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Ringarooma River below Ringarooma Town RING12

Source Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment
Latest Sample Date 22-03-2018
Taxa count ORDER 7
Taxa count FAMILY 11
Taxa count ALT 12
Mayflies present? 2
ORDER FAMILY ALT
SIGNAL 4.9 5.6 4.8
Weighted SIGNAL 5 5 5.3

Waterbug Land Use

Category ALUM Categories Percent of upstream catchment Area
  Natural 1.1.5 Habitat/species management area, 1.1.7 Other conserved area 49.06% 7,328,111,606m2
  Pastoral Farming 3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures, 4.2.0 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 17.16% 2,562,726,169m2
  Forestry 2.2.0 Production native forests, 3.1.0 Plantation forests 15.06% 2,249,417,955m2
  Forestry Plantation 3.1.1 Hardwood plantation forestry, 3.1.2 Softwood plantation forestry 12.14% 1,813,586,975m2
  Minimal Use 1.3.0 Other minimal use, 1.3.3 Residual native cover, 2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 3.00% 448,583,349m2
Show minor land uses 4
149,357,752m2

Waterbug sample history

Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 1 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
1
Oligochaeta LO 17 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
17
Acarina MM 11 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
11
Mites (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 61 5
Elmidae Adults QC34999A
58
Elmidae Adults
Elmidae Larvae QC34999L
3
Elmidae Larvae
Diptera QD 34 3
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
4
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
30
Ephemeroptera QE 2 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
1
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
1
Trichoptera QT 16 8
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999
13
Ecnomidae (Unident.) QT089999
1
Conoesucidae (Unident.) QT159999
2
ORDER
SIGNALT 4.9
Weighted SIGNALT 4.8
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Oligochaeta LO 9 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
9
Acarina MM 2 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
2
Mites (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 58 5
Elmidae Adults QC34999A
54
Elmidae Adults
Elmidae Larvae QC34999L
4
Elmidae Larvae
Diptera QD 157 3
Tipulidae (Unident.) QD019999
6
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
78
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Empididae (Unident.) QD359999
1
Diamesinae (Unident.) QDAB9999
58
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
2
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
2
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
5
Diptera (Unident.)(Larva) QDZZ9999
5
Diptera (Unident.)(Larva)
Diptera (Unident.)(Larva)
Diptera (Unident.)(Larva)
Diptera (Unident.)(Larva)
Diptera (Unident.)(Larva)
Ephemeroptera QE 11 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
4
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
7
Plecoptera QP 1 10
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
1
Trichoptera QT 12 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
9
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999
1
Conoesucidae (Unident.) QT159999
1
Unknown QT999998
1
ORDER
SIGNALT 6.1
Weighted SIGNALT 5.7
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Bivalvia KP 2 3
Sphaeriidae (Unident.) KP039999
2
Oligochaeta LO 6 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
6
Amphipoda OP 3 3
Paramelitidae (Unident.) OP069999
3
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 91 5
Scirtidae (Unident.) QC209999
61
Scirtidae (Unident.)
Scirtidae (Unident.)
Elmidae Adults QC34999A
26
Elmidae Adults
Elmidae Larvae QC34999L
2
Elmidae Larvae
Elmidae Larvae
Psephenidae (Unident.) QC379999
2
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 90 3
Tipulidae (Unident.) QD019999
6
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) QD099999
4
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
58
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
9
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
7
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
6
Ephemeroptera QE 99 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
38
Oniscigastridae (Unident.) QE039999
3
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
58
Hemiptera QH 36 2
Veliidae (Unident.) QH569999
4
Corixidae (Unident.) QH659999
32
Plecoptera QP 14 10
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
1
Notonemouridae (Unident.) QP049999
13
Trichoptera QT 70 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
19
Ecnomidae (Unident.) QT089999
1
Conoesucidae (Unident.) QT159999
3
Calocidae (Unident.) QT189999
8
Philorheithridae (Unident.) QT219999
17
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
22
ORDER
SIGNALT 5.0
Weighted SIGNALT 5.4
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Oligochaeta LO 7 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
7
Coleoptera QC 93 5
Scirtidae (Unident.) QC209999
4
Scirtidae (Unident.)
Scirtidae (Unident.)
Elmidae Adults QC34999A
84
Elmidae Adults
Elmidae Adults
Elmidae Larvae QC34999L
5
Elmidae Larvae
Diptera QD 109 3
Tipulidae (Unident.) QD019999
2
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) QD099999
2
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
42
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Diamesinae (Unident.) QDAB9999
1
Podonominae (Unident.) QDAD9999
16
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
23
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
16
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
3
Chironomidae (Unident.)(Larva) QDAZ9999
4
Ephemeroptera QE 119 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
33
Oniscigastridae (Unident.) QE039999
19
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
67
Hemiptera QH 8 2
Corixidae (Unident.) QH659999
8
Plecoptera QP 52 10
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
52
Trichoptera QT 103 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
6
Philopotamidae (Unident.) QT049999
1
Conoesucidae (Unident.) QT159999
12
Calocidae (Unident.) QT189999
3
Philorheithridae (Unident.) QT219999
7
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
74
ORDER
SIGNALT 5.6
Weighted SIGNALT 6.0
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Oligochaeta LO 4 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
4
Coleoptera QC 43 5
Dytiscidae Adults QC09999A
1
Scirtidae (Unident.) QC209999
16
Scirtidae (Unident.)
Elmidae Adults QC34999A
16
Elmidae Adults
Elmidae Larvae QC34999L
10
Elmidae Larvae
Diptera QD 20 3
Tipulidae (Unident.) QD019999
6
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
12
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
2
Ephemeroptera QE 58 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
12
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
46
Plecoptera QP 1 10
Eustheniidae (Unident.) QP019999
1
Trichoptera QT 34 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
12
Glossosomatidae (Unident.) QT029999
2
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999
2
Calocidae (Unident.) QT189999
2
Philorheithridae (Unident.) QT219999
1
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
15
ORDER
SIGNALT 6.2
Weighted SIGNALT 6.2