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Onkaparinga R Noarlunga GS 503522 3223

Source Australian Water Quality Centre
Latest Sample Date 28-11-1995
Taxa count ORDER 10
Taxa count FAMILY 22
Taxa count ALT 33
Mayflies present? 52
ORDER FAMILY ALT
SIGNAL 3.7 4.1 2.6
Weighted SIGNAL 4.8 4 3.8

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, 3.2.4 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 37.14% 19,942,633,395m2
  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, 5.4.4 Remote communities, 5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure, 5.5.2 Public services, 5.5.3 Recreation and culture, 5.5.4 Defence facilities - urban, 5.5.5 Research facilities, 5.6.0 Utilities, 5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission, 5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission, 5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes, 5.7.2 Roads, 5.7.3 Railways, 5.7.5 Navigation and communication 24.07% 12,925,748,496m2
  Arable Farming 3.3.0 Cropping, 3.3.1 Cereals, 3.3.3 Hay and silage, 3.3.8 Pulses, 3.4.0 Perennial horticulture, 3.4.2 Olives, 3.4.6 Perennial flowers and bulbs, 4.3.0 Irrigated cropping, 4.3.1 Irrigated cereals, 4.3.3 Irrigated hay and silage, 4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture, 4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits, 4.4.2 Irrigated olives, 4.4.3 Irrigated tree nuts, 4.4.5 Irrigated shrub berries and fruits, 4.4.6 Irrigated perennial flowers and bulbs, 4.4.7 Irrigated perennial vegetables and herbs, 4.4.8 Irrigated citrus, 4.4.9 Irrigated grapes, 4.5.0 Irrigated seasonal horticulture, 4.5.1 Irrigated seasonal fruits, 4.5.2 Irrigated seasonal flowers and bulbs, 4.5.3 Irrigated seasonal vegetables and herbs 12.28% 6,593,626,762m2
  Natural 1.1.1 Strict nature reserves, 1.1.3 National park, 1.1.4 Natural feature protection, 1.1.7 Other conserved area, 1.2.1 Biodiversity, 1.2.2 Surface water supply, 1.2.4 Landscape 11.96% 6,422,373,469m2
  Minimal Use 1.3.3 Residual native cover, 1.3.4 Rehabilitation, 2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 8.19% 4,396,834,529m2
Show minor land uses 9
536,967,823m2

Waterbug sample history

Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Unknown IB 16
Hydra sp.(Unident.) IB010199
16
Gastropoda KG 15 1
Potamopyrgus antipodarum KG020601
6
Ferrissia petterdi KG060101
3
Glyptophysa aliciae KG070201
1
Bayardella cosmeta KG070801
5
Oligochaeta LO 59 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
59
Acarina MM 52 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
41
Mites (Unident.)
Oribatida (Unident.) MM9999A1
11
Oribatida (Unident.)
Amphipoda OP 69 3
Austrochiltonia australis OP020101
33
Austrochiltonia australis
Austrochiltonia australis
Austrochiltonia australis
Pseudomoera sp.(Unident.) OP030199
36
Pseudomoera sp.(Unident.)
Pseudomoera sp.(Unident.)
Pseudomoera sp.(Unident.)
Isopoda OR 4 2
Heterias pusillus OR180102
4
Heterias pusillus
Diptera QD 60 3
Bezzia sp.(Unident.) QD090499
10
Bezzia sp.(Unident.)
Nilobezzia sp.(Unident.) QD092099
2
Nilobezzia sp.(Unident.)
Procladius sp.(Unident.) QDAE0899
1
Paramerina sp.(Unident.) QDAE1299
6
Nanocladius sp.(Unident.) QDAF0499
3
Corynoneura sp.(Unident.) QDAF0699
9
Cardiocladius sp.(Unident.) QDAF1499
1
Cricotopus sp.(Unident.) QDAF1599
1
Cladotanytarsus sp.(Unident.) QDAH0399
1
Tanytarsus sp.(Unident.) QDAH0499
13
Paratanytarsus sp.(Unident.) QDAH0699
11
Polypedilum sp.(Unident.) QDAI0899
2
Ephemeroptera QE 52 9
Cloeon fluviatile QE020201
43
Tasmanocoenis tillyardi QE080101
9
Odonata QO 2 3
Ischnura heterosticta heterosticta QO021002
1
Hemicordulia tau QO300102
1
Trichoptera QT 13 8
Hellyethira simplex QT030406
2
Ecnomus cygnitus QT080405
1
Ecnomus sp.7 QT0804A1
1
Anisocentropus sp.(Unident.) QT240199
3
Notalina spira QT250504
2
Triplectides australis QT251103
4
ORDER
SIGNALT 3.7
Weighted SIGNALT 4.0
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Unknown IB 1
Cordylophora sp.(Unident.) IB020199
1
Nematoda II 15 3
Nematoda (Unident.) II999999
15
Gastropoda KG 1 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
1
Oligochaeta LO 241 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
241
Acarina MM 2 6
Hygrobatidae (Unident.) MM159999
1
Hygrobatidae (Unident.)
Unionicolidae (Unident.) MM169999
1
Unionicolidae (Unident.)
Amphipoda OP 30 3
Austrochiltonia australis OP020101
15
Austrochiltonia australis
Austrochiltonia australis
Austrochiltonia australis
Pseudomoera sp.(Unident.) OP030199
15
Pseudomoera sp.(Unident.)
Pseudomoera sp.(Unident.)
Pseudomoera sp.(Unident.)
Unknown OT 2
Paratya australiensis OT010101
2
Paratya australiensis
Paratya australiensis
Diptera QD 61 3
Bezzia sp.(Unident.) QD090499
12
Bezzia sp.(Unident.)
Dasyhelea sp.1 (MV sp.4) QD0929A1
4
Dasyhelea sp.1 (MV sp.4)
Ceratopogonidae EPA sp.1 QD0999A1
4
Ceratopogonidae EPA sp.1
Ceratopogonidae EPA sp.8 QD0999A8
6
Ceratopogonidae EPA sp.8
Psychodidae SRV sp.7 QD1299A3
2
Psychodidae SRV sp.7
Procladius sp.(Unident.) QDAE0899
1
Nanocladius sp.(Unident.) QDAF0499
10
Corynoneura sp.(Unident.) QDAF0699
1
Cricotopus sp.(Unident.) QDAF1599
2
Tanytarsus sp.(Unident.) QDAH0499
11
Paratanytarsus sp.(Unident.) QDAH0699
1
Chironomus sp.(Unident.) QDAI0499
6
Chironomus sp.(Unident.)
Kiefferulus sp.(Unident.) QDAI0799
1
Ephemeroptera QE 68 9
Cloeon fluviatile QE020201
44
Tasmanocoenis tillyardi QE080101
24
Trichoptera QT 23 8
Hellyethira sp.(Unident.) QT030499
2
Ecnomus sp.(Unident.) QT080499
2
Ecnomus sp.7 QT0804A1
2
Anisocentropus sp.(Unident.) QT240199
1
Notalina spira QT250504
7
Oecetis sp.(Unident.) QT250799
3
Triplectides ciuskus ciuskus QT251104
1
Triplectides sp.(Unident.) QT251199
5
ORDER
SIGNALT 3.5
Weighted SIGNALT 4.4
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Unknown IB 1120
Hydra sp.(Unident.) IB010199
1120
Nematoda II 240 3
Nematoda (Unident.) II999999
240
Gastropoda KG 200 1
Potamopyrgus antipodarum KG020601
10
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
10
Ferrissia petterdi KG060101
50
Bayardella cosmeta KG070801
50
Physa acuta KG080101
80
Bivalvia KP 10 3
Sphaerium tasmanicum KP030201
10
Unknown LA 30
Aelosomatidae (Unident.) LA019999
30
Oligochaeta LO 2150 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
2150
Unknown MI 170
Mite EWS sp. 22 MITEAA22
170
Mite EWS sp. 22
Mite EWS sp. 22
Acarina MM 140 6
Hydrachna sp.(Unident.) MM010199
80
Hydrachna sp.(Unident.)
Hydrachna sp.(Unident.)
Hydryphantidae (Unident.) MM059999
40
Hydryphantidae (Unident.)
Oxidae (Unident.) MM099999
10
Oxidae (Unident.)
Oribatida (Unident.) MM9999A1
10
Oribatida (Unident.)
Amphipoda OP 210 3
Austrochiltonia australis OP020101
180
Austrochiltonia australis
Austrochiltonia australis
Austrochiltonia australis
Austrochiltonia australis
Austrochiltonia australis
Austrochiltonia australis
Pseudomoera sp.(Unident.) OP030199
30
Pseudomoera sp.(Unident.)
Pseudomoera sp.(Unident.)
Pseudomoera sp.(Unident.)
Isopoda OR 370 2
Heterias pusillus OR180102
370
Heterias pusillus
Heterias pusillus
Unknown OT 20
Paratya australiensis OT010101
20
Paratya australiensis
Paratya australiensis
Unknown QA 50
Onychiuridae (Unident.) QA059999
20
Sminthuridae (Unident.) QA139999
30
Coleoptera QC 21 5
Platynectes decempunctatus (L) QC09220A
20
Platynectes decempunctatus (L)
Macrogyrus sp.(Unident.)(Larva) QC10019I
1
Macrogyrus sp.(Unident.)(Larva)
Diptera QD 4021 3
Tipulidae EPA sp.39 QD0199A4
10
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) (Pupa) QD09999I
20
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) (Pupa)
Ceratopogonidae EPA sp.4 QD0999A4
20
Ceratopogonidae EPA sp.4
Psychodidae (Unident.) QD129999
50
Psychodidae (Unident.)
Psychodidae (Unident.)
Odontomyia sp.(Unident.) QD240199
1
Procladius sp.(Unident.) QDAE0899
20
Paramerina sp.(Unident.) QDAE1299
10
Nanocladius sp.(Unident.) QDAF0499
70
Corynoneura sp.(Unident.) QDAF0699
1460
Paralimnophyes sp (light sp.) QDAF12A2
130
Cricotopus sp.(Unident.) QDAF1599
190
Riethia sp.(Unident.) QDAG0199
60
Cladotanytarsus sp.(Unident.) QDAH0399
100
Tanytarsus sp.(Unident.) QDAH0499
1530
Paratanytarsus sp.(Unident.) QDAH0699
110
Chironomus sp.(Unident.) QDAI0499
100
Chironomus sp.(Unident.)
Dicrotendipes sp.(Unident.) QDAI0699
10
Polypedilum sp.(Unident.) QDAI0899
130
Ephemeroptera QE 101 9
Cloeon fluviatile QE020201
100
Tasmanocoenis tillyardi QE080101
1
Odonata QO 3 3
Ischnura heterosticta heterosticta QO021002
1
Xanthagrion erythroneurum QO021301
1
Adversaeschna brevistyla QO120201
1
Trichoptera QT 61 8
Hellyethira simplex QT030406
30
Hellyethira sp.(Unident.) QT030499
20
Triplectides australicus QT251102
1
Triplectides sp.(Unident.) QT251199
10
ORDER
SIGNALT 2.8
Weighted SIGNALT 2.8
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Unknown IB 230
Hydra sp.(Unident.) IB010199
220
Cordylophora sp.(Unident.) IB020199
10
Turbellaria IF 20 2
Turbellaria (Unident.) IF999999
20
Nematoda II 90 3
Nematoda (Unident.) II999999
90
Oligochaeta LO 180 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
180
Unknown MI 100
Mite EWS sp. 22 MITEAA22
100
Mite EWS sp. 22
Acarina MM 50 6
Hydrachna sp.(Unident.) MM010199
10
Hydrachna sp.(Unident.)
Hydryphantidae (Unident.) MM059999
20
Hydryphantidae (Unident.)
Hydracarina (Unident.) MM9999A8
20
Hydracarina (Unident.)
Amphipoda OP 30 3
Austrochiltonia australis OP020101
30
Austrochiltonia australis
Austrochiltonia australis
Austrochiltonia australis
Diptera QD 310 3
Paramerina sp.(Unident.) QDAE1299
10
Nanocladius sp.(Unident.) QDAF0499
30
Riethia sp.(Unident.) QDAG0199
20
Cladotanytarsus sp.(Unident.) QDAH0399
10
Tanytarsus sp.(Unident.) QDAH0499
190
Paratanytarsus sp.(Unident.) QDAH0699
20
Polypedilum sp.(Unident.) QDAI0899
20
Parachironomus sp.(Unident.) QDAI2599
10
Ephemeroptera QE 230 9
Cloeon fluviatile QE020201
130
Tasmanocoenis tillyardi QE080101
100
Hemiptera QH 10 2
Microvelia sp.(Unident.) QH560199
10
Trichoptera QT 60 8
Hellyethira sp.(Unident.) QT030499
10
Ecnomus cygnitus QT080405
30
Oecetis sp.(Unident.) QT250799
10
Triplectides australis QT251103
10
ORDER
SIGNALT 3.5
Weighted SIGNALT 3.5