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Para Rd- Greensborough PLE0343

Source Melbourne Water
Latest Sample Date 03-03-2006
Taxa count ORDER 8
Taxa count FAMILY 21
Taxa count ALT 21
Mayflies present? 0
ORDER FAMILY ALT
SIGNAL 2.8 3.2 2.7
Weighted SIGNAL 4.1 3.3

Waterbug Land Use

Category ALUM Categories Percent of upstream catchment Area
  Residential And Infrastructure 5.4.0 Residential and farm 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, 5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission, 5.7.2 Roads, 5.7.3 Railways 37.09% 13,017,036,119m2
  Pastoral Farming 3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures 31.76% 11,145,924,671m2
  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 20.23% 7,098,974,338m2
  Forestry 2.2.0 Production native forests 8.45% 2,964,530,484m2
Show minor land uses 9
350,994,010m2

Waterbug sample history

Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Turbellaria IF 24 2
Dugesiidae (Unident.) IF619999
24
Gastropoda KG 2 1
Physidae (Unident.) KG089999
2
Hirudinea LH 11 1
Glossiphoniidae (Unident.) LH019999
10
Erpobdellidae (Unident.) LH059999
1
Oligochaeta LO 37 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
37
Diptera QD 104 3
Tipulidae (Unident.) QD019999
1
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) QD099999
2
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
31
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
2
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
34
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
34
Hemiptera QH 13 2
Veliidae (Unident.) QH569999
2
Corixidae (Unident.) QH659999
4
Notonectidae (Unident.) QH679999
7
Odonata QO 23 3
Coenagrionidae (Unident.) QO029999
19
Megapodagrionidae (Unident.) QO079999
1
Telephlebiidae (Unident.) QO219999
2
Hemicorduliidae (Unident.) QO309999
1
Trichoptera QT 34 8
Hydroptilidae (Unident.) QT039999
3
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999
30
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
1
ORDER
SIGNALT 2.8
Weighted SIGNALT 3.0
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Turbellaria IF 6 2
Dugesiidae (Unident.) IF619999
6
Gastropoda KG 62 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
29
Physidae (Unident.) KG089999
33
Bivalvia KP 3 3
Corbiculidae (Unident.) KP029999
2
Sphaeriidae (Unident.) KP039999
1
Hirudinea LH 6 1
Glossiphoniidae (Unident.) LH019999
6
Oligochaeta LO 12 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
12
Isopoda OR 3 2
Janiridae (Unident.) OR189999
3
Janiridae (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 2 5
Psephenidae (Unident.) QC379999
2
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 111 3
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
52
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
27
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
32
Hemiptera QH 11 2
Veliidae (Unident.) QH569999
7
Corixidae (Unident.) QH659999
2
Notonectidae (Unident.) QH679999
2
Odonata QO 1 3
Telephlebiidae (Unident.) QO219999
1
Trichoptera QT 23 8
Hydroptilidae (Unident.) QT039999
2
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999
15
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
5
Trichoptera (Unident.) QT999999
1
ORDER
SIGNALT 2.9
Weighted SIGNALT 2.9
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Turbellaria IF 3 2
Turbellaria (Unident.) IF999999
3
Nematoda II 34 3
Nematoda (Unident.) II999999
34
Gastropoda KG 3 1
Potamopyrgus antipodarum KG020601
1
Physa acuta KG080101
2
Bivalvia KP 4 3
Pisidium casertanum KP030101
4
Hirudinea LH 1 1
Glossiphoniidae (Unident.) LH019999
1
Oligochaeta LO 417 2
OLIGOCHAETA LO000000
417
Unknown OG 1
Chydoridae (Unident.) OG039999
1
Unknown OH 1
Ostracoda (Unident.) OH999999
1
Unknown OJ 10
Cyclopoida (Unident.) OJ399999
6
Harpacticoida (Unident.) OJ699999
4
Isopoda OR 67 2
Heterias sp.(Unident.) OR180199
67
Heterias sp.(Unident.)
Heterias sp.(Unident.)
Unknown QA 4
Neanuridae (Unident.) QA019999
3
Odontellidae (Unident.) QA029999
1
Coleoptera QC 2 5
Austrolimnius sp.(Unident.) QC340199
2
Austrolimnius sp.(Unident.)
Diptera QD 113 3
Ceratopogonidae EPA sp.21 QD0999C6
2
Ceratopogonidae EPA sp.21
Simulium ornatipes QD100202
1
Simulium ornatipes
Empididae EPA sp.1 QD3599A5
2
Procladius sp.(Unident.) QDAE0899
5
Nanocladius sp.(Unident.) QDAF0499
1
Thienemanniella sp.(Unident.) QDAF0799
1
Cricotopus/Paratrichocladius QDAF99A8
24
Rheotanytarsus sp.(Unident.) QDAH0799
19
Chironomus sp.(Unident.) QDAI0499
44
Chironomus sp.(Unident.)
Dicrotendipes sp.(Unident.) QDAI0699
8
Kiefferulus sp.(Unident.) QDAI0799
1
Polypedilum sp.(Unident.) QDAI0899
3
Cryptochironomus sp.(Unident.) QDAI1999
2
Cryptochironomus sp.(Unident.)
Odonata QO 1 3
Coenagrionidae (Unident.) QO029999
1
Trichoptera QT 3 8
Cheumatopsyche sp.AV2 QT0605A2
3
ORDER
SIGNALT 2.2
Weighted SIGNALT 2.3
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Unknown IB 1
Hydra sp.(Unident.) IB010199
1
Turbellaria IF 4 2
Turbellaria (Unident.) IF999999
4
Nematoda II 5 3
Nematoda (Unident.) II999999
5
Gastropoda KG 99 1
Potamopyrgus antipodarum KG020601
4
Austropeplea tomentosa KG050102
4
Ferrissia petterdi KG060101
8
Ferrissia tasmanica KG060102
5
Bayardella sp.(Unident.) KG070899
5
Physa acuta KG080101
73
Bivalvia KP 4 3
Pisidium casertanum KP030101
4
Hirudinea LH 2 1
Glossiphoniidae (Unident.) LH019999
2
Oligochaeta LO 419 2
OLIGOCHAETA LO000000
419
Unknown OG 53
Chydoridae (Unident.) OG039999
1
Daphniidae (Unident.) OG049999
46
Ilyocryptidae (Unident.) OG059999
6
Unknown OJ 17
Cyclopoida (Unident.) OJ399999
14
Harpacticoida (Unident.) OJ699999
3
Amphipoda OP 6 3
Austrochiltonia australis OP020101
6
Austrochiltonia australis
Austrochiltonia australis
Austrochiltonia australis
Austrochiltonia australis
Austrochiltonia australis
Austrochiltonia australis
Isopoda OR 137 2
Heterias sp.(Unident.) OR180199
137
Heterias sp.(Unident.)
Heterias sp.(Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 1 5
Austrolimnius sp.L65E QC3401C5
1
Austrolimnius sp.L65E
Diptera QD 125 3
Simulium ornatipes QD100202
2
Simulium ornatipes
Empididae EPA sp.1 QD3599A5
1
Dolichopodidae (Unident.) QD369999
2
Procladius sp.(Unident.) QDAE0899
14
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
1
Botryocladius sp.(Unident.) QDAF3599
3
Cricotopus/Paratrichocladius QDAF99A8
82
Cladotanytarsus sp.(Unident.) QDAH0399
1
Tanytarsus sp.(Unident.) QDAH0499
1
Rheotanytarsus sp.(Unident.) QDAH0799
4
Harrisius sp.(Unident.) QDAI0199
1
Chironomus sp.(Unident.) QDAI0499
10
Chironomus sp.(Unident.)
Dicrotendipes sp.(Unident.) QDAI0699
1
Polypedilum sp.(Unident.) QDAI0899
2
Odonata QO 2 3
Zygoptera (Unident.) QO999997
2
Trichoptera QT 2 8
Notalina spira QT250504
2
ORDER
SIGNALT 2.4
Weighted SIGNALT 1.9