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NOTICE: SIGNALT Calculations are currently running through final testing and may be inaccurate until completed.

d/s Don Rd DON0005

Source Melbourne Water
Latest Sample Date 18-03-2008
Taxa count ORDER 9
Taxa count FAMILY 18
Taxa count ALT 19
Mayflies present? 38
ORDER FAMILY ALT
SIGNAL 5.7 6.3 6.9
Weighted SIGNAL 7.5 5 6.5

Waterbug Land Use

Category ALUM Categories Percent of upstream catchment Area
  Natural 1.1.1 Strict nature reserves, 1.1.3 National park 41.88% 120,378,697m2
  Pastoral Farming 3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures 35.79% 102,896,314m2
  Residential And Infrastructure 5.4.1 Urban residential, 5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture, 5.5.3 Recreation and culture, 5.7.2 Roads 22.15% 63,685,825m2
Show minor land uses 1
2,874,603m2

Waterbug sample history

Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Oligochaeta LO 1 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
1
Amphipoda OP 36 3
Eusiridae (Unident.) OP039999
36
Eusiridae (Unident.)
Eusiridae (Unident.)
Eusiridae (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 24 5
Hydrophilidae (Unident.) QC119999
3
Hydrophilidae (Unident.)
Hydrophilidae (Unident.)
Elmidae (Unident.) QC349999
2
Elmidae (Unident.)
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae) QC34999I
2
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae)
Psephenidae (Unident.) QC379999
12
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Ptilodactylidae (Unident.) QC399999
5
Ptilodactylidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 4 3
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
2
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Athericidae (Unident.) QD229999
2
Athericidae (Unident.)
Athericidae (Unident.)
Ephemeroptera QE 38 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
8
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
30
Megaloptera QM 1 8
Corydalidae (Unident.) QM019999
1
Corydalidae (Unident.)
Odonata QO 1 3
Telephlebiidae (Unident.) QO219999
1
Plecoptera QP 11 10
Eustheniidae (Unident.) QP019999
4
Austroperlidae (Unident.) QP029999
2
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
5
Trichoptera QT 36 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
5
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999
30
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
1
ORDER
SIGNALT 5.7
Weighted SIGNALT 6.3
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Oligochaeta LO 1 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
1
Amphipoda OP 84 3
Eusiridae (Unident.) OP039999
51
Eusiridae (Unident.)
Eusiridae (Unident.)
Eusiridae (Unident.)
Amphipoda (Unident.) OP999999
33
Amphipoda (Unident.)
Amphipoda (Unident.)
Amphipoda (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 3 5
Psephenidae (Unident.) QC379999
2
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Ptilodactylidae (Unident.) QC399999
1
Ptilodactylidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 12 3
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
1
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Thaumaleidae (Unident.) QD119999
5
Stratiomyidae (Unident.) QD249999
1
Empididae (Unident.) QD359999
1
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
3
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
1
Ephemeroptera QE 38 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
7
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
30
Ephemeroptera (Unident.) QE999999
1
Neuroptera QN 2 6
Osmylidae (Unident.) QN039999
2
Osmylidae (Unident.)
Osmylidae (Unident.)
Odonata QO 7 3
Telephlebiidae (Unident.) QO219999
1
Epiproctophora (Unident.) QO999998
6
Plecoptera QP 13 10
Eustheniidae (Unident.) QP019999
4
Austroperlidae (Unident.) QP029999
3
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
5
Plecoptera (Unident.) QP999999
1
Trichoptera QT 37 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
5
Philopotamidae (Unident.) QT049999
1
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999
27
Helicophidae (Unident.) QT199999
1
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
2
Trichoptera (Unident.) QT999999
1
ORDER
SIGNALT 5.4
Weighted SIGNALT 6.0
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Nematomorpha IJ 1 6
Gordiidae IJ010000
1
Oligochaeta LO 2 2
Enchytraeidae LO080000
2
Amphipoda OP 51 3
Eusiridae OP030000
51
Eusiridae
Eusiridae
Eusiridae
Coleoptera QC 35 5
Scirtidae QC200000
1
Scirtidae
Elmidae QC340000
22
Elmidae
Psephenidae QC370000
6
Psephenidae
Psephenidae
Ptilodactylidae QC390000
6
Ptilodactylidae
Diptera QD 14 3
Tipulidae QD010000
3
Simuliidae (unident.) QD100000
6
Simuliidae (unident.)
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
1
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
4
Ephemeroptera QE 56 9
Baetidae QE020000
3
Leptophlebiidae QE060000
53
Megaloptera QM 1 8
Corydalidae QM010000
1
Corydalidae
Odonata QO 2 3
Telephlebiidae QO210000
2
Plecoptera QP 19 10
Eustheniidae QP010000
6
Austroperlidae QP020000
1
Gripopterygidae QP030000
10
Notonemouridae QP040000
2
Trichoptera QT 49 8
Hydrobiosidae QT010000
12
Philopotamidae QT040000
1
Hydropsychidae QT060000
32
Calocidae QT180000
1
Calocidae/Helicophidae (Unident.) QT1899A4
2
Trichoptera (Unident.) QT999999
1
ORDER
SIGNALT 5.7
Weighted SIGNALT 6.1
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Nematomorpha IJ 1 6
Gordiidae IJ010000
1
Oligochaeta LO 4 2
Phreodrilidae LO030000
3
Enchytraeidae LO080000
1
Amphipoda OP 75 3
Eusiridae OP030000
75
Eusiridae
Eusiridae
Eusiridae
Coleoptera QC 12 5
Elmidae QC340000
10
Elmidae
Psephenidae QC370000
2
Psephenidae
Psephenidae
Diptera QD 37 3
Tipulidae QD010000
10
Ceratopogonidae QD090000
4
Ceratopogonidae
Simuliidae (unident.) QD100000
12
Simuliidae (unident.)
Athericidae QD220000
2
Athericidae
Athericidae
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
2
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
7
Ephemeroptera QE 24 9
Baetidae QE020000
3
Leptophlebiidae QE060000
21
Megaloptera QM 7 8
Corydalidae QM010000
7
Corydalidae
Neuroptera QN 2 6
Neurorthidae QN040000
2
Neurorthidae
Neurorthidae
Odonata QO 1 3
Synthemistidae QO230000
1
Plecoptera QP 14 10
Eustheniidae QP010000
6
Gripopterygidae QP030000
8
Trichoptera QT 41 8
Hydrobiosidae QT010000
8
Philopotamidae QT040000
2
Hydropsychidae QT060000
22
Calocidae QT180000
2
Helicophidae QT190000
3
Kokiriidae QT200000
1
Philorheithridae QT210000
1
Leptoceridae QT250000
2
ORDER
SIGNALT 5.7
Weighted SIGNALT 6.1