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near miniature rail tunnel Eltham DIY0310

Source Melbourne Water
Latest Sample Date 03-06-2008
Taxa count ORDER 7
Taxa count FAMILY 11
Taxa count ALT 11
Mayflies present? 0
ORDER FAMILY ALT
SIGNAL 3 2.9 1.7
Weighted SIGNAL 2.8 2.6

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 53.15% 16,727,732,855m2
  Pastoral Farming 3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures 23.76% 7,477,577,598m2
  Natural 1.1.1 Strict nature reserves, 1.1.3 National park, 1.1.7 Other conserved area 14.71% 4,628,702,787m2
  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 3.72% 1,171,551,327m2
Show minor land uses 8
314,756,290m2

Waterbug sample history

Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Turbellaria IF 10 2
Dugesiidae (Unident.) IF619999
10
Hirudinea LH 6 1
Glossiphoniidae (Unident.) LH019999
6
Oligochaeta LO 9 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
9
Diptera QD 30 3
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) QD099999
4
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.)
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
5
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
4
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
17
Hemiptera QH 21 2
Corixidae (Unident.) QH659999
19
Notonectidae (Unident.) QH679999
2
Odonata QO 1 3
Coenagrionidae (Unident.) QO029999
1
Trichoptera QT 4 8
Hydroptilidae (Unident.) QT039999
4
ORDER
SIGNALT 3.0
Weighted SIGNALT 2.7
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Turbellaria IF 3 2
Dugesiidae (Unident.) IF619999
3
Gastropoda KG 1 1
Physa acuta KG080101
1
Bivalvia KP 1 3
Corbiculidae (Unident.) KP029999
1
Hirudinea LH 1 1
Hirudinea (Unident.) LH999999
1
Oligochaeta LO 2 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
2
Unknown OT 4
Atyidae (Unident.) OT019999
4
Atyidae (Unident.)
Atyidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 29 3
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
13
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
15
Chironomidae (Unident.) (Pupa) QDAZ999I
1
Hemiptera QH 97 2
Veliidae (Unident.) QH569999
27
Corixidae (Unident.) QH659999
67
Notonectidae (Unident.) QH679999
3
Odonata QO 8 3
Coenagrionidae (Unident.) QO029999
4
Protoneuridae (Unident.) QO049999
1
Megapodagrionidae (Unident.) QO079999
2
Aeshnidae (Unident.) QO129999
1
ORDER
SIGNALT 1.9
Weighted SIGNALT 2.1