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Torrens R Silkes Rd Ford 1851

Source	Australian Water Quality Centre
Latest Sample Date	31-10-1995
Taxa count ORDER	17
Taxa count FAMILY	35
Taxa count ALT	57
Mayflies present?	1
	ORDER	FAMILY	ALT
SIGNAL	3.1	3	2.3
Weighted SIGNAL	3.2	3	3.4

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, 4.2.2 Irrigated pasture legumes, 4.2.3 Irrigated legume/grass mixtures, 4.2.4 Irrigated sown grasses	44.13%	16,762,090,993m²
	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, 5.5.5 Research facilities, 5.6.0 Utilities, 5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission, 5.7.2 Roads, 5.7.5 Navigation and communication	16.77%	6,369,844,571m²
	Minimal Use	1.3.0 Other minimal use, 1.3.2 Stock route, 1.3.3 Residual native cover, 1.3.4 Rehabilitation, 2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation	13.52%	5,135,874,681m²
	Natural	1.1.4 Natural feature protection, 1.1.6 Protected landscape, 1.1.7 Other conserved area, 1.2.2 Surface water supply, 1.2.4 Landscape	8.64%	3,279,919,968m²
	Arable Farming	3.3.0 Cropping, 3.3.1 Cereals, 3.3.3 Hay and silage, 3.4.0 Perennial horticulture, 3.4.1 Tree fruits, 3.4.2 Olives, 3.4.5 Shrub berries and fruits, 3.4.6 Perennial flowers and bulbs, 4.3.1 Irrigated cereals, 4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture, 4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits, 4.4.2 Irrigated olives, 4.4.3 Irrigated tree nuts, 4.4.4 Irrigated vine fruits, 4.4.5 Irrigated shrub berries and fruits, 4.4.6 Irrigated perennial flowers and bulbs, 4.4.8 Irrigated citrus, 4.4.9 Irrigated grapes, 4.5.0 Irrigated seasonal horticulture, 4.5.2 Irrigated seasonal flowers and bulbs, 4.5.3 Irrigated seasonal vegetables and herbs	7.84%	2,978,677,318m²
	Forestry Plantation	3.1.1 Hardwood plantation forestry, 3.1.2 Softwood plantation forestry, 3.1.3 Other forest plantation, 3.1.4 Environmental forest plantation, 4.1.1 Irrigated hardwood plantation forestry	4.38%	1,663,209,416m²
	Water	6.1.0 Lake, 6.1.3 Lake - intensive use, 6.2.0 Reservoir/dam, 6.2.1 Reservoir, 6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams, 6.3.0 River, 6.4.2 Drainage channel/aqueduct, 6.5.0 Marsh/wetland	1.47%	557,236,403m²
	Unknown	3.6.0 Land in transition, 3.6.3 Land under rehabilitation, 3.6.4 No defined use, 4.6.0 Irrigated land in transition, 4.6.1 Degraded irrigated land, 4.6.2 Abandoned irrigated land, 4.6.4 No defined use (irrigation), 4.6.5 Abandoned irrigated perennial horticulture	1.20%	454,238,916m²
	Intensive Pastoral Farming	5.2.1 Dairy sheds and yards, 5.2.5 Aquaculture, 5.2.6 Horse studs, 5.2.7 Saleyards/stockyards	0.68%	256,993,729m²
	Mining	5.8.0 Mining, 5.8.2 Quarries, 5.8.3 Tailings	0.54%	205,494,986m²
	Industrial	5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial, 5.3.2 Food processing factory, 5.3.7 Sawmill, 5.5.1 Commercial services	0.27%	100,997,536m²
	Forestry	3.1.0 Plantation forests	0.16%	60,498,524m²
	Intensive Arable Farming	5.1.1 Production nurseries, 5.1.2 Shadehouses, 5.1.3 Glasshouses	0.06%	21,499,475m²
	Waste Management	5.9.5 Sewage/sewerage	0.02%	6,749,835m²
Show minor land uses 8
				379,815,732m²

Waterbug sample history

Sampled on 31 October 1995

Taxa	Abundance	SIGNALT Grade
Unknown IB	4
Hydra sp.(Unident.) IB010199	4
Turbellaria IF	3	2
Turbellaria (Unident.) IF999999	3
Unknown IH	1
Nemertea (Unident.) IH999999	1
Nematoda II	12	3
Nematoda (Unident.) II999999	12
Gastropoda KG	450	1
Angrobia angasi KG020501	12
Potamopyrgus antipodarum KG020601	93
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999	337
Ferrissia petterdi KG060101	2
Unknown KG0702A2	1
Physa acuta KG080101	5
Bivalvia KP	2	3
Corbiculina australis KP020101	1
Sphaerium tasmanicum KP030201	1
Oligochaeta LO	163	2
Haplotaxidae (Unident.) LO019999	1
Potamothrix bavaricus LO040301	1
Tubificidae Group A LO0499A1	8
Tubificidae Group B LO0499A2	1
Nais elinguis LO050101	118
Nais sp.(Unident.) LO050199	1
Pristina sp.(Unident.) LO050599	4
Chaetogaster diaphanus LO050702	15
Chaetogaster sp.(Unident.) LO050799	4
Enchytraeidae (Unident.) LO089999	2
Opisthopora spp. LO989999	1
Opisthopora Group "alpha" (square) LO9899A1	1
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999	6
Acarina MM	2	6
Oribatida (Unident.) MM9999A1	2

Amphipoda OP	168	3
Austrochiltonia australis OP020101	168

Isopoda OR	54	2
Heterias pusillus OR180102	54

Unknown OT	2
Paratya australiensis OT010101	2

Coleoptera QC	3	5
Aulonogyrus strigosus QC100201	3

Diptera QD	621	3
Ceratopogonidae EPA sp.5 QD0999A5	2

Simulium ornatipes QD100202	5

Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999	22

Procladius sp.(Unident.) QDAE0899	9
Paramerina sp.(Unident.) QDAE1299	23
Nanocladius sp.(Unident.) QDAF0499	1
Corynoneura sp.(Unident.) QDAF0699	17
Thienemanniella sp.(Unident.) QDAF0799	106
Parametriocnemus sp.(Unident.) QDAF1199	2
Paralimnophyes sp (light sp.) QDAF12A2	4
Cricotopus sp.(Unident.) QDAF1599	184
Paratanytarsus sp.(Unident.) QDAH0699	4
Rheotanytarsus sp.(Unident.) QDAH0799	56
Chironomus sp.(Unident.) QDAI0499	24

Dicrotendipes sp.(Unident.) QDAI0699	1
Polypedilum sp.(Unident.) QDAI0899	53
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999	108
Ephemeroptera QE	1	9
Baetis soror QE020104	1
Hemiptera QH	62	2
Agraptocorixa sp.(Unident.) QH650399	1
Micronecta sp.(Unident.) QH650599	60
Enithares sp.(Unident.) QH670199	1
Odonata QO	1	3
Ischnura heterosticta heterosticta QO021002	1
Trichoptera QT	62	8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999	3
Cheumatopsyche sp.AV2 QT0605A2	27
Triplectides australicus QT251102	1
Triplectides sp.(Unident.) QT251199	8
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999	23

SIGNALT	3.1
	ORDER
Weighted SIGNALT	3.0

Sampled on 31 May 1995

Taxa	Abundance	SIGNALT Grade
Unknown IB	30
Cordylophora sp.(Unident.) IB020199	30
Turbellaria IF	15	2
Turbellaria (Unident.) IF999999	15
Nematoda II	48	3
Nematoda (Unident.) II999999	48
Gastropoda KG	394	1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999	341
Ferrissia petterdi KG060101	13
Isidorella hainesii KG070302	2
Planorbidae (Unident.) KG079999	2
Physa acuta KG080101	36
Bivalvia KP	63	3
Corbiculina australis KP020101	63
Unknown LA	5
Aelosomatidae (Unident.) LA019999	5
Hirudinea LH	1	1
Glossiphoniidae (Unident.) LH019999	1
Oligochaeta LO	799	2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999	799
Unknown MI	1
Mite EWS sp. 19 MITEAA19	1

Acarina MM	6	6
Hydrachna sp.(Unident.) MM010199	6

Amphipoda OP	1602	3
Austrochiltonia australis OP020101	1272

Pseudomoera sp.(Unident.) OP030199	330

Isopoda OR	373	2
Heterias pusillus OR180102	373

Unknown OT	14
Paratya australiensis OT010101	14

Unknown OV	4
Cherax destructor destructor OV010101	4

Unknown QA	25
Hypogastruridae (Unident.) QA049999	25
Coleoptera QC	6	5
Aulonogyrus strigosus QC100201	3

Gyrinidae (Unident.) QC109999	3

Diptera QD	288	3
Bezzia sp.(Unident.) QD090499	6

Ceratopogonidae EPA sp.4 QD0999A4	2

Austrosimulium furiosum QD100102	1

Simulium ornatipes QD100202	86

Psychodidae SRV sp.1 QD1299A4	1

Procladius sp.(Unident.) QDAE0899	3
Paramerina sp.(Unident.) QDAE1299	7
Nanocladius sp.(Unident.) QDAF0499	1
Thienemanniella sp.(Unident.) QDAF0799	88
Paralimnophyes sp (light sp.) QDAF12A2	9
Cricotopus sp.(Unident.) QDAF1599	28
Bryophaenocladius sp.(Unident.) QDAF1899	1
Paratanytarsus sp.(Unident.) QDAH0699	1
Rheotanytarsus sp.(Unident.) QDAH0799	20
Chironomus sp.(Unident.) QDAI0499	12

Polypedilum sp.(Unident.) QDAI0899	20
Cryptochironomus sp.(Unident.) QDAI1999	2

Ephemeroptera QE	20	9
Cloeon fluviatile QE020201	7
Tasmanocoenis tillyardi QE080101	13
Hemiptera QH	7	2
Sigara sp.(Unident.) QH650299	1
Micronecta annae annae QH650504	2
Micronecta sp.(Unident.) QH650599	4
Odonata QO	2	3
Ischnura sp.(Unident.) QO021099	2
Plecoptera QP	3	10
Illiesoperla mayi QP030504	3
Trichoptera QT	23	8
Hellyethira simplex QT030406	6
Hydroptila sp.(Unident.) QT030599	4
Cheumatopsyche sp.AV2 QT0605A2	11
Triplectides australis QT251103	1
Triplectides sp.(Unident.) QT251199	1

SIGNALT	2.9
	ORDER
Weighted SIGNALT	2.9

Sampled on 25 October 1994

Taxa	Abundance	SIGNALT Grade
Unknown IB	110
Hydra sp.(Unident.) IB010199	90
Cordylophora sp.(Unident.) IB020199	20
Turbellaria IF	400	2
Turbellaria (Unident.) IF999999	400
Nematoda II	40	3
Nematoda (Unident.) II999999	40
Gastropoda KG	21442	1
Angrobia angasi KG020501	200
Potamopyrgus antipodarum KG020601	1350
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999	15070
Ferrissia petterdi KG060101	10
Glyptophysa aliciae KG070201	1
Unknown KG0702A2	1
Isidorella hainesii KG070302	50
Physa acuta KG080101	4760
Bivalvia KP	41	3
Corbiculina australis KP020101	11
Sphaerium tasmanicum KP030201	30
Unknown LA	290
Aelosomatidae (Unident.) LA019999	290
Hirudinea LH	21	1
Glossiphoniidae (Unident.) LH019999	21
Oligochaeta LO	8130	2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999	8130
Unknown MI	10
Mite EWS sp. 33 MITEAA33	10

Amphipoda OP	3390	3
Austrochiltonia australis OP020101	2730

Pseudomoera sp.(Unident.) OP030199	660

Isopoda OR	430	2
Heterias pusillus OR180102	430

Unknown OT	2
Paratya australiensis OT010101	2

Unknown OV	4
Cherax destructor destructor OV010101	4

Coleoptera QC	26	5
Hyphydrus elegans QC090401	3

Platynectes decempunctatus (L) QC09220A	20

Aulonogyrus strigosus QC100201	3

Diptera QD	9390	3
Tipulidae EPA sp.1 QD0199B2	10
Atrichopogon sp. 1 (NMVsp10) QD0927A1	20

Ceratopogonidae EPA sp.8 QD0999A8	20

Ceratopogonidae EPA sp.11 QD0999B2	20

Simulium ornatipes QD100202	150

Ephydridae (Unident.) QD789999	20

Procladius sp.(Unident.) QDAE0899	100
Paramerina sp.(Unident.) QDAE1299	40
Corynoneura sp.(Unident.) QDAF0699	80
Thienemanniella sp.(Unident.) QDAF0799	630
Paralimnophyes sp (light sp.) QDAF12A2	50
Cricotopus sp.(Unident.) QDAF1599	3300
Paratanytarsus sp.(Unident.) QDAH0699	60
Rheotanytarsus sp.(Unident.) QDAH0799	30
Chironomus sp.(Unident.) QDAI0499	4400

Dicrotendipes sp.(Unident.) QDAI0699	250
Polypedilum nubiferum QDAI0804	50
Polypedilum sp.(Unident.) QDAI0899	160
Ephemeroptera QE	70	9
Cloeon fluviatile QE020201	10
Tasmanocoenis tillyardi QE080101	60
Hemiptera QH	641	2
Agraptocorixa sp.(Unident.) QH650399	60
Micronecta annae annae QH650504	210
Micronecta sp.(Unident.) QH650599	360
Enithares bergrothi QH670106	1
Anisops sp.(Unident.) QH670499	10
Odonata QO	32	3
Ischnura heterosticta heterosticta QO021002	1
Xanthagrion erythroneurum QO021301	21
Coenagrionidae (Unident.) QO029999	10
Trichoptera QT	170	8
Taschorema evansi QT011301	80
Hellyethira simplex QT030406	10
Hydroptila losida QT030503	10
Cheumatopsyche sp.AV2 QT0605A2	60
Triplectides sp.(Unident.) QT251199	10

SIGNALT	2.5
	ORDER
Weighted SIGNALT	2.7

Sampled on 4 May 1994

Taxa	Abundance	SIGNALT Grade
Unknown IB	60
Hydra sp.(Unident.) IB010199	60
Turbellaria IF	120	2
Temnocephala sp.(Unident.) IF410199	10
Turbellaria (Unident.) IF999999	110
Nematoda II	10	3
Nematoda (Unident.) II999999	10
Gastropoda KG	4380	1
Potamopyrgus antipodarum KG020601	1460
Ferrissia petterdi KG060101	10
Physa acuta KG080101	2910
Bivalvia KP	690	3
Corbiculina australis KP020101	670
Sphaerium tasmanicum KP030201	20
Oligochaeta LO	2840	2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999	2840
Amphipoda OP	3270	3
Austrochiltonia australis OP020101	2490

Pseudomoera sp.(Unident.) OP030199	780

Isopoda OR	50	2
Heterias pusillus OR180102	50

Unknown OT	20
Paratya australiensis OT010101	20

Unknown OV	20
Cherax destructor destructor OV010101	20

Coleoptera QC	12	5
Platynectes decempunctatus (L) QC09220A	2

Aulonogyrus strigosus (Larva) QC10020A	10

Diptera QD	1930	3
Bezzia sp.(Unident.) QD090499	20

Dasyhelea sp.1 (MV sp.4) QD0929A1	20

Simulium ornatipes QD100202	230

Procladius sp.(Unident.) QDAE0899	20
Paramerina sp.(Unident.) QDAE1299	30
Thienemanniella sp.(Unident.) QDAF0799	380
Cricotopus sp.(Unident.) QDAF1599	670
Paratanytarsus sp.(Unident.) QDAH0699	80
Chironomus sp.(Unident.) QDAI0499	320

Polypedilum sp.(Unident.) QDAI0899	120
Cryptochironomus sp.(Unident.) QDAI1999	40

Ephemeroptera QE	1520	9
Baetis soror QE020104	120
Tasmanocoenis tillyardi QE080101	1400
Hemiptera QH	703	2
Sigara sp.(Unident.) QH650299	1
Agraptocorixa eurynome QH650301	1
Agraptocorixa sp.(Unident.) QH650399	10
Micronecta robusta QH650502	150
Micronecta gracilis QH650503	510
Micronecta annae annae QH650504	20
Enithares bergrothi QH670106	10
Anisops sp.(Unident.) QH670499	1
Trichoptera QT	840	8
Hellyethira simplex QT030406	30
Hydroptila losida QT030503	120
Cheumatopsyche sp.AV2 QT0605A2	660
Oecetis sp.(Unident.) QT250799	10
Triplectides australicus QT251102	20

SIGNALT	2.9
	ORDER
Weighted SIGNALT	2.9