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us Brooks Rd ford 3284

Source	Australian Water Quality Centre
Latest Sample Date	30-10-1997
Taxa count ORDER	19
Taxa count FAMILY	49
Taxa count ALT	83
Mayflies present?	86
	ORDER	FAMILY	ALT
SIGNAL	3.2	3.5	2.6
Weighted SIGNAL	4.2	3.3	3.6

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	37.83%	19,763,539,498m²
	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	23.93%	12,499,683,097m²
	Arable Farming	3.3.0 Cropping, 3.3.1 Cereals, 3.3.3 Hay and silage, 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	11.95%	6,242,591,442m²
	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	11.76%	6,143,589,992m²
	Minimal Use	1.3.3 Residual native cover, 1.3.4 Rehabilitation, 2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation	8.39%	4,383,814,215m²
	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, 4.1.3 Irrigated other forest production	2.82%	1,470,771,544m²
	Water	6.1.0 Lake, 6.2.0 Reservoir/dam, 6.2.1 Reservoir, 6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams, 6.3.0 River, 6.3.1 River - conservation, 6.4.2 Drainage channel/aqueduct, 6.5.1 Marsh/wetland - conservation	1.47%	765,511,213m²
	Intensive Pastoral Farming	5.2.0 Intensive animal production, 5.2.1 Dairy sheds and yards, 5.2.3 Poultry farms, 5.2.5 Aquaculture, 5.2.6 Horse studs	0.55%	285,754,186m²
	Unknown	3.6.0 Land in transition, 3.6.1 Degraded land, 3.6.2 Abandoned land, 3.6.4 No defined use, 4.6.0 Irrigated land in transition, 4.6.1 Degraded irrigated land, 4.6.4 No defined use (irrigation), 4.6.5 Abandoned irrigated perennial horticulture, 5.2.8 Abandoned intensive animal production	0.46%	242,253,549m²
	Industrial	5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial, 5.3.1 General purpose factory, 5.3.2 Food processing factory, 5.3.5 Abattoirs, 5.5.1 Commercial services	0.42%	217,753,190m²
	Intensive Arable Farming	5.1.0 Intensive horticulture, 5.1.1 Production nurseries, 5.1.2 Shadehouses, 5.1.3 Glasshouses	0.15%	77,501,135m²
	Waste Management	5.9.2 Landfill, 5.9.5 Sewage/sewerage	0.10%	52,500,769m²
	Mining	5.8.2 Quarries	0.10%	50,000,732m²
	Forestry	2.2.2 Other forest production, 3.1.0 Plantation forests	0.05%	28,000,410m²
Show minor land uses 9
				522,377,652m²

Waterbug sample history

Sampled on 30 October 1997

Taxa	Abundance	SIGNALT Grade
Unknown IB	242
Hydra sp.(Unident.) IB010199	233
Cordylophora sp.(Unident.) IB020199	9
Turbellaria IF	6	2
Temnocephala sp.(Unident.) IF410199	1
Turbellaria (Unident.) IF999999	5
Nematoda II	17	3
Nematoda (Unident.) II999999	17
Gastropoda KG	643	1
Angrobia angasi KG020501	30
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999	52
Ferrissia petterdi KG060101	18
Ferrissia sp.(Unident.) KG060199	3
Glyptophysa sp.(Unident.) KG070299	104
Unknown KG0702A2	156
Isidorella hainesii KG070302	1
Bayardella cosmeta KG070801	9
Physa acuta KG080101	270
Hirudinea LH	1	1
Glossiphoniidae (Unident.) LH019999	1
Oligochaeta LO	1562	2
Tubificidae (Unident.) LO049999	1
Nais sp.(Unident.) LO050199	2
Dero sp.(Unident.) LO050299	1
Pristina sp.(Unident.) LO050599	1
Chaetogaster sp.(Unident.) LO050799	1
Naididae (Unident.) LO059999	1
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999	1555
Acarina MM	94	6
Hydrodromidae (Unident.) MM079999	4

Limnesiidae (Unident.) MM129999	27

Procorticacarus sp.(Unident.) MM150899	1

Hygrobatidae (Unident.) MM159999	1

Oribatida (Unident.) MM9999A1	60

Astigmata (Unident.) MM9999A7	1

Amphipoda OP	81	3
Austrochiltonia australis OP020101	81

Isopoda OR	6	2
Heterias pusillus OR180102	4

Haloniscus sp.(Unident.) OR250199	2

Unknown OT	4
Paratya australiensis OT010101	4

Unknown QA	23
Isotomidae (Unident.) QA069999	14
Entomobryidae (Unident.) QA079999	8
Sminthuridae (Unident.) QA139999	1
Coleoptera QC	42	5
Antiporus sp.(Unident.) QC091699	3

Antiporus sp.(Unident.)(Larva) QC09169I	9

Sternopriscus sp.(Unident.)(Larva) QC09189I	18

Platynectes decempunctatus (L) QC09220A	8

Macrogyrus sp.(Unident.) QC100199	3

Ochthebius sp.(Unident.) QC130399	1

Diptera QD	470	3
Bezzia sp.(Unident.) QD090499	254

Atrichopogon sp.(Unident.) QD092799	2

Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) (Pupa) QD09999I	14

Simulium ornatipes QD100202	1

Simulium sp.(Unident.) QD100299	25

Psychodidae (Unident.) QD129999	1

Sciomyzidae (Unident.) QD459999	1

Procladius sp.(Unident.) QDAE0899	1
Larsia sp.(Unident.) QDAE1799	1
Nanocladius sp.(Unident.) QDAF0499	10
Corynoneura sp.(Unident.) QDAF0699	9
Parametriocnemus sp.(Unident.) QDAF1199	19
Paralimnophyes sp (dark sp.) QDAF12A1	2
Paralimnophyes sp (light sp.) QDAF12A2	1
Eukiefferiella sp.(Unident.) QDAF1399	2
Cricotopus sp.(Unident.) QDAF1599	18
Cladotanytarsus sp.(Unident.) QDAH0399	14
Tanytarsus sp.(Unident.) QDAH0499	31
Paratanytarsus sp.(Unident.) QDAH0699	1
Rheotanytarsus sp.(Unident.) QDAH0799	13
Tanytarsini (Unident.) QDAH9999	1
Chironomus sp.(Unident.) QDAI0499	48

Dicrotendipes sp.(Unident.) QDAI0699	1
Ephemeroptera QE	86	9
Cloeon fluviatile QE020201	8
Atalophlebia australis QE060104	3
Tasmanocoenis tillyardi QE080101	75
Hemiptera QH	19	2
Microvelia peramoena QH560103	6
Microvelia sp.(Unident.) QH560199	2
Micronecta annae annae QH650504	1
Micronecta sp.(Unident.) QH650599	9
Enithares bergrothi QH670106	1
Odonata QO	6	3
Ischnura heterosticta heterosticta QO021002	5
Hemicordulia tau QO300102	1
Plecoptera QP	7	10
Dinotoperla evansi QP030205	1
Austrocerca tasmanica QP040101	6
Trichoptera QT	61	8
Hellyethira malleoforma QT030404	12
Hellyethira simplex QT030406	34
Hellyethira sp.(Unident.) QT030499	6
Cheumatopsyche sp.AV2 QT0605A2	7
Triplectides australis QT251103	1
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999	1
Unknown VF	1
Unknown VF000099	1

SIGNALT	3.2
	ORDER
Weighted SIGNALT	3.5

Sampled on 10 May 1997

Taxa	Abundance	SIGNALT Grade
Unknown IB	178
Hydra sp.(Unident.) IB010199	178
Turbellaria IF	1	2
Temnocephala sp.(Unident.) IF410199	1
Nematoda II	1	3
Nematoda (Unident.) II999999	1
Gastropoda KG	28	1
Angrobia angasi KG020501	5
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999	20
Ferrissia sp.(Unident.) KG060199	2
Physa acuta KG080101	1
Oligochaeta LO	80	2
Chaetogaster sp.(Unident.) LO050799	1
Naididae (Unident.) LO059999	1
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999	78
Acarina MM	5	6
Oxidae (Unident.) MM099999	1

Hygrobatidae (Unident.) MM159999	1

Arrenuridae (Unident.) MM239999	1

Oribatida (Unident.) MM9999A1	2

Amphipoda OP	27	3
Austrochiltonia australis OP020101	27

Unknown OT	10
Paratya australiensis OT010101	10

Coleoptera QC	18	5
Hyphydrus elegans QC090401	6

Antiporus sp.(Unident.)(Larva) QC09169I	9

Sternopriscus sp.(Unident.) QC091899	3

Diptera QD	218	3
Bezzia sp.(Unident.) QD090499	66

Dasyhelea sp.1 (MV sp.4) QD0929A1	2

Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) (Pupa) QD09999I	2

Psychodidae (Unident.) QD129999	3

Procladius sp.(Unident.) QDAE0899	2
Paramerina sp.(Unident.) QDAE1299	23
Nanocladius sp.(Unident.) QDAF0499	4
Cricotopus sp.(Unident.) QDAF1599	2
Tanytarsus sp.(Unident.) QDAH0499	15
Tanytarsini (Unident.) QDAH9999	2
Chironomus sp.(Unident.) QDAI0499	10

Dicrotendipes sp.(Unident.) QDAI0699	57
Chironomini (Unident.) QDAI9999	30
Ephemeroptera QE	979	9
Cloeon fluviatile QE020201	402
Atalophlebia sp.(Unident.) QE060199	1
Tasmanocoenis tillyardi QE080101	576
Hemiptera QH	83	2
Sigara sp.(Unident.) QH650299	1
Micronecta annae annae QH650504	22
Micronecta sp.(Unident.) QH650599	59
Enithares bergrothi QH670106	1
Odonata QO	5	3
Ischnura heterosticta heterosticta QO021002	1
Coenagrionidae (Unident.) QO029999	1
Diplacodes haematodes QO170702	1
Hemicordulia tau QO300102	1
Hemicorduliidae (Unident.) QO309999	1
Trichoptera QT	19	8
Hellyethira malleoforma QT030404	2
Hellyethira simplex QT030406	1
Anisocentropus sp.(Unident.) QT240199	1
Notalina spira QT250504	3
Oecetis sp.(Unident.) QT250799	1
Triplectides australicus QT251102	1
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999	10
Unknown VF	1
Unknown VF000099	1

SIGNALT	3.1
	ORDER
Weighted SIGNALT	3.3