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Meander River downstream of Carrick MEAN58

Source Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment
Latest Sample Date 29-09-2008
Taxa count ORDER 9
Taxa count FAMILY 17
Taxa count ALT 17
Mayflies present? 23
ORDER FAMILY ALT
SIGNAL 4.9 5.2 3.8
Weighted SIGNAL 6.1 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, 3.2.5 Sown grasses, 4.2.0 Grazing irrigated modified pastures, 4.2.4 Irrigated sown grasses 31.32% 49,167,471,610m2
  Natural 1.1.1 Strict nature reserves, 1.1.2 Wilderness area, 1.1.3 National park, 1.1.4 Natural feature protection, 1.1.5 Habitat/species management area, 1.1.6 Protected landscape, 1.1.7 Other conserved area, 1.2.0 Managed resource protection, 1.2.1 Biodiversity 22.29% 34,993,729,794m2
  Forestry 2.2.0 Production native forests, 3.1.0 Plantation forests 13.31% 20,896,737,934m2
  Minimal Use 1.3.0 Other minimal use, 1.3.3 Residual native cover, 2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 9.65% 15,146,991,254m2
  Forestry Plantation 3.1.1 Hardwood plantation forestry, 3.1.2 Softwood plantation forestry 7.74% 12,150,742,984m2
  Residential And 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, 5.6.6 Gas treatment, storage and transmission, 5.7.2 Roads, 5.7.3 Railways 7.45% 11,697,993,245m2
  Arable Farming 3.3.0 Cropping, 3.3.3 Hay and silage, 4.3.0 Irrigated cropping, 4.3.7 Irrigated alkaloid poppies, 4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture, 4.4.5 Irrigated shrub berries and fruits, 4.4.9 Irrigated grapes 5.61% 8,812,244,912m2
Show minor land uses 7
1,569,999,093m2

Waterbug sample history

Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Turbellaria IF 2 2
Turbellaria (Unident.) IF999999
2
Gastropoda KG 2 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
2
Oligochaeta LO 10 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
10
Acarina MM 1 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
1
Mites (Unident.)
Amphipoda OP 6 3
Ceinidae (Unident.) OP029999
3
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.) OP069999
3
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 44 3
Tipulidae (Unident.) QD019999
2
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
7
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
23
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
12
Ephemeroptera QE 23 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
1
Caenidae (Unident.) QE089999
22
Plecoptera QP 5 10
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
5
Trichoptera QT 22 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
2
Hydroptilidae (Unident.) QT039999
2
Ecnomidae (Unident.) QT089999
17
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
1
ORDER
SIGNALT 4.9
Weighted SIGNALT 5.5
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Turbellaria IF 4 2
Turbellaria (Unident.) IF999999
4
Gastropoda KG 14 1
Physidae (Unident.) KG089999
14
Coleoptera QC 9 5
Dytiscidae Adults QC09999A
1
Elmidae Adults QC34999A
8
Elmidae Adults
Diptera QD 117 3
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
12
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
27
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
77
Chironomidae (Unident.)(Larva) QDAZ9999
1
Hemiptera QH 1 2
Corixidae (Unident.) QH659999
1
Odonata QO 1 3
Telephlebiidae (Unident.) QO219999
1
Trichoptera QT 69 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
2
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999
26
Ecnomidae (Unident.) QT089999
40
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
1
ORDER
SIGNALT 3.4
Weighted SIGNALT 4.0
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 1 1
Physidae (Unident.) KG089999
1
Oligochaeta LO 3 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
3
Acarina MM 1 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
1
Mites (Unident.)
Isopoda OR 2 2
Phreatoicidae (Unident.) OR059999
2
Phreatoicidae (Unident.)
Phreatoicidae (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 18 5
Elmidae Adults QC34999A
18
Elmidae Adults
Diptera QD 212 3
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
79
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Diamesinae (Unident.) QDAB9999
2
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
72
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
58
Chironomidae (Unident.)(Larva) QDAZ9999
1
Ephemeroptera QE 13 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
11
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
2
Odonata QO 2 3
Gomphidae (Unident.) QO139999
2
Plecoptera QP 7 10
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
7
Trichoptera QT 7 8
Ecnomidae (Unident.) QT089999
6
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
1
ORDER
SIGNALT 4.9
Weighted SIGNALT 5.6
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Turbellaria IF 4 2
Turbellaria (Unident.) IF999999
4
Gastropoda KG 39 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
2
Planorbidae (Unident.) KG079999
2
Physidae (Unident.) KG089999
35
Hirudinea LH 1 1
Hirudinea (Unident.) LH999999
1
Oligochaeta LO 2 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
2
Acarina MM 12 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
12
Mites (Unident.)
Amphipoda OP 66 3
Ceinidae (Unident.) OP029999
60
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.) OP069999
6
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Isopoda OR 4 2
Phreatoicidae (Unident.) OR059999
4
Phreatoicidae (Unident.)
Phreatoicidae (Unident.)
Phreatoicidae (Unident.)
Phreatoicidae (Unident.)
Unknown OT 2
Atyidae (Unident.) OT019999
2
Atyidae (Unident.)
Atyidae (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 27 5
Dytiscidae Adults QC09999A
10
Elmidae Adults QC34999A
16
Elmidae Adults
Elmidae Larvae QC34999L
1
Elmidae Larvae
Diptera QD 109 3
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
34
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
72
Chironomidae (Unident.)(Larva) QDAZ9999
3
Ephemeroptera QE 1 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
1
Hemiptera QH 31 2
Veliidae (Unident.) QH569999
31
Odonata QO 4 3
Coenagrionidae (Unident.) QO029999
3
Telephlebiidae (Unident.) QO219999
1
Trichoptera QT 139 8
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999
18
Ecnomidae (Unident.) QT089999
62
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
59
ORDER
SIGNALT 3.4
Weighted SIGNALT 3.6