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

BUFFALO RIVER (UPPER) AT BLADES PICNIC GROUND 49200

Source EPA Victoria
Latest Sample Date 07-04-2009
Taxa count ORDER 11
Taxa count FAMILY 24
Taxa count ALT 24
Mayflies present? 53
ORDER FAMILY ALT
SIGNAL 5.3 5.2 4.5
Weighted SIGNAL 6 5.4

Waterbug Land Use

Category ALUM Categories Percent of upstream catchment Area
  Forestry 2.2.0 Production native forests 51.75% 25,715,119,559m2
  Natural 1.1.1 Strict nature reserves, 1.1.3 National park, 1.1.7 Other conserved area 42.23% 20,984,097,563m2
  Pastoral Farming 3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures 4.30% 2,138,759,944m2
Show minor land uses 4
496,942,310m2

Waterbug sample history

Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Turbellaria IF 16 2
Dugesiidae (Unident.) IF619999
 16
Oligochaeta LO 12 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
 12
Acarina MM 13 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
 13
Mites (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 19 5
Elmidae (Unident.) QC349999
 5
Elmidae (Unident.)
Psephenidae (Unident.) QC379999
 14
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 121 3
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) QD099999
 20
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
 39
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
 2
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
 38
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
 21
Chironomidae (Unident.) (Pupa) QDAZ999I
 1
Ephemeroptera QE 53 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
 17
Coloburiscidae (Unident.) QE059999
 10
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
 26
Hemiptera QH 1 2
Gerridae (Unident.) QH579999
 1
Megaloptera QM 3 8
Corydalidae (Unident.) QM019999
 3
Corydalidae (Unident.)
Odonata QO 10 3
Diphlebiidae (Unident.) QO099999
 5
Gomphidae (Unident.) QO139999
 1
Telephlebiidae (Unident.) QO219999
 4
Plecoptera QP 1 10
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
 1
Trichoptera QT 27 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
 1
Hydroptilidae (Unident.) QT039999
 1
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999
 24
Ecnomidae (Unident.) QT089999
 1
ORDER
SIGNALT 5.3
Weighted SIGNALT 5.2
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 1 1
Ancylidae (Unident.) KG069999
 1
Oligochaeta LO 6 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
 6
Acarina MM 4 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
 4
Mites (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 18 5
Elmidae (Unident.) QC349999
 5
Elmidae (Unident.)
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae) QC34999I
 1
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae)
Psephenidae (Unident.) QC379999
 12
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 47 3
Tipulidae (Unident.) QD019999
 5
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
 30
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Tabanidae (Unident.) QD239999
 2
Empididae (Unident.) (Pupa) QD35999I
 2
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
 1
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
 4
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
 3
Ephemeroptera QE 68 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
 19
Coloburiscidae (Unident.) QE059999
 32
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
 17
Megaloptera QM 12 8
Corydalidae (Unident.) QM019999
 12
Corydalidae (Unident.)
Odonata QO 4 3
Gomphidae (Unident.) QO139999
 2
Telephlebiidae (Unident.) QO219999
 2
Plecoptera QP 30 10
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
 30
Trichoptera QT 63 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
 11
Glossosomatidae (Unident.) QT029999
 24
Glossosomatidae (Unident.) (Pupa) QT02999I
 1
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999
 23
Conoesucidae (Unident.) QT159999
 4
ORDER
SIGNALT 5.5
Weighted SIGNALT 6.3
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Oligochaeta LO 1 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
 1
Coleoptera QC 2 5
Hydrophilidae (Unident.)(Larva) QC11999I
 1
Hydrophilidae (Unident.)(Larva)
Elmidae (Unident.) QC349999
 1
Elmidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 53 3
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
 26
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Tabanidae (Unident.) QD239999
 2
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
 22
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
 3
Ephemeroptera QE 5 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
 5
Megaloptera QM 14 8
Corydalidae (Unident.) QM019999
 14
Corydalidae (Unident.)
Odonata QO 5 3
Gomphidae (Unident.) QO139999
 5
Trichoptera QT 14 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
 3
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999
 8
Ecnomidae (Unident.) QT089999
 3
ORDER
SIGNALT 5.4
Weighted SIGNALT 5.8
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Coleoptera QC 13 5
Elmidae (Unident.) QC349999
 9
Elmidae (Unident.)
Psephenidae (Unident.) QC379999
 4
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 23 3
Tipulidae (Unident.) QD019999
 4
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
 4
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Diamesinae (Unident.) QDAB9999
 1
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
 14
Ephemeroptera QE 67 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
 14
Coloburiscidae (Unident.) QE059999
 30
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
 23
Odonata QO 3 3
Telephlebiidae (Unident.) QO219999
 3
Plecoptera QP 31 10
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
 31
Trichoptera QT 54 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
 4
Glossosomatidae (Unident.) QT029999
 30
Glossosomatidae (Unident.) (Pupa) QT02999I
 1
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999
 5
Conoesucidae (Unident.) QT159999
 14
ORDER
SIGNALT 6.3
Weighted SIGNALT 6.8
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Oligochaeta LO 4 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
 4
Acarina MM 1 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
 1
Mites (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 31 5
Elmidae (Unident.) QC349999
 4
Elmidae (Unident.)
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae) QC34999I
 3
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae)
Psephenidae (Unident.) QC379999
 24
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 58 3
Tipulidae (Unident.) QD019999
 4
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
 50
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Tabanidae (Unident.) QD239999
 1
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
 2
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
 1
Ephemeroptera QE 139 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
 50
Coloburiscidae (Unident.) QE059999
 39
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
 45
Caenidae (Unident.) QE089999
 5
Hemiptera QH 3 2
Veliidae (Unident.) QH569999
 1
Gerridae (Unident.) QH579999
 2
Megaloptera QM 5 8
Corydalidae (Unident.) QM019999
 5
Corydalidae (Unident.)
Odonata QO 18 3
Gomphidae (Unident.) QO139999
 3
Telephlebiidae (Unident.) QO219999
 15
Plecoptera QP 6 10
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
 6
Trichoptera QT 74 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
 6
Glossosomatidae (Unident.) QT029999
 20
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999
 34
Conoesucidae (Unident.) QT159999
 4
Calamoceratidae (Unident.) QT249999
 10
ORDER
SIGNALT 5.6
Weighted SIGNALT 5.8
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Oligochaeta LO 12 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
 12
Acarina MM 9 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
 9
Mites (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 34 5
Hydrophilidae (Unident.) QC119999
 3
Hydrophilidae (Unident.)
Hydrophilidae (Unident.)
Elmidae (Unident.) QC349999
 19
Elmidae (Unident.)
Psephenidae (Unident.) QC379999
 12
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 104 3
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) QD099999
 2
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
 35
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Tabanidae (Unident.) QD239999
 1
Empididae (Unident.) QD359999
 2
Dolichopodidae (Unident.) QD369999
 1
Diamesinae (Unident.) QDAB9999
 8
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
 50
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
 3
Chironomidae (Unident.) (Pupa) QDAZ999I
 2
Ephemeroptera QE 41 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
 5
Coloburiscidae (Unident.) QE059999
 20
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
 13
Caenidae (Unident.) QE089999
 3
Megaloptera QM 4 8
Corydalidae (Unident.) QM019999
 4
Corydalidae (Unident.)
Odonata QO 12 3
Gomphidae (Unident.) QO139999
 9
Telephlebiidae (Unident.) QO219999
 3
Plecoptera QP 28 10
Austroperlidae (Unident.) QP029999
 1
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
 27
Trichoptera QT 50 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
 4
Glossosomatidae (Unident.) QT029999
 3
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999
 36
Conoesucidae (Unident.) QT159999
 7
ORDER
SIGNALT 6.0
Weighted SIGNALT 6.0
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Oligochaeta LO 2 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
 2
Acarina MM 22 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
 22
Mites (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 27 5
Elmidae (Unident.) QC349999
 9
Elmidae (Unident.)
Psephenidae (Unident.) QC379999
 18
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 32 3
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
 23
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Empididae (Unident.) QD359999
 1
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
 1
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
 6
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
 1
Ephemeroptera QE 107 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
 27
Coloburiscidae (Unident.) QE059999
 15
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
 2
Caenidae (Unident.) QE089999
 22
Ephemeroptera (Unident.) QE999999
 41
Megaloptera QM 4 8
Corydalidae (Unident.) QM019999
 4
Corydalidae (Unident.)
Odonata QO 4 3
Gomphidae (Unident.) QO139999
 2
Telephlebiidae (Unident.) QO219999
 2
Trichoptera QT 71 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
 2
Hydroptilidae (Unident.) QT039999
 3
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999
 64
Conoesucidae (Unident.) QT159999
 1
Calamoceratidae (Unident.) QT249999
 1
ORDER
SIGNALT 5.5
Weighted SIGNALT 6.0
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Oligochaeta LO 1 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
 1
Coleoptera QC 3 5
Scirtidae (Unident.) QC209999
 1
Scirtidae (Unident.)
Psephenidae (Unident.) QC379999
 2
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 60 3
Tipulidae (Unident.) QD019999
 1
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
 22
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Dolichopodidae (Unident.) QD369999
 1
Diamesinae (Unident.) QDAB9999
 1
Podonominae (Unident.) QDAD9999
 2
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
 32
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
 1
Ephemeroptera QE 4 9
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
 4
Megaloptera QM 2 8
Corydalidae (Unident.) QM019999
 2
Corydalidae (Unident.)
Odonata QO 11 3
Gomphidae (Unident.) QO139999
 11
Plecoptera QP 61 10
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
 61
Trichoptera QT 17 8
Glossosomatidae (Unident.) QT029999
 15
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999
 1
Conoesucidae (Unident.) QT159999
 1
ORDER
SIGNALT 6.0
Weighted SIGNALT 6.1
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Nematomorpha IJ 1 6
Gordiidae (Unident.) IJ019999
 1
Oligochaeta LO 18 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
 18
Acarina MM 2 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
 2
Mites (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 11 5
Austrolimnius sp.(Unident.) QC340199
 6
Austrolimnius sp.(Unident.)
Austrolimnius (Limnelmis) group QC3401B6
 1
Austrolimnius (Limnelmis) group
Notriolus sp.(Unident.) QC340399
 2
Notriolus sp.(Unident.)
Unknown QC37010D
 2
Diptera QD 83 3
Austrosimulium bancrofti QD100101
 3
Austrosimulium bancrofti
Austrosimulium furiosum QD100102
 29
Austrosimulium furiosum
Austrosimulium victoriae QD100105
 1
Austrosimulium victoriae
Simulium melatum QD100201
 1
Simulium melatum
Simulium ornatipes QD100202
 1
Simulium ornatipes
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
 10
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Paraheptagyia sp.(Unident.) QDAB0199
 1
Cardiocladius sp.(Unident.) QDAF1499
 1
Cricotopus sp.(Unident.) QDAF1599
 32
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
 3
Tanytarsus sp.(Unident.) QDAH0499
 1
Ephemeroptera QE 3 9
Irpacaenis sp.(Unident.) QE080399
 1
Caenidae (Unident.) QE089999
 2
Megaloptera QM 5 8
Archichauliodes guttiferus QM010106
 5
Archichauliodes guttiferus
Odonata QO 7 3
Hemigomphus gouldii / heteroclytus QO1305A1
 6
Austroaeschna unicornis unicornis QO210308
 1
Plecoptera QP 19 10
Illiesoperla sp.(Unident.) QP030599
 2
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
 17
Trichoptera QT 16 8
Taschorema evansi QT011301
 2
Cheumatopsyche deani QT060507
 10
Cheumatopsyche sp.(Unident.) QT060599
 1
Cheumatopsyche sp.AV1 QT0605A1
 2
Anisocentropus sp.(Unident.) QT240199
 1
ORDER
SIGNALT 6.0
Weighted SIGNALT 5.7
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 1 1
Ancylidae (Unident.) KG069999
 1
Coleoptera QC 6 5
Elmidae (Unident.) QC349999
 2
Elmidae (Unident.)
Psephenidae (Unident.) QC379999
 4
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 47 3
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
 43
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
 1
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
 1
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
 2
Megaloptera QM 3 8
Corydalidae (Unident.) QM019999
 3
Corydalidae (Unident.)
Odonata QO 2 3
Gomphidae (Unident.) QO139999
 2
Trichoptera QT 1 8
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999
 1
ORDER
SIGNALT 4.7
Weighted SIGNALT 4.5

   

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