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u/s Walkers Lane WTT0175

Source Melbourne Water
Latest Sample Date 27-09-2011
Taxa count ORDER 9
Taxa count FAMILY 21
Taxa count ALT 22
Mayflies present? 17
ORDER FAMILY ALT
SIGNAL 5.3 5 4.1
Weighted SIGNAL 5.9 5 5.7

Waterbug Land Use

Category ALUM Categories Percent of upstream catchment Area
  Natural 1.1.1 Strict nature reserves, 1.1.3 National park, 1.1.6 Protected landscape, 1.1.7 Other conserved area 68.63% 12,129,827,994m2
  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, 5.6.0 Utilities, 5.7.2 Roads 10.68% 1,887,684,326m2
  Forestry 2.2.0 Production native forests, 3.1.0 Plantation forests 10.17% 1,797,437,466m2
  Pastoral Farming 3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures 7.87% 1,390,451,625m2
Show minor land uses 4
176,748,851m2

Waterbug sample history

Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Oligochaeta LO 2 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
2
Acarina MM 1 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
1
Mites (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 20 5
Dytiscidae (Unident.) QC099999
1
Hydrophilidae (Unident.) QC119999
3
Hydrophilidae (Unident.)
Hydrophilidae (Unident.)
Hydraenidae (Unident.) QC139999
2
Hydraenidae (Unident.)
Elmidae (Unident.) QC349999
12
Elmidae (Unident.)
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae) QC34999I
2
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae)
Diptera QD 31 3
Tipulidae (Unident.) QD019999
1
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) QD099999
6
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
1
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
8
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
6
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
9
Ephemeroptera QE 17 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
3
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
14
Hemiptera QH 31 2
Veliidae (Unident.) QH569999
30
Corixidae (Unident.) QH659999
1
Odonata QO 3 3
Synthemistidae (Unident.) QO239999
3
Plecoptera QP 26 10
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
26
Trichoptera QT 49 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
5
Conoesucidae (Unident.) QT159999
30
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
14
ORDER
SIGNALT 5.3
Weighted SIGNALT 5.8
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 1 1
Ancylidae (Unident.) KG069999
1
Acarina MM 4 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
4
Mites (Unident.)
Unknown OT 2
Atyidae (Unident.) OT019999
2
Atyidae (Unident.)
Atyidae (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 6 5
Dytiscidae (Unident.) QC099999
4
Hydraenidae (Unident.) QC139999
2
Hydraenidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 5 3
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
3
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
2
Ephemeroptera QE 12 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
9
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
3
Hemiptera QH 15 2
Veliidae (Unident.) QH569999
13
Gerridae (Unident.) QH579999
1
Corixidae (Unident.) QH659999
1
Plecoptera QP 1 10
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
1
Trichoptera QT 21 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
2
Conoesucidae (Unident.) QT159999
3
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
16
ORDER
SIGNALT 4.9
Weighted SIGNALT 5.6
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Turbellaria IF 2 2
Dugesiidae (Unident.) IF619999
2
Gastropoda KG 8 1
Ancylidae (Unident.) KG069999
1
Physidae (Unident.) KG089999
7
Oligochaeta LO 9 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
9
Acarina MM 7 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
7
Mites (Unident.)
Amphipoda OP 3 3
Ceinidae (Unident.) OP029999
3
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Unknown OT 2
Atyidae (Unident.) OT019999
2
Atyidae (Unident.)
Atyidae (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 28 5
Dytiscidae (Unident.) QC099999
17
Dytiscidae (Unident.)(Larva) QC09999I
1
Hydrophilidae (Unident.) QC119999
3
Hydrophilidae (Unident.)
Hydrophilidae (Unident.)
Hydraenidae (Unident.) QC139999
1
Hydraenidae (Unident.)
Scirtidae (Unident.)(Larva) QC20999I
1
Scirtidae (Unident.)(Larva)
Elmidae (Unident.) QC349999
2
Elmidae (Unident.)
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae) QC34999I
3
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae)
Diptera QD 64 3
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
21
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
3
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
30
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
10
Ephemeroptera QE 60 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
30
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
30
Hemiptera QH 25 2
Veliidae (Unident.) QH569999
25
Odonata QO 3 3
Synlestidae (Unident.) QO089999
2
Synthemistidae (Unident.) QO239999
1
Plecoptera QP 9 10
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
9
Trichoptera QT 53 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
9
Conoesucidae (Unident.) QT159999
18
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
22
Trichoptera (Unident.) QT999999
4
ORDER
SIGNALT 4.2
Weighted SIGNALT 4.8
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 6 1
Physidae (Unident.) KG089999
6
Hirudinea LH 1 1
Glossiphoniidae (Unident.) LH019999
1
Oligochaeta LO 2 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
2
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 9 5
Dytiscidae (Unident.) QC099999
4
Elmidae (Unident.) QC349999
5
Elmidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 20 3
Culicidae (Unident.) QD079999
4
Culicidae (Unident.)
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) QD099999
2
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.)
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
9
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
1
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
4
Ephemeroptera QE 26 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
19
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
6
Caenidae (Unident.) QE089999
1
Hemiptera QH 34 2
Veliidae (Unident.) QH569999
4
Corixidae (Unident.) QH659999
30
Odonata QO 5 3
Coenagrionidae (Unident.) QO029999
1
Lestidae (Unident.) QO059999
1
Synlestidae (Unident.) QO089999
1
Telephlebiidae (Unident.) QO219999
2
Plecoptera QP 4 10
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
4
Trichoptera QT 48 8
Hydroptilidae (Unident.) QT039999
1
Ecnomidae (Unident.) QT089999
17
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
30
ORDER
SIGNALT 4.4
Weighted SIGNALT 4.8
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Nematoda II 1 3
Nematoda (Unident.) II999999
1
Gastropoda KG 16 1
Lymnaeidae (Unident.) KG059999
1
Physidae (Unident.) KG089999
15
Oligochaeta LO 10 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
10
Acarina MM 3 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
3
Mites (Unident.)
Unknown OT 12
Atyidae (Unident.) OT019999
12
Atyidae (Unident.)
Atyidae (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 6 5
Dytiscidae (Unident.) QC099999
1
Hydrophilidae (Unident.) QC119999
3
Hydrophilidae (Unident.)
Hydrophilidae (Unident.)
Scirtidae (Unident.)(Larva) QC20999I
1
Scirtidae (Unident.)(Larva)
Elmidae (Unident.) QC349999
1
Elmidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 81 3
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) QD099999
14
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
4
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
30
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
8
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
25
Ephemeroptera QE 30 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
5
Oniscigastridae (Unident.) QE039999
7
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
10
Caenidae (Unident.) QE089999
7
Ephemeroptera (Unident.) QE999999
1
Hemiptera QH 46 2
Veliidae (Unident.) QH569999
21
Ochteridae (Unident.) QH639999
1
Corixidae (Unident.) QH659999
24
Odonata QO 27 3
Coenagrionidae (Unident.) QO029999
15
Megapodagrionidae (Unident.) QO079999
1
Synlestidae (Unident.) QO089999
3
Aeshnidae (Unident.) QO129999
1
Telephlebiidae (Unident.) QO219999
4
Hemicorduliidae (Unident.) QO309999
3
Plecoptera QP 4 10
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
4
Trichoptera QT 32 8
Hydroptilidae (Unident.) QT039999
4
Atriplectididae (Unident.) QT239999
1
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
27
ORDER
SIGNALT 4.3
Weighted SIGNALT 4.2
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 96 1
Planorbidae/Physidae (Unident.) KG9999A2
96
Acarina MM 16 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
16
Mites (Unident.)
Unknown OT 4
Paratya australiensis OT010101
4
Paratya australiensis
Paratya australiensis
Coleoptera QC 12 5
Austrolimnius sp.(Unident.) QC340199
6
Austrolimnius sp.(Unident.)
Notriolus quadriplagiatus QC340310
2
Notriolus quadriplagiatus
Elmidae (Unident.) QC349999
4
Elmidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 209 3
Tipulidae (Unident.) QD019999
1
Tipulidae EPA sp.36 QD0199A1
10
Tipulidae SRV sp.12 QD0199D2
1
Simulium ornatipes QD100202
14
Simulium ornatipes
Apsectrotanypus sp.(Unident.) QDAE0599
1
Procladius sp.(Unident.) QDAE0899
15
Ablabesmyia sp.(Unident.) QDAE1199
31
Paramerina sp.(Unident.) QDAE1299
8
Larsia sp.(Unident.) QDAE1799
80
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
1
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
36
Riethia sp.(Unident.) QDAG0199
1
Tanytarsus sp.(Unident.) QDAH0499
3
Rheotanytarsus sp.(Unident.) QDAH0799
3
Polypedilum sp.(Unident.) QDAI0899
2
Chironomini (Unident.) QDAI9999
1
Chironomidae (Unident.)(Larva) QDAZ9999
1
Ephemeroptera QE 43 9
Baetidae MV/EPA sp.5 QE0201A5
4
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
5
Austrophlebioides sp.AV3 QE0605A2
2
Nousia sp.(Unident.) QE060899
5
Nousia sp.AV1 QE0608A1
12
Koorrnonga sp.AV1 QE0609A1
1
Ulmerophlebia sp.AV2 QE0612A2
8
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
6
Hemiptera QH 58 2
Microvelia dubia QH560102
3
Microvelia sp.(Unident.) QH560199
1
Veliidae (Unident.) QH569999
26
Sigara neboissi QH650205
1
Sigara sp.(Unident.) QH650299
1
Micronecta sp.(Unident.) QH650599
13
Corixidae (Unident.) QH659999
12
Anisops sp.(Unident.) QH670499
1
Megaloptera QM 1 8
Archichauliodes sp.(Unident.) QM010199
1
Archichauliodes sp.(Unident.)
Odonata QO 7 3
Synlestes tillyardi QO080301
7
Plecoptera QP 7 10
Leptoperla primitiva QP030706
7
Trichoptera QT 22 8
Taschorema evansi QT011301
2
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
3
Conoesucidae (Unident.) QT159999
5
Aphilorheithrus sp.(Unident.) QT210199
5
Philorheithridae (Unident.) QT219999
4
Notalina bifaria QT250501
1
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
2
ORDER
SIGNALT 5.0
Weighted SIGNALT 4.9