNAL 5.5 4.4 4.5

Waterbug Land Use

Category ALUM Categories Percent of upstream catchment Area
  Minimal Use 1.3.0 Other minimal use, 1.3.1 Defence land - natural areas, 1.3.3 Residual native cover 46.42% 941,978,001m2
  Residential And Infrastructure 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, 5.7.5 Navigation and communication 17.64% 357,991,639m2
  Natural 1.1.7 Other conserved area 14.50% 294,243,128m2
  Forestry Plantation 3.1.2 Softwood plantation forestry 12.87% 261,243,899m2
  Arable Farming 3.3.3 Hay and silage, 4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits, 4.5.3 Irrigated seasonal vegetables and herbs 3.47% 70,498,354m2
Show minor land uses 6
20,294,526m2

Waterbug sample history

Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Nematoda II 8 3
Nematoda (Unident.) II999999
8
Bivalvia KP 1 3
Hyriidae (Unident.) KP019999
1
Oligochaeta LO 3 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
3
Acarina MM 110 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
110
Mites (Unident.)
Mites (Unident.)
Isopoda OR 1 2
Cirolanidae (Unident.) OR129999
1
Unknown OT 62
Atyidae (Unident.) OT019999
60
Atyidae (Unident.)
Atyidae (Unident.)
Atyidae (Unident.)
Atyidae (Unident.)
Palaemonidae (Unident.) OT029999
2
Palaemonidae (Unident.)
Palaemonidae (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 25 5
Elmidae (Unident.) QC349999
2
Elmidae (Unident.)
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae) QC34999I
23
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae)
Diptera QD 202 3
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) QD099999
28
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.)
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.)
Empididae (Unident.) QD359999
1
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
11
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
12
Unknown QDAZ9998
145
Chironomidae (Unident.)(Larva) QDAZ9999
5
Ephemeroptera QE 12 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
5
Caenidae (Unident.) QE089999
7
Hemiptera QH 2 2
Veliidae (Unident.) QH569999
1
Nepidae (Unident.) QH619999
1
Lepidoptera QL 1 2
Crambidae (Unident.) QL019999
1
Crambidae (Unident.)
Odonata QO 1 3
Libellulidae (Unident.) QO179999
1
Trichoptera QT 31 8
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999
5
Calamoceratidae (Unident.) QT249999
2
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
24
ORDER
SIGNALT 3.7
Weighted SIGNALT 4.4
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Nematoda II 1 3
Nematoda (Unident.) II999999
1
Bivalvia KP 1 3
Hyriidae (Unident.) KP019999
1
Oligochaeta LO 4 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
4
Acarina MM 80 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
80
Mites (Unident.)
Mites (Unident.)
Unknown OT 23
Atyidae (Unident.) OT019999
20
Atyidae (Unident.)
Atyidae (Unident.)
Palaemonidae (Unident.) OT029999
3
Palaemonidae (Unident.)
Palaemonidae (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 10 5
Hydraenidae (Unident.) QC139999
1
Hydraenidae (Unident.)
Elmidae (Unident.) QC349999
2
Elmidae (Unident.)
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae) QC34999I
7
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae)
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae)
Diptera QD 245 3
Tipulidae (Unident.) QD019999
1
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) QD099999
16
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.)
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
1
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Tabanidae (Unident.) QD239999
2
Stratiomyidae (Unident.) QD249999
1
Empididae (Unident.) QD359999
2
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
21
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
30
Unknown QDAZ9998
158
Chironomidae (Unident.)(Larva) QDAZ9999
13
Ephemeroptera QE 7 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
2
Caenidae (Unident.) QE089999
5
Hemiptera QH 3 2
Nepidae (Unident.) QH619999
3
Lepidoptera QL 2 2
Crambidae (Unident.) QL019999
2
Crambidae (Unident.)
Crambidae (Unident.)
Trichoptera QT 21 8
Hydroptilidae (Unident.) QT039999
3
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999
1
Ecnomidae (Unident.) QT089999
5
Calamoceratidae (Unident.) QT249999
1
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
11
ORDER
SIGNALT 3.9
Weighted SIGNALT 4.3
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Nematoda II 13 3
Nematoda (Unident.) II999999
13
Oligochaeta LO 13 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
13
Acarina MM 185 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
185
Mites (Unident.)
Mites (Unident.)
Unknown OT 75
Atyidae (Unident.) OT019999
74
Atyidae (Unident.)
Atyidae (Unident.)
Atyidae (Unident.)
Atyidae (Unident.)
Palaemonidae (Unident.) OT029999
1
Palaemonidae (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 10 5
Elmidae (Unident.) QC349999
3
Elmidae (Unident.)
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae) QC34999I
7
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae)
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae)
Diptera QD 82 3
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) QD099999
6
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.)
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.)
Empididae (Unident.) QD359999
2
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
19
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
5
Unknown QDAZ9998
46
Chironomidae (Unident.)(Larva) QDAZ9999
4
Ephemeroptera QE 63 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
6
Caenidae (Unident.) QE089999
57
Hemiptera QH 1 2
Notonectidae (Unident.) QH679999
1
Lepidoptera QL 1 2
Crambidae (Unident.) QL019999
1
Crambidae (Unident.)
Odonata QO 2 3
Protoneuridae (Unident.) QO049999
1
Gomphidae (Unident.) QO139999
1
Trichoptera QT 58 8
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999
4
Ecnomidae (Unident.) QT089999
2
Calamoceratidae (Unident.) QT249999
3
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
49
ORDER
SIGNALT 3.9
Weighted SIGNALT 4.4