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Source Melbourne Water
Latest Sample Date 22-04-2013
Taxa count ORDER 16
Taxa count FAMILY 36
Taxa count ALT 37
Mayflies present? 28
ORDER FAMILY ALT
SIGNAL 4 4.2 4.1
Weighted SIGNAL 4 5 5.4

Waterbug Land Use

Category ALUM Categories Percent of upstream catchment Area
  Pastoral Farming 3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures 42.40% 4,476,307,609m2
  Natural 1.1.1 Strict nature reserves, 1.1.3 National park, 1.1.7 Other conserved area 27.01% 2,851,377,448m2
  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, 5.7.5 Navigation and communication 19.06% 2,012,413,507m2
  Unknown 3.6.4 No defined use 4.74% 499,978,511m2
  Arable Farming 3.3.0 Cropping, 3.4.0 Perennial horticulture, 3.4.9 Grapes, 3.5.3 Seasonal vegetables and herbs 3.76% 397,482,916m2
Show minor land uses 5
105,577,962m2

Waterbug sample history

Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Turbellaria IF 1 2
Dugesiidae (Unident.) IF619999
 1
Unknown IH 1
Tetrastemmatidae (Unident.) IH019999
 1
Gastropoda KG 19 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
 11
Physidae (Unident.) KG089999
 8
Oligochaeta LO 2 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
 2
Acarina MM 2 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
 2
Mites (Unident.)
Mites (Unident.)
Amphipoda OP 27 3
Ceinidae (Unident.) OP029999
 27
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Unknown OT 14
Atyidae (Unident.) OT019999
 14
Atyidae (Unident.)
Atyidae (Unident.)
Atyidae (Unident.)
Atyidae (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 23 5
Dytiscidae (Unident.) QC099999
 1
Hydrophilidae (Unident.)(Larva) QC11999I
 1
Hydrophilidae (Unident.)(Larva)
Scirtidae (Unident.)(Larva) QC20999I
 9
Scirtidae (Unident.)(Larva)
Elmidae (Unident.) QC349999
 7
Elmidae (Unident.)
Elmidae (Unident.)
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae) QC34999I
 5
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae)
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae)
Diptera QD 49 3
Dixidae (Unident.) QD069999
 2
Dixidae (Unident.)
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) QD099999
 4
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
 8
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Stratiomyidae (Unident.) QD249999
 1
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
 4
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
 2
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
 28
Ephemeroptera QE 28 9
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
 28
Hemiptera QH 17 2
Veliidae (Unident.) QH569999
 9
Corixidae (Unident.) QH659999
 6
Notonectidae (Unident.) QH679999
 2
Lepidoptera QL 1 2
Crambidae (Unident.) QL019999
 1
Crambidae (Unident.)
Megaloptera QM 3 8
Sialidae (Unident.) QM029999
 3
Odonata QO 30 3
Coenagrionidae (Unident.) QO029999
 2
Synlestidae (Unident.) QO089999
 10
Gomphidae (Unident.) QO139999
 2
Telephlebiidae (Unident.) QO219999
 16
Plecoptera QP 3 10
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
 3
Trichoptera QT 89 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
 12
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999
 27
Conoesucidae (Unident.) QT159999
 15
Atriplectididae (Unident.) QT239999
 1
Calamoceratidae (Unident.) QT249999
 8
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
 26
ORDER
SIGNALT 4.0
Weighted SIGNALT 4.2
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 24 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
 22
Physidae (Unident.) KG089999
 2
Oligochaeta LO 10 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
 10
Acarina MM 2 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
 2
Mites (Unident.)
Mites (Unident.)
Amphipoda OP 15 3
Ceinidae (Unident.) OP029999
 15
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Unknown OT 20
Atyidae (Unident.) OT019999
 20
Atyidae (Unident.)
Atyidae (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 53 5
Dytiscidae (Unident.) QC099999
 1
Hydraenidae (Unident.) QC139999
 2
Hydraenidae (Unident.)
Scirtidae (Unident.)(Larva) QC20999I
 3
Scirtidae (Unident.)(Larva)
Elmidae (Unident.) QC349999
 28
Elmidae (Unident.)
Elmidae (Unident.)
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae) QC34999I
 19
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae)
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae)
Diptera QD 59 3
Dixidae (Unident.) QD069999
 4
Dixidae (Unident.)
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) QD099999
 4
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
 2
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Empididae (Unident.) QD359999
 1
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
 6
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
 23
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
 19
Ephemeroptera QE 55 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
 8
Oniscigastridae (Unident.) QE039999
 4
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
 43
Hemiptera QH 8 2
Veliidae (Unident.) QH569999
 4
Corixidae (Unident.) QH659999
 2
Notonectidae (Unident.) QH679999
 2
Odonata QO 5 3
Megapodagrionidae (Unident.) QO079999
 4
Telephlebiidae (Unident.) QO219999
 1
Plecoptera QP 4 10
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
 4
Trichoptera QT 52 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
 14
Hydroptilidae (Unident.) QT039999
 4
Conoesucidae (Unident.) QT159999
 10
Calamoceratidae (Unident.) QT249999
 10
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
 14
ORDER
SIGNALT 4.3
Weighted SIGNALT 4.2
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Turbellaria IF 2 2
Dugesiidae (Unident.) IF619999
 2
Gastropoda KG 10 1
Ancylidae (Unident.) KG069999
 1
Physidae (Unident.) KG089999
 7
Planorbidae/Physidae (Unident.) KG9999A2
 2
Bivalvia KP 2 3
Pelecypoda (Unident.) KP999999
 2
Hirudinea LH 2 1
Glossiphoniidae (Unident.) LH019999
 2
Oligochaeta LO 3 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
 3
Acarina MM 2 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
 2
Mites (Unident.)
Amphipoda OP 27 3
Ceinidae (Unident.) OP029999
 27
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 1 5
Hydraenidae (Unident.) QC139999
 1
Hydraenidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 58 3
Tipulidae (Unident.) QD019999
 1
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) QD099999
 2
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
 20
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Stratiomyidae (Unident.) QD249999
 1
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
 2
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
 5
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
 27
Ephemeroptera QE 17 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
 9
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
 8
Hemiptera QH 19 2
Veliidae (Unident.) QH569999
 8
Corixidae (Unident.) QH659999
 8
Notonectidae (Unident.) QH679999
 3
Lepidoptera QL 1 2
Crambidae (Unident.) QL019999
 1
Crambidae (Unident.)
Odonata QO 8 3
Coenagrionidae (Unident.) QO029999
 6
Megapodagrionidae (Unident.) QO079999
 1
Hemicorduliidae (Unident.) QO309999
 1
Trichoptera QT 39 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
 1
Hydroptilidae (Unident.) QT039999
 1
Atriplectididae (Unident.) QT239999
 1
Calamoceratidae (Unident.) QT249999
 2
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
 30
Trichoptera (Unident.) QT999999
 4
ORDER
SIGNALT 3.6
Weighted SIGNALT 4.0
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Turbellaria IF 18 2
Dugesiidae (Unident.) IF619999
 18
Gastropoda KG 1 1
Physidae (Unident.) KG089999
 1
Hirudinea LH 1 1
Erpobdellidae (Unident.) LH059999
 1
Oligochaeta LO 2 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
 2
Acarina MM 7 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
 7
Mites (Unident.)
Amphipoda OP 6 3
Ceinidae (Unident.) OP029999
 6
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 14 5
Dytiscidae (Unident.) QC099999
 5
Dytiscidae (Unident.)(Larva) QC09999I
 1
Hydrophilidae (Unident.) QC119999
 6
Hydrophilidae (Unident.)
Hydrophilidae (Unident.)
Hydrophilidae (Unident.)(Larva) QC11999I
 1
Hydrophilidae (Unident.)(Larva)
Scirtidae (Unident.)(Larva) QC20999I
 1
Scirtidae (Unident.)(Larva)
Diptera QD 62 3
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) QD099999
 30
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
 3
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
 2
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
 27
Hemiptera QH 25 2
Veliidae (Unident.) QH569999
 3
Nepidae (Unident.) QH619999
 1
Corixidae (Unident.) QH659999
 15
Notonectidae (Unident.) QH679999
 6
Odonata QO 17 3
Coenagrionidae (Unident.) QO029999
 12
Megapodagrionidae (Unident.) QO079999
 1
Hemicorduliidae (Unident.) QO309999
 4
Trichoptera QT 37 8
Hydroptilidae (Unident.) QT039999
 8
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
 29
ORDER
SIGNALT 3.3
Weighted SIGNALT 3.8
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Unknown IB 33
Hydra sp.(Unident.) IB010199
 32
Hydridae (Unident.) IB019999
 1
Turbellaria IF 20 2
Dugesiidae (Unident.) IF619999
 20
Nematoda II 39 3
Nematoda (Unident.) II999999
 39
Gastropoda KG 10 1
Lymnaeidae (Unident.) KG059999
 2
Helicorbis australiensis KG070602
 3
Planorbidae (Unident.) KG079999
 4
Physidae (Unident.) KG089999
 1
Bivalvia KP 28 3
Corbiculidae (Unident.) KP029999
 8
Sphaeriidae (Unident.) KP039999
 5
Pelecypoda (Unident.) KP999999
 15
Hirudinea LH 36 1
Glossiphoniidae (Unident.) LH019999
 29
Hirudinea (Unident.) LH999999
 7
Oligochaeta LO 108 2
Tubificidae (Unident.) LO049999
 30
Naididae (Unident.) LO059999
 50
Megadrila sp.(Unident.) LO110199
 6
Megadrili (Unident.) LO119999
 1
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
 21
Acarina MM 13 6
Unionicolidae (Unident.) MM169999
 2
Unionicolidae (Unident.)
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
 5
Mites (Unident.)
Mites (Unident.)
Oribatida (Unident.) MM9999A1
 6
Oribatida (Unident.)
Oribatida (Unident.)
Amphipoda OP 33 3
Austrochiltonia sp.(Unident.) OP020199
 21
Austrochiltonia sp.(Unident.)
Austrochiltonia sp.(Unident.)
Austrochiltonia sp.(Unident.)
Austrochiltonia sp.(Unident.)
Austrochiltonia sp.(Unident.)
Austrochiltonia sp.(Unident.)
Ceinidae (Unident.) OP029999
 12
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Isopoda OR 61 2
Janiridae (Unident.) OR189999
 61
Janiridae (Unident.)
Janiridae (Unident.)
Unknown OT 6
Atyidae (Unident.) OT019999
 6
Atyidae (Unident.)
Atyidae (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 60 5
Haliplidae (Unident.) QC069999
 2
Haliplidae (Unident. larvae) QC06999l
 3
Antiporus sp.(Unident.) QC091699
 3
Antiporus sp.(Unident.)
Antiporus sp.(Unident.)
Antiporus sp.(Unident.)
Antiporus sp.(Unident.)(Larva) QC09169I
 9
Antiporus sp.(Unident.)(Larva)
Antiporus sp.(Unident.)(Larva)
Antiporus sp.(Unident.)(Larva)
Sternopriscus sp.(Unident.)(Larva) QC09189I
 21
Sternopriscus sp.(Unident.)(Larva)
Sternopriscus sp.(Unident.)(Larva)
Sternopriscus sp.(Unident.)(Larva)
Sternopriscus sp.(Unident.)(Larva)
Sternopriscus sp.(Unident.)(Larva)
Sternopriscus sp.(Unident.)(Larva)
Sternopriscus sp.(Unident.)(Larva)
Sternopriscus sp.(Unident.)(Larva)
Sternopriscus sp.(Unident.)(Larva)
Sternopriscus sp.(Unident.)(female) QC0918Z1
 3
Sternopriscus sp.(Unident.)(female)
Sternopriscus sp.(Unident.)(female)
Sternopriscus sp.(Unident.)(female)
Dytiscidae (Unident.) QC099999
 6
Dytiscidae (Unident.)(Larva) QC09999I
 7
Scirtidae (Unident.)(Larva) QC20999I
 6
Scirtidae (Unident.)(Larva)
Diptera QD 1930 3
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) QD099999
 24
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.)
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.)
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.)
Ceratopogonidae EPA sp.5 QD0999A5
 2
Ceratopogonidae EPA sp.5
Ceratopogonidae EPA sp.6 QD0999A6
 8
Ceratopogonidae EPA sp.6
Ceratopogonidae EPA sp.6
Ceratopogonidae EPA sp.14 QD0999B5
 8
Ceratopogonidae EPA sp.14
Ceratopogonidae EPA sp.16 QD0999B7
 32
Ceratopogonidae EPA sp.16
Ceratopogonidae EPA sp.16
Ceratopogonidae EPA sp.16
Ceratopogonidae EPA sp.17 QD0999B8
 18
Ceratopogonidae EPA sp.17
Empididae (Unident.) QD359999
 3
Procladius sp.(Unident.) QDAE0899
 487
Ablabesmyia sp.(Unident.) QDAE1199
 11
Paramerina sp.(Unident.) QDAE1299
 27
Pentaneurini (Unident.) QDAE9998
 13
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
 112
Pentaneurini ST1 QDAE99A6
 9
Parakiefferiella sp.(Unident.) QDAF0399
 17
Thienemanniella sp.(Unident.) QDAF0799
 1
Botryocladius sp.(Unident.) QDAF3599
 2
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
 18
Riethia sp.(Unident.) QDAG0199
 3
Tanytarsus sp.(Unident.) QDAH0499
 818
Rheotanytarsus sp.(Unident.) QDAH0799
 11
Chironomus sp.(Unident.) QDAI0499
 16
Chironomus sp.(Unident.)
Chironomus sp.(Unident.)
Dicrotendipes sp.(Unident.) QDAI0699
 18
Kiefferulus sp.(Unident.) QDAI0799
 5
Polypedilum sp.(Unident.) QDAI0899
 15
Microchironomus sp.(Unident.) QDAI2199
 10
Microchironomus sp.(Unident.)
Microchironomus sp.(Unident.)
Cladopelma sp.(Unident.) QDAI2299
 24
Cladopelma sp.(Unident.)
Cladopelma sp.(Unident.)
Parachironomus sp.(Unident.) QDAI2599
 6
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
 206
Chironomidae (Unident.)(Larva) QDAZ9999
 6
Ephemeroptera QE 13 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
 4
Atalophlebia sp.AV8 QE0601B4
 2
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
 1
Ephemeroptera (Unident.) QE999999
 6
Hemiptera QH 4 2
Notonectidae (Unident.) QH679999
 4
Lepidoptera QL 1 2
Crambidae (Unident.) QL019999
 1
Crambidae (Unident.)
Megaloptera QM 3 8
Sialidae (Unident.) QM029999
 3
Odonata QO 6 3
Coenagrionidae (Unident.) QO029999
 1
Austroargiolestes icteromelas/calcaris QO0702Z1
 1
Nannophlebia risi QO171201
 1
Odonata (Unident.) QO999999
 3
Trichoptera QT 25 8
Hellyethira malleoforma QT030404
 5
Hellyethira simplex QT030406
 11
Hydroptilidae (Unident.) QT039999
 1
Anisocentropus sp.(Unident.) QT240199
 1
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
 6
Trichoptera (Unident.) QT999999
 1
ORDER
SIGNALT 3.3
Weighted SIGNALT 3.3

   

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