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THOMSON RIVER (LOWER) AT GIBSON-KNOX BRIDGE 250900

Source EPA Victoria
Latest Sample Date 21-04-2012
Taxa count ORDER 7
Taxa count FAMILY 13
Taxa count ALT 13
Mayflies present? 16
ORDER FAMILY ALT
SIGNAL 5 5.5 4.2
Weighted SIGNAL 6 5.5

Waterbug Land Use

Category ALUM Categories Percent of upstream catchment Area
  Forestry 2.2.0 Production native forests, 3.1.0 Plantation forests 74.82% 102,277,825,130m2
  Pastoral Farming 3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures, 4.2.0 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 11.68% 15,972,542,574m2
  Natural 1.1.1 Strict nature reserves, 1.1.3 National park, 1.1.4 Natural feature protection, 1.1.7 Other conserved area 9.57% 13,081,149,100m2
Show minor land uses 9
1,367,042,834m2

Waterbug sample history

Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Turbellaria IF 4 2
Dugesiidae (Unident.) IF619999
4
Oligochaeta LO 2 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
2
Acarina MM 1 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
1
Mites (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 6 5
Elmidae (Unident.) QC349999
4
Elmidae (Unident.)
Psephenidae (Unident.) QC379999
2
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 20 3
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
12
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
5
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
3
Ephemeroptera QE 16 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
11
Coloburiscidae (Unident.) QE059999
2
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
3
Trichoptera QT 8 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
3
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999
5
ORDER
SIGNALT 5.0
Weighted SIGNALT 5.5
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Turbellaria IF 1 2
Dugesiidae (Unident.) IF619999
1
Acarina MM 7 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
7
Mites (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 7 5
Elmidae (Unident.) QC349999
7
Elmidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 22 3
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
3
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
14
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
4
Chironomidae (Unident.) (Pupa) QDAZ999I
1
Ephemeroptera QE 57 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
8
Coloburiscidae (Unident.) QE059999
18
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
30
Caenidae (Unident.) QE089999
1
Hemiptera QH 1 2
Corixidae (Unident.) QH659999
1
Trichoptera QT 23 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
10
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999
12
Conoesucidae (Unident.) QT159999
1
ORDER
SIGNALT 5.0
Weighted SIGNALT 6.0
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Turbellaria IF 3 2
Dugesiidae (Unident.) IF619999
3
Gastropoda KG 1 1
Physidae (Unident.) KG089999
1
Bivalvia KP 1 3
Corbiculidae (Unident.) KP029999
1
Oligochaeta LO 1 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
1
Acarina MM 5 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
5
Mites (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 8 5
Gyrinidae (Unident.)(Larva) QC10999I
2
Gyrinidae (Unident.)(Larva)
Elmidae (Unident.) QC349999
4
Elmidae (Unident.)
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae) QC34999I
2
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae)
Diptera QD 13 3
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
6
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
7
Ephemeroptera QE 25 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
7
Coloburiscidae (Unident.) QE059999
1
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
2
Caenidae (Unident.) QE089999
15
Plecoptera QP 2 10
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
2
Trichoptera QT 24 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
8
Hydroptilidae (Unident.) QT039999
1
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999
6
Ecnomidae (Unident.) QT089999
2
Conoesucidae (Unident.) QT159999
7
ORDER
SIGNALT 4.9
Weighted SIGNALT 5.8
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Oligochaeta LO 8 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
8
Acarina MM 1 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
1
Mites (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 5 5
Elmidae (Unident.) QC349999
3
Elmidae (Unident.)
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae) QC34999I
2
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae)
Diptera QD 21 3
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
12
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Empididae (Unident.) QD359999
1
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
8
Ephemeroptera QE 38 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
5
Coloburiscidae (Unident.) QE059999
17
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
3
Caenidae (Unident.) QE089999
13
Trichoptera QT 30 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
3
Hydroptilidae (Unident.) QT039999
4
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999
21
Ecnomidae (Unident.) QT089999
2
ORDER
SIGNALT 5.5
Weighted SIGNALT 5.8
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Acarina MM 3 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
3
Mites (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 17 5
Elmidae (Unident.) QC349999
12
Elmidae (Unident.)
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae) QC34999I
5
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae)
Diptera QD 24 3
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
23
Chironomidae (Unident.) (Pupa) QDAZ999I
1
Ephemeroptera QE 20 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
4
Coloburiscidae (Unident.) QE059999
4
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
8
Caenidae (Unident.) QE089999
4
Trichoptera QT 31 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
2
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999
28
Conoesucidae (Unident.) QT159999
1
ORDER
SIGNALT 6.2
Weighted SIGNALT 6.2
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Coleoptera QC 12 5
Scirtidae (Unident.) QC209999
1
Scirtidae (Unident.)
Elmidae (Unident.) QC349999
9
Elmidae (Unident.)
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae) QC34999I
2
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae)
Diptera QD 40 3
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
4
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
35
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
1
Ephemeroptera QE 47 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
17
Coloburiscidae (Unident.) QE059999
11
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
18
Caenidae (Unident.) QE089999
1
Trichoptera QT 14 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
2
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999
12
ORDER
SIGNALT 6.2
Weighted SIGNALT 6.2
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 1 1
Physidae (Unident.) KG089999
1
Oligochaeta LO 1 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
1
Coleoptera QC 4 5
Gyrinidae (Unident.)(Larva) QC10999I
3
Gyrinidae (Unident.)(Larva)
Elmidae (Unident.) QC349999
1
Elmidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 31 3
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
4
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
27
Ephemeroptera QE 9 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
2
Coloburiscidae (Unident.) QE059999
1
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
1
Caenidae (Unident.) QE089999
5
Lepidoptera QL 1 2
Crambidae (Unident.) QL019999
1
Crambidae (Unident.)
Plecoptera QP 6 10
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
6
Trichoptera QT 23 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
2
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999
20
Conoesucidae (Unident.) QT159999
1
ORDER
SIGNALT 5.0
Weighted SIGNALT 6.0
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Turbellaria IF 4 2
Dugesiidae (Unident.) IF619999
4
Gastropoda KG 3 1
Physidae (Unident.) KG089999
3
Oligochaeta LO 2 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
2
Acarina MM 16 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
16
Mites (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 19 5
Dytiscidae (Unident.)(Larva) QC09999I
1
Elmidae (Unident.) QC349999
17
Elmidae (Unident.)
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae) QC34999I
1
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae)
Diptera QD 40 3
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
14
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
21
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
5
Ephemeroptera QE 30 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
11
Coloburiscidae (Unident.) QE059999
1
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
4
Caenidae (Unident.) QE089999
14
Hemiptera QH 3 2
Corixidae (Unident.) QH659999
3
Lepidoptera QL 4 2
Crambidae (Unident.) QL019999
4
Crambidae (Unident.)
Odonata QO 1 3
Synlestes weyersii QO080302
1
Plecoptera QP 2 10
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
2
Trichoptera QT 38 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
3
Hydroptilidae (Unident.) QT039999
8
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999
15
Ecnomidae (Unident.) QT089999
1
Conoesucidae (Unident.) QT159999
11
ORDER
SIGNALT 4.4
Weighted SIGNALT 5.1