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u/s confluence Main Creek LTW0006

Source Melbourne Water
Latest Sample Date 12-04-2007
Taxa count ORDER 11
Taxa count FAMILY 32
Taxa count ALT 32
Mayflies present? 13
ORDER FAMILY ALT
SIGNAL 4.8 5.1 4.6
Weighted SIGNAL 6.1 6

Waterbug Land Use

Category ALUM Categories Percent of upstream catchment Area
  Natural 1.1.3 National park, 1.1.7 Other conserved area 81.48% 444,185,313m2
  Pastoral Farming 3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures 8.23% 44,844,428m2
  Residential And Infrastructure 5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture, 5.7.2 Roads 5.38% 29,311,721m2
Show minor land uses 2
5,451,479m2

Waterbug sample history

Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 24 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
24
Bivalvia KP 1 3
Sphaeriidae (Unident.) KP039999
1
Acarina MM 1 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
1
Mites (Unident.)
Amphipoda OP 3 3
Ceinidae (Unident.) OP029999
3
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 24 5
Gyrinidae (Unident.)(Larva) QC10999I
1
Gyrinidae (Unident.)(Larva)
Scirtidae (Unident.)(Larva) QC20999I
17
Scirtidae (Unident.)(Larva)
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae) QC34999I
5
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae)
Ptilodactylidae (Unident.) QC399999
1
Ptilodactylidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 44 3
Tipulidae (Unident.) QD019999
4
Dixidae (Unident.) QD069999
6
Dixidae (Unident.)
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) QD099999
2
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
3
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Stratiomyidae (Unident.) QD249999
2
Aphroteniinae (Unident.) QDAA9999
2
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
14
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
1
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
10
Ephemeroptera QE 13 9
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
11
Caenidae (Unident.) QE089999
2
Hemiptera QH 2 2
Veliidae (Unident.) QH569999
1
Corixidae (Unident.) QH659999
1
Odonata QO 12 3
Telephlebiidae (Unident.) QO219999
10
Synthemistidae (Unident.) QO239999
2
Plecoptera QP 17 10
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
1
Notonemouridae (Unident.) QP049999
16
Trichoptera QT 82 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
1
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999
1
Calocidae (Unident.) QT189999
17
Philorheithridae (Unident.) QT219999
2
Calamoceratidae (Unident.) QT249999
30
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
30
Trichoptera (Unident.) QT999999
1
ORDER
SIGNALT 4.8
Weighted SIGNALT 5.1
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Unknown IB 2
Hydridae (Unident.) IB019999
2
Gastropoda KG 31 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
30
Ancylidae (Unident.) KG069999
1
Acarina MM 1 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
1
Mites (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 4 5
Scirtidae (Unident.)(Larva) QC20999I
2
Scirtidae (Unident.)(Larva)
Elmidae (Unident.) QC349999
1
Elmidae (Unident.)
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae) QC34999I
1
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae)
Diptera QD 18 3
Tipulidae (Unident.) QD019999
3
Dixidae (Unident.) QD069999
1
Dixidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
5
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
6
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
3
Ephemeroptera QE 30 9
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
30
Odonata QO 7 3
Telephlebiidae (Unident.) QO219999
7
Plecoptera QP 8 10
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
3
Notonemouridae (Unident.) QP049999
5
Trichoptera QT 25 8
Conoesucidae (Unident.) QT159999
8
Philorheithridae (Unident.) QT219999
5
Calamoceratidae (Unident.) QT249999
6
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
6
ORDER
SIGNALT 5.0
Weighted SIGNALT 5.4
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 25 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
24
Ferrissia tasmanica KG060102
1
Oligochaeta LO 1 2
OLIGOCHAETA LO000000
1
Acarina MM 2 6
Hydracarina (Unident.) MM9999A8
2
Hydracarina (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 45 5
Gyrinidae (Unident.)(Larva) QC10999I
1
Gyrinidae (Unident.)(Larva)
Scirtidae (Unident.) QC209999
4
Scirtidae (Unident.)
Austrolimnius sp.(Unident.) QC340199
8
Austrolimnius sp.(Unident.)
Austrolimnius sp.L25E QC3401B1
1
Austrolimnius sp.L25E
Notriolus quadriplagiatus QC340310
12
Notriolus quadriplagiatus
Notriolus victoriae QC340316
12
Notriolus victoriae
Notriolus quadriplagiatus (Larva) QC34031Z
1
Notriolus quadriplagiatus (Larva)
Notriolus sp.(Unident.) QC340399
1
Notriolus sp.(Unident.)
Elmidae (Unident.) QC349999
1
Elmidae (Unident.)
Ptilodactylidae (Unident.) QC399999
4
Ptilodactylidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 46 3
Tipulidae (Unident.) QD019999
1
Tipulidae EPA sp.36 QD0199A1
1
Dixella sp.(Unident.) QD060299
5
Dixella sp.(Unident.)
Dixella sp.(Unident.)
Ceratopogonidae SRV sp.20 QD0999C2
2
Ceratopogonidae SRV sp.20
Dasyomma tonnoiri QD220101
8
Dasyomma tonnoiri
Dasyomma tonnoiri
Stratiomyidae (Unident.) QD249999
1
Muscidae (Unident.) QD899999
1
Apsectrotanypus sp.(Unident.) QDAE0599
15
Procladius sp.(Unident.) QDAE0899
2
Paramerina sp.(Unident.) QDAE1299
1
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
1
Thienemanniella sp.(Unident.) QDAF0799
1
Paralimnophyes sp.(Unident.) QDAF1299
3
Eukiefferiella insolida QDAF1301
1
Paratanytarsus sp.(Unident.) QDAH0699
2
Polypedilum sp.(Unident.) QDAI0899
1
Ephemeroptera QE 70 9
Offadens sp.(Unident.) QE020699
1
Atalophlebia sp.AV5 QE0601A8
29
Garinjuga sp.(Unident.) QE060299
4
Nousia sp.AV1 QE0608A1
31
Koorrnonga sp.AV1 QE0609A1
1
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
4
Hemiptera QH 1 2
Microvelia distincta QH560104
1
Odonata QO 17 3
Synlestes tillyardi QO080301
1
Synlestes sp.(Unident.) QO080399
2
Aeshnidae (Unident.) QO129999
10
Austroaeschna subapicalis QO210307
4
Plecoptera QP 17 10
Dinotoperla serricauda QP030207
1
Illiesoperla sp.(Unident.) QP030599
7
Riekoperla sp.(Unident.) QP031199
9
Trichoptera QT 54 8
Orthotrichia sp.(Unident.) QT030999
1
Hydrobiosella sp.AV7 QT0402A5
1
Asmicridea sp.AV1 QT0602A1
1
Tasimia sp.(Unident.) QT130299
4
Costora sp.(Unident.) QT150399
6
Lingora sp.(Unident.) QT150599
3
Caenota plicata QT180104
5
Tamasia sp.(Unident.) QT180599
5
Aphilorheithrus sp.(Unident.) QT210199
4
Marilia fusca QT220202
2
Anisocentropus sp.(Unident.) QT240199
7
Triplectides ciuskus ciuskus QT251104
11
Triplectides similis QT251108
2
Triplectides truncatus QT251109
1
Triplectides sp.(Unident.) QT251199
1
ORDER
SIGNALT 4.9
Weighted SIGNALT 5.3
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 40 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
40
Coleoptera QC 40 5
Macrogyrus SRV sp.1(A) QC1001A1
6
Macrogyrus SRV sp.1(A)
Gyrinidae (Unident.)(Larva) QC10999I
2
Gyrinidae (Unident.)(Larva)
Ochthebius sp.(Unident.) QC130399
1
Ochthebius sp.(Unident.)
Scirtidae (Unident.) QC209999
1
Scirtidae (Unident.)
Austrolimnius sp.(Unident.) QC340199
22
Austrolimnius sp.(Unident.)
Notriolus quadriplagiatus QC340310
2
Notriolus quadriplagiatus
Elmidae (Unident.) QC349999
1
Elmidae (Unident.)
Ptilodactylidae (Unident.) QC399999
5
Ptilodactylidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 27 3
Tipulidae EPA sp.39 QD0199A4
1
Dixella sp.(Unident.) QD060299
1
Dixella sp.(Unident.)
Ceratopogonidae SRV sp.3 QD0999F9
2
Ceratopogonidae SRV sp.3
Dasyomma tonnoiri QD220101
4
Dasyomma tonnoiri
Dasyomma tonnoiri
Dasyomma tonnoiri
Dasyomma tonnoiri
Apsectrotanypus sp.(Unident.) QDAE0599
8
Paramerina sp.(Unident.) QDAE1299
2
'SO4' QDAF99A9
4
Tanytarsus sp.(Unident.) QDAH0499
2
Rheotanytarsus sp.(Unident.) QDAH0799
2
Chironomini (Unident.) QDAI9999
1
Ephemeroptera QE 25 9
Offadens sp.(Unident.) QE020699
1
Nousia sp.AV1 QE0608A1
16
Nousia sp.AV3 QE0608A3
4
Koorrnonga sp.AV1 QE0609A1
4
Hemiptera QH 13 2
Corixidae (Unident.) QH659999
13
Odonata QO 8 3
Synlestes sp.(Unident.) QO080399
5
Austroaeschna parvistigma QO210305
2
Austroaeschna subapicalis QO210307
1
Plecoptera QP 19 10
Illiesoperla sp.(Unident.) QP030599
5
Riekoperla sp.(Unident.) QP031199
8
Austrocercella / Austrocercoides sp.(Unident.) QP0499A1
6
Trichoptera QT 55 8
Costora sp.(Unident.) QT150399
2
Caenota plicata QT180104
7
Tamasia sp.(Unident.) QT180599
18
Calocidae (Unident.) QT189999
2
Aphilorheithrus sp.(Unident.) QT210199
3
Anisocentropus sp.(Unident.) QT240199
5
Triplectides ciuskus ciuskus QT251104
7
Triplectides similis QT251108
3
Triplectides truncatus QT251109
4
Triplectides sp.(Unident.) QT251199
3
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
1
ORDER
SIGNALT 5.1
Weighted SIGNALT 5.2
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 10 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
10
Amphipoda OP 3 3
Austrochiltonia sp.(Unident.) OP020199
3
Austrochiltonia sp.(Unident.)
Austrochiltonia sp.(Unident.)
Austrochiltonia sp.(Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 49 5
Macrogyrus SRV sp.1(A) QC1001A1
6
Macrogyrus SRV sp.1(A)
Macrogyrus SRV sp.1(A)
Scirtidae (Unident.) QC209999
4
Scirtidae (Unident.)
Scirtidae (Unident.)
Austrolimnius sp.(Unident.) QC340199
20
Austrolimnius sp.(Unident.)
Notriolus quadriplagiatus QC340310
6
Notriolus quadriplagiatus
Kingolus sp.(Unident.) QC340499
4
Kingolus sp.(Unident.)
Sclerocyphon striatus QC370104
2
Sclerocyphon striatus
Sclerocyphon striatus
Ptilodactylidae (Unident.) QC399999
7
Ptilodactylidae (Unident.)
Ptilodactylidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 32 3
Tipulidae (Unident.) QD019999
3
Tipulidae EPA sp.8 QD0199B9
1
Austrosimulium furiosum QD100102
6
Austrosimulium furiosum
Austrosimulium furiosum
Dasyomma tonnoiri QD220101
10
Dasyomma tonnoiri
Dasyomma tonnoiri
Dasyomma tonnoiri
Dasyomma tonnoiri
Procladius sp.(Unident.) QDAE0899
2
Pentaneurini genus A QDAE99A1
2
Cardiocladius australiensis QDAF1401
2
Cricotopus/Paratrichocladius QDAF99A8
4
Tanytarsus sp.(Unident.) QDAH0499
2
Ephemeroptera QE 47 9
Offadens sp.(Unident.) QE020699
2
Atalophlebia sp.AV5 QE0601A8
6
Garinjuga sp.(Unident.) QE060299
1
Nousia sp.AV1 QE0608A1
23
Nousia sp.AV2 QE0608A2
15
Unknown QK 1
Nannochorista sp.(Unident.) QK010199
1
Odonata QO 7 3
Synlestes tillyardi QO080301
3
Synthemis macrostigma orientalis QO161802
2
Austroaeschna parvistigma QO210305
2
Plecoptera QP 12 10
Dinotoperla sp.(Unident.) QP030299
4
Illiesoperla sp.(Unident.) QP030599
8
Trichoptera QT 15 8
Taschorema evansi QT011301
1
Coenoria sp.(Unident.) QT150199
2
Costora sp.(Unident.) QT150399
1
Hampa sp.(Unident.) QT150499
2
Caenota plicata QT180104
1
Anisocentropus sp.(Unident.) QT240199
1
Triplectides ciuskus ciuskus QT251104
2
Triplectides similis QT251108
5
ORDER
SIGNALT 4.7
Weighted SIGNALT 5.5
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 3 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
3
Bivalvia KP 1 3
Velesunio ambiguus KP010401
1
Hirudinea LH 1 1
Glossiphoniidae (Unident.) LH019999
1
Oligochaeta LO 3 2
OLIGOCHAETA LO000000
3
Coleoptera QC 51 5
Macrogyrus SRV sp.1(A) QC1001A1
6
Macrogyrus SRV sp.1(A)
Gyrinidae (Unident.)(Larva) QC10999I
4
Gyrinidae (Unident.)(Larva)
Gyrinidae (Unident.)(Larva)
Hydraena tricantha QC130103
1
Hydraena tricantha
Scirtidae (Unident.) QC209999
3
Scirtidae (Unident.)
Scirtidae (Unident.)
Austrolimnius sp.(Unident.) QC340199
4
Austrolimnius sp.(Unident.)
Austrolimnius sp.(Unident.)
Notriolus quadriplagiatus QC340310
8
Notriolus quadriplagiatus
Notriolus victoriae QC340316
2
Notriolus victoriae
Notriolus quadriplagiatus (Larva) QC34031Z
2
Notriolus quadriplagiatus (Larva)
Elmidae (Unident.) QC349999
1
Elmidae (Unident.)
Ptilodactylidae (Unident.) QC399999
20
Ptilodactylidae (Unident.)
Ptilodactylidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 89 3
Tipulidae EPA sp.36 QD0199A1
6
Tipulidae EPA sp.39 QD0199A4
9
Tipulidae SRV sp.28 QD0199A8
3
Tipulidae SRV sp.12 QD0199D2
4
Austrosimulium sp.(Unident.) QD100199
2
Austrosimulium sp.(Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
2
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Psychodidae (Unident.) QD129999
1
Psychodidae (Unident.)
Dasyomma tonnoiri QD220101
20
Dasyomma tonnoiri
Dasyomma tonnoiri
Stratiomyidae (Unident.) QD249999
1
Empididae MV sp.2 QD3599B3
1
Apsectrotanypus sp.(Unident.) QDAE0599
19
Procladius sp.(Unident.) QDAE0899
8
Paramerina sp.(Unident.) QDAE1299
2
Pentaneurini ST1 QDAE99A6
1
Stictocladius sp.(Unident.) QDAF0599
2
Thienemanniella sp.(Unident.) QDAF0799
2
Cricotopus/Paratrichocladius QDAF99A8
2
Paratanytarsus sp.(Unident.) QDAH0699
2
Paracladopelma sp.(Unident.) QDAI2499
1
Chironomidae (Unident.)(Larva) QDAZ9999
1
Ephemeroptera QE 85 9
Offadens sp.(Unident.) QE020699
2
Atalophlebia sp.(Unident.) QE060199
15
Atalophlebia sp.AV5 QE0601A8
32
Garinjuga sp.(Unident.) QE060299
1
Nousia sp.AV1 QE0608A1
28
Koorrnonga sp.(Unident.) QE060999
3
Koorrnonga sp.AV1 QE0609A1
1
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
3
Odonata QO 11 3
Austroargiolestes icteromelas icteromelas QO070202
1
Synlestes weyersii QO080302
1
Synlestidae (Unident.) QO089999
1
Corduliidae (Unident.) QO169999
2
Austroaeschna subapicalis QO210307
3
Austroaeschna unicornis unicornis QO210308
3
Plecoptera QP 29 10
Illiesoperla sp.(Unident.) QP030599
15
Leptoperla neboissi QP030705
7
Riekoperla sp.(Unident.) QP031199
7
Trichoptera QT 52 8
Apsilochorema obliquum QT010302
1
Tanjilana sp.(Unident.) QT011299
1
Taschorema evansi QT011301
7
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
1
Hydrobiosella waddama QT040214
1
Costora sp.(Unident.) QT150399
2
Caenota plicata QT180104
6
Tamasia sp.(Unident.) QT180599
16
Aphilorheithrus sp.(Unident.) QT210199
5
Atriplectides dubius QT230101
1
Anisocentropus sp.(Unident.) QT240199
1
Triplectides ciuskus ciuskus QT251104
8
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
2
ORDER
SIGNALT 4.5
Weighted SIGNALT 5.6