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MOUNTAIN CREEK AT STAIRCASE TRACK 42940

Source EPA Victoria
Latest Sample Date 20-03-2009
Taxa count ORDER 9
Taxa count FAMILY 27
Taxa count ALT 28
Mayflies present? 43
ORDER FAMILY ALT
SIGNAL 6.4 6.7 5.8
Weighted SIGNAL 6.9 5 6.6

Waterbug Land Use

Category ALUM Categories Percent of upstream catchment Area
  Natural 1.1.3 National park 58.05% 766,280,409m2
  Forestry 2.2.0 Production native forests 41.95% 553,814,025m2
13,200,944m2

Waterbug sample history

Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Nematomorpha IJ 1 6
Gordiidae (Unident.) IJ019999
1
Acarina MM 2 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
2
Mites (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 8 5
Scirtidae (Unident.) QC209999
1
Scirtidae (Unident.)
Elmidae (Unident.) QC349999
4
Elmidae (Unident.)
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae) QC34999I
3
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae)
Diptera QD 20 3
Dixidae (Unident.) QD069999
2
Dixidae (Unident.)
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) QD099999
2
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
8
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Podonominae (Unident.) QDAD9999
1
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
2
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
5
Ephemeroptera QE 43 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
8
Ameletopsidae (Unident.) QE049999
3
Coloburiscidae (Unident.) QE059999
12
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
19
Caenidae (Unident.) QE089999
1
Megaloptera QM 1 8
Corydalidae (Unident.) QM019999
1
Corydalidae (Unident.)
Odonata QO 5 3
Telephlebiidae (Unident.) QO219999
5
Plecoptera QP 6 10
Eustheniidae (Unident.) QP019999
2
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
3
Notonemouridae (Unident.) QP049999
1
Trichoptera QT 37 8
Philopotamidae (Unident.) QT049999
9
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999
17
Conoesucidae (Unident.) QT159999
1
Helicopsychidae (Unident.) QT179999
1
Calocidae (Unident.) QT189999
7
Helicophidae (Unident.) QT199999
1
Calamoceratidae (Unident.) QT249999
1
ORDER
SIGNALT 6.4
Weighted SIGNALT 6.7
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Turbellaria IF 1 2
Dugesiidae (Unident.) IF619999
1
Nematomorpha IJ 1 6
Gordiidae (Unident.) IJ019999
1
Oligochaeta LO 1 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
1
Acarina MM 1 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
1
Mites (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 12 5
Scirtidae (Unident.) QC209999
2
Scirtidae (Unident.)
Elmidae (Unident.) QC349999
4
Elmidae (Unident.)
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae) QC34999I
4
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae)
Psephenidae (Unident.) QC379999
2
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 10 3
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
3
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Dolichopodidae (Unident.) QD369999
1
Podonominae (Unident.) QDAD9999
2
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
4
Ephemeroptera QE 23 9
Coloburiscidae (Unident.) QE059999
10
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
11
Caenidae (Unident.) QE089999
2
Megaloptera QM 4 8
Corydalidae (Unident.) QM019999
4
Corydalidae (Unident.)
Odonata QO 6 3
Telephlebiidae (Unident.) QO219999
6
Plecoptera QP 12 10
Eustheniidae (Unident.) QP019999
3
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
9
Trichoptera QT 35 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
6
Philopotamidae (Unident.) QT049999
1
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999
4
Conoesucidae (Unident.) QT159999
2
Helicopsychidae (Unident.) QT179999
14
Calocidae (Unident.) QT189999
4
Helicophidae (Unident.) QT199999
3
Philorheithridae (Unident.) QT219999
1
ORDER
SIGNALT 5.6
Weighted SIGNALT 6.5
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Turbellaria IF 1 2
Dugesiidae (Unident.) IF619999
1
Oligochaeta LO 1 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
1
Amphipoda OP 3 3
Eusiridae (Unident.) OP039999
3
Eusiridae (Unident.)
Eusiridae (Unident.)
Eusiridae (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 52 5
Scirtidae (Unident.) QC209999
10
Scirtidae (Unident.)
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae) QC34999I
8
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae)
Psephenidae (Unident.) QC379999
34
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 53 3
Tipulidae (Unident.) QD019999
3
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) QD099999
2
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
4
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Empididae (Unident.) QD359999
1
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
4
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
6
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
33
Ephemeroptera QE 114 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
13
Ameletopsidae (Unident.) QE049999
6
Coloburiscidae (Unident.) QE059999
45
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
36
Caenidae (Unident.) QE089999
14
Megaloptera QM 12 8
Corydalidae (Unident.) QM019999
12
Corydalidae (Unident.)
Odonata QO 10 3
Telephlebiidae (Unident.) QO219999
8
Synthemistidae (Unident.) QO239999
2
Plecoptera QP 17 10
Eustheniidae (Unident.) QP019999
17
Trichoptera QT 90 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
15
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) (Pupa) QT01999I
1
Glossosomatidae (Unident.) QT029999
4
Hydroptilidae (Unident.) QT039999
1
Philopotamidae (Unident.) QT049999
14
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999
3
Ecnomidae (Unident.) QT089999
1
Helicopsychidae (Unident.) QT179999
29
Calocidae (Unident.) QT189999
6
Helicophidae (Unident.) QT199999
3
Philorheithridae (Unident.) QT219999
11
Calamoceratidae (Unident.) QT249999
2
ORDER
SIGNALT 5.3
Weighted SIGNALT 6.2
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Acarina MM 4 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
4
Mites (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 25 5
Scirtidae (Unident.) QC209999
1
Scirtidae (Unident.)
Elmidae (Unident.) QC349999
8
Elmidae (Unident.)
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae) QC34999I
6
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae)
Psephenidae (Unident.) QC379999
10
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 9 3
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) QD099999
2
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
1
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Empididae (Unident.) QD359999
1
Dolichopodidae (Unident.) QD369999
1
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
1
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
3
Ephemeroptera QE 55 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
7
Coloburiscidae (Unident.) QE059999
18
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
26
Caenidae (Unident.) QE089999
4
Megaloptera QM 12 8
Corydalidae (Unident.) QM019999
12
Corydalidae (Unident.)
Neuroptera QN 2 6
Neurorthidae (Unident.) QN049999
2
Neurorthidae (Unident.)
Neurorthidae (Unident.)
Odonata QO 3 3
Telephlebiidae (Unident.) QO219999
3
Plecoptera QP 24 10
Eustheniidae (Unident.) QP019999
6
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
18
Trichoptera QT 41 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
7
Glossosomatidae (Unident.) QT029999
1
Philopotamidae (Unident.) QT049999
3
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999
13
Conoesucidae (Unident.) QT159999
3
Helicopsychidae (Unident.) QT179999
4
Calocidae (Unident.) QT189999
6
Philorheithridae (Unident.) QT219999
3
Calamoceratidae (Unident.) QT249999
1
ORDER
SIGNALT 6.4
Weighted SIGNALT 7.0
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Turbellaria IF 1 2
Dugesiidae (Unident.) IF619999
1
Acarina MM 2 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
2
Mites (Unident.)
Amphipoda OP 9 3
Eusiridae (Unident.) OP039999
9
Eusiridae (Unident.)
Eusiridae (Unident.)
Eusiridae (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 24 5
Scirtidae (Unident.) QC209999
4
Scirtidae (Unident.)
Elmidae (Unident.) QC349999
7
Elmidae (Unident.)
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae) QC34999I
7
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae)
Psephenidae (Unident.) QC379999
6
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 13 3
Tipulidae (Unident.) QD019999
3
Dixidae (Unident.) QD069999
2
Dixidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
3
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Podonominae (Unident.) QDAD9999
1
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
2
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
2
Ephemeroptera QE 62 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
11
Ameletopsidae (Unident.) QE049999
1
Coloburiscidae (Unident.) QE059999
12
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
34
Caenidae (Unident.) QE089999
4
Megaloptera QM 2 8
Corydalidae (Unident.) QM019999
2
Corydalidae (Unident.)
Odonata QO 3 3
Telephlebiidae (Unident.) QO219999
2
Synthemistidae (Unident.) QO239999
1
Plecoptera QP 23 10
Eustheniidae (Unident.) QP019999
4
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
19
Trichoptera QT 76 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
10
Hydroptilidae (Unident.) QT039999
1
Philopotamidae (Unident.) QT049999
5
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999
7
Conoesucidae (Unident.) QT159999
18
Helicopsychidae (Unident.) QT179999
5
Calocidae (Unident.) QT189999
7
Helicophidae (Unident.) QT199999
13
Philorheithridae (Unident.) QT219999
10
ORDER
SIGNALT 5.7
Weighted SIGNALT 6.3
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Oligochaeta LO 1 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
1
Acarina MM 7 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
7
Mites (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 21 5
Scirtidae (Unident.) QC209999
1
Scirtidae (Unident.)
Elmidae (Unident.) QC349999
16
Elmidae (Unident.)
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae) QC34999I
4
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae)
Diptera QD 17 3
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
1
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Empididae (Unident.) QD359999
1
Diamesinae (Unident.) QDAB9999
3
Symbiocladius sp.(Unident.) QDAF1799
1
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
11
Ephemeroptera QE 49 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
6
Ameletopsidae (Unident.) QE049999
2
Coloburiscidae (Unident.) QE059999
16
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
21
Caenidae (Unident.) QE089999
4
Megaloptera QM 4 8
Corydalidae (Unident.) QM019999
4
Corydalidae (Unident.)
Odonata QO 1 3
Telephlebiidae (Unident.) QO219999
1
Plecoptera QP 36 10
Eustheniidae (Unident.) QP019999
14
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
20
Notonemouridae (Unident.) QP049999
2
Trichoptera QT 86 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
5
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999
9
Ecnomidae (Unident.) QT089999
1
Conoesucidae (Unident.) QT159999
24
Helicopsychidae (Unident.) QT179999
32
Calocidae (Unident.) QT189999
4
Helicophidae (Unident.) QT199999
1
Philorheithridae (Unident.) QT219999
9
Calamoceratidae (Unident.) QT249999
1
ORDER
SIGNALT 6.0
Weighted SIGNALT 6.8