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

u/s Hastings-Dandenong Rd- Somerville WTN0040

Source Melbourne Water
Latest Sample Date 12-03-2008
Taxa count ORDER 12
Taxa count FAMILY 19
Taxa count ALT 22
Mayflies present? 0
ORDER FAMILY ALT
SIGNAL 3 2.8 1.9
Weighted SIGNAL 2.6 3 2.8

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, 5.7.2 Roads, 5.7.3 Railways 67.55% 2,675,817,237m2
  Pastoral Farming 3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures 15.40% 609,980,377m2
  Arable Farming 3.3.0 Cropping, 3.4.9 Grapes, 3.5.3 Seasonal vegetables and herbs 6.51% 257,886,009m2
Show minor land uses 7
39,614,989m2

Waterbug sample history

Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 12 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
8
Physidae (Unident.) KG089999
4
Hirudinea LH 2 1
Glossiphoniidae (Unident.) LH019999
2
Oligochaeta LO 1 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
1
Acarina MM 1 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
1
Mites (Unident.)
Amphipoda OP 6 3
Talitridae sp.(Unident.) OP019999
3
Talitridae sp.(Unident.)
Talitridae sp.(Unident.)
Talitridae sp.(Unident.)
Ceinidae (Unident.) OP029999
3
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Isopoda OR 1 2
Janiridae (Unident.) OR189999
1
Janiridae (Unident.)
Unknown OT 2
Atyidae (Unident.) OT019999
2
Atyidae (Unident.)
Atyidae (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 7 5
Dytiscidae (Unident.) QC099999
5
Dytiscidae (Unident.)(Larva) QC09999I
2
Diptera QD 17 3
Stratiomyidae (Unident.) QD249999
2
Sciomyzidae (Unident.) QD459999
2
Sciomyzidae (Unident.)
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
8
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
5
Hemiptera QH 9 2
Microvelia oceanica QH560101
1
Microvelia peramoena QH560103
2
Veliidae (Unident.) QH569999
2
Corixidae (Unident.) QH659999
4
Odonata QO 5 3
Coenagrionidae (Unident.) QO029999
1
Hemicorduliidae (Unident.) QO309999
4
Trichoptera QT 5 8
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
5
ORDER
SIGNALT 3.0
Weighted SIGNALT 3.0
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 29 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
19
Physidae (Unident.) KG089999
10
Oligochaeta LO 9 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
9
Acarina MM 3 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
3
Mites (Unident.)
Amphipoda OP 12 3
Ceinidae (Unident.) OP029999
12
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Isopoda OR 1 2
Janiridae (Unident.) OR189999
1
Janiridae (Unident.)
Unknown OT 2
Atyidae (Unident.) OT019999
2
Atyidae (Unident.)
Atyidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 38 3
Stratiomyidae (Unident.) QD249999
1
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
1
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
10
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
26
Odonata QO 1 3
Hemicorduliidae (Unident.) QO309999
1
Trichoptera QT 1 8
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
1
ORDER
SIGNALT 3.1
Weighted SIGNALT 2.7
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Turbellaria IF 1 2
Dugesiidae (Unident.) IF619999
1
Gastropoda KG 17 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
16
Physidae (Unident.) KG089999
1
Hirudinea LH 1 1
Glossiphoniidae (Unident.) LH019999
1
Oligochaeta LO 1 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
1
Amphipoda OP 18 3
Ceinidae (Unident.) OP029999
18
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Isopoda OR 1 2
Janiridae (Unident.) OR189999
1
Janiridae (Unident.)
Unknown OT 4
Atyidae (Unident.) OT019999
4
Atyidae (Unident.)
Atyidae (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 1 5
Dytiscidae (Unident.) QC099999
1
Diptera QD 3 3
Sciomyzidae (Unident.) QD459999
1
Sciomyzidae (Unident.)
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
2
Hemiptera QH 2 2
Veliidae (Unident.) QH569999
1
Corixidae (Unident.) QH659999
1
Odonata QO 11 3
Coenagrionidae (Unident.) QO029999
11
Trichoptera QT 4 8
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
4
ORDER
SIGNALT 2.7
Weighted SIGNALT 2.7
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 34 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
30
Physidae (Unident.) KG089999
4
Oligochaeta LO 5 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
5
Acarina MM 1 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
1
Mites (Unident.)
Amphipoda OP 60 3
Ceinidae (Unident.) OP029999
60
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Unknown OT 36
Atyidae (Unident.) OT019999
36
Atyidae (Unident.)
Atyidae (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 6 5
Dytiscidae (Unident.) QC099999
3
Hydrophilidae (Unident.) QC119999
3
Hydrophilidae (Unident.)
Hydrophilidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 12 3
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
1
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
5
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
6
Ephemeroptera QE 2 9
Caenidae (Unident.) QE089999
2
Hemiptera QH 2 2
Veliidae (Unident.) QH569999
1
Corixidae (Unident.) QH659999
1
Odonata QO 6 3
Coenagrionidae (Unident.) QO029999
4
Hemicorduliidae (Unident.) QO309999
2
ORDER
SIGNALT 3.4
Weighted SIGNALT 2.6
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 39 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
38
Planorbidae/Physidae (Unident.) KG9999A2
1
Hirudinea LH 4 1
Glossiphoniidae (Unident.) LH019999
4
Oligochaeta LO 17 2
OLIGOCHAETA LO000000
17
Unknown OT 20
Paratya australiensis OT010101
20
Paratya australiensis
Paratya australiensis
Coleoptera QC 15 5
Antiporus blakei QC091601
3
Antiporus blakei
Antiporus blakei
Antiporus blakei
Necterosoma penicillatus QC092001
9
Necterosoma penicillatus
Necterosoma penicillatus
Necterosoma penicillatus
Paracymus pygmaeus QC111601
3
Paracymus pygmaeus
Paracymus pygmaeus
Diptera QD 37 3
Tipulidae (Unident.) QD019999
1
Anopheles annulipes QD070101
8
Anopheles annulipes
Stratiomyidae (Unident.) QD249999
1
Ephydridae (Unident.) QD789999
1
Ephydridae (Unident.)
Procladius sp.(Unident.) QDAE0899
1
Chironomus sp.(Unident.) QDAI0499
24
Chironomus sp.(Unident.)
Polypedilum sp.(Unident.) QDAI0899
1
Ephemeroptera QE 2 9
Cloeon sp.(Unident.) QE020299
2
Hemiptera QH 7 2
Microvelia peramoena QH560103
5
Microvelia sp.(Unident.) QH560199
2
Odonata QO 13 3
Coenagrionidae (Unident.) QO029999
13
ORDER
SIGNALT 2.9
Weighted SIGNALT 2.4
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Turbellaria IF 6 2
Turbellaria (Unident.) IF999999
6
Gastropoda KG 55 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
51
Planorbidae/Physidae (Unident.) KG9999A2
4
Acarina MM 3 6
Hydracarina (Unident.) MM9999A8
3
Hydracarina (Unident.)
Amphipoda OP 102 3
Austrochiltonia sp.(Unident.) OP020199
102
Austrochiltonia sp.(Unident.)
Austrochiltonia sp.(Unident.)
Austrochiltonia sp.(Unident.)
Unknown OT 10
Paratya australiensis OT010101
10
Paratya australiensis
Paratya australiensis
Coleoptera QC 46 5
Liodessus shuckhardi QC091201
2
Liodessus shuckhardi
Liodessus shuckhardi
Liodessus sp.(Unident.) QC091299
6
Liodessus sp.(Unident.)
Liodessus sp.(Unident.)
Necterosoma penicillatus QC092001
18
Necterosoma penicillatus
Necterosoma penicillatus
Necterosoma penicillatus
Necterosoma sp.(Unident.)(Larva) QC09209I
12
Necterosoma sp.(Unident.)(Larva)
Necterosoma sp.(Unident.)(Larva)
Necterosoma sp.(Unident.)(Larva)
Paracymus pygmaeus QC111601
6
Paracymus pygmaeus
Paracymus pygmaeus
Hydrophilidae (Unident.)(Larva) QC11999I
1
Hydrophilidae (Unident.)(Larva)
Scirtidae (Unident.) QC209999
1
Scirtidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 22 3
Anopheles sp.(Unident.) QD070199
2
Anopheles sp.(Unident.)
Culicidae (Unident.) QD079999
4
Culicidae (Unident.)
Culicidae (Unident.)
Sciomyzidae (Unident.) QD459999
2
Sciomyzidae (Unident.)
Paramerina sp.(Unident.) QDAE1299
1
Corynoneura sp.(Unident.) QDAF0699
4
Paralimnophyes sp.(Unident.) QDAF1299
4
Chironomus sp.(Unident.) QDAI0499
2
Chironomus sp.(Unident.)
Polypedilum sp.(Unident.) QDAI0899
2
Chironomidae (Unident.)(Larva) QDAZ9999
1
Hemiptera QH 13 2
Microvelia peramoena QH560103
4
Microvelia sp.(Unident.) QH560199
7
Veliidae (Unident.) QH569999
1
Enithares woodwardi QH670101
1
Odonata QO 20 3
Ischnura heterosticta heterosticta QO021002
7
Coenagrionidae (Unident.) QO029999
10
Austrolestes annulosus QO050102
1
Adversaeschna brevistyla QO120201
2
Trichoptera QT 3 8
Notalina spira QT250504
2
Trichoptera (Unident.) QT999999
1
ORDER
SIGNALT 3.3
Weighted SIGNALT 3.0
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 27 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
24
Planorbidae/Physidae (Unident.) KG9999A2
3
Amphipoda OP 51 3
Austrochiltonia sp.(Unident.) OP020199
51
Austrochiltonia sp.(Unident.)
Austrochiltonia sp.(Unident.)
Austrochiltonia sp.(Unident.)
Unknown OT 18
Paratya australiensis OT010101
18
Paratya australiensis
Paratya australiensis
Coleoptera QC 10 5
Liodessus shuckhardi QC091201
4
Liodessus shuckhardi
Liodessus shuckhardi
Necterosoma penicillatus QC092001
3
Necterosoma penicillatus
Necterosoma penicillatus
Necterosoma penicillatus
Necterosoma sp.(Unident.)(Larva) QC09209I
3
Necterosoma sp.(Unident.)(Larva)
Necterosoma sp.(Unident.)(Larva)
Necterosoma sp.(Unident.)(Larva)
Diptera QD 1 3
Kiefferulus sp.(Unident.) QDAI0799
1
Ephemeroptera QE 3 9
Cloeon sp.(Unident.) QE020299
3
Hemiptera QH 13 2
Microvelia peramoena QH560103
6
Microvelia sp.(Unident.) QH560199
5
Sigara truncatipala QH650204
1
Corixidae (Unident.) QH659999
1
Odonata QO 16 3
Ischnura heterosticta heterosticta QO021002
1
Ischnura sp.(Unident.) QO021099
15
Trichoptera QT 1 8
Trichoptera (Unident.) QT999999
1
ORDER
SIGNALT 3.8
Weighted SIGNALT 2.9
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 20 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
19
Pseudosuccinea columella KG050301
1
Hirudinea LH 1 1
Glossiphoniidae (Unident.) LH019999
1
Oligochaeta LO 1 2
OLIGOCHAETA LO000000
1
Acarina MM 1 6
Hydracarina (Unident.) MM9999A8
1
Hydracarina (Unident.)
Amphipoda OP 27 3
Austrochiltonia sp.(Unident.) OP020199
27
Austrochiltonia sp.(Unident.)
Austrochiltonia sp.(Unident.)
Austrochiltonia sp.(Unident.)
Unknown OT 44
Paratya australiensis OT010101
44
Paratya australiensis
Paratya australiensis
Coleoptera QC 45 5
Chostonectes gigas QC091504
3
Chostonectes gigas
Chostonectes gigas
Chostonectes gigas
Necterosoma penicillatus QC092001
6
Necterosoma penicillatus
Necterosoma penicillatus
Necterosoma penicillatus
Necterosoma sp.(Unident.)(Larva) QC09209I
30
Necterosoma sp.(Unident.)(Larva)
Necterosoma sp.(Unident.)(Larva)
Necterosoma sp.(Unident.)(Larva)
Lancetes lanceolatus QC092401
2
Lancetes lanceolatus
Paracymus pygmaeus QC111601
3
Paracymus pygmaeus
Paracymus pygmaeus
Notriolus quadriplagiatus (Larva) QC34031Z
1
Notriolus quadriplagiatus (Larva)
Diptera QD 32 3
Sciomyzidae (Unident.) QD459999
1
Sciomyzidae (Unident.)
Procladius sp.(Unident.) QDAE0899
2
Paramerina sp.(Unident.) QDAE1299
3
Austropelopia sp.(Unident.) QDAE1399
2
Corynoneura australiensis QDAF0601
7
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
1
Cricotopus/Paratrichocladius QDAF99A8
4
Paratanytarsus sp.(Unident.) QDAH0699
1
Chironomus sp.(Unident.) QDAI0499
10
Chironomus sp.(Unident.)
Parachironomus sp.(Unident.) QDAI2599
1
Hemiptera QH 5 2
Microvelia sp.(Unident.) QH560199
2
Sigara truncatipala QH650204
1
Sigara sp.(Unident.) QH650299
1
Anisops deanei QH670404
1
Odonata QO 1 3
Ischnura heterosticta heterosticta QO021002
1
ORDER
SIGNALT 2.6
Weighted SIGNALT 2.5
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 155 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
152
Pseudosuccinea columella KG050301
1
Planorbidae/Physidae (Unident.) KG9999A2
2
Hirudinea LH 2 1
Glossiphoniidae (Unident.) LH019999
2
Oligochaeta LO 2 2
OLIGOCHAETA LO000000
2
Amphipoda OP 186 3
Austrochiltonia sp.(Unident.) OP020199
186
Austrochiltonia sp.(Unident.)
Austrochiltonia sp.(Unident.)
Austrochiltonia sp.(Unident.)
Unknown OT 24
Paratya australiensis OT010101
24
Paratya australiensis
Paratya australiensis
Coleoptera QC 21 5
Necterosoma penicillatus QC092001
18
Necterosoma penicillatus
Necterosoma penicillatus
Necterosoma penicillatus
Scirtidae (Unident.) QC209999
1
Scirtidae (Unident.)
Notriolus quadriplagiatus QC340310
2
Notriolus quadriplagiatus
Diptera QD 1 3
Paramerina sp.(Unident.) QDAE1299
1
Hemiptera QH 3 2
Sigara truncatipala QH650204
1
Enithares woodwardi QH670101
2
Odonata QO 13 3
Ischnura heterosticta heterosticta QO021002
11
Austrolestes annulosus QO050102
1
Hemicorduliidae (Unident.) QO309999
1
ORDER
SIGNALT 2.2
Weighted SIGNALT 2.3