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South Esk River at Llewellyn SESK54

Source	Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment
Latest Sample Date	19-03-2020
Taxa count ORDER	8
Taxa count FAMILY	13
Taxa count ALT	13
Mayflies present?	2
	ORDER	FAMILY	ALT
SIGNAL	3.9	4.3	3.2
Weighted SIGNAL	4.4		3.9

Waterbug Land Use

	Category	ALUM Categories	Percent of upstream catchment	Area
	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, 1.1.6 Protected landscape, 1.1.7 Other conserved area, 1.2.0 Managed resource protection, 1.2.1 Biodiversity, 1.2.2 Surface water supply	34.19%	78,251,649,442m²
	Forestry	2.2.0 Production native forests, 3.1.0 Plantation forests	29.00%	66,374,566,486m²
	Minimal Use	1.3.0 Other minimal use, 1.3.3 Residual native cover, 2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation	12.17%	27,848,358,331m²
	Pastoral Farming	3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures, 3.2.1 Native/exotic pasture mosaic	12.16%	27,843,858,394m²
	Forestry Plantation	3.1.1 Hardwood plantation forestry, 3.1.2 Softwood plantation forestry	8.43%	19,296,728,604m²
	Arable Farming	3.3.0 Cropping, 4.3.0 Irrigated cropping	1.92%	4,401,188,100m²
	Residential And Infrastructure	5.4.1 Urban residential, 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, 5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission, 5.7.2 Roads, 5.7.3 Railways	1.30%	2,974,708,163m²
	Unknown	3.6.0 Land in transition, 3.6.1 Degraded land	0.45%	1,024,485,591m²
	Water	6.1.0 Lake, 6.1.1 Lake - conservation, 6.2.0 Reservoir/dam, 6.3.0 River, 6.3.1 River - conservation, 6.5.0 Marsh/wetland	0.33%	751,739,427m²
	Mining	5.8.0 Mining, 5.8.2 Quarries, 5.8.3 Tailings	0.04%	93,998,678m²
	Industrial	5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial, 5.5.1 Commercial services	0.01%	20,249,715m²
	Waste Management	5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal, 5.9.5 Sewage/sewerage	0.00%	4,999,930m²
Show minor land uses 7
				2,288,865,309m²

Waterbug sample history

Sampled on 19 March 2020

Taxa	Abundance	SIGNALT Grade
Turbellaria IF	14	2
Turbellaria (Unident.) IF999999	14
Gastropoda KG	5	1
Physidae (Unident.) KG089999	5
Oligochaeta LO	19	2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999	19
Amphipoda OP	3	3
Ceinidae (Unident.) OP029999	3

Diptera QD	295	3
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999	271

Empididae (Unident.) QD359999	1
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999	19
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999	4
Ephemeroptera QE	2	9
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999	2
Odonata QO	1	3
Gomphidae (Unident.) QO139999	1
Trichoptera QT	50	8
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999	47
Ecnomidae (Unident.) QT089999	2
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999	1

SIGNALT	3.9
	ORDER
Weighted SIGNALT	3.8

Sampled on 22 November 2019

Taxa	Abundance	SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG	2	1
Physidae (Unident.) KG089999	2
Bivalvia KP	1	3
Sphaeriidae (Unident.) KP039999	1
Oligochaeta LO	2	2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999	2
Acarina MM	2	6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999	2

Amphipoda OP	6	3
Ceinidae (Unident.) OP029999	6

Coleoptera QC	5	5
Unknown QC10999L	1
Elmidae Adults QC34999A	4

Diptera QD	351	3
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999	336

Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999	12
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999	3
Ephemeroptera QE	4	9
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999	4
Odonata QO	1	3
Gomphidae (Unident.) QO139999	1
Plecoptera QP	10	10
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999	10
Trichoptera QT	33	8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999	7
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999	25
Ecnomidae (Unident.) QT089999	1

SIGNALT	4.8
	ORDER
Weighted SIGNALT	5.5

Sampled on 13 April 2018

Taxa	Abundance	SIGNALT Grade
Turbellaria IF	10	2
Turbellaria (Unident.) IF999999	10
Gastropoda KG	2	1
Physidae (Unident.) KG089999	2
Oligochaeta LO	2	2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999	2
Amphipoda OP	21	3
Paramelitidae (Unident.) OP069999	21

Coleoptera QC	1	5
Dytiscidae Larvae QC09999L	1
Diptera QD	604	3
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999	583

Diamesinae (Unident.) QDAB9999	12
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999	8
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999	1
Odonata QO	2	3
Gomphidae (Unident.) QO139999	1
Telephlebiidae (Unident.) QO219999	1
Trichoptera QT	73	8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999	1
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999	62
Ecnomidae (Unident.) QT089999	1
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999	9

SIGNALT	3.4
	ORDER
Weighted SIGNALT	4.0

Sampled on 22 March 2017

Taxa	Abundance	SIGNALT Grade
Turbellaria IF	8	2
Turbellaria (Unident.) IF999999	8
Oligochaeta LO	4	2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999	4
Acarina MM	6	6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999	6

Amphipoda OP	6	3
Paramelitidae (Unident.) OP069999	6

Coleoptera QC	10	5
Unknown QC10999L	2
Elmidae Adults QC34999A	8

Diptera QD	356	3
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999	326

Empididae (Unident.) QD359999	2
Diamesinae (Unident.) QDAB9999	22
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999	4
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999	2
Ephemeroptera QE	4	9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999	2
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999	2
Odonata QO	2	3
Telephlebiidae (Unident.) QO219999	2
Trichoptera QT	146	8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999	34
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999	108
Calocidae (Unident.) QT189999	2
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999	2

SIGNALT	4.6
	ORDER
Weighted SIGNALT	4.7

Sampled on 4 April 2016

Taxa	Abundance	SIGNALT Grade
Turbellaria IF	12	2
Turbellaria (Unident.) IF999999	12
Gastropoda KG	42	1
Ancylidae (Unident.) KG069999	27
Planorbidae (Unident.) KG079999	3
Physidae (Unident.) KG089999	12
Hirudinea LH	1	1
Hirudinea (Unident.) LH999999	1
Oligochaeta LO	65	2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999	65
Acarina MM	24	6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999	24

Amphipoda OP	54	3
Ceinidae (Unident.) OP029999	30

Paramelitidae (Unident.) OP069999	24

Unknown OT	2
Atyidae (Unident.) OT019999	2

Coleoptera QC	4	5
Elmidae Adults QC34999A	4

Diptera QD	5692	3
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999	5364

Diamesinae (Unident.) QDAB9999	138
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999	35
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999	80
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999	15
Diptera (Unident.)(Larva) QDZZ9999	60

Ephemeroptera QE	4	9
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999	4
Odonata QO	5	3
Gomphidae (Unident.) QO139999	3
Telephlebiidae (Unident.) QO219999	2
Trichoptera QT	514	8
Hydroptilidae (Unident.) QT039999	3
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999	500
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999	11

SIGNALT	3.6
	ORDER
Weighted SIGNALT	3.8

Sampled on 16 October 2015

Taxa	Abundance	SIGNALT Grade
Turbellaria IF	2	2
Turbellaria (Unident.) IF999999	2
Gastropoda KG	11	1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999	5
Physidae (Unident.) KG089999	6
Oligochaeta LO	2	2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999	2
Acarina MM	5	6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999	5

Amphipoda OP	15	3
Ceinidae (Unident.) OP029999	15

Diptera QD	16	3
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999	9

Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999	6
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999	1
Ephemeroptera QE	1	9
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999	1
Plecoptera QP	28	10
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999	28
Trichoptera QT	38	8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999	9
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999	26
Conoesucidae (Unident.) QT159999	1
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999	1
Unknown QT999998	1

SIGNALT	4.9
	ORDER
Weighted SIGNALT	5.3

Sampled on 3 March 2008

Taxa	Abundance	SIGNALT Grade
Turbellaria IF	2	2
Turbellaria (Unident.) IF999999	2
Gastropoda KG	5	1
Ancylidae (Unident.) KG069999	1
Planorbidae (Unident.) KG079999	4
Oligochaeta LO	3	2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999	3
Acarina MM	1	6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999	1

Amphipoda OP	9	3
Ceinidae (Unident.) OP029999	9

Coleoptera QC	5	5
Elmidae Adults QC34999A	4

Elmidae Larvae QC34999L	1

Diptera QD	156	3
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999	150

Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999	4
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999	2
Odonata QO	6	3
Gomphidae (Unident.) QO139999	5
Telephlebiidae (Unident.) QO219999	1
Trichoptera QT	58	8
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999	54
Ecnomidae (Unident.) QT089999	3
Unknown QT999998	1

SIGNALT	3.7
	ORDER
Weighted SIGNALT	4.0

Sampled on 3 September 2007

Taxa	Abundance	SIGNALT Grade
Oligochaeta LO	16	2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999	16
Acarina MM	1	6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999	1

Amphipoda OP	33	3
Ceinidae (Unident.) OP029999	33

Unknown OT	2
Atyidae (Unident.) OT019999	2

Diptera QD	95	3
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) QD099999	2

Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999	35

Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999	1
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999	54
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999	3
Ephemeroptera QE	5	9
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999	5
Plecoptera QP	2	10
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999	2
Trichoptera QT	4	8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999	1
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999	3

SIGNALT	5.1
	ORDER
Weighted SIGNALT	4.2