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Gawler R Gawler Jcn GS 505505 3406

Source Australian Water Quality Centre
Latest Sample Date 04-10-1995
Taxa count ORDER 12
Taxa count FAMILY 18
Taxa count ALT 32
Mayflies present? 0
ORDER FAMILY ALT
SIGNAL 3 3.1 1.8
Weighted SIGNAL 4.2 3.6 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, 4.2.4 Irrigated sown grasses 34.29% 37,284,727,244m2
  Arable Farming 3.3.0 Cropping, 3.3.1 Cereals, 3.3.3 Hay and silage, 3.3.4 Oilseeds, 3.3.8 Pulses, 3.4.0 Perennial horticulture, 3.4.2 Olives, 3.4.9 Grapes, 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, 4.4.4 Irrigated vine fruits, 4.4.5 Irrigated shrub berries and fruits, 4.4.9 Irrigated grapes, 4.5.2 Irrigated seasonal flowers and bulbs 32.66% 35,518,490,165m2
  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, 5.5.0 Services, 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, 5.6.1 Fuel powered electricity generation, 5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission, 5.6.6 Gas treatment, storage 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 12.09% 13,147,153,822m2
  Minimal Use 1.3.3 Residual native cover, 1.3.4 Rehabilitation, 2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 7.59% 8,247,939,662m2
  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 5.42% 5,892,456,894m2
  Natural 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 4.30% 4,671,715,824m2
Show minor land uses 8
1,087,369,545m2

Waterbug sample history

Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Unknown IB 2
Hydra sp.(Unident.) IB010199
2
Nematoda II 6 3
Nematoda (Unident.) II999999
6
Gastropoda KG 170 1
Unknown KG0702A2
170
Oligochaeta LO 14 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
14
Acarina MM 5 6
Oribatida (Unident.) MM9999A1
5
Oribatida (Unident.)
Amphipoda OP 3 3
Austrochiltonia australis OP020101
3
Austrochiltonia australis
Austrochiltonia australis
Austrochiltonia australis
Unknown QA 2
Hypogastruridae (Unident.) QA049999
2
Coleoptera QC 10 5
Antiporus sp.(Unident.)(Larva) QC09169I
3
Antiporus sp.(Unident.)(Larva)
Antiporus sp.(Unident.)(Larva)
Antiporus sp.(Unident.)(Larva)
Necterosoma sp.(Unident.)(Larva) QC09209I
3
Necterosoma sp.(Unident.)(Larva)
Necterosoma sp.(Unident.)(Larva)
Necterosoma sp.(Unident.)(Larva)
Lancetes lanceolatus QC092401
2
Lancetes lanceolatus
Biodessinae (Unident.) QC0999A7
1
Hydrophilidae (Unident.)(Larva) QC11999I
1
Hydrophilidae (Unident.)(Larva)
Diptera QD 356 3
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) QD099999
6
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.)
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) (Pupa) QD09999I
4
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) (Pupa)
Procladius sp.(Unident.) QDAE0899
107
Paramerina sp.(Unident.) QDAE1299
2
Parakiefferiella sp.(Unident.) QDAF0399
5
Nanocladius sp.(Unident.) QDAF0499
2
Corynoneura sp.(Unident.) QDAF0699
54
Paralimnophyes sp (light sp.) QDAF12A2
21
Cricotopus sp.(Unident.) QDAF1599
12
Cladotanytarsus sp.(Unident.) QDAH0399
2
Tanytarsus sp.(Unident.) QDAH0499
7
Paratanytarsus sp.(Unident.) QDAH0699
84
Chironomus sp.(Unident.) QDAI0499
18
Chironomus sp.(Unident.)
Dicrotendipes sp.(Unident.) QDAI0699
23
Chironomidae (Unident.) (Pupa) QDAZ999I
9
Hemiptera QH 8 2
Sigara sp.(Unident.) QH650299
3
Micronecta sp.(Unident.) QH650599
5
Odonata QO 1 3
Austrolestes annulosus QO050102
1
Trichoptera QT 5 8
Oecetis sp.(Unident.) QT250799
2
Triplectides australicus QT251102
3
ORDER
SIGNALT 3.0
Weighted SIGNALT 3.0
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 1 1
Physa acuta KG080101
1
Unknown MI 4
Mite EWS sp. 4 MITEAA04
2
Mite EWS sp. 4
Mite EWS sp. 19 MITEAA19
2
Mite EWS sp. 19
Unknown QA 1075
Hypogastruridae (Unident.) QA049999
598
Isotomidae (Unident.) QA069999
74
Entomobryidae (Unident.) QA079999
398
Sminthuridae (Unident.) QA139999
5
Coleoptera QC 5 5
Liodessus shuckhardi QC091201
2
Liodessus shuckhardi
Liodessus shuckhardi
Helochares sp.(Unident.) QC111299
3
Helochares sp.(Unident.)
Helochares sp.(Unident.)
Diptera QD 6 3
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) (Pupa) QD09999I
2
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) (Pupa)
Muscidae (Unident.) QD899999
1
Bryophaenocladius sp.(Unident.) QDAF1899
3
Hemiptera QH 1 2
Micronecta sp.(Unident.) QH650599
1
ORDER
SIGNALT 1.8
Weighted SIGNALT 1.6
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Nematoda II 10 3
Nematoda (Unident.) II999999
10
Gastropoda KG 65 1
Physa acuta KG080101
65
Oligochaeta LO 15 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
15
Unknown QA 10
Hypogastruridae (Unident.) QA049999
10
Coleoptera QC 47 5
Antiporus sp.(Unident.)(Larva) QC09169I
15
Antiporus sp.(Unident.)(Larva)
Antiporus sp.(Unident.)(Larva)
Antiporus sp.(Unident.)(Larva)
Sternopriscus sp.(Unident.)(Larva) QC09189I
15
Sternopriscus sp.(Unident.)(Larva)
Sternopriscus sp.(Unident.)(Larva)
Sternopriscus sp.(Unident.)(Larva)
Necterosoma sp.(Unident.)(Larva) QC09209I
15
Necterosoma sp.(Unident.)(Larva)
Necterosoma sp.(Unident.)(Larva)
Necterosoma sp.(Unident.)(Larva)
Platynectes decempunctatus (L) QC09220A
2
Platynectes decempunctatus (L)
Diptera QD 115 3
Tipulidae EPA sp.42 QD0199A7
5
Paralimnophyes sp (light sp.) QDAF12A2
5
Tanytarsus sp.(Unident.) QDAH0499
10
Paratanytarsus sp.(Unident.) QDAH0699
5
Chironomus cloacalis QDAI0404
90
Chironomus cloacalis
Hemiptera QH 5 2
Agraptocorixa sp.(Unident.) QH650399
5
ORDER
SIGNALT 2.3
Weighted SIGNALT 2.4