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Princes Freeway- Tynong North BCA0025

Source Melbourne Water
Latest Sample Date 22-09-2011
Taxa count ORDER 9
Taxa count FAMILY 22
Taxa count ALT 22
Mayflies present? 7
ORDER FAMILY ALT
SIGNAL 5.3 4.6 3.7
Weighted SIGNAL 4.6 4.1

Waterbug Land Use

Category ALUM Categories Percent of upstream catchment Area
  Pastoral Farming 3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures 57.39% 1,597,303,935m2
  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 28.71% 799,151,594m2
  Natural 1.1.4 Natural feature protection, 1.1.7 Other conserved area 10.09% 280,789,744m2
Show minor land uses 6
27,834,158m2

Waterbug sample history

Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Oligochaeta LO 8 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
8
Acarina MM 3 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
3
Mites (Unident.)
Amphipoda OP 12 3
Ceinidae (Unident.) OP029999
9
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.) OP069999
3
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 21 5
Dytiscidae (Unident.) QC099999
12
Hydrophilidae (Unident.) QC119999
6
Hydrophilidae (Unident.)
Hydrophilidae (Unident.)
Hydraenidae (Unident.) QC139999
2
Hydraenidae (Unident.)
Hydrochidae (Unident.) QCAO9999
1
Hydrochidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 69 3
Tipulidae (Unident.) QD019999
1
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) QD099999
2
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
17
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
10
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
9
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
30
Ephemeroptera QE 7 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
2
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
5
Hemiptera QH 31 2
Hydrometridae (Unident.) QH549999
3
Veliidae (Unident.) QH569999
27
Pleidae (Unident.) QH689999
1
Plecoptera QP 1 10
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
1
Trichoptera QT 22 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
4
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
18
ORDER
SIGNALT 5.3
Weighted SIGNALT 4.8
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 2 1
Physidae (Unident.) KG089999
2
Oligochaeta LO 1 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
1
Acarina MM 6 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
6
Mites (Unident.)
Amphipoda OP 24 3
Ceinidae (Unident.) OP029999
21
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Amphipoda (Unident.) OP999999
3
Amphipoda (Unident.)
Amphipoda (Unident.)
Amphipoda (Unident.)
Isopoda OR 1 2
Janiridae (Unident.) OR189999
1
Janiridae (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 17 5
Dytiscidae (Unident.) QC099999
6
Hydrophilidae (Unident.) QC119999
9
Hydrophilidae (Unident.)
Hydrophilidae (Unident.)
Scirtidae (Unident.) QC209999
2
Scirtidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 31 3
Dixidae (Unident.) QD069999
1
Dixidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
1
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Stratiomyidae (Unident.) QD249999
2
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
12
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
14
Chironomidae (Unident.) (Pupa) QDAZ999I
1
Ephemeroptera QE 9 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
1
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
8
Hemiptera QH 21 2
Hydrometridae (Unident.) QH549999
2
Veliidae (Unident.) QH569999
8
Belostomatidae (Unident.) QH629999
2
Corixidae (Unident.) QH659999
1
Naucoridae (Unident.) QH669999
2
Notonectidae (Unident.) QH679999
3
Pleidae (Unident.) QH689999
3
Odonata QO 29 3
Coenagrionidae (Unident.) QO029999
24
Lestidae (Unident.) QO059999
1
Megapodagrionidae (Unident.) QO079999
1
Hemicorduliidae (Unident.) QO309999
2
Zygoptera (Unident.) QO999997
1
Trichoptera QT 26 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
1
Hydroptilidae (Unident.) QT039999
1
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
23
Trichoptera (Unident.) QT999999
1
ORDER
SIGNALT 3.4
Weighted SIGNALT 3.9
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 15 1
Planorbidae (Unident.) KG079999
15
Bivalvia KP 2 3
Sphaeriidae (Unident.) KP039999
2
Oligochaeta LO 5 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
5
Acarina MM 11 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
11
Mites (Unident.)
Amphipoda OP 6 3
Ceinidae (Unident.) OP029999
3
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.) OP069999
3
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Unknown OT 20
Atyidae (Unident.) OT019999
20
Atyidae (Unident.)
Atyidae (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 4 5
Dytiscidae (Unident.) QC099999
1
Dytiscidae (Unident.)(Larva) QC09999I
1
Curculionidae (Unident.) QCAN9999
2
Curculionidae (Unident.)
Curculionidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 41 3
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) QD099999
2
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.)
Psychodidae (Unident.) QD129999
1
Psychodidae (Unident.)
Sciomyzidae (Unident.) QD459999
1
Sciomyzidae (Unident.)
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
4
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
3
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
30
Ephemeroptera QE 5 9
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
5
Hemiptera QH 4 2
Veliidae (Unident.) QH569999
4
Odonata QO 1 3
Coenagrionidae (Unident.) QO029999
1
ORDER
SIGNALT 3.4
Weighted SIGNALT 3.1
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 8 1
Planorbidae (Unident.) KG079999
8
Acarina MM 1 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
1
Mites (Unident.)
Amphipoda OP 9 3
Ceinidae (Unident.) OP029999
9
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Unknown OT 8
Atyidae (Unident.) OT019999
8
Atyidae (Unident.)
Atyidae (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 6 5
Haliplidae (Unident.) QC069999
1
Dytiscidae (Unident.) QC099999
5
Diptera QD 21 3
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) QD099999
4
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.)
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
4
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
13
Hemiptera QH 2 2
Hydrometridae (Unident.) QH549999
1
Notonectidae (Unident.) QH679999
1
Odonata QO 14 3
Coenagrionidae (Unident.) QO029999
11
Megapodagrionidae (Unident.) QO079999
1
Hemicorduliidae (Unident.) QO309999
2
Trichoptera QT 9 8
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
9
ORDER
SIGNALT 3.4
Weighted SIGNALT 3.3
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 17 1
Hydrobiidae KG020000
9
Physidae KG080000
8
Acarina MM 3 6
MITES MM000000
3
MITES
Amphipoda OP 27 3
Ceinidae OP020000
27
Ceinidae
Ceinidae
Ceinidae
Unknown OT 20
Atyidae OT010000
20
Atyidae
Atyidae
Coleoptera QC 17 5
Haliplidae QC060000
2
Dytiscidae QC090000
10
Hydrophilidae QC110000
3
Elmidae QC340000
2
Elmidae
Diptera QD 28 3
Empididae QD350000
1
Orthocladiinae QDAF0000
13
Chironominae QDAJ0000
14
Ephemeroptera QE 3 9
Baetidae QE020000
1
Leptophlebiidae QE060000
2
Hemiptera QH 8 2
Veliidae QH560000
5
Corixidae QH650000
1
Notonectidae QH670000
2
Odonata QO 1 3
Zygoptera (Unident.) QO999997
1
Trichoptera QT 31 8
Atriplectididae QT230000
1
Leptoceridae QT250000
30
ORDER
SIGNALT 4.0
Weighted SIGNALT 3.8
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Nematomorpha IJ 1 6
Gordiidae IJ010000
1
Gastropoda KG 15 1
Hydrobiidae KG020000
13
Physidae KG080000
2
Acarina MM 6 6
MITES MM000000
6
MITES
Amphipoda OP 51 3
Ceinidae OP020000
51
Ceinidae
Ceinidae
Ceinidae
Unknown OT 28
Atyidae OT010000
28
Atyidae
Atyidae
Coleoptera QC 8 5
Haliplidae QC060000
1
Dytiscidae QC090000
5
Elmidae QC340000
2
Elmidae
Diptera QD 50 3
Dixidae QD060000
1
Dixidae
Culicidae QD070000
2
Culicidae
Tanypodinae QDAE0000
6
Orthocladiinae QDAF0000
7
Chironominae QDAJ0000
34
Ephemeroptera QE 24 9
Leptophlebiidae QE060000
24
Hemiptera QH 14 2
Veliidae QH560000
3
Corixidae QH650000
11
Odonata QO 19 3
Coenagrionidae QO020000
1
Megapodagrionidae QO070000
2
Synlestidae QO080000
10
Gomphidae QO130000
1
Cordulephyidae QO280000
5
Trichoptera QT 57 8
Hydroptilidae QT030000
13
Odontoceridae QT220000
15
Leptoceridae QT250000
29
ORDER
SIGNALT 4.2
Weighted SIGNALT 4.0
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Unknown IB 2
Hydridae (Unident.) IB019999
2
Gastropoda KG 16 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
8
Ancylidae (Unident.) KG069999
2
Physidae (Unident.) KG089999
6
Oligochaeta LO 4 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
4
Acarina MM 1 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
1
Mites (Unident.)
Unknown OT 10
Atyidae (Unident.) OT019999
10
Atyidae (Unident.)
Atyidae (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 45 5
Dytiscidae (Unident.) QC099999
1
Hydrophilidae (Unident.) QC119999
3
Hydrophilidae (Unident.)
Hydrophilidae (Unident.)
Hydraenidae (Unident.) QC139999
1
Hydraenidae (Unident.)
Scirtidae (Unident.) QC209999
1
Scirtidae (Unident.)
Elmidae (Unident.) QC349999
39
Elmidae (Unident.)
Elmidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 115 3
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
67
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
2
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
19
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
25
Chironomidae (Unident.) (Pupa) QDAZ999I
2
Ephemeroptera QE 66 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
25
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
40
Caenidae (Unident.) QE089999
1
Hemiptera QH 19 2
Veliidae (Unident.) QH569999
19
Odonata QO 23 3
Coenagrionidae (Unident.) QO029999
2
Synlestidae (Unident.) QO089999
16
Gomphidae (Unident.) QO139999
1
Telephlebiidae (Unident.) QO219999
4
Plecoptera QP 11 10
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
11
Trichoptera QT 84 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
25
Conoesucidae (Unident.) QT159999
1
Philorheithridae (Unident.) QT219999
1
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
57
ORDER
SIGNALT 4.1
Weighted SIGNALT 4.6
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 14 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
4
Lymnaeidae (Unident.) KG059999
2
Planorbidae (Unident.) KG079999
1
Physidae (Unident.) KG089999
7
Oligochaeta LO 3 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
3
Amphipoda OP 3 3
Paramelitidae (Unident.) OP069999
3
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Unknown OT 16
Atyidae (Unident.) OT019999
16
Atyidae (Unident.)
Atyidae (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 4 5
Dytiscidae (Unident.) QC099999
2
Elmidae (Unident.) QC349999
2
Elmidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 47 3
Tipulidae (Unident.) QD019999
1
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
18
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
4
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
17
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
6
Chironomidae (Unident.) (Pupa) QDAZ999I
1
Ephemeroptera QE 23 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
6
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
16
Caenidae (Unident.) QE089999
1
Hemiptera QH 13 2
Veliidae (Unident.) QH569999
7
Corixidae (Unident.) QH659999
6
Odonata QO 7 3
Coenagrionidae (Unident.) QO029999
6
Telephlebiidae (Unident.) QO219999
1
Trichoptera QT 46 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
1
Conoesucidae (Unident.) QT159999
3
Odontoceridae (Unident.) QT229999
1
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
41
ORDER
SIGNALT 3.6
Weighted SIGNALT 3.9