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Waratah River at Waratah ARTH44

Source Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment
Latest Sample Date 09-10-2007
Taxa count ORDER 10
Taxa count FAMILY 16
Taxa count ALT 17
Mayflies present? 4
ORDER FAMILY ALT
SIGNAL 4.9 4.9 4.7
Weighted SIGNAL 4.7 5 5.5

Waterbug Land Use

Category ALUM Categories Percent of upstream catchment Area
  Forestry 2.2.0 Production native forests, 3.1.0 Plantation forests 52.63% 872,898,170m2
  Residential And Infrastructure 5.4.1 Urban residential, 5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture, 5.5.2 Public services, 5.5.3 Recreation and culture, 5.7.2 Roads, 5.7.3 Railways 15.81% 262,219,410m2
  Minimal Use 1.3.3 Residual native cover 8.85% 146,732,883m2
  Forestry Plantation 3.1.1 Hardwood plantation forestry, 3.1.2 Softwood plantation forestry 7.99% 132,484,545m2
  Natural 1.1.7 Other conserved area 6.50% 107,737,432m2
  Water 6.1.0 Lake, 6.2.0 Reservoir/dam, 6.2.1 Reservoir 4.13% 68,492,010m2
  Unknown 3.6.1 Degraded land 3.92% 64,992,418m2
Show minor land uses 2
16,585,565m2

Waterbug sample history

Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 21 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
21
Oligochaeta LO 1 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
1
Amphipoda OP 12 3
Paramelitidae (Unident.) OP069999
12
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Isopoda OR 8 2
Phreatoicidae (Unident.) OR059999
8
Phreatoicidae (Unident.)
Phreatoicidae (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 68 5
Scirtidae (Unident.) QC209999
3
Scirtidae (Unident.)
Elmidae Adults QC34999A
46
Elmidae Adults
Elmidae Larvae QC34999L
19
Elmidae Larvae
Diptera QD 98 3
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) QD099999
18
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
33
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
29
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
18
Ephemeroptera QE 4 9
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
4
Neuroptera QN 6 6
Sisyridae (Unident.) QN059999
6
Sisyridae (Unident.)
Sisyridae (Unident.)
Plecoptera QP 42 10
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
42
Trichoptera QT 6 8
Philopotamidae (Unident.) QT049999
1
Conoesucidae (Unident.) QT159999
4
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
1
ORDER
SIGNALT 4.9
Weighted SIGNALT 4.9
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Turbellaria IF 1 2
Turbellaria (Unident.) IF999999
1
Gastropoda KG 98 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
96
Ancylidae (Unident.) KG069999
1
Physidae (Unident.) KG089999
1
Oligochaeta LO 3 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
3
Acarina MM 1 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
1
Mites (Unident.)
Amphipoda OP 294 3
Paramelitidae (Unident.) OP069999
294
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Isopoda OR 8 2
Phreatoicidae (Unident.) OR059999
8
Phreatoicidae (Unident.)
Phreatoicidae (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 55 5
Scirtidae (Unident.) QC209999
1
Scirtidae (Unident.)
Elmidae Adults QC34999A
12
Elmidae Adults
Elmidae Larvae QC34999L
40
Elmidae Larvae
Psephenidae (Unident.) QC379999
2
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 16 3
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) QD099999
6
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
1
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
1
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
2
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
5
Chironomidae (Unident.)(Larva) QDAZ9999
1
Ephemeroptera QE 1 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
1
Trichoptera QT 7 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
1
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999
2
Conoesucidae (Unident.) QT159999
2
Calocidae (Unident.) QT189999
1
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
1
ORDER
SIGNALT 4.1
Weighted SIGNALT 3.6
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Turbellaria IF 2 2
Turbellaria (Unident.) IF999999
2
Gastropoda KG 74 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
74
Oligochaeta LO 1 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
1
Acarina MM 1 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
1
Mites (Unident.)
Amphipoda OP 120 3
Paramelitidae (Unident.) OP069999
120
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Isopoda OR 8 2
Phreatoicidae (Unident.) OR059999
8
Phreatoicidae (Unident.)
Phreatoicidae (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 23 5
Scirtidae (Unident.) QC209999
3
Scirtidae (Unident.)
Elmidae Adults QC34999A
20
Elmidae Adults
Diptera QD 10 3
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) QD099999
2
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
1
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Athericidae (Unident.) QD229999
2
Athericidae (Unident.)
Athericidae (Unident.)
Diamesinae (Unident.) QDAB9999
1
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
1
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
2
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
1
Ephemeroptera QE 18 9
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
18
Hemiptera QH 1 2
Corixidae (Unident.) QH659999
1
Trichoptera QT 11 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
5
Philopotamidae (Unident.) QT049999
1
Conoesucidae (Unident.) QT159999
4
Calocidae (Unident.) QT189999
1
ORDER
SIGNALT 3.9
Weighted SIGNALT 4.2
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 5 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
5
Oligochaeta LO 1 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
1
Acarina MM 3 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
3
Mites (Unident.)
Amphipoda OP 186 3
Paramelitidae (Unident.) OP069999
186
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Isopoda OR 12 2
Phreatoicidae (Unident.) OR059999
12
Phreatoicidae (Unident.)
Phreatoicidae (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 34 5
Scirtidae (Unident.) QC209999
6
Scirtidae (Unident.)
Elmidae Adults QC34999A
8
Elmidae Adults
Elmidae Larvae QC34999L
18
Elmidae Larvae
Psephenidae (Unident.) QC379999
2
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 35 3
Tipulidae (Unident.) QD019999
2
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) QD099999
8
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
5
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Athericidae (Unident.) QD229999
2
Athericidae (Unident.)
Athericidae (Unident.)
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
9
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
1
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
8
Ephemeroptera QE 17 9
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
17
Plecoptera QP 17 10
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
10
Notonemouridae (Unident.) QP049999
7
Trichoptera QT 22 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
7
Conoesucidae (Unident.) QT159999
2
Philorheithridae (Unident.) QT219999
10
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
3
ORDER
SIGNALT 4.9
Weighted SIGNALT 5.3
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 22 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
22
Oligochaeta LO 7 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
7
Acarina MM 2 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
2
Mites (Unident.)
Amphipoda OP 75 3
Paramelitidae (Unident.) OP069999
75
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Isopoda OR 40 2
Phreatoicidae (Unident.) OR059999
40
Phreatoicidae (Unident.)
Phreatoicidae (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 117 5
Elmidae Adults QC34999A
82
Elmidae Adults
Elmidae Larvae QC34999L
29
Elmidae Larvae
Psephenidae (Unident.) QC379999
6
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 27 3
Tipulidae (Unident.) QD019999
2
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) QD099999
6
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
8
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
11
Ephemeroptera QE 6 9
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
6
Plecoptera QP 5 10
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
5
Trichoptera QT 12 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
4
Philopotamidae (Unident.) QT049999
1
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999
1
Conoesucidae (Unident.) QT159999
2
Philorheithridae (Unident.) QT219999
4
ORDER
SIGNALT 4.9
Weighted SIGNALT 4.2