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

North Esk River at Musselboro Rd NESK08

Source Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment
Latest Sample Date 17-03-2000
Taxa count ORDER 12
Taxa count FAMILY 34
Taxa count ALT 35
Mayflies present? 123
ORDER FAMILY ALT
SIGNAL 4.2 4.5 3.5
Weighted SIGNAL 4.9 5 4.9

Waterbug Land Use

Category ALUM Categories Percent of upstream catchment Area
  Forestry 2.2.0 Production native forests, 3.1.0 Plantation forests 34.61% 12,598,188,147m2
  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 31.75% 11,557,507,394m2
  Forestry Plantation 3.1.1 Hardwood plantation forestry, 3.1.2 Softwood plantation forestry 18.14% 6,602,896,840m2
  Pastoral Farming 3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures 8.10% 2,949,262,250m2
  Minimal Use 1.3.0 Other minimal use, 1.3.3 Residual native cover, 2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 5.51% 2,006,098,434m2
Show minor land uses 6
363,988,220m2

Waterbug sample history

Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Turbellaria IF 1 2
Turbellaria (Unident.) IF999999
1
Gastropoda KG 8 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
1
Ancylidae (Unident.) KG069999
4
Planorbidae (Unident.) KG079999
3
Bivalvia KP 18 3
Sphaeriidae (Unident.) KP039999
18
Amphipoda OP 51 3
Ceinidae (Unident.) OP029999
51
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 293 5
Noteridae (Unident.) QC089999
2
Noteridae (Unident.)
Noteridae (Unident.)
Dytiscidae Adults QC09999A
1
Scirtidae (Unident.) QC209999
72
Scirtidae (Unident.)
Elmidae Adults QC34999A
130
Elmidae Adults
Elmidae Adults
Elmidae Larvae QC34999L
88
Elmidae Larvae
Diptera QD 58 3
Tipulidae (Unident.) QD019999
16
Culicidae (Unident.) QD079999
2
Culicidae (Unident.)
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) QD099999
2
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
1
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
33
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
1
Chironomidae (Unident.)(Larva) QDAZ9999
3
Ephemeroptera QE 123 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
44
Oniscigastridae (Unident.) QE039999
3
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
76
Hemiptera QH 133 2
Veliidae (Unident.) QH569999
88
Gerridae (Unident.) QH579999
1
Corixidae (Unident.) QH659999
26
Notonectidae (Unident.) QH679999
18
Lepidoptera QL 1 2
Crambidae (Unident.) QL019999
1
Crambidae (Unident.)
Odonata QO 8 3
Coenagrionidae (Unident.) QO029999
6
Aeshnidae (Unident.) QO129999
2
Plecoptera QP 12 10
Notonemouridae (Unident.) QP049999
12
Trichoptera QT 133 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
36
Glossosomatidae (Unident.) QT029999
1
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999
7
Ecnomidae (Unident.) QT089999
3
Philorheithridae (Unident.) QT219999
2
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
84
ORDER
SIGNALT 4.2
Weighted SIGNALT 4.7
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Turbellaria IF 1 2
Turbellaria (Unident.) IF999999
1
Gastropoda KG 3 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
3
Bivalvia KP 4 3
Sphaeriidae (Unident.) KP039999
4
Oligochaeta LO 2 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
2
Amphipoda OP 3 3
Ceinidae (Unident.) OP029999
3
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 170 5
Noteridae (Unident.) QC089999
4
Noteridae (Unident.)
Noteridae (Unident.)
Dytiscidae Adults QC09999A
5
Staphylinidae (Unident.) QC189999
1
Scirtidae (Unident.) QC209999
3
Scirtidae (Unident.)
Elmidae Adults QC34999A
156
Elmidae Adults
Elmidae Adults
Elmidae Larvae QC34999L
1
Elmidae Larvae
Diptera QD 91 3
Tipulidae (Unident.) QD019999
7
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) QD099999
4
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
1
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Diamesinae (Unident.) QDAB9999
15
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
14
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
28
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
16
Chironomidae (Unident.)(Larva) QDAZ9999
6
Ephemeroptera QE 42 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
3
Oniscigastridae (Unident.) QE039999
7
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
32
Hemiptera QH 99 2
Veliidae (Unident.) QH569999
35
Corixidae (Unident.) QH659999
63
Notonectidae (Unident.) QH679999
1
Plecoptera QP 40 10
Eustheniidae (Unident.) QP019999
6
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
33
Notonemouridae (Unident.) QP049999
1
Trichoptera QT 89 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
10
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999
10
Ecnomidae (Unident.) QT089999
1
Conoesucidae (Unident.) QT159999
12
Philorheithridae (Unident.) QT219999
2
Atriplectididae (Unident.) QT239999
1
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
53
ORDER
SIGNALT 4.4
Weighted SIGNALT 5.3
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Turbellaria IF 2 2
Turbellaria (Unident.) IF999999
2
Gastropoda KG 2 1
Planorbidae (Unident.) KG079999
2
Bivalvia KP 5 3
Sphaeriidae (Unident.) KP039999
5
Oligochaeta LO 2 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
2
Amphipoda OP 78 3
Ceinidae (Unident.) OP029999
78
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 129 5
Scirtidae (Unident.) QC209999
34
Scirtidae (Unident.)
Scirtidae (Unident.)
Elmidae Adults QC34999A
92
Elmidae Adults
Elmidae Adults
Elmidae Larvae QC34999L
3
Elmidae Larvae
Diptera QD 50 3
Tipulidae (Unident.) QD019999
2
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
33
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
7
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
8
Ephemeroptera QE 85 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
38
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
46
Caenidae (Unident.) QE089999
1
Hemiptera QH 58 2
Veliidae (Unident.) QH569999
6
Corixidae (Unident.) QH659999
48
Notonectidae (Unident.) QH679999
4
Plecoptera QP 26 10
Eustheniidae (Unident.) QP019999
1
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
1
Notonemouridae (Unident.) QP049999
24
Trichoptera QT 114 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
10
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999
65
Ecnomidae (Unident.) QT089999
1
Conoesucidae (Unident.) QT159999
8
Philorheithridae (Unident.) QT219999
3
Atriplectididae (Unident.) QT239999
3
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
24
ORDER
SIGNALT 4.4
Weighted SIGNALT 5.3