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

Welcome River at Redmarsh Road WELC03

Source Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment
Latest Sample Date 29-10-2015
Taxa count ORDER 8
Taxa count FAMILY 10
Taxa count ALT 10
Mayflies present? 6
ORDER FAMILY ALT
SIGNAL 4.2 4 3.8
Weighted SIGNAL 3 4.9

Waterbug Land Use

Category ALUM Categories Percent of upstream catchment Area
  Pastoral Farming 3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures, 4.2.0 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 32.55% 8,395,329,579m2
  Forestry 2.2.0 Production native forests, 3.1.0 Plantation forests 31.34% 8,084,928,313m2
  Natural 1.1.1 Strict nature reserves, 1.1.3 National park, 1.1.5 Habitat/species management area, 1.1.7 Other conserved area 14.31% 3,691,075,927m2
  Minimal Use 1.2.5 Traditional indigenous uses, 1.3.0 Other minimal use, 1.3.3 Residual native cover 12.29% 3,169,991,676m2
  Forestry Plantation 3.1.1 Hardwood plantation forestry 8.58% 2,214,045,747m2
Show minor land uses 3
257,942,952m2

Waterbug sample history

Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 17 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
 17
Oligochaeta LO 4 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
 4
Acarina MM 2 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
 2
Mites (Unident.)
Amphipoda OP 18 3
Paracalliopidae (Unident.) OP049999
 18
Paracalliopidae (Unident.)
Paracalliopidae (Unident.)
Paracalliopidae (Unident.)
Unknown OX 1
Hymenostomatidae (Unident.) OX019999
 1
Hymenostomatidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 113 3
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
 48
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
 57
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
 8
Ephemeroptera QE 6 9
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
 6
Plecoptera QP 10 10
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
 10
ORDER
SIGNALT 4.2
Weighted SIGNALT 4.3
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 3 1
Planorbidae (Unident.) KG079999
 3
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.)
Amphipoda OP 99 3
Paracalliopidae (Unident.) OP049999
 99
Paracalliopidae (Unident.)
Paracalliopidae (Unident.)
Paracalliopidae (Unident.)
Unknown OX 35
Hymenostomatidae (Unident.) OX019999
 35
Hymenostomatidae (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 1 5
Dytiscidae Adults QC09999A
 1
Diptera QD 26 3
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
 9
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
 3
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
 11
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
 3
Hemiptera QH 2 2
Veliidae (Unident.) QH569999
 2
Trichoptera QT 14 8
Hydroptilidae (Unident.) QT039999
 6
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
 8
ORDER
SIGNALT 3.3
Weighted SIGNALT 3.2
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 59 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
 59
Amphipoda OP 51 3
Paracalliopidae (Unident.) OP049999
 51
Paracalliopidae (Unident.)
Paracalliopidae (Unident.)
Paracalliopidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 113 3
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
 100
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
 1
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
 12
Ephemeroptera QE 3 9
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
 3
Plecoptera QP 5 10
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
 5
Trichoptera QT 2 8
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
 2
ORDER
SIGNALT 5.7
Weighted SIGNALT 4.0
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 51 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
 50
Planorbidae (Unident.) KG079999
 1
Acarina MM 1 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
 1
Mites (Unident.)
Amphipoda OP 9 3
Paracalliopidae (Unident.) OP049999
 9
Paracalliopidae (Unident.)
Paracalliopidae (Unident.)
Paracalliopidae (Unident.)
Unknown OX 16
Hymenostomatidae (Unident.) OX019999
 16
Hymenostomatidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 19 3
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
 4
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
 4
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
 11
Trichoptera QT 1 8
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
 1
ORDER
SIGNALT 3.5
Weighted SIGNALT 2.2
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 46 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
 46
Oligochaeta LO 2 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
 2
Acarina MM 1 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
 1
Mites (Unident.)
Unknown OX 1
Hymenostomatidae (Unident.) OX019999
 1
Hymenostomatidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 42 3
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
 5
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Podonominae (Unident.) QDAD9999
 1
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
 26
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
 1
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
 6
Chironomidae (Unident.)(Larva) QDAZ9999
 3
Ephemeroptera QE 10 9
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
 10
Trichoptera QT 3 8
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
 3
ORDER
SIGNALT 4.1
Weighted SIGNALT 3.9
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 154 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
 144
Planorbidae (Unident.) KG079999
 10
Oligochaeta LO 4 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
 4
Acarina MM 4 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
 4
Mites (Unident.)
Unknown OX 7
Hymenostomatidae (Unident.) OX019999
 7
Hymenostomatidae (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 5 5
Hydrophilidae (Unident.) QC119999
 3
Hydrophilidae (Unident.)
Hydrophilidae (Unident.)
Elmidae Adults QC34999A
 2
Elmidae Adults
Diptera QD 25 3
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
 9
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
 3
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
 13
Ephemeroptera QE 1 9
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
 1
Trichoptera QT 49 8
Atriplectididae (Unident.) QT239999
 1
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
 48
ORDER
SIGNALT 4.2
Weighted SIGNALT 3.8
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 37 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
 35
Planorbidae (Unident.) KG079999
 2
Oligochaeta LO 2 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
 2
Acarina MM 9 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
 9
Mites (Unident.)
Unknown OT 2
Atyidae (Unident.) OT019999
 2
Atyidae (Unident.)
Atyidae (Unident.)
Unknown OX 4
Hymenostomatidae (Unident.) OX019999
 4
Hymenostomatidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 92 3
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
 56
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
 10
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
 12
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
 11
Chironomidae (Unident.)(Larva) QDAZ9999
 3
Ephemeroptera QE 12 9
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
 12
Plecoptera QP 36 10
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
 36
Trichoptera QT 13 8
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
 13
ORDER
SIGNALT 4.3
Weighted SIGNALT 5.3
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 24 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
 15
Planorbidae (Unident.) KG079999
 7
Physidae (Unident.) KG089999
 2
Oligochaeta LO 3 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
 3
Acarina MM 1 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
 1
Mites (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 4 5
Dytiscidae Larvae QC09999L
 3
Staphylinidae (Unident.) QC189999
 1
Diptera QD 161 3
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
 102
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Podonominae (Unident.) QDAD9999
 1
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
 36
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
 21
Chironomidae (Unident.)(Larva) QDAZ9999
 1
Ephemeroptera QE 3 9
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
 3
Plecoptera QP 21 10
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
 21
Trichoptera QT 1 8
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
 1
ORDER
SIGNALT 5.5
Weighted SIGNALT 5.0
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 10 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
 9
Planorbidae (Unident.) KG079999
 1
Oligochaeta LO 20 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
 20
Acarina MM 1 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
 1
Mites (Unident.)
Unknown OX 1
Hymenostomatidae (Unident.) OX019999
 1
Hymenostomatidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 21 3
Tipulidae (Unident.) QD019999
 2
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) QD099999
 2
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
 3
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
 1
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
 11
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
 1
Chironomidae (Unident.)(Larva) QDAZ9999
 1
Lepidoptera QL 1 2
Crambidae (Unident.) QL019999
 1
Crambidae (Unident.)
Plecoptera QP 39 10
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
 39
Trichoptera QT 1 8
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
 1
ORDER
SIGNALT 4.0
Weighted SIGNALT 4.4
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 53 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
 49
Planorbidae (Unident.) KG079999
 4
Bivalvia KP 12 3
Sphaeriidae (Unident.) KP039999
 12
Oligochaeta LO 2 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
 2
Acarina MM 11 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
 11
Mites (Unident.)
Amphipoda OP 6 3
Paracalliopidae (Unident.) OP049999
 6
Paracalliopidae (Unident.)
Paracalliopidae (Unident.)
Paracalliopidae (Unident.)
Unknown OT 32
Atyidae (Unident.) OT019999
 32
Atyidae (Unident.)
Atyidae (Unident.)
Unknown OX 13
Hymenostomatidae (Unident.) OX019999
 13
Hymenostomatidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 43 3
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) QD099999
 2
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
 5
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
 23
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
 3
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
 10
Plecoptera QP 13 10
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
 13
Trichoptera QT 34 8
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
 34
ORDER
SIGNALT 3.6
Weighted SIGNALT 3.7
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 112 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
 108
Ancylidae (Unident.) KG069999
 1
Planorbidae (Unident.) KG079999
 3
Bivalvia KP 22 3
Sphaeriidae (Unident.) KP039999
 22
Acarina MM 2 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
 2
Mites (Unident.)
Amphipoda OP 57 3
Paracalliopidae (Unident.) OP049999
 57
Paracalliopidae (Unident.)
Paracalliopidae (Unident.)
Paracalliopidae (Unident.)
Unknown OX 8
Hymenostomatidae (Unident.) OX019999
 8
Hymenostomatidae (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 2 5
Dytiscidae Adults QC09999A
 2
Diptera QD 11 3
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
 8
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
 3
Hemiptera QH 1 2
Veliidae (Unident.) QH569999
 1
Trichoptera QT 29 8
Atriplectididae (Unident.) QT239999
 2
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
 27
ORDER
SIGNALT 3.4
Weighted SIGNALT 3.3
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 37 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
 37
Oligochaeta LO 9 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
 9
Acarina MM 4 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
 4
Mites (Unident.)
Amphipoda OP 78 3
Paracalliopidae (Unident.) OP049999
 78
Paracalliopidae (Unident.)
Paracalliopidae (Unident.)
Paracalliopidae (Unident.)
Unknown OT 70
Atyidae (Unident.) OT019999
 70
Atyidae (Unident.)
Atyidae (Unident.)
Unknown OX 3
Hymenostomatidae (Unident.) OX019999
 3
Hymenostomatidae (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 10 5
Dytiscidae Adults QC09999A
 10
Diptera QD 9 3
Tipulidae (Unident.) QD019999
 1
Culicidae (Unident.) QD079999
 2
Culicidae (Unident.)
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
 1
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
 4
Chironomidae (Unident.)(Larva) QDAZ9999
 1
Hemiptera QH 11 2
Corixidae (Unident.) QH659999
 11
Odonata QO 1 3
Hemicorduliidae (Unident.) QO309999
 1
Plecoptera QP 1 10
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
 1
Trichoptera QT 2 8
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
 2
ORDER
SIGNALT 3.6
Weighted SIGNALT 2.6
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 55 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
 37
Ancylidae (Unident.) KG069999
 2
Planorbidae (Unident.) KG079999
 5
Physidae (Unident.) KG089999
 11
Bivalvia KP 19 3
Sphaeriidae (Unident.) KP039999
 19
Acarina MM 5 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
 5
Mites (Unident.)
Amphipoda OP 150 3
Paracalliopidae (Unident.) OP049999
 150
Paracalliopidae (Unident.)
Paracalliopidae (Unident.)
Paracalliopidae (Unident.)
Unknown OT 48
Atyidae (Unident.) OT019999
 48
Atyidae (Unident.)
Atyidae (Unident.)
Unknown OX 2
Hymenostomatidae (Unident.) OX019999
 2
Hymenostomatidae (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 10 5
Hygrobiidae (Unident.) QC079999
 1
Hygrobiidae (Unident.)
Dytiscidae Adults QC09999A
 9
Diptera QD 16 3
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) QD099999
 2
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.)
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
 9
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
 1
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
 4
Ephemeroptera QE 1 9
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
 1
Hemiptera QH 62 2
Veliidae (Unident.) QH569999
 2
Corixidae (Unident.) QH659999
 51
Notonectidae (Unident.) QH679999
 9
Trichoptera QT 35 8
Ecnomidae (Unident.) QT089999
 1
Atriplectididae (Unident.) QT239999
 1
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
 33
ORDER
SIGNALT 3.6
Weighted SIGNALT 3.2
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 94 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
 93
Physidae (Unident.) KG089999
 1
Oligochaeta LO 2 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
 2
Acarina MM 9 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
 9
Mites (Unident.)
Amphipoda OP 15 3
Paracalliopidae (Unident.) OP049999
 15
Paracalliopidae (Unident.)
Paracalliopidae (Unident.)
Paracalliopidae (Unident.)
Unknown OT 44
Atyidae (Unident.) OT019999
 44
Atyidae (Unident.)
Atyidae (Unident.)
Unknown OX 3
Hymenostomatidae (Unident.) OX019999
 3
Hymenostomatidae (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 9 5
Dytiscidae Adults QC09999A
 3
Hydrophilidae (Unident.) QC119999
 6
Hydrophilidae (Unident.)
Hydrophilidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 18 3
Tipulidae (Unident.) QD019999
 3
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
 6
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Podonominae (Unident.) QDAD9999
 1
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
 2
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
 3
Chironomidae (Unident.)(Larva) QDAZ9999
 3
Ephemeroptera QE 1 9
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
 1
Hemiptera QH 3 2
Corixidae (Unident.) QH659999
 3
Plecoptera QP 20 10
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
 20
Trichoptera QT 7 8
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
 7
ORDER
SIGNALT 4.1
Weighted SIGNALT 3.8
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 40 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
 39
Planorbidae (Unident.) KG079999
 1
Bivalvia KP 15 3
Sphaeriidae (Unident.) KP039999
 15
Acarina MM 11 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
 11
Mites (Unident.)
Amphipoda OP 3 3
Eusiridae (Unident.) OP039999
 3
Eusiridae (Unident.)
Eusiridae (Unident.)
Eusiridae (Unident.)
Unknown OT 8
Atyidae (Unident.) OT019999
 8
Atyidae (Unident.)
Atyidae (Unident.)
Unknown OX 12
Hymenostomatidae (Unident.) OX019999
 12
Hymenostomatidae (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 14 5
Dytiscidae Adults QC09999A
 11
Hydrophilidae (Unident.) QC119999
 3
Hydrophilidae (Unident.)
Hydrophilidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 42 3
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
 20
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
 5
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
 16
Chironomidae (Unident.)(Larva) QDAZ9999
 1
Ephemeroptera QE 3 9
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
 3
Hemiptera QH 21 2
Veliidae (Unident.) QH569999
 3
Corixidae (Unident.) QH659999
 18
Trichoptera QT 53 8
Hydroptilidae (Unident.) QT039999
 6
Atriplectididae (Unident.) QT239999
 2
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
 45
ORDER
SIGNALT 3.6
Weighted SIGNALT 3.5
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 177 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
 173
Planorbidae (Unident.) KG079999
 4
Oligochaeta LO 7 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
 7
Acarina MM 4 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
 4
Mites (Unident.)
Isopoda OR 1 2
Janiridae (Unident.) OR189999
 1
Janiridae (Unident.)
Unknown OT 4
Atyidae (Unident.) OT019999
 4
Atyidae (Unident.)
Atyidae (Unident.)
Unknown OX 20
Hymenostomatidae (Unident.) OX019999
 20
Hymenostomatidae (Unident.)
Hymenostomatidae (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 2 5
Dytiscidae Adults QC09999A
 2
Diptera QD 126 3
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) QD099999
 38
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
 15
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
 26
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
 7
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
 30
Chironomidae (Unident.)(Larva) QDAZ9999
 10
Ephemeroptera QE 30 9
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
 30
Plecoptera QP 53 10
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
 53
Trichoptera QT 4 8
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
 4
ORDER
SIGNALT 4.2
Weighted SIGNALT 4.5
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 30 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
 27
Physidae (Unident.) KG089999
 3
Oligochaeta LO 8 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
 8
Acarina MM 3 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
 3
Mites (Unident.)
Amphipoda OP 3 3
Paramelitidae (Unident.) OP069999
 3
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Unknown OT 6
Atyidae (Unident.) OT019999
 6
Atyidae (Unident.)
Atyidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 57 3
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) QD099999
 6
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
 1
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
 18
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
 11
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
 12
Chironomidae (Unident.)(Larva) QDAZ9999
 9
Hemiptera QH 4 2
Corixidae (Unident.) QH659999
 4
Plecoptera QP 5 10
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
 5
ORDER
SIGNALT 3.4
Weighted SIGNALT 2.8

   

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