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Princes Highway- Pakenham TOO0041

Source Melbourne Water
Latest Sample Date 14-03-2006
Taxa count ORDER 12
Taxa count FAMILY 25
Taxa count ALT 26
Mayflies present? 3
ORDER FAMILY ALT
SIGNAL 3.6 4.1 2.8
Weighted SIGNAL 5.2 5 3.6

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, 5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission, 5.7.2 Roads, 5.7.5 Navigation and communication 58.52% 2,830,482,351m2
  Pastoral Farming 3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures 32.98% 1,595,271,855m2
  Natural 1.1.1 Strict nature reserves, 1.1.7 Other conserved area 3.62% 175,029,827m2
Show minor land uses 6
48,370,743m2

Waterbug sample history

Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 5 1
Physidae (Unident.) KG089999
4
Planorbidae/Physidae (Unident.) KG9999A2
1
Hirudinea LH 1 1
Glossiphoniidae (Unident.) LH019999
1
Oligochaeta LO 2 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
2
Acarina MM 2 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
2
Mites (Unident.)
Amphipoda OP 15 3
Ceinidae (Unident.) OP029999
15
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Unknown OT 68
Atyidae (Unident.) OT019999
68
Atyidae (Unident.)
Atyidae (Unident.)
Atyidae (Unident.)
Atyidae (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 24 5
Dytiscidae (Unident.) QC099999
3
Dytiscidae (Unident.)(Larva) QC09999I
1
Hydrophilidae (Unident.) QC119999
3
Hydrophilidae (Unident.)
Hydrophilidae (Unident.)
Elmidae (Unident.) QC349999
1
Elmidae (Unident.)
Psephenidae (Unident.) QC379999
16
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 152 3
Tipulidae (Unident.) QD019999
1
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
57
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Stratiomyidae (Unident.) QD249999
1
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
6
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
40
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
47
Ephemeroptera QE 3 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
2
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
1
Hemiptera QH 2 2
Corixidae (Unident.) QH659999
2
Odonata QO 19 3
Coenagrionidae (Unident.) QO029999
17
Synlestidae (Unident.) QO089999
2
Trichoptera QT 30 8
Hydroptilidae (Unident.) QT039999
1
Ecnomidae (Unident.) QT089999
21
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
8
ORDER
SIGNALT 3.6
Weighted SIGNALT 3.8
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Turbellaria IF 1 2
Dugesiidae (Unident.) IF619999
1
Gastropoda KG 94 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
50
Ancylidae (Unident.) KG069999
9
Planorbidae (Unident.) KG079999
4
Physidae (Unident.) KG089999
31
Bivalvia KP 3 3
Sphaeriidae (Unident.) KP039999
3
Oligochaeta LO 3 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
3
Acarina MM 16 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
16
Mites (Unident.)
Amphipoda OP 66 3
Ceinidae (Unident.) OP029999
63
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.) OP069999
3
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Unknown OT 50
Atyidae (Unident.) OT019999
50
Atyidae (Unident.)
Atyidae (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 9 5
Elmidae (Unident.) QC349999
4
Elmidae (Unident.)
Elmidae (Unident.)
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae) QC34999I
1
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae)
Psephenidae (Unident.) QC379999
4
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 58 3
Dixidae (Unident.) QD069999
6
Dixidae (Unident.)
Culicidae (Unident.) QD079999
2
Culicidae (Unident.)
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) QD099999
8
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.)
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.)
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
5
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
32
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
5
Ephemeroptera QE 40 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
33
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
7
Hemiptera QH 19 2
Mesoveliidae (Unident.) QH529999
1
Veliidae (Unident.) QH569999
15
Notonectidae (Unident.) QH679999
3
Odonata QO 29 3
Coenagrionidae (Unident.) QO029999
3
Megapodagrionidae (Unident.) QO079999
2
Synlestidae (Unident.) QO089999
23
Aeshnidae (Unident.) QO129999
1
Plecoptera QP 11 10
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
11
Trichoptera QT 34 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
1
Calamoceratidae (Unident.) QT249999
3
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
30
ORDER
SIGNALT 4.1
Weighted SIGNALT 4.3
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Turbellaria IF 9 2
Dugesiidae IF610000
9
Gastropoda KG 123 1
Hydrobiidae KG020000
115
Planorbidae/Physidae (Unident.) KG9999A2
8
Hirudinea LH 11 1
Glossiphoniidae LH010000
11
Oligochaeta LO 7 2
OLIGOCHAETA LO000000
7
Acarina MM 1 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
1
Mites (Unident.)
Amphipoda OP 3 3
Ceinidae OP020000
3
Ceinidae
Ceinidae
Ceinidae
Unknown OT 2
Atyidae OT010000
2
Atyidae
Atyidae
Unknown QA 2
COLLEMBOLA QA000000
2
Coleoptera QC 8 5
Haliplidae QC060000
2
Elmidae QC340000
6
Elmidae
Diptera QD 28 3
Ceratopogonidae QD090000
2
Ceratopogonidae
Orthocladiinae QDAF0000
24
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
2
Ephemeroptera QE 27 9
Baetidae QE020000
8
Leptophlebiidae QE060000
19
Hemiptera QH 6 2
Veliidae QH560000
4
Corixidae QH650000
2
Odonata QO 26 3
Coenagrionidae QO020000
23
Corduliidae QO160000
3
Trichoptera QT 24 8
Hydrobiosidae QT010000
2
Hydroptilidae QT030000
17
Leptoceridae QT250000
5
ORDER
SIGNALT 3.2
Weighted SIGNALT 3.7
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Turbellaria IF 10 2
Dugesiidae IF610000
10
Gastropoda KG 98 1
Hydrobiidae KG020000
91
Ancylidae KG060000
2
Planorbidae/Physidae (Unident.) KG9999A2
5
Acarina MM 1 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
1
Mites (Unident.)
Unknown OT 6
Atyidae OT010000
6
Atyidae
Atyidae
Coleoptera QC 13 5
Dytiscidae QC090000
3
Elmidae QC340000
10
Elmidae
Diptera QD 49 3
Tanypodinae QDAE0000
3
Orthocladiinae QDAF0000
35
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
11
Ephemeroptera QE 67 9
Baetidae QE020000
56
Leptophlebiidae QE060000
9
Caenidae QE080000
2
Hemiptera QH 21 2
Veliidae QH560000
6
Corixidae QH650000
15
Odonata QO 8 3
Coenagrionidae QO020000
2
Lestidae QO050000
1
Synlestidae QO080000
1
Aeshnidae QO120000
4
Trichoptera QT 24 8
Hydrobiosidae QT010000
6
Conoesucidae QT150000
1
Leptoceridae QT250000
17
ORDER
SIGNALT 3.9
Weighted SIGNALT 4.0
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Turbellaria IF 11 2
Turbellaria (Unident.) IF999999
11
Gastropoda KG 47 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
25
Gastropoda (Unident.) KG999999
2
Planorbidae/Physidae (Unident.) KG9999A2
20
Bivalvia KP 6 3
Corbiculina australis KP020101
6
Oligochaeta LO 33 2
OLIGOCHAETA LO000000
33
Unknown OT 14
Paratya australiensis OT010101
14
Paratya australiensis
Paratya australiensis
Coleoptera QC 9 5
Antiporus sp.(Unident.) QC091699
3
Antiporus sp.(Unident.)
Antiporus sp.(Unident.)
Antiporus sp.(Unident.)
Sternopriscus sp.(Unident.) QC091899
3
Sternopriscus sp.(Unident.)
Sternopriscus sp.(Unident.)
Sternopriscus sp.(Unident.)
Dytiscidae (Unident.) QC099999
1
Simsonia sp.(Unident.) QC340299
2
Simsonia sp.(Unident.)
Diptera QD 92 3
Dixidae (Unident.) QD069999
2
Dixidae (Unident.)
Apsectrotanypus sp.(Unident.) QDAE0599
5
Procladius sp.(Unident.) QDAE0899
1
Ablabesmyia sp.(Unident.) QDAE1199
6
Paramerina sp.(Unident.) QDAE1299
2
Austropelopia sp.(Unident.) QDAE1399
1
Larsia sp.(Unident.) QDAE1799
6
?Telmatopelopia sp.(Unident.) QDAE1899
1
Corynoneura sp.(Unident.) QDAF0699
1
Eukiefferiella insolida QDAF1301
8
Cardiocladius australiensis QDAF1401
27
Botryocladius sp.(Unident.) QDAF3599
7
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
1
Cricotopus/Paratrichocladius QDAF99A8
10
Cladotanytarsus sp.(Unident.) QDAH0399
1
Rheotanytarsus sp.(Unident.) QDAH0799
1
Chironomus sp.(Unident.) QDAI0499
6
Chironomus sp.(Unident.)
Polypedilum sp.(Unident.) QDAI0899
2
Chironomini (Unident.) QDAI9999
1
Chironomidae (Unident.)(Larva) QDAZ9999
3
Ephemeroptera QE 8 9
Edmundsiops sp.(Unident.) QE020799
1
Atalophlebia sp.(Unident.) QE060199
1
Atalophlebia sp.AV5 QE0601A8
1
Nousia sp.AV1 QE0608A1
1
Koorrnonga sp.(Unident.) QE060999
2
Ulmerophlebia sp.AV2 QE0612A2
1
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
1
Hemiptera QH 7 2
Microvelia peramoena QH560103
1
Microvelia sp.(Unident.) QH560199
2
Micronecta sp.(Unident.) QH650599
3
Hemiptera (Unident.) QHZZ9999
1
Odonata QO 13 3
Ischnura heterosticta heterosticta QO021002
3
Ischnura sp.(Unident.) QO021099
2
Austroargiolestes icteromelas icteromelas QO070202
2
Austroaeschna atrata QO210301
1
Austroaeschna sp.(Unident.) QO210399
1
Hemicorduliidae (Unident.) QO309999
3
Zygoptera (Unident.) QO999997
1
Trichoptera QT 2 8
Notalina spira QT250504
1
Triplectides similis QT251108
1
ORDER
SIGNALT 3.5
Weighted SIGNALT 2.9
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Turbellaria IF 7 2
Turbellaria (Unident.) IF999999
7
Gastropoda KG 64 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
37
Planorbidae/Physidae (Unident.) KG9999A2
27
Bivalvia KP 5 3
Sphaerium tasmanicum KP030201
5
Hirudinea LH 1 1
Glossiphoniidae (Unident.) LH019999
1
Oligochaeta LO 11 2
OLIGOCHAETA LO000000
11
Unknown OT 14
Paratya australiensis OT010101
14
Paratya australiensis
Paratya australiensis
Paratya australiensis
Paratya australiensis
Coleoptera QC 6 5
Sternopriscus hansardi QC091801
3
Sternopriscus hansardi
Sternopriscus hansardi
Sternopriscus hansardi
Sternopriscus sp.(Unident.) QC091899
3
Sternopriscus sp.(Unident.)
Sternopriscus sp.(Unident.)
Sternopriscus sp.(Unident.)
Diptera QD 60 3
Simulium ornatipes QD100202
1
Simulium ornatipes
Procladius sp.(Unident.) QDAE0899
25
Parakiefferiella sp.(Unident.) QDAF0399
1
Cricotopus/Paratrichocladius QDAF99A8
11
Chironomus sp.(Unident.) QDAI0499
6
Chironomus sp.(Unident.)
Dicrotendipes sp.(Unident.) QDAI0699
2
Polypedilum sp.(Unident.) QDAI0899
10
Cryptochironomus griseidorsum QDAI1901
2
Cryptochironomus griseidorsum
Chironomidae (Unident.) (Pupa) QDAZ999I
2
Ephemeroptera QE 3 9
Offadens sp.(Unident.) QE020699
2
Ulmerophlebia sp.(Unident.) QE061299
1
Hemiptera QH 6 2
Micronecta sp.(Unident.) QH650599
5
Enithares woodwardi QH670101
1
Odonata QO 4 3
Coenagrionidae QO020000
2
Austrolestes annulosus QO050102
1
Austroargiolestes icteromelas icteromelas QO070202
1
ORDER
SIGNALT 2.8
Weighted SIGNALT 2.5
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 15 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
9
Planorbidae/Physidae (Unident.) KG9999A2
6
Oligochaeta LO 5 2
OLIGOCHAETA LO000000
5
Amphipoda OP 33 3
Austrochiltonia sp.(Unident.) OP020199
33
Austrochiltonia sp.(Unident.)
Austrochiltonia sp.(Unident.)
Austrochiltonia sp.(Unident.)
Unknown OT 16
Paratya australiensis OT010101
16
Paratya australiensis
Paratya australiensis
Coleoptera QC 77 5
Liodessus praelargus QC091204
6
Liodessus praelargus
Liodessus praelargus
Antiporus gilberti QC091603
3
Antiporus gilberti
Antiporus gilberti
Antiporus gilberti
Antiporus femoralis QC091604
6
Antiporus femoralis
Antiporus femoralis
Antiporus femoralis
Antiporus sp.(Unident.) QC091699
3
Antiporus sp.(Unident.)
Antiporus sp.(Unident.)
Antiporus sp.(Unident.)
Sternopriscus wehnckei QC091808
3
Sternopriscus wehnckei
Sternopriscus wehnckei
Sternopriscus wehnckei
Necterosoma penicillatus QC092001
12
Necterosoma penicillatus
Necterosoma penicillatus
Necterosoma penicillatus
Necterosoma sp.(Unident.)(Larva) QC09209I
9
Necterosoma sp.(Unident.)(Larva)
Necterosoma sp.(Unident.)(Larva)
Necterosoma sp.(Unident.)(Larva)
Limnoxenus sp.(Unident.) QC111499
3
Limnoxenus sp.(Unident.)
Limnoxenus sp.(Unident.)
Paracymus pygmaeus QC111601
15
Paracymus pygmaeus
Paracymus pygmaeus
Paracymus pygmaeus
Paracymus pygmaeus
Paracymus SRV sp.1(A) QC1116A2
6
Paracymus SRV sp.1(A)
Paracymus SRV sp.1(A)
Austrolimnius sp.(Unident.) QC340199
2
Austrolimnius sp.(Unident.)
Simsonia sp.(Unident.)(Larva) QC34029I
1
Simsonia sp.(Unident.)(Larva)
Notriolus quadriplagiatus QC340310
2
Notriolus quadriplagiatus
Notriolus victoriae (Larva) QC34031F
1
Notriolus victoriae (Larva)
Notriolus quadriplagiatus (Larva) QC34031Z
1
Notriolus quadriplagiatus (Larva)
Sclerocyphon striatus QC370104
4
Sclerocyphon striatus
Sclerocyphon striatus
Diptera QD 152 3
Tipulidae (Unident.) QD019999
1
Tipulidae SRV sp.28 QD0199A8
1
Ceratopogonidae SRV sp.20 QD0999C2
2
Ceratopogonidae SRV sp.20
Austrosimulium furiosum QD100102
1
Austrosimulium furiosum
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
2
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Apsectrotanypus sp.(Unident.) QDAE0599
1
Procladius sp.(Unident.) QDAE0899
12
Ablabesmyia sp.(Unident.) QDAE1199
2
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
1
Pentaneurini ST1 QDAE99A6
2
Eukiefferiella insolida QDAF1301
6
Cardiocladius australiensis QDAF1401
38
Botryocladius sp.(Unident.) QDAF3599
1
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
3
Cricotopus/Paratrichocladius QDAF99A8
12
Tanytarsus sp.(Unident.) QDAH0499
3
Paratanytarsus sp.(Unident.) QDAH0699
7
Chironomus sp.(Unident.) QDAI0499
46
Chironomus sp.(Unident.)
Chironomus sp.(Unident.)
Dicrotendipes sp.(Unident.) QDAI0699
5
Polypedilum sp.(Unident.) QDAI0899
5
Chironomini (Unident.) QDAI9999
1
Ephemeroptera QE 114 9
Offadens sp.(Unident.) QE020699
12
Edmundsiops sp.(Unident.) QE020799
54
Atalophlebia sp.AV9 QE0601A6
10
Atalophlebia sp.AV5 QE0601A8
6
Nousia sp.AV1 QE0608A1
16
Nousia sp.AV2 QE0608A2
2
Koorrnonga sp.AV1 QE0609A1
5
Ulmerophlebia sp.AV1 QE0612A1
6
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
2
Caenidae (Unident.) QE089999
1
Hemiptera QH 33 2
Microvelia dubia QH560102
11
Microvelia sp.(Unident.) QH560199
11
Veliidae (Unident.) QH569999
3
Micronecta sp.(Unident.) QH650599
6
Enithares woodwardi QH670101
1
Notonectidae (Unident.) QH679999
1
Odonata QO 16 3
Synlestes weyersii QO080302
12
Austrogomphus ochraceus QO130405
3
Austroaeschna unicornis unicornis QO210308
1
Plecoptera QP 10 10
Leptoperla neboissi QP030705
2
Riekoperla sp.(Unident.) QP031199
8
Trichoptera QT 22 8
Taschorema evansi QT011301
4
Asmicridea sp.AV1 QT0602A1
11
Marilia fusca QT220202
1
Notalina fulva QT250502
3
Notalina spira QT250504
2
Triplectides ciuskus ciuskus QT251104
1
ORDER
SIGNALT 4.2
Weighted SIGNALT 4.3
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Nematoda II 1 3
Nematoda (Unident.) II999999
1
Gastropoda KG 38 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
32
Planorbidae/Physidae (Unident.) KG9999A2
6
Hirudinea LH 2 1
Glossiphoniidae (Unident.) LH019999
2
Oligochaeta LO 15 2
OLIGOCHAETA LO000000
15
Acarina MM 1 6
Hydracarina (Unident.) MM9999A8
1
Hydracarina (Unident.)
Amphipoda OP 33 3
Austrochiltonia sp.(Unident.) OP020199
30
Austrochiltonia sp.(Unident.)
Austrochiltonia sp.(Unident.)
Austrochiltonia sp.(Unident.)
Austrogammarus multispinatus OP060103
3
Austrogammarus multispinatus
Austrogammarus multispinatus
Austrogammarus multispinatus
Isopoda OR 1 2
Oniscidae sp.(Unident.) OR259999
1
Oniscidae sp.(Unident.)
Unknown OT 26
Paratya australiensis OT010101
26
Paratya australiensis
Paratya australiensis
Coleoptera QC 52 5
Sternopriscus wehnckei QC091808
24
Sternopriscus wehnckei
Sternopriscus wehnckei
Sternopriscus wehnckei
Necterosoma penicillatus QC092001
9
Necterosoma penicillatus
Necterosoma penicillatus
Necterosoma penicillatus
Limnoxenus sp.(Unident.) QC111499
3
Limnoxenus sp.(Unident.)
Limnoxenus sp.(Unident.)
Austrolimnius sp.(Unident.) QC340199
8
Austrolimnius sp.(Unident.)
Austrolimnius sp.(Unident.)
Austrolimnius sp.(Unident.)(Larva) QC34019I
2
Austrolimnius sp.(Unident.)(Larva)
Notriolus quadriplagiatus QC340310
4
Notriolus quadriplagiatus
Notriolus victoriae QC340316
2
Notriolus victoriae
Diptera QD 24 3
Tipulidae (Unident.) QD019999
1
Tipulidae SRV sp.28 QD0199A8
1
Dixella sp.(Unident.) QD060299
1
Dixella sp.(Unident.)
Austrosimulium furiosum QD100102
5
Austrosimulium furiosum
Simulium sp.(Unident.) QD100299
1
Simulium sp.(Unident.)
Podonomopsis sp.(Unident.) QDAD0499
1
Procladius sp.(Unident.) QDAE0899
2
Paramerina sp.(Unident.) QDAE1299
2
Austropelopia sp.(Unident.) QDAE1399
2
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
1
Thienemanniella sp.(Unident.) QDAF0799
1
Eukiefferiella insolida QDAF1301
2
Cardiocladius australiensis QDAF1401
2
Polypedilum sp.(Unident.) QDAI0899
1
Paracladopelma sp.(Unident.) QDAI2499
1
Ephemeroptera QE 213 9
Offadens sp.(Unident.) QE020699
64
Edmundsiops sp.(Unident.) QE020799
26
Atalophlebia sp.AV4 QE0601A4
1
Atalophlebia sp.AV5 QE0601A8
70
Nousia sp.AV1 QE0608A1
12
Koorrnonga sp.(Unident.) QE060999
9
Ulmerophlebia sp.(Unident.) QE061299
4
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
21
Caenidae (Unident.) QE089999
6
Hemiptera QH 17 2
Micronecta sp.(Unident.) QH650599
13
Anisops deanei QH670404
1
Anisops sp.(Unident.) QH670499
2
Neoplea sp.(Unident.) QH680199
1
Odonata QO 12 3
Ischnura heterosticta heterosticta QO021002
6
Austroargiolestes icteromelas icteromelas QO070202
4
Austrogomphus ochraceus QO130405
1
Hemicorduliidae (Unident.) QO309999
1
Plecoptera QP 20 10
Riekoperla sp.(Unident.) QP031199
20
Trichoptera QT 23 8
Taschorema evansi QT011301
3
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
4
Hellyethira sp.(Unident.) QT030499
2
Asmicridea sp.AV1 QT0602A1
1
Ecnomus cygnitus QT080405
2
Ecnomus sp.(Unident.) QT080499
1
Lectrides varians QT250201
1
Notalina spira QT250504
1
Triplectides ciuskus ciuskus QT251104
4
Triplectides similis QT251108
3
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
1
ORDER
SIGNALT 3.9
Weighted SIGNALT 4.1