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DRY FOREST CREEK AT MURRAY VALLEY HIGHWAY 43900

Source EPA Victoria
Latest Sample Date 11-04-2012
Taxa count ORDER 7
Taxa count FAMILY 16
Taxa count ALT 16
Mayflies present? 71
ORDER FAMILY ALT
SIGNAL 5.9 6 4.8
Weighted SIGNAL 6.3 6.1

Waterbug Land Use

Category ALUM Categories Percent of upstream catchment Area
  Forestry 2.2.0 Production native forests, 3.1.0 Plantation forests 53.00% 5,497,471,263m2
  Pastoral Farming 3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures 32.98% 3,420,887,684m2
  Forestry Plantation 3.1.2 Softwood plantation forestry 7.61% 789,781,787m2
  Natural 1.1.1 Strict nature reserves, 1.1.4 Natural feature protection, 1.1.7 Other conserved area 3.31% 343,013,806m2
  Residential And Infrastructure 5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture, 5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture, 5.5.2 Public services, 5.6.0 Utilities, 5.7.2 Roads, 5.7.5 Navigation and communication 3.10% 322,012,960m2
103,731,675m2

Waterbug sample history

Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Oligochaeta LO 8 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
 8
Acarina MM 1 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
 1
Mites (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 15 5
Dytiscidae (Unident.) QC099999
 1
Scirtidae (Unident.) QC209999
 1
Scirtidae (Unident.)
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae) QC34999I
 1
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae)
Psephenidae (Unident.) QC379999
 12
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 25 3
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
 9
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
 13
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
 3
Ephemeroptera QE 71 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
 30
Coloburiscidae (Unident.) QE059999
 11
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
 30
Megaloptera QM 1 8
Corydalidae (Unident.) QM019999
 1
Corydalidae (Unident.)
Trichoptera QT 22 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
 12
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999
 9
Conoesucidae (Unident.) QT159999
 1
ORDER
SIGNALT 5.9
Weighted SIGNALT 5.8
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Oligochaeta LO 10 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
 10
Acarina MM 1 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
 1
Mites (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 19 5
Dytiscidae (Unident.) QC099999
 1
Gyrinidae (Unident.)(Larva) QC10999I
 1
Gyrinidae (Unident.)(Larva)
Hydrophilidae (Unident.) QC119999
 6
Hydrophilidae (Unident.)
Hydrophilidae (Unident.)
Scirtidae (Unident.) QC209999
 2
Scirtidae (Unident.)
Elmidae (Unident.) QC349999
 1
Elmidae (Unident.)
Psephenidae (Unident.) QC379999
 8
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 34 3
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) QD099999
 4
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
 7
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
 22
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
 1
Ephemeroptera QE 80 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
 28
Coloburiscidae (Unident.) QE059999
 30
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
 21
Caenidae (Unident.) QE089999
 1
Plecoptera QP 21 10
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
 21
Trichoptera QT 18 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
 16
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999
 1
Tasimiidae (Unident.) QT139999
 1
ORDER
SIGNALT 6.1
Weighted SIGNALT 6.4
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 1 1
Ancylidae (Unident.) KG069999
 1
Acarina MM 3 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
 3
Mites (Unident.)
Unknown OT 6
Atyidae (Unident.) OT019999
 6
Atyidae (Unident.)
Atyidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 47 3
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) QD099999
 2
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
 30
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
 9
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
 6
Ephemeroptera QE 52 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
 30
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
 21
Caenidae (Unident.) QE089999
 1
Hemiptera QH 4 2
Veliidae (Unident.) QH569999
 1
Corixidae (Unident.) QH659999
 3
Plecoptera QP 1 10
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
 1
Trichoptera QT 15 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
 8
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999
 6
Ecnomidae (Unident.) QT089999
 1
ORDER
SIGNALT 4.9
Weighted SIGNALT 5.2
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Turbellaria IF 2 2
Dugesiidae (Unident.) IF619999
 2
Gastropoda KG 5 1
Ancylidae (Unident.) KG069999
 1
Physidae (Unident.) KG089999
 4
Oligochaeta LO 6 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
 6
Coleoptera QC 1 5
Dytiscidae (Unident.) QC099999
 1
Diptera QD 34 3
Tipulidae (Unident.) QD019999
 1
Dixidae (Unident.) QD069999
 2
Dixidae (Unident.)
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) QD099999
 2
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
 7
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
 16
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
 6
Ephemeroptera QE 31 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
 24
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
 7
Hemiptera QH 1 2
Corixidae (Unident.) QH659999
 1
Plecoptera QP 19 10
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
 19
Trichoptera QT 20 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
 13
Glossosomatidae (Unident.) QT029999
 5
Hydroptilidae (Unident.) QT039999
 2
ORDER
SIGNALT 4.7
Weighted SIGNALT 5.7
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Turbellaria IF 2 2
Dugesiidae (Unident.) IF619999
 2
Gastropoda KG 3 1
Ancylidae (Unident.) KG069999
 1
Physidae (Unident.) KG089999
 2
Oligochaeta LO 5 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
 5
Acarina MM 3 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
 3
Mites (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 12 5
Psephenidae (Unident.) QC379999
 12
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 55 3
Tipulidae (Unident.) QD019999
 1
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) QD099999
 4
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
 35
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
 9
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
 6
Ephemeroptera QE 58 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
 16
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
 40
Ephemeroptera (Unident.) QE999999
 2
Hemiptera QH 2 2
Veliidae (Unident.) QH569999
 1
Corixidae (Unident.) QH659999
 1
Megaloptera QM 1 8
Corydalidae (Unident.) QM019999
 1
Corydalidae (Unident.)
Odonata QO 1 3
Gomphidae (Unident.) QO139999
 1
Plecoptera QP 5 10
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
 2
Plecoptera (Unident.) QP999999
 3
Trichoptera QT 26 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
 8
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999
 14
Ecnomidae (Unident.) QT089999
 2
Conoesucidae (Unident.) QT159999
 2
ORDER
SIGNALT 4.9
Weighted SIGNALT 5.6
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Turbellaria IF 9 2
Dugesiidae (Unident.) IF619999
 9
Gastropoda KG 31 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
 18
Physidae (Unident.) KG089999
 13
Oligochaeta LO 16 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
 16
Acarina MM 2 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
 2
Mites (Unident.)
Unknown OT 2
Atyidae (Unident.) OT019999
 2
Atyidae (Unident.)
Atyidae (Unident.)
Unknown OV 2
Parastacidae (Unident.) OV019999
 2
Parastacidae (Unident.)
Parastacidae (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 10 5
Dytiscidae (Unident.) QC099999
 7
Dytiscidae (Unident.)(Larva) QC09999I
 1
Elmidae (Unident.) QC349999
 2
Elmidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 21 3
Tipulidae (Unident.) QD019999
 1
Dixidae (Unident.) QD069999
 4
Dixidae (Unident.)
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) QD099999
 2
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
 4
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Stratiomyidae (Unident.) QD249999
 1
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
 6
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
 2
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
 1
Ephemeroptera QE 41 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
 35
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
 5
Caenidae (Unident.) QE089999
 1
Hemiptera QH 2 2
Corixidae (Unident.) QH659999
 2
Megaloptera QM 2 8
Corydalidae (Unident.) QM019999
 2
Corydalidae (Unident.)
Plecoptera QP 20 10
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
 20
Trichoptera QT 9 8
Glossosomatidae (Unident.) QT029999
 7
Hydroptilidae (Unident.) QT039999
 1
Conoesucidae (Unident.) QT159999
 1
ORDER
SIGNALT 4.3
Weighted SIGNALT 4.7
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Turbellaria IF 1 2
Dugesiidae (Unident.) IF619999
 1
Gastropoda KG 2 1
Lymnaeidae (Unident.) KG059999
 1
Ancylidae (Unident.) KG069999
 1
Oligochaeta LO 3 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
 3
Acarina MM 25 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
 25
Mites (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 42 5
Dytiscidae (Unident.) QC099999
 1
Hydrophilidae (Unident.) QC119999
 3
Hydrophilidae (Unident.)
Hydrophilidae (Unident.)
Hydraenidae (Unident.) QC139999
 2
Hydraenidae (Unident.)
Scirtidae (Unident.) QC209999
 5
Scirtidae (Unident.)
Elmidae (Unident.) QC349999
 15
Elmidae (Unident.)
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae) QC34999I
 4
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae)
Psephenidae (Unident.) QC379999
 12
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 45 3
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) QD099999
 2
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
 9
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
 2
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
 22
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
 5
Diptera (Unident.)(Larva) QDZZ9999
 5
Diptera (Unident.)(Larva)
Diptera (Unident.)(Larva)
Diptera (Unident.)(Larva)
Diptera (Unident.)(Larva)
Diptera (Unident.)(Larva)
Ephemeroptera QE 43 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
 27
Coloburiscidae (Unident.) QE059999
 9
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
 5
Caenidae (Unident.) QE089999
 2
Hemiptera QH 1 2
Veliidae (Unident.) QH569999
 1
Megaloptera QM 7 8
Corydalidae (Unident.) QM019999
 7
Corydalidae (Unident.)
Odonata QO 4 3
Gomphidae (Unident.) QO139999
 1
Telephlebiidae (Unident.) QO219999
 3
Plecoptera QP 2 10
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
 2
Trichoptera QT 58 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
 3
Hydroptilidae (Unident.) QT039999
 1
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999
 29
Conoesucidae (Unident.) QT159999
 25
ORDER
SIGNALT 4.9
Weighted SIGNALT 5.7
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Oligochaeta LO 2 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
 2
Acarina MM 10 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
 10
Mites (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 6 5
Dytiscidae (Unident.)(Larva) QC09999I
 1
Elmidae (Unident.) QC349999
 4
Elmidae (Unident.)
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae) QC34999I
 1
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae)
Diptera QD 54 3
Tipulidae (Unident.) QD019999
 11
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) QD099999
 4
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
 7
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
 30
Chironomidae (Unident.)(Larva) QDAZ9999
 1
Chironomidae (Unident.) (Pupa) QDAZ999I
 1
Ephemeroptera QE 57 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
 34
Coloburiscidae (Unident.) QE059999
 22
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
 1
Odonata QO 2 3
Telephlebiidae (Unident.) QO219999
 2
Plecoptera QP 26 10
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
 26
Trichoptera QT 12 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
 1
Glossosomatidae (Unident.) QT029999
 2
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999
 6
Conoesucidae (Unident.) QT159999
 3
ORDER
SIGNALT 5.8
Weighted SIGNALT 6.7
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Turbellaria IF 1 2
Dugesiidae (Unident.) IF619999
 1
Gastropoda KG 3 1
Lymnaeidae (Unident.) KG059999
 3
Oligochaeta LO 3 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
 3
Acarina MM 5 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
 5
Mites (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 48 5
Hydrophilidae (Unident.)(Larva) QC11999I
 2
Hydrophilidae (Unident.)(Larva)
Scirtidae (Unident.) QC209999
 1
Scirtidae (Unident.)
Elmidae (Unident.) QC349999
 15
Elmidae (Unident.)
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae) QC34999I
 30
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae)
Diptera QD 45 3
Tipulidae (Unident.) QD019999
 7
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) QD099999
 2
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
 9
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Empididae (Unident.) QD359999
 1
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
 2
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
 22
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
 2
Ephemeroptera QE 26 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
 19
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
 1
Caenidae (Unident.) QE089999
 6
Odonata QO 1 3
Telephlebiidae (Unident.) QO219999
 1
Plecoptera QP 9 10
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
 9
Trichoptera QT 65 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
 1
Glossosomatidae (Unident.) QT029999
 1
Hydroptilidae (Unident.) QT039999
 11
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999
 9
Conoesucidae (Unident.) QT159999
 43
ORDER
SIGNALT 4.9
Weighted SIGNALT 5.7
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 3 1
Physidae (Unident.) KG089999
 3
Oligochaeta LO 2 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
 2
Acarina MM 5 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
 5
Mites (Unident.)
Unknown OT 6
Atyidae (Unident.) OT019999
 6
Atyidae (Unident.)
Atyidae (Unident.)
Unknown OV 2
Parastacidae (Unident.) OV019999
 2
Parastacidae (Unident.)
Parastacidae (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 50 5
Scirtidae (Unident.) QC209999
 4
Scirtidae (Unident.)
Elmidae (Unident.) QC349999
 34
Elmidae (Unident.)
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae) QC34999I
 6
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae)
Psephenidae (Unident.) QC379999
 6
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 16 3
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
 14
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Thaumaleidae (Unident.) QD119999
 2
Ephemeroptera QE 43 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
 23
Coloburiscidae (Unident.) QE059999
 2
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
 1
Caenidae (Unident.) QE089999
 17
Hemiptera QH 3 2
Corixidae (Unident.) QH659999
 3
Megaloptera QM 3 8
Corydalidae (Unident.) QM019999
 3
Corydalidae (Unident.)
Odonata QO 1 3
Synthemistidae (Unident.) QO239999
 1
Trichoptera QT 23 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
 1
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999
 13
Ecnomidae (Unident.) QT089999
 1
Conoesucidae (Unident.) QT159999
 8
ORDER
SIGNALT 3.9
Weighted SIGNALT 4.9

   

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