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Plenty River Upstream of Works PLE0221

Source	Melbourne Water
Latest Sample Date	26-11-2012
Taxa count ORDER	10
Taxa count FAMILY	29
Taxa count ALT	31
Mayflies present?	0
	ORDER	FAMILY	ALT
SIGNAL	3.4	3.7	2.4
Weighted SIGNAL	3.7	5	4

Waterbug Land Use

	Category	ALUM Categories	Percent of upstream catchment	Area
	Pastoral Farming	3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures	36.33%	10,951,167,219m²
	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, 5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission, 5.7.2 Roads, 5.7.3 Railways	30.55%	9,209,089,464m²
	Natural	1.1.1 Strict nature reserves, 1.1.3 National park, 1.1.4 Natural feature protection, 1.1.6 Protected landscape, 1.1.7 Other conserved area	20.54%	6,190,387,934m²
	Forestry	2.2.0 Production native forests	9.83%	2,964,456,893m²
	Water	6.2.1 Reservoir, 6.4.1 Supply channel/aqueduct	0.75%	225,977,657m²
	Forestry Plantation	3.1.2 Softwood plantation forestry	0.69%	207,729,461m²
	Unknown	3.6.4 No defined use	0.45%	134,736,678m²
	Minimal Use	1.3.0 Other minimal use	0.41%	124,737,667m²
	Industrial	5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial, 5.3.1 General purpose factory, 5.5.1 Commercial services	0.29%	87,241,374m²
	Intensive Arable Farming	5.1.1 Production nurseries, 5.1.4 Glasshouses (hydroponic)	0.12%	35,996,441m²
	Waste Management	5.9.5 Sewage/sewerage	0.02%	7,249,283m²
	Arable Farming	3.3.0 Cropping	0.01%	4,249,580m²
Show minor land uses 8
				301,430,197m²

Waterbug sample history

Sampled on 26 November 2012

Taxa	Abundance	SIGNALT Grade
Turbellaria IF	1	2
Dugesiidae (Unident.) IF619999	1
Gastropoda KG	37	1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999	10
Ancylidae (Unident.) KG069999	1
Planorbidae (Unident.) KG079999	1
Physidae (Unident.) KG089999	20
Planorbidae/Physidae (Unident.) KG9999A2	5
Oligochaeta LO	1310	2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999	1310
Acarina MM	17	6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999	17

Isopoda OR	6	2
Janiridae (Unident.) OR189999	6

Coleoptera QC	9	5
Dytiscidae (Unident.) QC099999	1
Dytiscidae (Unident.)(Larva) QC09999I	1
Hydrophilidae (Unident.) QC119999	3

Hydrophilidae (Unident.)(Larva) QC11999I	2

Hydraenidae (Unident.) QC139999	1

Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae) QC34999I	1

Diptera QD	2504	3
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) QD099999	22

Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999	54

Empididae (Unident.) QD359999	16
Muscidae (Unident.) QD899999	1
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999	1
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999	1530
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999	880
Hemiptera QH	28	2
Veliidae (Unident.) QH569999	2
Saldidae (Unident.) QH609999	1
Corixidae (Unident.) QH659999	25
Odonata QO	1	3
Epiproctophora (Unident.) QO999998	1
Trichoptera QT	121	8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999	1
Hydroptilidae (Unident.) QT039999	5
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999	61
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999	48
Trichoptera (Unident.) QT999999	6

SIGNALT	3.4
	ORDER
Weighted SIGNALT	3.5

Sampled on 22 November 2012

Taxa	Abundance	SIGNALT Grade
Turbellaria IF	4	2
Dugesiidae (Unident.) IF619999	4
Gastropoda KG	22	1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999	4
Planorbidae (Unident.) KG079999	1
Physidae (Unident.) KG089999	17
Oligochaeta LO	11	2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999	11
Acarina MM	2	6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999	2

Coleoptera QC	1	5
Dytiscidae (Unident.)(Larva) QC09999I	1
Diptera QD	136	3
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999	34

Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999	4
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999	45
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999	53
Ephemeroptera QE	1	9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999	1
Hemiptera QH	24	2
Corixidae (Unident.) QH659999	24
Odonata QO	1	3
Coenagrionidae (Unident.) QO029999	1
Trichoptera QT	66	8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999	1
Hydroptilidae (Unident.) QT039999	2
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999	24
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999	39

SIGNALT	4.1
	ORDER
Weighted SIGNALT	3.5

Sampled on 4 April 2012

Taxa	Abundance	SIGNALT Grade
Turbellaria IF	3	2
Dugesiidae (Unident.) IF619999	3
Gastropoda KG	6	1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999	3
Physidae (Unident.) KG089999	2
Planorbidae/Physidae (Unident.) KG9999A2	1
Hirudinea LH	2	1
Glossiphoniidae (Unident.) LH019999	2
Oligochaeta LO	139	2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999	139
Coleoptera QC	5	5
Gyrinidae (Unident.) QC109999	3

Psephenidae (Unident.) QC379999	2

Diptera QD	498	3
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999	40

Muscidae (Unident.) QD899999	1
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999	8
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999	298
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999	151
Ephemeroptera QE	7	9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999	7
Hemiptera QH	12	2
Corixidae (Unident.) QH659999	12
Odonata QO	1	3
Zygoptera (Unident.) QO999997	1
Trichoptera QT	314	8
Hydroptilidae (Unident.) QT039999	3
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999	291
Ecnomidae (Unident.) QT089999	1
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999	10
Trichoptera (Unident.) QT999999	9

SIGNALT	3.6
	ORDER
Weighted SIGNALT	3.9

Sampled on 26 September 2011

Taxa	Abundance	SIGNALT Grade
Turbellaria IF	10	2
Dugesiidae (Unident.) IF619999	10
Gastropoda KG	180	1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999	80
Lymnaeidae (Unident.) KG059999	30
Physidae (Unident.) KG089999	40
Planorbidae/Physidae (Unident.) KG9999A2	30
Bivalvia KP	10	3
Sphaeriidae (Unident.) KP039999	10
Oligochaeta LO	13010	2
Naididae (Unident.) LO059999	12610
Lumbriculidae (Unident.) LO069999	400
Acarina MM	40	6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999	40

Isopoda OR	10	2
Janiridae (Unident.) OR189999	10

Coleoptera QC	30	5
Dytiscidae (Unident.) QC099999	10
Hydraenidae (Unident.) QC139999	10

Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae) QC34999I	10

Diptera QD	4270	3
Tipulidae (Unident.) QD019999	10
Empididae (Unident.) QD359999	20
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999	30
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999	3650
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999	450
Chironomidae (Unident.)(Larva) QDAZ9999	110
Ephemeroptera QE	10	9
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999	10
Hemiptera QH	10	2
Veliidae (Unident.) QH569999	10
Odonata QO	40	3
Coenagrionidae (Unident.) QO029999	40
Trichoptera QT	50	8
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999	20
Ecnomidae (Unident.) QT089999	20
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999	10

SIGNALT	3.8
	ORDER
Weighted SIGNALT	3.9

Sampled on 27 April 2011

Taxa	Abundance	SIGNALT Grade
Turbellaria IF	10	2
Dugesiidae (Unident.) IF619999	10
Gastropoda KG	45	1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999	30
Lymnaeidae (Unident.) KG059999	5
Physidae (Unident.) KG089999	5
Gastropoda (Unident.) KG999999	5
Bivalvia KP	30	3
Pelecypoda (Unident.) KP999999	30
Hirudinea LH	5	1
Glossiphoniidae (Unident.) LH019999	5
Oligochaeta LO	180	2
Phreodrilidae (Unident.) LO039999	55
Naididae (Unident.) LO059999	25
Lumbriculidae (Unident.) LO069999	80
Enchytraeidae (Unident.) LO089999	20
Amphipoda OP	15	3
Ceinidae (Unident.) OP029999	15

Unknown OT	2
Atyidae (Unident.) OT019999	2

Coleoptera QC	15	5
Hydrophilidae (Unident.) QC119999	15

Diptera QD	2475	3
Tipulidae (Unident.) QD019999	5
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999	25

Psychodidae (Unident.) QD129999	5

Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999	20
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999	2005
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999	365
Chironomidae (Unident.)(Larva) QDAZ9999	50
Ephemeroptera QE	5	9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999	5
Hemiptera QH	35	2
Veliidae (Unident.) QH569999	5
Corixidae (Unident.) QH659999	25
Notonectidae (Unident.) QH679999	5
Odonata QO	75	3
Coenagrionidae (Unident.) QO029999	50
Zygoptera (Unident.) QO999997	25
Trichoptera QT	2860	8
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999	2745
Ecnomidae (Unident.) QT089999	25
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999	30
Trichoptera (Unident.) QT999999	60

SIGNALT	3.2
	ORDER
Weighted SIGNALT	3.3

Sampled on 17 December 2010

Taxa	Abundance	SIGNALT Grade
Unknown IB	1
Clavidae (Unident.) IB029999	1
Turbellaria IF	1	2
Dugesiidae (Unident.) IF619999	1
Gastropoda KG	61	1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999	47
Planorbidae (Unident.) KG079999	1
Physidae (Unident.) KG089999	13
Bivalvia KP	2	3
Sphaeriidae (Unident.) KP039999	2
Oligochaeta LO	21	2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999	21
Acarina MM	1	6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999	1

Amphipoda OP	12	3
Ceinidae (Unident.) OP029999	12

Isopoda OR	2	2
Janiridae (Unident.) OR189999	2

Unknown OT	2
Atyidae (Unident.) OT019999	2

Coleoptera QC	5	5
Dytiscidae (Unident.) QC099999	4
Gyrinidae (Unident.)(Larva) QC10999I	1

Diptera QD	113	3
Tipulidae (Unident.) QD019999	2
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999	60

Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999	32
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999	19
Ephemeroptera QE	3	9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999	3
Hemiptera QH	14	2
Veliidae (Unident.) QH569999	1
Corixidae (Unident.) QH659999	12
Notonectidae (Unident.) QH679999	1
Odonata QO	4	3
Coenagrionidae (Unident.) QO029999	2
Hemicorduliidae (Unident.) QO309999	2
Trichoptera QT	72	8
Hydroptilidae (Unident.) QT039999	2
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999	38
Ecnomidae (Unident.) QT089999	1
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999	31

SIGNALT	3.3
	ORDER
Weighted SIGNALT	3.4

Sampled on 28 November 2008

Taxa	Abundance	SIGNALT Grade
Turbellaria IF	2	2
Dugesiidae (Unident.) IF619999	2
Gastropoda KG	18	1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999	7
Physidae (Unident.) KG089999	11
Bivalvia KP	2	3
Sphaeriidae (Unident.) KP039999	2
Hirudinea LH	20	1
Glossiphoniidae (Unident.) LH019999	20
Oligochaeta LO	5	2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999	5
Acarina MM	1	6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999	1

Amphipoda OP	9	3
Ceinidae (Unident.) OP029999	9

Isopoda OR	13	2
Janiridae (Unident.) OR189999	13

Unknown OT	12
Atyidae (Unident.) OT019999	12

Coleoptera QC	20	5
Dytiscidae (Unident.) QC099999	2
Hydrophilidae (Unident.) QC119999	9

Hydrophilidae (Unident.)(Larva) QC11999I	1

Scirtidae (Unident.)(Larva) QC20999I	8

Diptera QD	67	3
Culicidae (Unident.) QD079999	10

Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) QD099999	18

Sciomyzidae (Unident.) QD459999	2

Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999	17
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999	20
Ephemeroptera QE	3	9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999	3
Hemiptera QH	34	2
Veliidae (Unident.) QH569999	5
Belostomatidae (Unident.) QH629999	13
Corixidae (Unident.) QH659999	14
Notonectidae (Unident.) QH679999	2
Odonata QO	40	3
Coenagrionidae (Unident.) QO029999	30
Aeshnidae (Unident.) QO129999	2
Hemicorduliidae (Unident.) QO309999	8
Trichoptera QT	7	8
Hydroptilidae (Unident.) QT039999	1
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999	6

SIGNALT	3.3
	ORDER
Weighted SIGNALT	3.0