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Burk's Island 13123

Source Australian Water Quality Centre
Latest Sample Date 15-05-1998
Taxa count ORDER 8
Taxa count FAMILY 19
Taxa count ALT 23
Mayflies present? 0
ORDER FAMILY ALT
SIGNAL 3.5 3.2 1.9
Weighted SIGNAL 3.5 3.2 3.1

Waterbug Land Use

Category ALUM Categories Percent of upstream catchment Area
  Pastoral Farming 3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures, 3.2.1 Native/exotic pasture mosaic, 3.2.3 Pasture legumes, 3.2.4 Pasture legume/grass mixtures, 3.2.5 Sown grasses, 4.2.0 Grazing irrigated modified pastures, 4.2.3 Irrigated legume/grass mixtures 49.41% 32,802,533,868m2
  Water 6.1.0 Lake, 6.1.1 Lake - conservation, 6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams, 6.4.2 Drainage channel/aqueduct, 6.5.0 Marsh/wetland, 6.5.1 Marsh/wetland - conservation, 6.6.1 Estuary/coastal waters - conservation, 6.6.3 Estuary/coastal waters - intensive use 18.21% 12,089,473,173m2
  Minimal Use 1.3.3 Residual native cover, 1.3.4 Rehabilitation, 2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 10.76% 7,140,029,456m2
  Forestry Plantation 3.1.1 Hardwood plantation forestry, 3.1.2 Softwood plantation forestry, 3.1.4 Environmental forest plantation 7.26% 4,817,688,561m2
  Natural 1.1.3 National park, 1.1.4 Natural feature protection, 1.1.5 Habitat/species management area, 1.1.7 Other conserved area, 1.2.4 Landscape 6.27% 4,161,162,865m2
  Residential And Infrastructure 5.4.0 Residential and farm infrastructure, 5.4.1 Urban residential, 5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture, 5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture, 5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure, 5.5.2 Public services, 5.5.3 Recreation and culture, 5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes, 5.7.2 Roads, 5.7.4 Ports and water transport 4.60% 3,051,369,428m2
Show minor land uses 6
663,838,482m2

Waterbug sample history

Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Nematoda II 270 3
Nematoda (Unident.) II999999
270
Gastropoda KG 8 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
4
Gyraulus sp.(Unident.) KG070799
4
Oligochaeta LO 14 2
Tubificidae (Unident.) LO049999
14
Acarina MM 12 6
Eylais sp.(Unident.) MM030199
2
Eylais sp.(Unident.)
Eylais sp.(Unident.)
Oribatida (Unident.) MM9999A1
10
Oribatida (Unident.)
Oribatida (Unident.)
Unknown QA 24
Hypogastruridae (Unident.) QA049999
22
Entomobryidae (Unident.) QA079999
2
Coleoptera QC 8 5
Liodessus amabilis QC091203
4
Liodessus amabilis
Liodessus amabilis
Liodessus amabilis
Liodessus amabilis
Biodessinae (Unident.) QC0999A7
2
Berosus majusculus QC110417
2
Berosus majusculus
Berosus majusculus
Diptera QD 524 3
Bezzia sp.(Unident.) QD090499
20
Bezzia sp.(Unident.)
Bezzia sp.(Unident.)
Dasyhelea sp.(Unident.) QD092999
8
Dasyhelea sp.(Unident.)
Dasyhelea sp.(Unident.)
Psychodidae (Unident.) QD129999
40
Psychodidae (Unident.)
Psychodidae (Unident.)
Stratiomyidae (Unident.) QD249999
8
Muscidae (Unident.) QD899999
2
Procladius sp.(Unident.) QDAE0899
2
Corynoneura sp.(Unident.) QDAF0699
2
Tanytarsus sp.(Unident.) QDAH0499
2
Paratanytarsus sp.(Unident.) QDAH0699
2
Chironomus sp.(Unident.) QDAI0499
288
Chironomus sp.(Unident.)
Chironomus sp.(Unident.)
Chironomini (Unident.) QDAI9999
150
Trichoptera QT 2 8
Hellyethira simplex QT030406
2
ORDER
SIGNALT 3.5
Weighted SIGNALT 2.9