National Waterbug Blitz

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

Yarra River @ Mac Sparks Oval Warburton YAR0800

Latest Sample Date	06-04-2011
Taxa count	15
Mayflies present?	51
	ORDER
SIGNALT	3.9
Weighted SIGNALT	4.4

Waterbug Land Use

Category	ALUM Categories	Percent of upstream catchment	Area
Natural	1.1.3 National park,1.1.1 Strict nature reserves,1.1.7 Other conserved area,1.1.3 National park,1.1.1 Strict nature reserves,1.1.7 Other conserved area	60.93%	507,947,285m²
Forestry	2.2.0 Production native forests,2.2.0 Production native forests,3.1.0 Plantation forests	35.02%	291,967,809m²
Residential And Infrastructure	5.7.2 Roads,5.4.1 Urban residential,5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture,5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture,5.5.2 Public services,5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture,5.4.1 Urban residential,5.7.2 Roads,5.5.2 Public services,5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture,5.5.3 Recreation and culture,5.6.0 Utilities	2.18%	18,200,799m²
Pastoral Farming	3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures,3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures	1.58%	13,133,076m²
Arable Farming	3.3.0 Cropping,3.3.0 Cropping	0.26%	2,152,594m²
Unknown	3.6.4 No defined use	0.02%	160,007m²
Intensive Arable Farming	5.1.1 Production nurseries	0.01%	110,005m²
Industrial	5.5.1 Commercial services	0.00%	5,000m²
Waste Management	5.9.5 Sewage/sewerage	0.00%	2,500m²
			833,679,075m²

Waterbug sample history

Sampled on 6 April 2011

Taxa	Abundance	SIGNALT Grade
Turbellaria IF	1	2
Dugesiidae (Unident.) IF619999	1	2
Gastropoda KG	3	1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999	2	4
Ancylidae (Unident.) KG069999	1	4
Bivalvia KP	3	3
Sphaeriidae (Unident.) KP039999	1	5
Pelecypoda (Unident.) KP999999	2	3
Oligochaeta LO	5	2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999	5	2
Acarina MM	2	6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999	2	5

Amphipoda OP	3	3
Paramelitidae (Unident.) OP069999	3	3

Unknown OT	16
Atyidae (Unident.) OT019999	16	3

Coleoptera QC	18	5
Hydraenidae (Unident.) QC139999	6	6

Scirtidae (Unident.) QC209999	1	6

Elmidae (Unident.) QC349999	9	7

Psephenidae (Unident.) QC379999	2	6

Diptera QD	25	3
Tipulidae (Unident.) QD019999	2	3
Dixidae (Unident.) QD069999	4	7

Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999	2	5

Athericidae (Unident.) QD229999	2	8

Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999	2	4
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999	13	3
Ephemeroptera QE	51	9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999	4	5
Coloburiscidae (Unident.) QE059999	4	8
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999	43	8
Hemiptera QH	32	2
Veliidae (Unident.) QH569999	30	1
Corixidae (Unident.) QH659999	2	2
Lepidoptera QL	1	2
Crambidae (Unident.) QL019999	1	3

Odonata QO	6	3
Megapodagrionidae (Unident.) QO079999	3	5
Telephlebiidae (Unident.) QO219999	2	9
Synthemistidae (Unident.) QO239999	1	4
Plecoptera QP	8	10
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999	5	8
Notonemouridae (Unident.) QP049999	3	6
Trichoptera QT	74	8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999	14	8
Glossosomatidae (Unident.) QT029999	7	9
Hydroptilidae (Unident.) QT039999	1	4
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999	3	6
Ecnomidae (Unident.) QT089999	1	4
Conoesucidae (Unident.) QT159999	3	7
Calocidae (Unident.) QT189999	1	9
Calamoceratidae (Unident.) QT249999	12	7
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999	32	6

SIGNALT	3.9
	ORDER
Weighted SIGNALT	4.4

Sampled on 27 October 2010

Taxa	Abundance	SIGNALT Grade
Oligochaeta LO	4	2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999	4	2
Unknown OT	6
Atyidae (Unident.) OT019999	6	3

Coleoptera QC	2	5
Hydraenidae (Unident.) QC139999	1	6

Scirtidae (Unident.) QC209999	1	6

Diptera QD	40	3
Tipulidae (Unident.) QD019999	1	3
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) QD099999	4	4

Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999	1	5

Empididae (Unident.) QD359999	1	5
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999	4	4
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999	26	4
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999	3	3
Ephemeroptera QE	40	9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999	22	5
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999	18	8
Hemiptera QH	12	2
Veliidae (Unident.) QH569999	2	1
Corixidae (Unident.) QH659999	10	2
Plecoptera QP	17	10
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999	17	8
Trichoptera QT	45	8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999	2	8
Glossosomatidae (Unident.) QT029999	1	9
Conoesucidae (Unident.) QT159999	5	7
Calamoceratidae (Unident.) QT249999	8	7
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999	29	6

SIGNALT	4.9
	ORDER
Weighted SIGNALT	5.4

Sampled on 6 November 2009

Taxa	Abundance	SIGNALT Grade
Oligochaeta LO	15	2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999	15	2
Unknown OT	16
Atyidae (Unident.) OT019999	16	3

Coleoptera QC	15	5
Elmidae (Unident.) QC349999	11	7

Psephenidae (Unident.) QC379999	4	6

Diptera QD	28	3
Tipulidae (Unident.) QD019999	6	3
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999	3	5

Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999	7	4
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999	12	4
Ephemeroptera QE	58	9
Nesamelitidae (Unident.) QE019999	1	10
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999	10	5
Oniscigastridae (Unident.) QE039999	4	8
Coloburiscidae (Unident.) QE059999	12	8
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999	31	8
Hemiptera QH	18	2
Veliidae (Unident.) QH569999	2	1
Gerridae (Unident.) QH579999	1	4
Corixidae (Unident.) QH659999	15	2
Odonata QO	7	3
Synlestidae (Unident.) QO089999	3	7
Telephlebiidae (Unident.) QO219999	2	9
Synthemistidae (Unident.) QO239999	2	4
Plecoptera QP	20	10
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999	20	8
Trichoptera QT	58	8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999	6	8
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999	13	6
Ecnomidae (Unident.) QT089999	7	4
Conoesucidae (Unident.) QT159999	7	7
Calamoceratidae (Unident.) QT249999	10	7
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999	15	6

SIGNALT	4.7
	ORDER
Weighted SIGNALT	4.9

Sampled on 7 April 2009

Taxa	Abundance	SIGNALT Grade
Bivalvia KP	1	3
Pelecypoda (Unident.) KP999999	1	3
Oligochaeta LO	13	2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999	13	2
Acarina MM	2	6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999	2	5

Unknown OT	28
Atyidae (Unident.) OT019999	28	3

Unknown OV	2
Parastacidae (Unident.) OV019999	2	1

Coleoptera QC	22	5
Dytiscidae (Unident.) QC099999	7	2
Elmidae (Unident.) QC349999	7	7

Psephenidae (Unident.) QC379999	8	6

Diptera QD	20	3
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999	1	5

Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999	5	4
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999	4	4
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999	10	3
Ephemeroptera QE	36	9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999	11	5
Coloburiscidae (Unident.) QE059999	11	8
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999	14	8
Hemiptera QH	25	2
Corixidae (Unident.) QH659999	25	2
Odonata QO	8	3
Synthemistidae (Unident.) QO239999	8	4
Plecoptera QP	2	10
Austroperlidae (Unident.) QP029999	1	10
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999	1	8
Trichoptera QT	65	8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999	7	8
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999	23	6
Polycentropodidae (Unident.) QT079999	1	7
Ecnomidae (Unident.) QT089999	3	4
Calamoceratidae (Unident.) QT249999	1	7
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999	30	6

SIGNALT	4.2
	ORDER
Weighted SIGNALT	4.2