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NOTICE: SIGNALT Calculations are currently running through final testing and may be inaccurate until completed.

North Esk River at Ballroom NESK07

Source Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment
Latest Sample Date 26-03-2020
Taxa count ORDER 6
Taxa count FAMILY 17
Taxa count ALT 18
Mayflies present? 76
ORDER FAMILY ALT
SIGNAL 4.7 5.5 5.6
Weighted SIGNAL 5.3 5 5.6

Waterbug Land Use

Category ALUM Categories Percent of upstream catchment Area
  Forestry 2.2.0 Production native forests, 3.1.0 Plantation forests 33.99% 12,957,891,673m2
  Natural 1.1.1 Strict nature reserves, 1.1.3 National park, 1.1.4 Natural feature protection, 1.1.5 Habitat/species management area, 1.1.7 Other conserved area 30.32% 11,558,883,454m2
  Forestry Plantation 3.1.1 Hardwood plantation forestry, 3.1.2 Softwood plantation forestry 17.32% 6,602,968,728m2
  Pastoral Farming 3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures 8.17% 3,116,075,142m2
  Minimal Use 1.3.0 Other minimal use, 1.3.3 Residual native cover, 2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 7.88% 3,004,054,466m2
Show minor land uses 6
381,260,370m2

Waterbug sample history

Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 51 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
 39
Ancylidae (Unident.) KG069999
 12
Oligochaeta LO 8 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
 8
Coleoptera QC 35 5
Scirtidae (Unident.) QC209999
 8
Scirtidae (Unident.)
Elmidae Adults QC34999A
 18
Elmidae Adults
Elmidae Larvae QC34999L
 7
Elmidae Larvae
Psephenidae (Unident.) QC379999
 2
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 60 3
Tipulidae (Unident.) QD019999
 3
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
 52
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
 5
Ephemeroptera QE 76 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
 47
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
 29
Trichoptera QT 26 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
 10
Glossosomatidae (Unident.) QT029999
 5
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999
 2
Conoesucidae (Unident.) QT159999
 2
Calocidae (Unident.) QT189999
 2
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
 5
ORDER
SIGNALT 4.7
Weighted SIGNALT 4.9
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 1 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
 1
Bivalvia KP 1 3
Sphaeriidae (Unident.) KP039999
 1
Oligochaeta LO 7 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
 7
Coleoptera QC 10 5
Elmidae Adults QC34999A
 10
Elmidae Adults
Diptera QD 130 3
Tipulidae (Unident.) QD019999
 1
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
 97
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
 31
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
 1
Ephemeroptera QE 26 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
 1
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
 24
Caenidae (Unident.) QE089999
 1
Plecoptera QP 26 10
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
 26
Trichoptera QT 32 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
 22
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999
 2
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
 8
ORDER
SIGNALT 5.1
Weighted SIGNALT 6.2
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 10 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
 7
Ancylidae (Unident.) KG069999
 3
Oligochaeta LO 11 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
 11
Coleoptera QC 42 5
Scirtidae (Unident.) QC209999
 6
Scirtidae (Unident.)
Elmidae Adults QC34999A
 28
Elmidae Adults
Elmidae Larvae QC34999L
 6
Elmidae Larvae
Psephenidae (Unident.) QC379999
 2
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 108 3
Tipulidae (Unident.) QD019999
 3
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) QD099999
 4
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
 84
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Diamesinae (Unident.) QDAB9999
 15
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
 2
Ephemeroptera QE 42 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
 26
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
 13
Caenidae (Unident.) QE089999
 3
Plecoptera QP 1 10
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
 1
Trichoptera QT 34 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
 7
Glossosomatidae (Unident.) QT029999
 2
Conoesucidae (Unident.) QT159999
 1
Helicopsychidae (Unident.) QT179999
 13
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
 11
ORDER
SIGNALT 5.4
Weighted SIGNALT 5.2
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 92 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
 90
Physidae (Unident.) KG089999
 2
Oligochaeta LO 6 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
 6
Acarina MM 2 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
 2
Mites (Unident.)
Mites (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 90 5
Scirtidae (Unident.) QC209999
 2
Scirtidae (Unident.)
Scirtidae (Unident.)
Elmidae Adults QC34999A
 48
Elmidae Adults
Elmidae Adults
Elmidae Larvae QC34999L
 32
Elmidae Larvae
Elmidae Larvae
Psephenidae (Unident.) QC379999
 8
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 80 3
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) QD099999
 4
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.)
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
 46
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Athericidae (Unident.) QD229999
 4
Athericidae (Unident.)
Athericidae (Unident.)
Athericidae (Unident.)
Athericidae (Unident.)
Empididae (Unident.) QD359999
 4
Diamesinae (Unident.) QDAB9999
 2
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
 2
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
 8
Diptera (Unident.)(Larva) QDZZ9999
 10
Diptera (Unident.)(Larva)
Diptera (Unident.)(Larva)
Diptera (Unident.)(Larva)
Diptera (Unident.)(Larva)
Diptera (Unident.)(Larva)
Diptera (Unident.)(Larva)
Diptera (Unident.)(Larva)
Diptera (Unident.)(Larva)
Diptera (Unident.)(Larva)
Diptera (Unident.)(Larva)
Ephemeroptera QE 218 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
 198
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
 16
Caenidae (Unident.) QE089999
 4
Hemiptera QH 2 2
Corixidae (Unident.) QH659999
 2
Plecoptera QP 14 10
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
 14
Trichoptera QT 142 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
 38
Glossosomatidae (Unident.) QT029999
 2
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999
 84
Conoesucidae (Unident.) QT159999
 8
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
 10
ORDER
SIGNALT 5.1
Weighted SIGNALT 5.4
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Turbellaria IF 10 2
Turbellaria (Unident.) IF999999
 10
Gastropoda KG 103 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
 52
Ancylidae (Unident.) KG069999
 51
Bivalvia KP 3 3
Sphaeriidae (Unident.) KP039999
 3
Oligochaeta LO 5 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
 5
Acarina MM 6 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
 6
Mites (Unident.)
Mites (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 429 5
Elmidae Adults QC34999A
 92
Elmidae Adults
Elmidae Adults
Elmidae Larvae QC34999L
 335
Elmidae Larvae
Elmidae Larvae
Psephenidae (Unident.) QC379999
 2
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 616 3
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) QD099999
 2
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
 367
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Athericidae (Unident.) QD229999
 2
Athericidae (Unident.)
Athericidae (Unident.)
Empididae (Unident.) QD359999
 6
Diamesinae (Unident.) QDAB9999
 16
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
 17
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
 164
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
 7
Diptera (Unident.)(Larva) QDZZ9999
 35
Diptera (Unident.)(Larva)
Diptera (Unident.)(Larva)
Diptera (Unident.)(Larva)
Diptera (Unident.)(Larva)
Diptera (Unident.)(Larva)
Ephemeroptera QE 78 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
 63
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
 9
Caenidae (Unident.) QE089999
 6
Plecoptera QP 10 10
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
 10
Trichoptera QT 211 8
Glossosomatidae (Unident.) QT029999
 16
Hydroptilidae (Unident.) QT039999
 5
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999
 156
Ecnomidae (Unident.) QT089999
 1
Tasimiidae (Unident.) QT139999
 1
Conoesucidae (Unident.) QT159999
 27
Helicopsychidae (Unident.) QT179999
 1
Calocidae (Unident.) QT189999
 3
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
 1
ORDER
SIGNALT 4.9
Weighted SIGNALT 5.1
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Turbellaria IF 1 2
Turbellaria (Unident.) IF999999
 1
Gastropoda KG 1 1
Ancylidae (Unident.) KG069999
 1
Oligochaeta LO 3 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
 3
Acarina MM 1 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
 1
Mites (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 40 5
Elmidae Adults QC34999A
 36
Elmidae Adults
Elmidae Larvae QC34999L
 4
Elmidae Larvae
Diptera QD 45 3
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) QD099999
 4
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.)
Empididae (Unident.) QD359999
 1
Diamesinae (Unident.) QDAB9999
 3
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
 2
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
 26
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
 9
Ephemeroptera QE 20 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
 8
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
 12
Plecoptera QP 10 10
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
 10
Trichoptera QT 72 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
 7
Ecnomidae (Unident.) QT089999
 5
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
 60
ORDER
SIGNALT 5.1
Weighted SIGNALT 5.9
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 1 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
 1
Bivalvia KP 1 3
Sphaeriidae (Unident.) KP039999
 1
Oligochaeta LO 2 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
 2
Acarina MM 1 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
 1
Mites (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 45 5
Scirtidae (Unident.) QC209999
 2
Scirtidae (Unident.)
Elmidae Adults QC34999A
 38
Elmidae Adults
Elmidae Larvae QC34999L
 5
Elmidae Larvae
Diptera QD 47 3
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
 28
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
 11
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
 8
Ephemeroptera QE 25 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
 16
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
 9
Plecoptera QP 10 10
Eustheniidae (Unident.) QP019999
 1
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
 9
Trichoptera QT 115 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
 17
Glossosomatidae (Unident.) QT029999
 0
Ecnomidae (Unident.) QT089999
 9
Conoesucidae (Unident.) QT159999
 14
Helicopsychidae (Unident.) QT179999
 35
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
 40
ORDER
SIGNALT 5.2
Weighted SIGNALT 6.2
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 8 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
 8
Oligochaeta LO 5 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
 5
Coleoptera QC 66 5
Dytiscidae Adults QC09999A
 1
Elmidae Adults QC34999A
 56
Elmidae Adults
Elmidae Larvae QC34999L
 9
Elmidae Larvae
Diptera QD 61 3
Tipulidae (Unident.) QD019999
 1
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) QD099999
 4
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
 39
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Athericidae (Unident.) QD229999
 2
Athericidae (Unident.)
Athericidae (Unident.)
Diamesinae (Unident.) QDAB9999
 4
Podonominae (Unident.) QDAD9999
 5
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
 2
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
 1
Chironomidae (Unident.)(Larva) QDAZ9999
 3
Ephemeroptera QE 26 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
 12
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
 14
Plecoptera QP 10 10
Eustheniidae (Unident.) QP019999
 1
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
 9
Trichoptera QT 28 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
 5
Glossosomatidae (Unident.) QT029999
 1
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999
 6
Ecnomidae (Unident.) QT089999
 4
Conoesucidae (Unident.) QT159999
 7
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
 5
ORDER
SIGNALT 5.4
Weighted SIGNALT 5.8
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Coleoptera QC 9 5
Dytiscidae Adults QC09999A
 1
Hydrophilidae (Unident.) QC119999
 3
Hydrophilidae (Unident.)
Hydrophilidae (Unident.)
Scirtidae (Unident.) QC209999
 1
Scirtidae (Unident.)
Elmidae Adults QC34999A
 4
Elmidae Adults
Diptera QD 61 3
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
 18
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
 5
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
 31
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
 7
Ephemeroptera QE 77 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
 47
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
 30
Hemiptera QH 10 2
Veliidae (Unident.) QH569999
 2
Corixidae (Unident.) QH659999
 8
Plecoptera QP 10 10
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
 9
Notonemouridae (Unident.) QP049999
 1
Trichoptera QT 25 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
 1
Ecnomidae (Unident.) QT089999
 2
Philorheithridae (Unident.) QT219999
 1
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
 21
ORDER
SIGNALT 6.2
Weighted SIGNALT 6.3
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 4 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
 2
Ancylidae (Unident.) KG069999
 2
Bivalvia KP 22 3
Sphaeriidae (Unident.) KP039999
 22
Oligochaeta LO 24 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
 24
Acarina MM 1 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
 1
Mites (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 88 5
Dytiscidae Adults QC09999A
 1
Dytiscidae Larvae QC09999L
 1
Scirtidae (Unident.) QC209999
 33
Scirtidae (Unident.)
Scirtidae (Unident.)
Elmidae Adults QC34999A
 40
Elmidae Adults
Elmidae Adults
Elmidae Larvae QC34999L
 13
Elmidae Larvae
Elmidae Larvae
Diptera QD 91 3
Tipulidae (Unident.) QD019999
 18
Dixidae (Unident.) QD069999
 3
Dixidae (Unident.)
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) QD099999
 10
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.)
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
 18
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
 27
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
 6
Chironomidae (Unident.)(Larva) QDAZ9999
 9
Ephemeroptera QE 83 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
 25
Oniscigastridae (Unident.) QE039999
 3
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
 55
Hemiptera QH 39 2
Veliidae (Unident.) QH569999
 21
Gerridae (Unident.) QH579999
 3
Corixidae (Unident.) QH659999
 15
Plecoptera QP 10 10
Eustheniidae (Unident.) QP019999
 1
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
 2
Notonemouridae (Unident.) QP049999
 7
Trichoptera QT 139 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
 14
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999
 41
Conoesucidae (Unident.) QT159999
 2
Calocidae (Unident.) QT189999
 15
Philorheithridae (Unident.) QT219999
 7
Atriplectididae (Unident.) QT239999
 2
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
 47
Unknown QT999998
 11
ORDER
SIGNALT 4.9
Weighted SIGNALT 4.8

   

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