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NOTICE: SIGNALT Calculations are currently running through final testing and may be inaccurate until completed.

CATHERINE RIVER U/S BUFFALO RIVER 48030

Source EPA Victoria
Latest Sample Date 07-04-2009
Taxa count ORDER 11
Taxa count FAMILY 28
Taxa count ALT 29
Mayflies present? 34
ORDER FAMILY ALT
SIGNAL 5.2 5.6 5.2
Weighted SIGNAL 6.8 5 6.4

Waterbug Land Use

Category ALUM Categories Percent of upstream catchment Area
  Natural 1.1.1 Strict nature reserves, 1.1.3 National park, 1.1.7 Other conserved area 63.88% 20,941,066,646m2
  Forestry 2.2.0 Production native forests 32.99% 10,815,954,783m2
  Pastoral Farming 3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures 3.07% 1,006,135,329m2
Show minor land uses 2
327,811,592m2

Waterbug sample history

Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Hirudinea LH 1 1
Glossiphoniidae (Unident.) LH019999
 1
Oligochaeta LO 1 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
 1
Acarina MM 2 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
 2
Mites (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 11 5
Elmidae (Unident.) QC349999
 2
Elmidae (Unident.)
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae) QC34999I
 1
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae)
Psephenidae (Unident.) QC379999
 8
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 71 3
Dixidae (Unident.) QD069999
 6
Dixidae (Unident.)
Culicidae (Unident.) QD079999
 2
Culicidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
 26
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
 1
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
 30
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
 5
Chironomidae (Unident.) (Pupa) QDAZ999I
 1
Ephemeroptera QE 34 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
 4
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
 30
Hemiptera QH 2 2
Hebridae (Unident.) QH539999
 1
Veliidae (Unident.) QH569999
 1
Megaloptera QM 14 8
Corydalidae (Unident.) QM019999
 14
Corydalidae (Unident.)
Odonata QO 5 3
Telephlebiidae (Unident.) QO219999
 5
Plecoptera QP 15 10
Eustheniidae (Unident.) QP019999
 1
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
 14
Trichoptera QT 51 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
 7
Glossosomatidae (Unident.) QT029999
 1
Philopotamidae (Unident.) QT049999
 11
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999
 18
Tasimiidae (Unident.) QT139999
 2
Conoesucidae (Unident.) QT159999
 2
Philorheithridae (Unident.) QT219999
 2
Calamoceratidae (Unident.) QT249999
 8
ORDER
SIGNALT 5.2
Weighted SIGNALT 6.3
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 3 1
Ancylidae (Unident.) KG069999
 3
Oligochaeta LO 1 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
 1
Acarina MM 1 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
 1
Mites (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 14 5
Scirtidae (Unident.) QC209999
 1
Scirtidae (Unident.)
Elmidae (Unident.) QC349999
 3
Elmidae (Unident.)
Psephenidae (Unident.) QC379999
 10
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 25 3
Tipulidae (Unident.) QD019999
 10
Blephariceridae (Unident.)(Larva) QD049999
 1
Blephariceridae (Unident.)(Larva)
Blephariceridae (Unident.) (Pupa) QD04999I
 1
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) QD099999
 2
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
 1
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Tabanidae (Unident.) QD239999
 2
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
 2
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
 5
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
 1
Ephemeroptera QE 53 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
 14
Coloburiscidae (Unident.) QE059999
 17
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
 20
Caenidae (Unident.) QE089999
 2
Megaloptera QM 3 8
Corydalidae (Unident.) QM019999
 3
Corydalidae (Unident.)
Odonata QO 2 3
Zygoptera (Unident.) QO999997
 1
Epiproctophora (Unident.) QO999998
 1
Plecoptera QP 30 10
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
 30
Trichoptera QT 52 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
 16
Glossosomatidae (Unident.) QT029999
 7
Philopotamidae (Unident.) QT049999
 2
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999
 15
Tasimiidae (Unident.) QT139999
 5
Conoesucidae (Unident.) QT159999
 5
Helicopsychidae (Unident.) QT179999
 1
Philorheithridae (Unident.) QT219999
 1
ORDER
SIGNALT 5.5
Weighted SIGNALT 6.4
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Coleoptera QC 27 5
Elmidae (Unident.) QC349999
 25
Elmidae (Unident.)
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae) QC34999I
 1
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae)
Brentidae (Unident.) QCAM9999
 1
Diptera QD 30 3
Tipulidae (Unident.) QD019999
 2
Athericidae (Unident.) QD229999
 2
Athericidae (Unident.)
Athericidae (Unident.)
Diamesinae (Unident.) QDAB9999
 1
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
 25
Ephemeroptera QE 46 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
 21
Coloburiscidae (Unident.) QE059999
 13
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
 12
Odonata QO 2 3
Telephlebiidae (Unident.) QO219999
 2
Plecoptera QP 24 10
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
 24
Trichoptera QT 58 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
 17
Glossosomatidae (Unident.) QT029999
 6
Philopotamidae (Unident.) QT049999
 9
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999
 3
Ecnomidae (Unident.) QT089999
 2
Conoesucidae (Unident.) QT159999
 16
Philorheithridae (Unident.) QT219999
 5
ORDER
SIGNALT 6.3
Weighted SIGNALT 6.8
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 1 1
Ancylidae (Unident.) KG069999
 1
Oligochaeta LO 1 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
 1
Coleoptera QC 12 5
Elmidae (Unident.) QC349999
 7
Elmidae (Unident.)
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae) QC34999I
 1
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae)
Psephenidae (Unident.) QC379999
 4
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 47 3
Tipulidae (Unident.) QD019999
 2
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
 20
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Athericidae (Unident.) QD229999
 4
Athericidae (Unident.)
Athericidae (Unident.)
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
 18
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
 3
Ephemeroptera QE 48 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
 11
Oniscigastridae (Unident.) QE039999
 1
Coloburiscidae (Unident.) QE059999
 8
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
 26
Caenidae (Unident.) QE089999
 2
Megaloptera QM 4 8
Corydalidae (Unident.) QM019999
 4
Corydalidae (Unident.)
Odonata QO 4 3
Telephlebiidae (Unident.) QO219999
 4
Plecoptera QP 15 10
Austroperlidae (Unident.) QP029999
 3
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
 12
Trichoptera QT 43 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
 1
Glossosomatidae (Unident.) QT029999
 8
Philopotamidae (Unident.) QT049999
 2
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999
 13
Tasimiidae (Unident.) QT139999
 2
Conoesucidae (Unident.) QT159999
 2
Calocidae (Unident.) QT189999
 4
Philorheithridae (Unident.) QT219999
 6
Calamoceratidae (Unident.) QT249999
 5
ORDER
SIGNALT 5.4
Weighted SIGNALT 6.4
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Acarina MM 1 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
 1
Mites (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 6 5
Elmidae (Unident.) QC349999
 6
Elmidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 57 3
Tipulidae (Unident.) QD019999
 2
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
 20
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Diamesinae (Unident.) QDAB9999
 1
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
 33
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
 1
Ephemeroptera QE 45 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
 7
Coloburiscidae (Unident.) QE059999
 6
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
 32
Megaloptera QM 4 8
Corydalidae (Unident.) QM019999
 4
Corydalidae (Unident.)
Odonata QO 1 3
Telephlebiidae (Unident.) QO219999
 1
Plecoptera QP 22 10
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
 22
Trichoptera QT 25 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
 7
Glossosomatidae (Unident.) QT029999
 10
Philopotamidae (Unident.) QT049999
 1
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999
 3
Tasimiidae (Unident.) QT139999
 1
Helicopsychidae (Unident.) QT179999
 2
Calamoceratidae (Unident.) QT249999
 1
ORDER
SIGNALT 6.5
Weighted SIGNALT 7.0
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 1 1
Ancylidae (Unident.) KG069999
 1
Acarina MM 2 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
 2
Mites (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 9 5
Elmidae (Unident.) QC349999
 5
Elmidae (Unident.)
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae) QC34999I
 4
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae)
Diptera QD 46 3
Tipulidae (Unident.) QD019999
 2
Dixidae (Unident.) QD069999
 7
Dixidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
 14
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Thaumaleidae (Unident.) QD119999
 3
Stratiomyidae (Unident.) QD249999
 1
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
 18
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
 1
Ephemeroptera QE 19 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
 17
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
 2
Hemiptera QH 3 2
Veliidae (Unident.) QH569999
 3
Megaloptera QM 1 8
Corydalidae (Unident.) QM019999
 1
Corydalidae (Unident.)
Plecoptera QP 7 10
Austroperlidae (Unident.) QP029999
 1
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
 6
Trichoptera QT 16 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
 3
Hydroptilidae (Unident.) QT039999
 4
Philopotamidae (Unident.) QT049999
 1
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999
 1
Tasimiidae (Unident.) QT139999
 1
Conoesucidae (Unident.) QT159999
 5
Calamoceratidae (Unident.) QT249999
 1
ORDER
SIGNALT 5.8
Weighted SIGNALT 6.1
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Oligochaeta LO 4 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
 4
Acarina MM 4 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
 4
Mites (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 11 5
Microsporidae (Unident.) QC039999
 1
Elmidae (Unident.) QC349999
 4
Elmidae (Unident.)
Psephenidae (Unident.) QC379999
 6
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 80 3
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) QD099999
 6
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
 18
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Empididae (Unident.) QD359999
 1
Dolichopodidae (Unident.) QD369999
 1
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
 49
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
 5
Ephemeroptera QE 44 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
 19
Coloburiscidae (Unident.) QE059999
 7
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
 17
Caenidae (Unident.) QE089999
 1
Megaloptera QM 5 8
Corydalidae (Unident.) QM019999
 5
Corydalidae (Unident.)
Odonata QO 3 3
Gomphidae (Unident.) QO139999
 1
Telephlebiidae (Unident.) QO219999
 2
Plecoptera QP 40 10
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
 40
Trichoptera QT 13 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
 9
Glossosomatidae (Unident.) QT029999
 1
Conoesucidae (Unident.) QT159999
 1
Calamoceratidae (Unident.) QT249999
 2
ORDER
SIGNALT 6.0
Weighted SIGNALT 6.5
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Acarina MM 7 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
 7
Mites (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 19 5
Elmidae (Unident.) QC349999
 16
Elmidae (Unident.)
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae) QC34999I
 1
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae)
Psephenidae (Unident.) QC379999
 2
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 77 3
Dixidae (Unident.) QD069999
 13
Dixidae (Unident.)
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) QD099999
 6
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
 5
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Athericidae (Unident.) QD229999
 2
Athericidae (Unident.)
Athericidae (Unident.)
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
 5
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
 18
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
 24
Chironomidae (Unident.) (Pupa) QDAZ999I
 4
Ephemeroptera QE 23 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
 2
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
 17
Caenidae (Unident.) QE089999
 4
Hemiptera QH 4 2
Veliidae (Unident.) QH569999
 2
Gerridae (Unident.) QH579999
 2
Megaloptera QM 1 8
Corydalidae (Unident.) QM019999
 1
Corydalidae (Unident.)
Plecoptera QP 3 10
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
 3
Trichoptera QT 55 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
 1
Hydroptilidae (Unident.) QT039999
 10
Philopotamidae (Unident.) QT049999
 12
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999
 3
Conoesucidae (Unident.) QT159999
 7
Helicopsychidae (Unident.) QT179999
 14
Calamoceratidae (Unident.) QT249999
 8
ORDER
SIGNALT 6.4
Weighted SIGNALT 6.3

   

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