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HAPPY VALLEY CREEK AT OVENS 49889

Source EPA Victoria
Latest Sample Date 24-03-2010
Taxa count ORDER 11
Taxa count FAMILY 25
Taxa count ALT 25
Mayflies present? 18
ORDER FAMILY ALT
SIGNAL 3.7 4.4 3.8
Weighted SIGNAL 5.5 4.6

Waterbug Land Use

Category ALUM Categories Percent of upstream catchment Area
  Forestry 2.2.0 Production native forests, 3.1.0 Plantation forests 42.34% 7,198,541,954m2
  Pastoral Farming 3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures 36.14% 6,144,791,984m2
  Forestry Plantation 3.1.2 Softwood plantation forestry 13.78% 2,342,694,133m2
  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, 5.7.2 Roads 5.53% 940,026,954m2
Show minor land uses 5
170,017,159m2

Waterbug sample history

Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Turbellaria IF 1 2
Dugesiidae (Unident.) IF619999
1
Gastropoda KG 2 1
Ancylidae (Unident.) KG069999
2
Oligochaeta LO 6 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
6
Acarina MM 2 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
2
Mites (Unident.)
Unknown OT 2
Atyidae (Unident.) OT019999
2
Atyidae (Unident.)
Atyidae (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 9 5
Dytiscidae (Unident.)(Larva) QC09999I
3
Gyrinidae (Unident.)(Larva) QC10999I
2
Gyrinidae (Unident.)(Larva)
Hydrophilidae (Unident.) QC119999
3
Hydrophilidae (Unident.)
Hydrophilidae (Unident.)
Elmidae (Unident.) QC349999
1
Elmidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 43 3
Tipulidae (Unident.) QD019999
1
Dixidae (Unident.) QD069999
1
Dixidae (Unident.)
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) QD099999
6
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
13
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
2
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
10
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
10
Ephemeroptera QE 18 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
14
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
2
Caenidae (Unident.) QE089999
2
Hemiptera QH 4 2
Corixidae (Unident.) QH659999
4
Odonata QO 6 3
Gomphidae (Unident.) QO139999
5
Telephlebiidae (Unident.) QO219999
1
Trichoptera QT 15 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
1
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999
12
Ecnomidae (Unident.) QT089999
2
ORDER
SIGNALT 3.7
Weighted SIGNALT 4.5
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 8 1
Ancylidae (Unident.) KG069999
1
Planorbidae (Unident.) KG079999
1
Physidae (Unident.) KG089999
6
Oligochaeta LO 38 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
38
Acarina MM 9 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
9
Mites (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 2 5
Dytiscidae (Unident.)(Larva) QC09999I
2
Diptera QD 75 3
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) QD099999
2
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
46
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
23
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
4
Ephemeroptera QE 20 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
11
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
3
Caenidae (Unident.) QE089999
6
Odonata QO 12 3
Gomphidae (Unident.) QO139999
9
Telephlebiidae (Unident.) QO219999
3
Plecoptera QP 32 10
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
32
Trichoptera QT 4 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
3
Ecnomidae (Unident.) QT089999
1
ORDER
SIGNALT 5.2
Weighted SIGNALT 5.2
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 1 1
Planorbidae (Unident.) KG079999
1
Oligochaeta LO 2 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
2
Unknown OT 18
Atyidae (Unident.) OT019999
18
Atyidae (Unident.)
Atyidae (Unident.)
Unknown OV 2
Parastacidae (Unident.) OV019999
2
Parastacidae (Unident.)
Parastacidae (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 3 5
Dytiscidae (Unident.) QC099999
2
Elmidae (Unident.) QC349999
1
Elmidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 20 3
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) QD099999
2
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.)
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
7
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
6
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
5
Ephemeroptera QE 12 9
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
3
Caenidae (Unident.) QE089999
9
Hemiptera QH 4 2
Microvelia peramoena QH560103
1
Corixidae (Unident.) QH659999
3
Odonata QO 3 3
Coenagrionidae (Unident.) QO029999
1
Gomphidae (Unident.) QO139999
2
Trichoptera QT 7 8
Hydroptilidae (Unident.) QT039999
1
Ecnomidae (Unident.) QT089999
6
ORDER
SIGNALT 3.3
Weighted SIGNALT 4.0
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Turbellaria IF 1 2
Dugesiidae (Unident.) IF619999
1
Oligochaeta LO 1 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
1
Acarina MM 3 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
3
Mites (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 2 5
Dytiscidae (Unident.)(Larva) QC09999I
2
Diptera QD 58 3
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) QD099999
8
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
23
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
3
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
22
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
2
Ephemeroptera QE 7 9
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
3
Caenidae (Unident.) QE089999
4
Hemiptera QH 4 2
Corixidae (Unident.) QH659999
4
Megaloptera QM 1 8
Sialidae (Unident.) QM029999
1
Odonata QO 3 3
Gomphidae (Unident.) QO139999
3
Plecoptera QP 1 10
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
1
Trichoptera QT 5 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
1
Hydroptilidae (Unident.) QT039999
4
ORDER
SIGNALT 5.3
Weighted SIGNALT 5.1