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

Mc Mahons Creek Road Picnic Area MCM0060

Source Melbourne Water
Latest Sample Date 01-05-2013
Taxa count ORDER 11
Taxa count FAMILY 42
Taxa count ALT 43
Mayflies present? 35
ORDER FAMILY ALT
SIGNAL 5.5 6.1 5.1
Weighted SIGNAL 6.4 5 6.5

Waterbug Land Use

Category ALUM Categories Percent of upstream catchment Area
  Forestry 2.2.0 Production native forests 96.78% 5,833,726,656m2
Show minor land uses 4
60,280,342m2

Waterbug sample history

Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Bivalvia KP 1 3
Pelecypoda (Unident.) KP999999
1
Acarina MM 5 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
5
Mites (Unident.)
Mites (Unident.)
Amphipoda OP 6 3
Eusiridae (Unident.) OP039999
6
Eusiridae (Unident.)
Eusiridae (Unident.)
Eusiridae (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 25 5
Scirtidae (Unident.)(Larva) QC20999I
6
Scirtidae (Unident.)(Larva)
Elmidae (Unident.) QC349999
6
Elmidae (Unident.)
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae) QC34999I
11
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae)
Psephenidae (Unident.) QC379999
2
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 57 3
Tipulidae (Unident.) QD019999
4
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
4
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Athericidae (Unident.) QD229999
12
Athericidae (Unident.)
Athericidae (Unident.)
Stratiomyidae (Unident.) QD249999
1
Empididae (Unident.) QD359999
4
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
13
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
3
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
13
Chironomidae (Unident.)(Larva) QDAZ9999
3
Ephemeroptera QE 35 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
2
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
26
Caenidae (Unident.) QE089999
7
Hemiptera QH 5 2
Veliidae (Unident.) QH569999
5
Megaloptera QM 5 8
Corydalidae (Unident.) QM019999
5
Corydalidae (Unident.)
Odonata QO 9 3
Synlestidae (Unident.) QO089999
1
Aeshnidae (Unident.) QO129999
1
Telephlebiidae (Unident.) QO219999
4
Synthemistidae (Unident.) QO239999
3
Plecoptera QP 17 10
Eustheniidae (Unident.) QP019999
7
Austroperlidae (Unident.) QP029999
1
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
5
Notonemouridae (Unident.) QP049999
3
Plecoptera (Unident.) QP999999
1
Trichoptera QT 73 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
8
Glossosomatidae (Unident.) QT029999
2
Hydroptilidae (Unident.) QT039999
2
Philopotamidae (Unident.) QT049999
3
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999
11
Conoesucidae (Unident.) QT159999
4
Helicopsychidae (Unident.) QT179999
2
Calocidae (Unident.) QT189999
11
Helicophidae (Unident.) QT199999
4
Philorheithridae (Unident.) QT219999
5
Calamoceratidae (Unident.) QT249999
2
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
18
Trichoptera (Unident.) QT999999
1
ORDER
SIGNALT 5.5
Weighted SIGNALT 5.9
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Bivalvia KP 2 3
Sphaeriidae (Unident.) KP039999
2
Oligochaeta LO 2 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
2
Acarina MM 2 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
2
Mites (Unident.)
Mites (Unident.)
Amphipoda OP 15 3
Eusiridae (Unident.) OP039999
15
Eusiridae (Unident.)
Eusiridae (Unident.)
Eusiridae (Unident.)
Unknown OV 2
Parastacidae (Unident.) OV019999
2
Parastacidae (Unident.)
Parastacidae (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 31 5
Dytiscidae (Unident.) QC099999
1
Gyrinidae (Unident.) QC109999
3
Gyrinidae (Unident.)
Scirtidae (Unident.)(Larva) QC20999I
3
Scirtidae (Unident.)(Larva)
Scirtidae (Unident.)(Larva)
Elmidae (Unident.) QC349999
13
Elmidae (Unident.)
Elmidae (Unident.)
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae) QC34999I
3
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae)
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae)
Psephenidae (Unident.) QC379999
2
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Ptilodactylidae (Unident.) QC399999
6
Ptilodactylidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 89 3
Tipulidae (Unident.) QD019999
21
Dixidae (Unident.) QD069999
7
Dixidae (Unident.)
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) QD099999
4
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
12
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Athericidae (Unident.) QD229999
4
Athericidae (Unident.)
Athericidae (Unident.)
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
15
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
14
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
12
Ephemeroptera QE 32 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
6
Oniscigastridae (Unident.) QE039999
3
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
22
Caenidae (Unident.) QE089999
1
Hemiptera QH 24 2
Veliidae (Unident.) QH569999
10
Gerridae (Unident.) QH579999
13
Notonectidae (Unident.) QH679999
1
Megaloptera QM 2 8
Corydalidae (Unident.) QM019999
2
Corydalidae (Unident.)
Odonata QO 19 3
Telephlebiidae (Unident.) QO219999
17
Synthemistidae (Unident.) QO239999
2
Plecoptera QP 22 10
Eustheniidae (Unident.) QP019999
4
Austroperlidae (Unident.) QP029999
1
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
17
Trichoptera QT 99 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
16
Glossosomatidae (Unident.) QT029999
9
Philopotamidae (Unident.) QT049999
6
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999
12
Calocidae (Unident.) QT189999
7
Helicophidae (Unident.) QT199999
2
Philorheithridae (Unident.) QT219999
1
Atriplectididae (Unident.) QT239999
1
Calamoceratidae (Unident.) QT249999
7
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
37
Trichoptera (Unident.) QT999999
1
ORDER
SIGNALT 4.8
Weighted SIGNALT 5.3
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Oligochaeta LO 1 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
1
Unknown OV 2
Parastacidae OV010000
2
Parastacidae
Parastacidae
Coleoptera QC 26 5
Scirtidae QC200000
2
Scirtidae
Elmidae QC340000
14
Elmidae
Psephenidae QC370000
6
Psephenidae
Psephenidae
Ptilodactylidae QC390000
4
Ptilodactylidae
Diptera QD 18 3
Tipulidae QD010000
2
Ceratopogonidae QD090000
2
Ceratopogonidae
Simuliidae (unident.) QD100000
8
Simuliidae (unident.)
Chironomidae QDA00000
6
Ephemeroptera QE 25 9
Baetidae QE020000
10
Leptophlebiidae QE060000
14
Caenidae QE080000
1
Odonata QO 12 3
Telephlebiidae QO210000
10
Synthemistidae QO230000
2
Plecoptera QP 10 10
Eustheniidae QP010000
4
Austroperlidae QP020000
4
Gripopterygidae QP030000
2
Trichoptera QT 70 8
Hydrobiosidae QT010000
9
Glossosomatidae QT020000
1
Hydroptilidae QT030000
1
Hydropsychidae QT060000
4
Tasimiidae QT130000
9
Conoesucidae QT150000
2
Helicopsychidae QT170000
8
Calocidae QT180000
16
Philorheithridae QT210000
4
Atriplectididae QT230000
3
Calamoceratidae QT240000
4
Leptoceridae QT250000
7
Trichoptera (Unident.) QT999999
2
ORDER
SIGNALT 5.0
Weighted SIGNALT 5.9
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Coleoptera QC 37 5
Elmidae QC340000
24
Elmidae
Psephenidae QC370000
6
Psephenidae
Psephenidae
Ptilodactylidae QC390000
7
Ptilodactylidae
Diptera QD 24 3
Tipulidae QD010000
8
Simuliidae (unident.) QD100000
2
Simuliidae (unident.)
Athericidae QD220000
4
Athericidae
Athericidae
Aphroteniinae (Unident.) QDAA9999
1
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
1
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
5
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
3
Ephemeroptera QE 17 9
Baetidae QE020000
3
Leptophlebiidae QE060000
12
Caenidae QE080000
2
Neuroptera QN 2 6
Neurorthidae QN040000
2
Neurorthidae
Neurorthidae
Odonata QO 12 3
Telephlebiidae QO210000
8
Synthemistidae QO230000
4
Plecoptera QP 12 10
Eustheniidae QP010000
5
Gripopterygidae QP030000
7
Trichoptera QT 25 8
Hydrobiosidae QT010000
7
Glossosomatidae QT020000
1
Philopotamidae QT040000
3
Hydropsychidae QT060000
2
Tasimiidae QT130000
1
Conoesucidae QT150000
2
Helicopsychidae QT170000
2
Philorheithridae QT210000
2
Calamoceratidae QT240000
2
Leptoceridae QT250000
3
ORDER
SIGNALT 6.3
Weighted SIGNALT 6.2