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OVENS RIVER AT PEECHELBA EAST 30500

Source EPA Victoria
Latest Sample Date 29-03-2010
Taxa count ORDER 5
Taxa count FAMILY 11
Taxa count ALT 13
Mayflies present? 32
ORDER FAMILY ALT
SIGNAL 5.6 4.7 2.2
Weighted SIGNAL 4 3 4.2

Waterbug Land Use

Category ALUM Categories Percent of upstream catchment Area
  Forestry 2.2.0 Production native forests, 3.1.0 Plantation forests 35.29% 221,171,607,697m2
  Pastoral Farming 3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures, 4.2.0 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 30.83% 193,219,878,442m2
  Natural 1.1.1 Strict nature reserves, 1.1.3 National park, 1.1.4 Natural feature protection, 1.1.7 Other conserved area 20.85% 130,682,984,184m2
  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, 5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission, 5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission, 5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes, 5.7.2 Roads, 5.7.5 Navigation and communication 5.57% 34,929,661,666m2
  Forestry Plantation 3.1.1 Hardwood plantation forestry, 3.1.2 Softwood plantation forestry 3.97% 24,883,008,979m2
Show minor land uses 8
6,266,894,298m2

Waterbug sample history

Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Oligochaeta LO 3 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
3
Acarina MM 4 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
4
Mites (Unident.)
Diptera QD 34 3
Simulium sp.(Unident.) QD100299
1
Simulium sp.(Unident.)
Tabanidae (Unident.) QD239999
4
Cricotopus sp.(Unident.) QDAF1599
5
Cladotanytarsus sp.(Unident.) QDAH0399
1
Tanytarsus sp.(Unident.) QDAH0499
7
Rheotanytarsus sp.(Unident.) QDAH0799
3
Cryptochironomus sp.(Unident.) QDAI1999
12
Cryptochironomus sp.(Unident.)
Chironomidae (Unident.) (Pupa) QDAZ999I
1
Ephemeroptera QE 32 9
Unknown QE0299A4
30
Tasmanocoenis sp.(Unident.) QE080199
2
Trichoptera QT 6 8
Ecnomus pansus QT080401
6
ORDER
SIGNALT 5.6
Weighted SIGNALT 5.9
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Oligochaeta LO 5 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
5
Acarina MM 3 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
3
Mites (Unident.)
Unknown OT 5
Macrobrachium sp.(Unident.) OT020199
5
Macrobrachium sp.(Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 2 5
Coxelmis sp.(Unident.) QC340599
2
Coxelmis sp.(Unident.)
Diptera QD 29 3
Ceratopogonidae EPA sp.28 QD0999E9
2
Ceratopogonidae EPA sp.28
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
1
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Cricotopus sp.(Unident.) QDAF1599
8
Tanytarsus sp.(Unident.) QDAH0499
15
Polypedilum sp.(Unident.) QDAI0899
1
Harnischia sp.(Unident.) QDAI2399
2
Ephemeroptera QE 14 9
Baetis sp.(Unident.) QE020199
1
Baetidae MV/EPA sp.5 QE0201A5
4
Nousia sp.AV1 QE0608A1
1
Tasmanocoenis sp.(Unident.) QE080199
8
ORDER
SIGNALT 4.2
Weighted SIGNALT 4.5
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 1 1
Ferrissia sp.(Unident.) KG060199
1
Oligochaeta LO 7 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
7
Acarina MM 8 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
8
Mites (Unident.)
Unknown OT 4
Macrobrachium sp.(Unident.) OT020199
4
Macrobrachium sp.(Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 4 5
Helochares sp.(Unident.)(Larva) QC11129I
2
Helochares sp.(Unident.)(Larva)
Coxelmis sp.(Unident.) QC340599
2
Coxelmis sp.(Unident.)
Diptera QD 75 3
Tabanidae (Unident.) QD239999
12
Nilotanypus sp.(Unident.) QDAE1699
1
Larsia sp.(Unident.) QDAE1799
1
Rheocricotopus sp.(Unident.) QDAF0199
5
Cricotopus sp.(Unident.) QDAF1599
5
Cladotanytarsus sp.(Unident.) QDAH0399
4
Rheotanytarsus sp.(Unident.) QDAH0799
4
Polypedilum sp.(Unident.) QDAI0899
3
Cryptochironomus sp.(Unident.) QDAI1999
36
Cryptochironomus sp.(Unident.)
Chironomidae (Unident.) (Pupa) QDAZ999I
4
Ephemeroptera QE 17 9
Baetidae MV/EPA sp.5 QE0201A5
1
Unknown QE0299A4
8
Tasmanocoenis sp.(Unident.) QE080199
8
Trichoptera QT 3 8
Orthotrichia sp.(Unident.) QT030999
1
Cheumatopsyche sp.AV6 QT0605A6
1
Ecnomus pansus QT080401
1
ORDER
SIGNALT 4.2
Weighted SIGNALT 4.6
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Oligochaeta LO 3 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
3
Diptera QD 40 3
Ceratopogonidae EPA sp.28 QD0999E9
8
Ceratopogonidae EPA sp.28
Austrosimulium furiosum QD100102
1
Austrosimulium furiosum
Cricotopus sp.(Unident.) QDAF1599
21
Cryptochironomus sp.(Unident.) QDAI1999
8
Cryptochironomus sp.(Unident.)
Chironomidae (Unident.) (Pupa) QDAZ999I
2
Ephemeroptera QE 45 9
Baetidae MV/EPA sp.5 QE0201A5
4
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
7
Coloburiscoides sp.(Unident.) QE050199
7
Tasmanocoenis sp.(Unident.) QE080199
27
Hemiptera QH 1 2
Microvelia peramoena QH560103
1
Plecoptera QP 2 10
Newmanoperla thoreyi QP031001
2
Trichoptera QT 4 8
Ecnomus pansus QT080401
4
ORDER
SIGNALT 5.7
Weighted SIGNALT 5.8
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Bivalvia KP 3 3
Corbiculidae (Unident.) KP029999
3
Oligochaeta LO 7 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
7
Unknown OT 1
Macrobrachium sp.(Unident.) OT020199
1
Macrobrachium sp.(Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 1 5
Notriolus sp.(Unident.) QC340399
1
Notriolus sp.(Unident.)
Diptera QD 34 3
Cricotopus sp.(Unident.) QDAF1599
27
Tanytarsus sp.(Unident.) QDAH0499
4
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
1
Chironomidae (Unident.) (Pupa) QDAZ999I
2
Ephemeroptera QE 31 9
Baetidae MV/EPA sp.5 QE0201A5
5
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
2
Unknown QE0299A4
4
Tasmanocoenis sp.(Unident.) QE080199
20
Hemiptera QH 2 2
Micronecta sp.(Unident.) QH650599
2
Odonata QO 1 3
Nannophlebia risi QO171201
1
Trichoptera QT 14 8
Orthotrichia sp.(Unident.) QT030999
4
Hydroptilidae (Unident.) QT039999
2
Cheumatopsyche sp.(Unident.) QT060599
1
Ecnomus pansus QT080401
7
ORDER
SIGNALT 3.9
Weighted SIGNALT 5.0
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Oligochaeta LO 7 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
7
Coleoptera QC 4 5
Hydrochus obsoletus QCAO0122
4
Hydrochus obsoletus
Diptera QD 55 3
Austrosimulium bancrofti QD100101
6
Austrosimulium bancrofti
Simulium ornatipes QD100202
22
Simulium ornatipes
Cricotopus sp.(Unident.) QDAF1599
1
Chironomus sp.(Unident.) QDAI0499
24
Chironomus sp.(Unident.)
Polypedilum sp.(Unident.) QDAI0899
1
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
1
Ephemeroptera QE 1 9
Baetidae MV/EPA sp.5 QE0201A5
1
Odonata QO 2 3
Austrogomphus guerini QO130404
1
Austrogomphus cornutus QO130406
1
Trichoptera QT 1 8
Triaenodes sp.(Unident.) QT251099
1
ORDER
SIGNALT 5.0
Weighted SIGNALT 3.9
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Bivalvia KP 1 3
Corbiculidae (Unident.) KP029999
1
Oligochaeta LO 1 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
1
Acarina MM 1 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
1
Mites (Unident.)
Unknown OT 10
Atyidae (Unident.) OT019999
2
Atyidae (Unident.)
Atyidae (Unident.)
Palaemonidae (Unident.) OT029999
8
Palaemonidae (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 1 5
Elmidae (Unident.) QC349999
1
Elmidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 215 3
Tipulidae (Unident.) QD019999
1
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
1
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
200
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
7
Chironomidae (Unident.) (Pupa) QDAZ999I
6
Hemiptera QH 2 2
Corixidae (Unident.) QH659999
2
Trichoptera QT 1 8
Ecnomus sp.(Unident.) QT080499
1
ORDER
SIGNALT 3.6
Weighted SIGNALT 2.9
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Oligochaeta LO 6 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
6
Acarina MM 7 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
7
Mites (Unident.)
Diptera QD 106 3
Simulium sp.(Unident.) QD100299
1
Simulium sp.(Unident.)
Tabanidae (Unident.) QD239999
9
Rheocricotopus sp.(Unident.) QDAF0199
2
Cricotopus sp.(Unident.) QDAF1599
57
Paratrichocladius sp.(Unident.) QDAF1699
15
Cladotanytarsus sp.(Unident.) QDAH0399
3
Tanytarsus sp.(Unident.) QDAH0499
4
Cryptochironomus sp.(Unident.) QDAI1999
6
Cryptochironomus sp.(Unident.)
Chironomidae (Unident.) (Pupa) QDAZ999I
9
Ephemeroptera QE 8 9
Baetidae MV/EPA sp.5 QE0201A5
1
Coloburiscoides sp.(Unident.) QE050199
1
Caenidae (Unident.) QE089999
6
Plecoptera QP 1 10
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
1
Trichoptera QT 19 8
Orthotrichia sp.(Unident.) QT030999
2
Cheumatopsyche sp.(Unident.) QT060599
1
Cheumatopsyche sp.AV6 QT0605A6
4
Ecnomus pansus QT080401
11
Ecnomus sp.(Unident.) QT080499
1
ORDER
SIGNALT 6.3
Weighted SIGNALT 5.7
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Oligochaeta LO 2 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
2
Acarina MM 2 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
2
Mites (Unident.)
Diptera QD 46 3
Simulium sp.(Unident.) QD100299
1
Simulium sp.(Unident.)
Parakiefferiella sp.(Unident.) QDAF0399
1
Cricotopus sp.(Unident.) QDAF1599
32
Cladotanytarsus sp.(Unident.) QDAH0399
3
Tanytarsus sp.(Unident.) QDAH0499
1
Cryptochironomus sp.(Unident.) QDAI1999
2
Cryptochironomus sp.(Unident.)
Chironomidae (Unident.) (Pupa) QDAZ999I
6
Ephemeroptera QE 2 9
Tasmanocoenis sp.(Unident.) QE080199
2
Trichoptera QT 2 8
Ulmerochorema lentum QT011401
1
Ecnomus pansus QT080401
1
ORDER
SIGNALT 5.6
Weighted SIGNALT 4.4