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

WERRIBEE RIVER (UPPER) AT WESTERN HIGHWAY WER0106

Source Melbourne Water
Latest Sample Date 12-10-2012
Taxa count ORDER 13
Taxa count FAMILY 30
Taxa count ALT 31
Mayflies present? 6
ORDER FAMILY ALT
SIGNAL 4.2 3.6 2.8
Weighted SIGNAL 3.5 5 3.6

Waterbug Land Use

Category ALUM Categories Percent of upstream catchment Area
  Forestry 2.2.0 Production native forests 44.74% 4,832,112,392m2
  Pastoral Farming 3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures 27.69% 2,990,950,594m2
  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 20.38% 2,201,345,636m2
  Arable Farming 3.3.0 Cropping 4.23% 456,916,069m2
Show minor land uses 5
108,012,659m2

Waterbug sample history

Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Turbellaria IF 1 2
Dugesiidae (Unident.) IF619999
 1
Gastropoda KG 40 1
Lymnaeidae (Unident.) KG059999
 3
Ancylidae (Unident.) KG069999
 1
Planorbidae (Unident.) KG079999
 5
Physidae (Unident.) KG089999
 30
Planorbidae/Physidae (Unident.) KG9999A2
 1
Oligochaeta LO 3 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
 3
Acarina MM 1 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
 1
Mites (Unident.)
Amphipoda OP 93 3
Ceinidae (Unident.) OP029999
 78
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.) OP069999
 12
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Amphipoda (Unident.) OP999999
 3
Amphipoda (Unident.)
Amphipoda (Unident.)
Amphipoda (Unident.)
Unknown OT 22
Atyidae (Unident.) OT019999
 22
Atyidae (Unident.)
Atyidae (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 23 5
Dytiscidae (Unident.) QC099999
 8
Dytiscidae (Unident.)(Larva) QC09999I
 2
Hydrophilidae (Unident.) QC119999
 9
Hydrophilidae (Unident.)
Hydrophilidae (Unident.)
Hydraenidae (Unident.) QC139999
 1
Hydraenidae (Unident.)
Scirtidae (Unident.) QC209999
 3
Scirtidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 23 3
Tipulidae (Unident.) QD019999
 2
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) QD099999
 6
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
 5
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Sciomyzidae (Unident.) QD459999
 1
Sciomyzidae (Unident.)
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
 1
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
 2
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
 6
Ephemeroptera QE 6 9
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
 6
Hemiptera QH 25 2
Veliidae (Unident.) QH569999
 2
Corixidae (Unident.) QH659999
 23
Odonata QO 7 3
Coenagrionidae (Unident.) QO029999
 7
Plecoptera QP 9 10
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
 3
Notonemouridae (Unident.) QP049999
 6
Trichoptera QT 1 8
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
 1
ORDER
SIGNALT 4.2
Weighted SIGNALT 3.5
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Turbellaria IF 1 2
Dugesiidae (Unident.) IF619999
 1
Gastropoda KG 11 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
 1
Lymnaeidae (Unident.) KG059999
 3
Planorbidae (Unident.) KG079999
 5
Physidae (Unident.) KG089999
 2
Oligochaeta LO 1 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
 1
Amphipoda OP 78 3
Ceinidae (Unident.) OP029999
 69
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Amphipoda (Unident.) OP999999
 9
Amphipoda (Unident.)
Amphipoda (Unident.)
Amphipoda (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 8 5
Dytiscidae (Unident.) QC099999
 7
Dytiscidae (Unident.)(Larva) QC09999I
 1
Diptera QD 14 3
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) QD099999
 2
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
 1
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
 1
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
 8
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
 2
Hemiptera QH 1 2
Veliidae (Unident.) QH569999
 1
Trichoptera QT 2 8
Hydroptilidae (Unident.) QT039999
 1
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
 1
ORDER
SIGNALT 3.2
Weighted SIGNALT 3.0
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Turbellaria IF 11 2
Dugesiidae (Unident.) IF619999
 11
Gastropoda KG 10 1
Planorbidae (Unident.) KG079999
 5
Physidae (Unident.) KG089999
 5
Hirudinea LH 1 1
Glossiphoniidae (Unident.) LH019999
 1
Oligochaeta LO 3 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
 3
Amphipoda OP 12 3
Ceinidae (Unident.) OP029999
 12
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 46 5
Dytiscidae (Unident.)(Larva) QC09999I
 30
Hydrophilidae (Unident.) QC119999
 15
Hydrophilidae (Unident.)
Hydrophilidae (Unident.)
Hydrophilidae (Unident.)
Hydrophilidae (Unident.)
Scirtidae (Unident.)(Larva) QC20999I
 1
Scirtidae (Unident.)(Larva)
Diptera QD 40 3
Culicidae (Unident.) QD079999
 20
Culicidae (Unident.)
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) QD099999
 2
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.)
Sciomyzidae (Unident.) QD459999
 11
Sciomyzidae (Unident.)
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
 1
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
 1
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
 5
Ephemeroptera QE 12 9
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
 12
Odonata QO 1 3
Lestidae (Unident.) QO059999
 1
Plecoptera QP 1 10
Notonemouridae (Unident.) QP049999
 1
ORDER
SIGNALT 3.9
Weighted SIGNALT 3.9
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 37 1
Planorbidae (Unident.) KG079999
 15
Physidae (Unident.) KG089999
 22
Oligochaeta LO 4 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
 4
Acarina MM 15 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
 15
Mites (Unident.)
Amphipoda OP 108 3
Ceinidae (Unident.) OP029999
 51
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.) OP069999
 57
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 24 5
Hydrophilidae (Unident.) QC119999
 3
Hydrophilidae (Unident.)
Hydrophilidae (Unident.)
Elmidae (Unident.) QC349999
 7
Elmidae (Unident.)
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae) QC34999I
 9
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae)
Ptilodactylidae (Unident.) QC399999
 5
Ptilodactylidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 42 3
Culicidae (Unident.) QD079999
 10
Culicidae (Unident.)
Dolichopodidae (Unident.) QD369999
 2
Podonominae (Unident.) QDAD9999
 30
Ephemeroptera QE 10 9
Oniscigastridae (Unident.) QE039999
 10
Hemiptera QH 7 2
Veliidae (Unident.) QH569999
 1
Gerridae (Unident.) QH579999
 5
Belostomatidae (Unident.) QH629999
 1
Odonata QO 10 3
Lestidae (Unident.) QO059999
 7
Aeshnidae (Unident.) QO129999
 1
Hemicorduliidae (Unident.) QO309999
 2
ORDER
SIGNALT 3.8
Weighted SIGNALT 3.7
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Turbellaria IF 6 2
Dugesiidae (Unident.) IF619999
 6
Gastropoda KG 18 1
Planorbidae (Unident.) KG079999
 16
Physidae (Unident.) KG089999
 2
Oligochaeta LO 5 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
 5
Acarina MM 1 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
 1
Mites (Unident.)
Amphipoda OP 12 3
Ceinidae (Unident.) OP029999
 12
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 14 5
Dytiscidae (Unident.) QC099999
 1
Dytiscidae (Unident.)(Larva) QC09999I
 9
Hydrophilidae (Unident.) QC119999
 3
Hydrophilidae (Unident.)
Hydrophilidae (Unident.)
Hydrophilidae (Unident.)(Larva) QC11999I
 1
Hydrophilidae (Unident.)(Larva)
Diptera QD 59 3
Tipulidae (Unident.) QD019999
 1
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
 1
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Stratiomyidae (Unident.) QD249999
 3
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
 33
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
 16
Chironomidae (Unident.) (Pupa) QDAZ999I
 5
Ephemeroptera QE 3 9
Atalophlebia australis QE060104
 3
Hemiptera QH 13 2
Corixidae (Unident.) QH659999
 11
Notonectidae (Unident.) QH679999
 2
Plecoptera QP 4 10
Dinotoperla serricauda / thwaitesi QP0302A2
 3
Austrocerca tasmanica QP040101
 1
ORDER
SIGNALT 4.3
Weighted SIGNALT 3.6
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 22 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
 1
Planorbidae (Unident.) KG079999
 15
Physidae (Unident.) KG089999
 6
Oligochaeta LO 5 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
 5
Acarina MM 2 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
 2
Mites (Unident.)
Amphipoda OP 84 3
Ceinidae (Unident.) OP029999
 84
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Unknown OT 14
Atyidae (Unident.) OT019999
 14
Atyidae (Unident.)
Atyidae (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 28 5
Dytiscidae (Unident.) QC099999
 19
Hydrophilidae (Unident.) QC119999
 9
Hydrophilidae (Unident.)
Hydrophilidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 48 3
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
 2
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
 5
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
 38
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
 3
Ephemeroptera QE 17 9
Oniscigastridae (Unident.) QE039999
 12
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
 5
Hemiptera QH 15 2
Veliidae (Unident.) QH569999
 1
Corixidae (Unident.) QH659999
 13
Notonectidae (Unident.) QH679999
 1
Odonata QO 27 3
Coenagrionidae (Unident.) QO029999
 20
Lestidae (Unident.) QO059999
 2
Hemicorduliidae (Unident.) QO309999
 5
Plecoptera QP 3 10
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
 3
Trichoptera QT 29 8
Hydroptilidae (Unident.) QT039999
 2
Limnephilidae (Unident.) QT109999
 1
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
 26
ORDER
SIGNALT 4.3
Weighted SIGNALT 4.0
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Unknown IB 2
Hydridae (Unident.) IB019999
 2
Gastropoda KG 6 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
 2
Planorbidae (Unident.) KG079999
 1
Physidae (Unident.) KG089999
 3
Acarina MM 1 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
 1
Mites (Unident.)
Amphipoda OP 24 3
Ceinidae (Unident.) OP029999
 24
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Unknown OT 10
Atyidae (Unident.) OT019999
 10
Atyidae (Unident.)
Atyidae (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 3 5
Dytiscidae (Unident.) QC099999
 3
Diptera QD 4 3
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
 3
Chironomidae (Unident.) (Pupa) QDAZ999I
 1
Ephemeroptera QE 3 9
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
 3
Hemiptera QH 9 2
Corixidae (Unident.) QH659999
 8
Notonectidae (Unident.) QH679999
 1
Odonata QO 12 3
Coenagrionidae (Unident.) QO029999
 11
Lestidae (Unident.) QO059999
 1
Trichoptera QT 13 8
Hydroptilidae (Unident.) QT039999
 6
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
 7
ORDER
SIGNALT 3.6
Weighted SIGNALT 3.6

   

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