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Heidelberg-Kinglake Road- Hurstbridge. Perkins Property- 0.7 km north of Wilson Road Bridge DIY0245

Source Melbourne Water
Latest Sample Date 14-04-2010
Taxa count ORDER 11
Taxa count FAMILY 21
Taxa count ALT 21
Mayflies present? 6
ORDER FAMILY ALT
SIGNAL 3.8 3.9 2.1
Weighted SIGNAL 4.5 3.3

Waterbug Land Use

Category ALUM Categories Percent of upstream catchment Area
  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, 5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission, 5.7.2 Roads, 5.7.5 Navigation and communication 43.04% 10,743,094,904m2
  Pastoral Farming 3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures 29.19% 7,285,055,770m2
  Natural 1.1.1 Strict nature reserves, 1.1.3 National park, 1.1.7 Other conserved area 18.47% 4,609,968,892m2
  Arable Farming 3.3.0 Cropping, 3.4.0 Perennial horticulture, 3.4.6 Perennial flowers and bulbs, 3.4.9 Grapes, 3.5.3 Seasonal vegetables and herbs 3.74% 932,693,126m2
Show minor land uses 8
249,589,780m2

Waterbug sample history

Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Turbellaria IF 5 2
Dugesiidae (Unident.) IF619999
5
Gastropoda KG 3 1
Physidae (Unident.) KG089999
3
Hirudinea LH 2 1
Glossiphoniidae (Unident.) LH019999
2
Oligochaeta LO 4 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
4
Acarina MM 1 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
1
Mites (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 27 5
Dytiscidae (Unident.) QC099999
9
Hydrophilidae (Unident.) QC119999
18
Hydrophilidae (Unident.)
Hydrophilidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 28 3
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) QD099999
4
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.)
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
7
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
2
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
15
Ephemeroptera QE 6 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
1
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
5
Hemiptera QH 50 2
Veliidae (Unident.) QH569999
15
Nepidae (Unident.) QH619999
1
Corixidae (Unident.) QH659999
30
Notonectidae QH670000
4
Odonata QO 5 3
Coenagrionidae (Unident.) QO029999
3
Megapodagrionidae (Unident.) QO079999
2
Trichoptera QT 36 8
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
30
Trichoptera (Unident.) QT999999
6
ORDER
SIGNALT 3.8
Weighted SIGNALT 4.2
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Turbellaria IF 2 2
Dugesiidae (Unident.) IF619999
2
Gastropoda KG 31 1
Ancylidae (Unident.) KG069999
3
Planorbidae (Unident.) KG079999
3
Physidae (Unident.) KG089999
22
Planorbidae/Physidae (Unident.) KG9999A2
3
Bivalvia KP 1 3
Sphaeriidae (Unident.) KP039999
1
Oligochaeta LO 1 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
1
Acarina MM 2 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
2
Mites (Unident.)
Amphipoda OP 3 3
Ceinidae (Unident.) OP029999
3
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 19 5
Dytiscidae (Unident.) QC099999
4
Dytiscidae (Unident.)(Larva) QC09999I
5
Hydrophilidae (Unident.)(Larva) QC11999I
1
Hydrophilidae (Unident.)(Larva)
Hydraenidae (Unident.) QC139999
1
Hydraenidae (Unident.)
Curculionidae (Unident.) QCAN9999
2
Curculionidae (Unident.)
Curculionidae (Unident.)
Hydrochidae (Unident.) QCAO9999
6
Hydrochidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 31 3
Dixidae (Unident.) QD069999
1
Dixidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
14
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
6
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
10
Ephemeroptera QE 7 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
2
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
5
Hemiptera QH 52 2
Veliidae (Unident.) QH569999
30
Corixidae (Unident.) QH659999
14
Notonectidae (Unident.) QH679999
7
Pleidae (Unident.) QH689999
1
Plecoptera QP 2 10
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
2
Trichoptera QT 31 8
Calamoceratidae (Unident.) QT249999
1
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
30
ORDER
SIGNALT 4.5
Weighted SIGNALT 4.3
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Turbellaria IF 18 2
Dugesiidae (Unident.) IF619999
18
Gastropoda KG 21 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
7
Lymnaeidae (Unident.) KG059999
5
Physidae (Unident.) KG089999
9
Bivalvia KP 1 3
Sphaeriidae/Corbiculidae KP9999A1
1
Oligochaeta LO 4 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
4
Amphipoda OP 12 3
Ceinidae (Unident.) OP029999
12
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Unknown OT 42
Atyidae (Unident.) OT019999
42
Atyidae (Unident.)
Atyidae (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 4 5
Dytiscidae (Unident.) QC099999
1
Elmidae (Unident.) QC349999
2
Elmidae (Unident.)
Hydrochidae (Unident.) QCAO9999
1
Hydrochidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 3 3
Stratiomyidae (Unident.) QD249999
2
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
1
Ephemeroptera QE 2 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
2
Hemiptera QH 38 2
Veliidae (Unident.) QH569999
10
Corixidae (Unident.) QH659999
23
Notonectidae (Unident.) QH679999
5
Odonata QO 13 3
Coenagrionidae (Unident.) QO029999
4
Isostictidae (Unident.) QO039999
3
Megapodagrionidae (Unident.) QO079999
2
Zygoptera (Unident.) QO999997
4
Trichoptera QT 15 8
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
15
ORDER
SIGNALT 3.4
Weighted SIGNALT 2.8
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 15 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
1
Physidae (Unident.) KG089999
10
Planorbidae/Physidae (Unident.) KG9999A2
4
Bivalvia KP 1 3
Pelecypoda (Unident.) KP999999
1
Hirudinea LH 1 1
Glossiphoniidae (Unident.) LH019999
1
Acarina MM 2 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
2
Mites (Unident.)
Amphipoda OP 78 3
Ceinidae (Unident.) OP029999
78
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Unknown OT 8
Atyidae (Unident.) OT019999
8
Atyidae (Unident.)
Atyidae (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 4 5
Dytiscidae (Unident.) QC099999
2
Dytiscidae (Unident.)(Larva) QC09999I
1
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae) QC34999I
1
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae)
Diptera QD 24 3
Culicidae (Unident.) QD079999
2
Culicidae (Unident.)
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
2
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
3
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
17
Ephemeroptera QE 15 9
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
15
Hemiptera QH 28 2
Veliidae (Unident.) QH569999
2
Corixidae (Unident.) QH659999
16
Notonectidae (Unident.) QH679999
10
Odonata QO 15 3
Coenagrionidae (Unident.) QO029999
12
Isostictidae (Unident.) QO039999
2
Megapodagrionidae (Unident.) QO079999
1
Trichoptera QT 33 8
Hydroptilidae (Unident.) QT039999
2
Calamoceratidae (Unident.) QT249999
1
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
30
ORDER
SIGNALT 3.7
Weighted SIGNALT 3.8
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Turbellaria IF 1 2
Dugesiidae (Unident.) IF619999
1
Gastropoda KG 68 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
57
Ferrissia petterdi KG060101
2
Planorbidae/Physidae (Unident.) KG9999A2
9
Hirudinea LH 1 1
Glossiphoniidae (Unident.) LH019999
1
Oligochaeta LO 4 2
OLIGOCHAETA LO000000
4
Acarina MM 1 6
Hydracarina (Unident.) MM9999A8
1
Hydracarina (Unident.)
Amphipoda OP 3 3
Amphipoda (Unident.) OP999999
3
Amphipoda (Unident.)
Amphipoda (Unident.)
Amphipoda (Unident.)
Unknown OT 2
Paratya australiensis OT010101
2
Paratya australiensis
Paratya australiensis
Coleoptera QC 15 5
Chostonectes sharpi QC091501
3
Chostonectes sharpi
Chostonectes sharpi
Chostonectes sharpi
Lancetes sp.(Unident.)(Larva) QC09249I
2
Lancetes sp.(Unident.)(Larva)
Notriolus quadriplagiatus QC340310
10
Notriolus quadriplagiatus
Diptera QD 12 3
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) (Pupa) QD09999I
2
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) (Pupa)
Simulium ornatipes QD100202
2
Simulium ornatipes
Procladius sp.(Unident.) QDAE0899
1
Thienemanniella sp.(Unident.) QDAF0799
1
Cricotopus/Paratrichocladius QDAF99A8
1
Xenochironomus sp.(Unident.) QDAI0599
1
Polypedilum sp.(Unident.) QDAI0899
4
Ephemeroptera QE 3 9
Atalophlebia sp.AV5 QE0601A8
3
Hemiptera QH 7 2
Microvelia peramoena QH560103
2
Microvelia sp.(Unident.) QH560199
1
Sigara sp.(Unident.) QH650299
1
Micronecta sp.(Unident.) QH650599
2
Corixidae (Unident.) QH659999
1
Lepidoptera QL 2 2
Crambidae (Unident.) QL019999
2
Crambidae (Unident.)
Odonata QO 3 3
Coenagrionidae (Unident.) QO029999
1
Austroaeschna multipunctata QO210304
2
Plecoptera QP 1 10
Dinotoperla serricauda QP030207
1
Trichoptera QT 3 8
Ethochorema hesperium QT010502
1
Taschorema evansi QT011301
1
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) (Pupa) QT01999I
1
ORDER
SIGNALT 3.8
Weighted SIGNALT 3.6
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Turbellaria IF 6 2
Dugesiidae (Unident.) IF619999
6
Gastropoda KG 107 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
103
Planorbidae/Physidae (Unident.) KG9999A2
4
Bivalvia KP 17 3
Pisidium casertanum KP030101
15
Pelecypoda (Unident.) KP999999
2
Hirudinea LH 7 1
Glossiphoniidae (Unident.) LH019999
7
Oligochaeta LO 9 2
OLIGOCHAETA LO000000
9
Amphipoda OP 30 3
Austrochiltonia sp.(Unident.) OP020199
30
Austrochiltonia sp.(Unident.)
Austrochiltonia sp.(Unident.)
Austrochiltonia sp.(Unident.)
Isopoda OR 1 2
Heterias sp.(Unident.) OR180199
1
Heterias sp.(Unident.)
Unknown OT 14
Paratya australiensis OT010101
14
Paratya australiensis
Paratya australiensis
Coleoptera QC 15 5
Chostonectes johnsoni QC091503
3
Chostonectes johnsoni
Chostonectes johnsoni
Chostonectes johnsoni
Antiporus femoralis QC091604
3
Antiporus femoralis
Antiporus femoralis
Antiporus femoralis
Ochthebius sp.(Unident.) QC130399
1
Ochthebius sp.(Unident.)
Scirtidae (Unident.) QC209999
6
Scirtidae (Unident.)
Coxelmis novemnotata QC340501
2
Coxelmis novemnotata
Diptera QD 134 3
Simulium ornatipes QD100202
3
Simulium ornatipes
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
1
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Psychodidae (Unident.) QD129999
1
Psychodidae (Unident.)
Procladius sp.(Unident.) QDAE0899
1
Rheotanytarsus sp.(Unident.) QDAH0799
1
Chironomus sp.(Unident.) QDAI0499
36
Chironomus sp.(Unident.)
Dicrotendipes sp.(Unident.) QDAI0699
20
Kiefferulus sp.(Unident.) QDAI0799
56
Chironomidae (Unident.)(Larva) QDAZ9999
14
Chironomidae (Unident.) (Pupa) QDAZ999I
1
Hemiptera QH 33 2
Microvelia peramoena QH560103
1
Microvelia sp.(Unident.) QH560199
1
Sigara sublaevifrons QH650202
2
Agraptocorixa sp.(Unident.) QH650399
5
Micronecta sp.(Unident.) QH650599
13
Enithares woodwardi QH670101
8
Anisops deanei QH670404
2
Anisops sp.(Unident.) QH670499
1
Megaloptera QM 5 8
Stenosialis sp.(Unident.) QM020299
5
Odonata QO 1 3
Austroargiolestes icteromelas icteromelas QO070202
1
ORDER
SIGNALT 2.7
Weighted SIGNALT 2.5