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

Welcome River at Bass Highway WELC05

Source Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment
Latest Sample Date 27-10-2008
Taxa count ORDER 8
Taxa count FAMILY 11
Taxa count ALT 11
Mayflies present? 3
ORDER FAMILY ALT
SIGNAL 5.1 4.5 4.5
Weighted SIGNAL 3 5.4

Waterbug Land Use

Category ALUM Categories Percent of upstream catchment Area
  Forestry 2.2.0 Production native forests, 3.1.0 Plantation forests 38.49% 3,643,370,366m2
  Pastoral Farming 3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures, 4.2.0 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 22.89% 2,166,828,171m2
  Natural 1.1.1 Strict nature reserves, 1.1.5 Habitat/species management area, 1.1.7 Other conserved area 22.01% 2,083,104,129m2
  Minimal Use 1.3.3 Residual native cover 9.95% 941,708,022m2
  Forestry Plantation 3.1.1 Hardwood plantation forestry 6.18% 584,568,753m2
Show minor land uses 2
94,653,153m2

Waterbug sample history

Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Oligochaeta LO 4 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
4
Acarina MM 1 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
1
Mites (Unident.)
Amphipoda OP 15 3
Paramelitidae (Unident.) OP069999
15
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Unknown OX 3
Hymenostomatidae (Unident.) OX019999
3
Hymenostomatidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 99 3
Tipulidae (Unident.) QD019999
3
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) QD099999
2
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
93
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
1
Ephemeroptera QE 3 9
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
3
Plecoptera QP 80 10
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
80
Trichoptera QT 7 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
7
ORDER
SIGNALT 5.1
Weighted SIGNALT 5.4
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Oligochaeta LO 3 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
3
Acarina MM 1 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
1
Mites (Unident.)
Amphipoda OP 33 3
Paramelitidae (Unident.) OP069999
33
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Unknown OX 3
Hymenostomatidae (Unident.) OX019999
3
Hymenostomatidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 185 3
Tipulidae (Unident.) QD019999
1
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) QD099999
10
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
109
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Podonominae (Unident.) QDAD9999
1
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
19
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
45
Ephemeroptera QE 1 9
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
1
Plecoptera QP 1 10
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
1
Trichoptera QT 1 8
Conoesucidae (Unident.) QT159999
1
ORDER
SIGNALT 5.1
Weighted SIGNALT 3.7
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Oligochaeta LO 3 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
3
Amphipoda OP 12 3
Paramelitidae (Unident.) OP069999
12
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Isopoda OR 4 2
Phreatoicidae (Unident.) OR059999
4
Phreatoicidae (Unident.)
Phreatoicidae (Unident.)
Unknown OX 2
Hymenostomatidae (Unident.) OX019999
2
Hymenostomatidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 82 3
Tipulidae (Unident.) QD019999
1
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) QD099999
2
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
75
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Podonominae (Unident.) QDAD9999
2
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
1
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
1
Ephemeroptera QE 12 9
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
12
Plecoptera QP 95 10
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
95
Trichoptera QT 5 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
5
ORDER
SIGNALT 4.6
Weighted SIGNALT 5.5
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Amphipoda OP 36 3
Paramelitidae (Unident.) OP069999
36
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Isopoda OR 4 2
Phreatoicidae (Unident.) OR059999
4
Phreatoicidae (Unident.)
Phreatoicidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 58 3
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) QD099999
8
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
44
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Podonominae (Unident.) QDAD9999
2
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
4
Ephemeroptera QE 23 9
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
23
Plecoptera QP 118 10
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
118
Trichoptera QT 18 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
15
Conoesucidae (Unident.) QT159999
2
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
1
ORDER
SIGNALT 5.8
Weighted SIGNALT 6.2
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Oligochaeta LO 1 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
1
Amphipoda OP 66 3
Paramelitidae (Unident.) OP069999
66
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Unknown OX 1
Hymenostomatidae (Unident.) OX019999
1
Hymenostomatidae (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 6 5
Elmidae Adults QC34999A
6
Elmidae Adults
Diptera QD 9 3
Tipulidae (Unident.) QD019999
1
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
8
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Ephemeroptera QE 10 9
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
10
Trichoptera QT 29 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
29
ORDER
SIGNALT 4.3
Weighted SIGNALT 5.1
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 1 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
1
Oligochaeta LO 3 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
3
Amphipoda OP 39 3
Paramelitidae (Unident.) OP069999
39
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 1 5
Dytiscidae Adults QC09999A
1
Diptera QD 128 3
Tipulidae (Unident.) QD019999
3
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) QD099999
2
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
87
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Podonominae (Unident.) QDAD9999
1
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
33
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
2
Ephemeroptera QE 3 9
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
3
Plecoptera QP 59 10
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
59
Trichoptera QT 5 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
5
ORDER
SIGNALT 5.1
Weighted SIGNALT 5.4
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 6 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
4
Planorbidae (Unident.) KG079999
2
Oligochaeta LO 2 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
2
Acarina MM 3 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
3
Mites (Unident.)
Anaspidacea ON 1 6
Koonungidae (Unident.) ON029999
1
Amphipoda OP 18 3
Paramelitidae (Unident.) OP069999
18
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Unknown OV 4
Parastacidae (Unident.) OV019999
4
Parastacidae (Unident.)
Parastacidae (Unident.)
Unknown OX 5
Hymenostomatidae (Unident.) OX019999
5
Hymenostomatidae (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 9 5
Dytiscidae Adults QC09999A
3
Hydrophilidae (Unident.) QC119999
6
Hydrophilidae (Unident.)
Hydrophilidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 42 3
Tipulidae (Unident.) QD019999
2
Dixidae (Unident.) QD069999
3
Dixidae (Unident.)
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) QD099999
4
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
16
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Podonominae (Unident.) QDAD9999
1
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
6
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
1
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
7
Chironomidae (Unident.)(Larva) QDAZ9999
2
Ephemeroptera QE 22 9
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
22
Hemiptera QH 1 2
Veliidae (Unident.) QH569999
1
Unknown QK 1
Nannochoristidae (Unident.) QK019999
1
Odonata QO 2 3
Telephlebiidae (Unident.) QO219999
2
Plecoptera QP 32 10
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
32
Trichoptera QT 23 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
3
Conoesucidae (Unident.) QT159999
3
Atriplectididae (Unident.) QT239999
1
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
16
ORDER
SIGNALT 3.9
Weighted SIGNALT 5.0
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Bivalvia KP 1 3
Sphaeriidae (Unident.) KP039999
1
Oligochaeta LO 4 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
4
Acarina MM 3 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
3
Mites (Unident.)
Amphipoda OP 90 3
Paramelitidae (Unident.) OP069999
90
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Isopoda OR 25 2
Janiridae (Unident.) OR189999
25
Janiridae (Unident.)
Unknown OV 20
Parastacidae (Unident.) OV019999
20
Parastacidae (Unident.)
Parastacidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 20 3
Tipulidae (Unident.) QD019999
2
Culicidae (Unident.) QD079999
2
Culicidae (Unident.)
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
8
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
3
Chironomidae (Unident.)(Larva) QDAZ9999
5
Unknown QK 1
Nannochoristidae (Unident.) QK019999
1
Plecoptera QP 8 10
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
8
Trichoptera QT 9 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
2
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
7
ORDER
SIGNALT 3.7
Weighted SIGNALT 3.7
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 3 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
3
Bivalvia KP 1 3
Sphaeriidae (Unident.) KP039999
1
Oligochaeta LO 14 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
14
Acarina MM 8 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
8
Mites (Unident.)
Amphipoda OP 15 3
Paramelitidae (Unident.) OP069999
15
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Isopoda OR 1 2
Janiridae (Unident.) OR189999
1
Janiridae (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 6 5
Dytiscidae Adults QC09999A
6
Diptera QD 54 3
Dixidae (Unident.) QD069999
12
Dixidae (Unident.)
Culicidae (Unident.) QD079999
26
Culicidae (Unident.)
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
4
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
8
Chironomidae (Unident.)(Larva) QDAZ9999
4
Ephemeroptera QE 3 9
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
3
Hemiptera QH 31 2
Veliidae (Unident.) QH569999
20
Corixidae (Unident.) QH659999
9
Notonectidae (Unident.) QH679999
2
Plecoptera QP 1 10
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
1
Trichoptera QT 84 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
1
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
83
ORDER
SIGNALT 4.5
Weighted SIGNALT 4.2