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MERRIMAN CREEK AT SEASPRAY 272100

Source EPA Victoria
Latest Sample Date 27-04-2006
Taxa count ORDER 8
Taxa count FAMILY 18
Taxa count ALT 19
Mayflies present? 7
ORDER FAMILY ALT
SIGNAL 5.2 6.2 5.8
Weighted SIGNAL 5.8 5 6.1

Waterbug Land Use

Category ALUM Categories Percent of upstream catchment Area
  Pastoral Farming 3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures 31.41% 14,651,212,738m2
  Forestry Plantation 3.1.1 Hardwood plantation forestry, 3.1.2 Softwood plantation forestry 24.21% 11,293,184,781m2
  Forestry 2.2.0 Production native forests, 3.1.0 Plantation forests 19.79% 9,232,014,170m2
  Natural 1.1.1 Strict nature reserves, 1.1.3 National park, 1.1.4 Natural feature protection, 1.1.7 Other conserved area 17.53% 8,176,676,815m2
  Residential And Infrastructure 5.4.1 Urban residential, 5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture, 5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture, 5.5.2 Public services, 5.5.3 Recreation and culture, 5.6.0 Utilities, 5.7.2 Roads, 5.7.5 Navigation and communication 4.90% 2,285,939,216m2
Show minor land uses 6
466,446,110m2

Waterbug sample history

Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 20 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
 20
Acarina MM 2 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
 2
Mites (Unident.)
Unknown OT 12
Atyidae (Unident.) OT019999
 12
Atyidae (Unident.)
Atyidae (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 37 5
Scirtidae (Unident.) QC209999
 9
Scirtidae (Unident.)
Elmidae (Unident.) QC349999
 11
Elmidae (Unident.)
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae) QC34999I
 17
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae)
Diptera QD 35 3
Tipulidae (Unident.) QD019999
 2
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
 27
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
 6
Ephemeroptera QE 7 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
 2
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
 3
Caenidae (Unident.) QE089999
 2
Plecoptera QP 4 10
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
 4
Trichoptera QT 54 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
 3
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999
 4
Conoesucidae (Unident.) QT159999
 30
Calocidae (Unident.) QT189999
 14
Odontoceridae (Unident.) QT229999
 2
Atriplectididae (Unident.) QT239999
 1
ORDER
SIGNALT 5.2
Weighted SIGNALT 4.7
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 7 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
 7
Unknown OT 2
Atyidae (Unident.) OT019999
 2
Atyidae (Unident.)
Atyidae (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 9 5
Elmidae (Unident.) QC349999
 9
Elmidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 4 3
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
 4
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Ephemeroptera QE 7 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
 2
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
 5
Odonata QO 1 3
Telephlebiidae (Unident.) QO219999
 1
Plecoptera QP 25 10
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
 25
Trichoptera QT 32 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
 4
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999
 4
Conoesucidae (Unident.) QT159999
 13
Calocidae (Unident.) QT189999
 1
Philorheithridae (Unident.) QT219999
 6
Odontoceridae (Unident.) QT229999
 1
Atriplectididae (Unident.) QT239999
 2
Calamoceratidae (Unident.) QT249999
 1
ORDER
SIGNALT 4.9
Weighted SIGNALT 6.3
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 40 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
 40
Oligochaeta LO 2 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
 2
Unknown OT 4
Paratya australiensis OT010101
 4
Paratya australiensis
Paratya australiensis
Coleoptera QC 49 5
Scirtidae (Unident.) QC209999
 1
Scirtidae (Unident.)
Austrolimnius sp.(Unident.) QC340199
 24
Austrolimnius sp.(Unident.)
Austrolimnius group A spp. QC3401B4
 4
Austrolimnius group A spp.
Simsonia sp.(Unident.) QC340299
 2
Simsonia sp.(Unident.)
Notriolus quadriplagiatus QC340310
 2
Notriolus quadriplagiatus
Notriolus setosus QC340311
 8
Notriolus setosus
Notriolus sp.(Unident.) QC340399
 8
Notriolus sp.(Unident.)
Diptera QD 24 3
Tipulidae EPA sp.36 QD0199A1
 11
Ceratopogonidae EPA sp.16 QD0999B7
 2
Ceratopogonidae EPA sp.16
Ceratopogonidae EPA sp.28 QD0999E9
 2
Ceratopogonidae EPA sp.28
Austrosimulium furiosum QD100102
 2
Austrosimulium furiosum
Austrosimulium sp.(Unident.) QD100199
 1
Austrosimulium sp.(Unident.)
Stictocladius sp.(Unident.) QDAF0599
 4
'SO4' QDAF99A9
 2
Ephemeroptera QE 29 9
Baetis EPA sp.6 QE0201A6
 5
Atalophlebia sp.(Unident.) QE060199
 1
Nousia sp.(Unident.) QE060899
 7
Nousia sp.AV1 QE0608A1
 12
Tasmanocoenis sp.(Unident.) QE080199
 4
Megaloptera QM 7 8
Archichauliodes sp.(Unident.) QM010199
 7
Archichauliodes sp.(Unident.)
Plecoptera QP 38 10
Illiesoperla sp.(Unident.) QP030599
 2
Riekoperla tuberculata QP031117
 36
Trichoptera QT 83 8
Taschorema evansi QT011301
 3
Taschorema complex QT0113A3
 2
Asmicridea sp.(Unident.) QT060299
 3
Asmicridea sp.AV1 QT0602A1
 23
Costora delora QT150301
 1
Lingora sp.AV1 QT1505A1
 21
Tamasia sp.(Unident.) QT180599
 2
Anisocentropus sp.(Unident.) QT240199
 1
Notalina bifaria QT250501
 19
Notalina sp.(Unident.) QT250599
 6
Triplectides ciuskus ciuskus QT251104
 2
ORDER
SIGNALT 5.1
Weighted SIGNALT 5.7
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 5 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
 5
Oligochaeta LO 1 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
 1
Unknown OT 14
Paratya australiensis OT010101
 14
Paratya australiensis
Paratya australiensis
Coleoptera QC 21 5
Scirtidae (Unident.) QC209999
 2
Scirtidae (Unident.)
Austrolimnius sp.(Unident.) QC340199
 6
Austrolimnius sp.(Unident.)
Austrolimnius sp.(Unident.)(Larva) QC34019I
 4
Austrolimnius sp.(Unident.)(Larva)
Notriolus sp.(Unident.) QC340399
 8
Notriolus sp.(Unident.)
Notriolus sp.(Unident.)(Larva) QC34039I
 1
Notriolus sp.(Unident.)(Larva)
Diptera QD 35 3
Austrosimulium furiosum QD100102
 30
Austrosimulium furiosum
Austrosimulium victoriae QD100105
 1
Austrosimulium victoriae
Stictocladius sp.(Unident.) QDAF0599
 2
Rheotanytarsus sp.(Unident.) QDAH0799
 1
Chironomidae (Unident.) (Pupa) QDAZ999I
 1
Ephemeroptera QE 80 9
Baetidae MV/EPA sp.5 QE0201A5
 10
Baetis EPA sp.6 QE0201A6
 11
Atalophlebia sp.AV9 QE0601A6
 2
Nousia sp.AV1 QE0608A1
 33
Koorrnonga sp.AV1 QE0609A1
 1
Ulmerophlebia sp.AV2 QE0612A2
 2
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
 19
Tasmanocoenis tillyardi QE080101
 2
Hemiptera QH 1 2
Microvelia sp.(Unident.) QH560199
 1
Odonata QO 1 3
Austroaeschna unicornis unicornis QO210308
 1
Plecoptera QP 35 10
Illiesoperla sp.(Unident.) QP030599
 3
Leptoperla tasmanica QP030708
 3
Riekoperla tuberculata QP031117
 29
Trichoptera QT 49 8
Taschorema evansi QT011301
 7
Asmicridea sp.AV1 QT0602A1
 25
Lingora sp.AV1 QT1505A1
 1
Conoesucidae (Unident.) QT159999
 2
Tamasia sp.(Unident.) QT180599
 1
Notalina bifaria QT250501
 13
ORDER
SIGNALT 4.3
Weighted SIGNALT 5.4
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 316 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
 316
Oligochaeta LO 1 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
 1
Unknown OT 30
Paratya australiensis OT010101
 30
Paratya australiensis
Paratya australiensis
Coleoptera QC 2 5
Austrolimnius sp.(Unident.) QC340199
 2
Austrolimnius sp.(Unident.)
Diptera QD 2 3
Thienemanniella sp.(Unident.) QDAF0799
 2
Ephemeroptera QE 20 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
 6
Nousia sp.AV1 QE0608A1
 7
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
 3
Caenidae (Unident.) QE089999
 4
Plecoptera QP 20 10
Dinotoperla brevipennis QP030202
 13
Illiesoperla sp.(Unident.) QP030599
 4
Riekoperla sp.(Unident.) QP031199
 2
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
 1
Trichoptera QT 57 8
Asmicridea sp.AV1 QT0602A1
 5
Lingora sp.AV1 QT1505A1
 2
Conoesucidae (Unident.) QT159999
 2
Anisocentropus sp.(Unident.) QT240199
 4
Notalina bifaria QT250501
 18
Notalina fulva QT250502
 21
Notalina sp.(Unident.) QT250599
 4
Triplectides similis QT251108
 1
ORDER
SIGNALT 4.8
Weighted SIGNALT 5.0
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 36 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
 36
Unknown OT 2
Paratya australiensis OT010101
 2
Paratya australiensis
Paratya australiensis
Unknown OX 1
Amarinus lacustris OX010101
 1
Amarinus lacustris
Coleoptera QC 5 5
Aulonogyrus strigosus QC100201
 3
Aulonogyrus strigosus
Austrolimnius sp.(Unident.) QC340199
 2
Austrolimnius sp.(Unident.)
Diptera QD 79 3
Austrosimulium furiosum QD100102
 55
Austrosimulium furiosum
Austrosimulium sp.(Unident.) QD100199
 4
Austrosimulium sp.(Unident.)
Simulium ornatipes QD100202
 9
Simulium ornatipes
Simulium sp.(Unident.) QD100299
 3
Simulium sp.(Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
 4
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Parakiefferiella sp.(Unident.) QDAF0399
 1
Thienemanniella sp.(Unident.) QDAF0799
 2
Tanytarsus sp.(Unident.) QDAH0499
 1
Ephemeroptera QE 75 9
Baetis EPA sp.4 QE0201A4
 51
Baetis EPA sp.6 QE0201A6
 3
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
 16
Tasmanocoenis sp.(Unident.) QE080199
 5
Lepidoptera QL 1 2
Pyralidae EPA sp.2 QL0199A2
 1
Pyralidae EPA sp.2
Plecoptera QP 3 10
Illiesoperla sp.(Unident.) QP030599
 3
Trichoptera QT 22 8
Asmicridea sp.AV1 QT0602A1
 7
Cheumatopsyche sp.AV6 QT0605A6
 2
Conoesucidae (Unident.) QT159999
 1
Anisocentropus sp.(Unident.) QT240199
 3
Notalina bifaria QT250501
 3
Notalina sp.(Unident.) QT250599
 6
ORDER
SIGNALT 4.2
Weighted SIGNALT 5.1

   

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