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

d/s Railway Ave LVT0040

Source Melbourne Water
Latest Sample Date 29-11-2007
Taxa count ORDER 9
Taxa count FAMILY 16
Taxa count ALT 17
Mayflies present? 0
ORDER FAMILY ALT
SIGNAL 2.6 2.8 2.1
Weighted SIGNAL 2.7 5 2.7

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, 5.7.2 Roads, 5.7.5 Navigation and communication 43.89% 1,930,302,794m2
  Pastoral Farming 3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures 19.62% 862,767,937m2
  Industrial 5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial, 5.3.1 General purpose factory, 5.3.2 Food processing factory, 5.5.1 Commercial services 16.23% 713,937,346m2
  Unknown 5.8.4 Extractive industry not in use 7.17% 315,391,000m2
  Natural 1.1.1 Strict nature reserves, 1.1.7 Other conserved area 7.12% 313,143,558m2
Show minor land uses 6
43,979,939m2

Waterbug sample history

Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Turbellaria IF 12 2
Dugesiidae (Unident.) IF619999
 12
Gastropoda KG 51 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
 30
Physidae (Unident.) KG089999
 15
Planorbidae/Physidae (Unident.) KG9999A2
 6
Bivalvia KP 1 3
Sphaeriidae (Unident.) KP039999
 1
Oligochaeta LO 12 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
 12
Amphipoda OP 12 3
Ceinidae (Unident.) OP029999
 12
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Isopoda OR 15 2
Janiridae (Unident.) OR189999
 15
Janiridae (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 7 5
Dytiscidae (Unident.) QC099999
 1
Dytiscidae (Unident.)(Larva) QC09999I
 1
Hydrophilidae (Unident.) QC119999
 3
Hydrophilidae (Unident.)
Hydrophilidae (Unident.)
Scirtidae (Unident.)(Larva) QC20999I
 2
Scirtidae (Unident.)(Larva)
Diptera QD 18 3
Dixidae (Unident.) QD069999
 2
Dixidae (Unident.)
Sciomyzidae (Unident.) QD459999
 8
Sciomyzidae (Unident.)
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
 1
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
 7
Hemiptera QH 1 2
Corixidae (Unident.) QH659999
 1
ORDER
SIGNALT 2.6
Weighted SIGNALT 2.4
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Turbellaria IF 1 2
Dugesiidae IF610000
 1
Gastropoda KG 8 1
Lymnaeidae KG050000
 1
Physidae KG080000
 7
Hirudinea LH 1 1
Glossiphoniidae LH010000
 1
Amphipoda OP 6 3
Ceinidae OP020000
 6
Ceinidae
Ceinidae
Ceinidae
Unknown OT 8
Atyidae OT010000
 8
Atyidae
Atyidae
Coleoptera QC 2 5
Dytiscidae QC090000
 2
Diptera QD 15 3
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
 15
Odonata QO 2 3
Coenagrionidae QO020000
 1
Hemicorduliidae QO300000
 1
ORDER
SIGNALT 2.2
Weighted SIGNALT 2.1
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Turbellaria IF 4 2
Dugesiidae IF610000
 4
Gastropoda KG 36 1
Lymnaeidae KG050000
 4
Physidae KG080000
 32
Oligochaeta LO 13 2
Tubificidae LO040000
 1
Lumbriculidae LO060000
 12
Isopoda OR 12 2
Janiridae OR180000
 1
Janiridae
Oniscidae OR250000
 11
Oniscidae
Coleoptera QC 2 5
Carabidae QC050000
 1
Dytiscidae QC090000
 1
Diptera QD 5 3
Dixidae QD060000
 4
Dixidae
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
 1
ORDER
SIGNALT 2.5
Weighted SIGNALT 2.0
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Turbellaria IF 1 2
Turbellaria (Unident.) IF999999
 1
Gastropoda KG 16 1
Pseudosuccinea columella KG050301
 12
Gastropoda (Unident.) KG999999
 2
Planorbidae/Physidae (Unident.) KG9999A2
 2
Oligochaeta LO 2 2
OLIGOCHAETA LO000000
 2
Acarina MM 5 6
Hydracarina (Unident.) MM9999A8
 5
Hydracarina (Unident.)
Amphipoda OP 36 3
Austrochiltonia sp.(Unident.) OP020199
 36
Austrochiltonia sp.(Unident.)
Austrochiltonia sp.(Unident.)
Austrochiltonia sp.(Unident.)
Isopoda OR 1 2
Heterias sp.(Unident.) OR180199
 1
Heterias sp.(Unident.)
Unknown OT 2
Paratya australiensis OT010101
 2
Paratya australiensis
Paratya australiensis
Coleoptera QC 18 5
Helochares sp.(Unident.) QC111299
 3
Helochares sp.(Unident.)
Helochares sp.(Unident.)
Limnoxenus sp.(Unident.) QC111499
 6
Limnoxenus sp.(Unident.)
Limnoxenus sp.(Unident.)
Paracymus pygmaeus QC111601
 9
Paracymus pygmaeus
Paracymus pygmaeus
Diptera QD 9 3
Procladius sp.(Unident.) QDAE0899
 1
Chironomus sp.(Unident.) QDAI0499
 6
Chironomus sp.(Unident.)
Dicrotendipes sp.(Unident.) QDAI0699
 1
Chironomidae (Unident.) (Pupa) QDAZ999I
 1
Hemiptera QH 4 2
Corixidae (Unident.) QH659999
 2
Anisops sp.(Unident.) QH670499
 1
Anisops EPA sp.1 QH6704A1
 1
Odonata QO 32 3
Ischnura heterosticta heterosticta QO021002
 18
Xanthagrion erythroneurum QO021301
 1
Coenagrionidae (Unident.) QO029999
 12
Hemicorduliidae (Unident.) QO309999
 1
ORDER
SIGNALT 2.6
Weighted SIGNALT 2.9
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 7 1
Pseudosuccinea columella KG050301
 2
Planorbidae/Physidae (Unident.) KG9999A2
 5
Oligochaeta LO 1 2
OLIGOCHAETA LO000000
 1
Amphipoda OP 6 3
Austrochiltonia sp.(Unident.) OP020199
 6
Austrochiltonia sp.(Unident.)
Austrochiltonia sp.(Unident.)
Austrochiltonia sp.(Unident.)
Diptera QD 2 3
Chironomus sp.(Unident.) QDAI0499
 2
Chironomus sp.(Unident.)
Odonata QO 15 3
Ischnura heterosticta heterosticta QO021002
 12
Coenagrionidae (Unident.) QO029999
 3
ORDER
SIGNALT 2.4
Weighted SIGNALT 2.4
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 24 1
Pseudosuccinea columella KG050301
 1
Planorbidae/Physidae (Unident.) KG9999A2
 23
Oligochaeta LO 1 2
OLIGOCHAETA LO000000
 1
Acarina MM 1 6
Hydracarina (Unident.) MM9999A8
 1
Hydracarina (Unident.)
Amphipoda OP 6 3
Austrochiltonia sp.(Unident.) OP020199
 6
Austrochiltonia sp.(Unident.)
Austrochiltonia sp.(Unident.)
Austrochiltonia sp.(Unident.)
Unknown OT 34
Paratya australiensis OT010101
 34
Paratya australiensis
Paratya australiensis
Coleoptera QC 29 5
Sternopriscus mundanus QC091807
 6
Sternopriscus mundanus
Sternopriscus mundanus
Sternopriscus mundanus
Sternopriscus sp.(Unident.) QC091899
 6
Sternopriscus sp.(Unident.)
Sternopriscus sp.(Unident.)
Sternopriscus sp.(Unident.)
Necterosoma penicillatus QC092001
 3
Necterosoma penicillatus
Necterosoma penicillatus
Necterosoma penicillatus
Rhantus saturalis QC092301
 1
Rhantus saturalis
Enochrus sp.(Unident.) QC111199
 3
Enochrus sp.(Unident.)
Enochrus sp.(Unident.)
Limnoxenus sp.(Unident.) QC111499
 3
Limnoxenus sp.(Unident.)
Limnoxenus sp.(Unident.)
Paracymus pygmaeus QC111601
 6
Paracymus pygmaeus
Paracymus pygmaeus
Hydrophilidae (Unident.)(Larva) QC11999I
 1
Hydrophilidae (Unident.)(Larva)
Diptera QD 24 3
Ceratopogoninae (Unident.) QD0999I1
 2
Ceratopogoninae (Unident.)
Sciomyzidae (Unident.) QD459999
 1
Sciomyzidae (Unident.)
Paralimnophyes sp.(Unident.) QDAF1299
 1
Cricotopus/Paratrichocladius QDAF99A8
 3
Paratanytarsus sp.(Unident.) QDAH0699
 13
Chironomus sp.(Unident.) QDAI0499
 2
Chironomus sp.(Unident.)
Dicrotendipes sp.(Unident.) QDAI0699
 1
Chironomidae (Unident.)(Larva) QDAZ9999
 1
Hemiptera QH 8 2
Sigara sublaevifrons QH650202
 1
Sigara sp.(Unident.) QH650299
 5
Micronecta sp.(Unident.) QH650599
 1
Enithares woodwardi QH670101
 1
Odonata QO 80 3
Ischnura heterosticta heterosticta QO021002
 50
Ischnura sp.(Unident.) QO021099
 7
Austrolestes leda QO050106
 1
Lestidae (Unident.) QO059999
 4
Hemicorduliidae (Unident.) QO309999
 18
ORDER
SIGNALT 2.8
Weighted SIGNALT 2.5
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Turbellaria IF 1 2
Turbellaria (Unident.) IF999999
 1
Gastropoda KG 4 1
Planorbidae/Physidae (Unident.) KG9999A2
 4
Hirudinea LH 67 1
Glossiphoniidae (Unident.) LH019999
 67
Oligochaeta LO 11 2
OLIGOCHAETA LO000000
 11
Amphipoda OP 30 3
Austrochiltonia sp.(Unident.) OP020199
 30
Austrochiltonia sp.(Unident.)
Austrochiltonia sp.(Unident.)
Austrochiltonia sp.(Unident.)
Unknown OT 30
Paratya australiensis OT010101
 30
Paratya australiensis
Paratya australiensis
Unknown OV 4
Cherax destructor destructor OV010101
 4
Cherax destructor destructor
Cherax destructor destructor
Diptera QD 10 3
Cricotopus/Paratrichocladius QDAF99A8
 1
Cladotanytarsus sp.(Unident.) QDAH0399
 1
Chironomus sp.(Unident.) QDAI0499
 6
Chironomus sp.(Unident.)
Kiefferulus sp.(Unident.) QDAI0799
 1
Chironomini (Unident.) QDAI9999
 1
Hemiptera QH 2 2
Micronecta sp.(Unident.) QH650599
 1
Anisops sp.(Unident.) QH670499
 1
Odonata QO 78 3
Ischnura heterosticta heterosticta QO021002
 51
Ischnura sp.(Unident.) QO021099
 19
Aeshnidae (Unident.) QO129999
 3
Hemicorduliidae (Unident.) QO309999
 5
Trichoptera QT 1 8
Notalina spira QT250504
 1
ORDER
SIGNALT 2.3
Weighted SIGNALT 1.9

   

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