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Dights Falls- Abbotsford YAR3339

Source	Melbourne Water
Latest Sample Date	10-11-1997
Taxa count ORDER	11
Taxa count FAMILY	16
Taxa count ALT	19
Mayflies present?	0
	ORDER	FAMILY	ALT
SIGNAL	2.9	2.9	2.4
Weighted SIGNAL	2.7	3.5	3.3

Waterbug Land Use

	Category	ALUM Categories	Percent of upstream catchment	Area
	Residential And Infrastructure	5.4.0 Residential and farm 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, 5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission, 5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission, 5.7.0 Transport and communication, 5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes, 5.7.2 Roads, 5.7.3 Railways, 5.7.5 Navigation and communication	32.76%	123,143,473,734m²
	Natural	1.1.1 Strict nature reserves, 1.1.3 National park, 1.1.4 Natural feature protection, 1.1.6 Protected landscape, 1.1.7 Other conserved area	26.34%	99,003,812,005m²
	Pastoral Farming	3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures	21.01%	78,954,508,235m²
	Forestry	2.2.0 Production native forests, 2.2.1 Wood production forestry, 3.1.0 Plantation forests	12.53%	47,084,864,937m²
	Arable Farming	3.3.0 Cropping, 3.4.0 Perennial horticulture, 3.4.5 Shrub berries and fruits, 3.4.6 Perennial flowers and bulbs, 3.4.9 Grapes, 3.5.3 Seasonal vegetables and herbs	4.82%	18,102,121,388m²
	Unknown	3.6.4 No defined use, 5.8.4 Extractive industry not in use	0.56%	2,100,677,052m²
	Minimal Use	1.3.0 Other minimal use, 1.3.3 Residual native cover, 2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation	0.49%	1,859,685,421m²
	Industrial	5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial, 5.3.1 General purpose factory, 5.3.2 Food processing factory, 5.3.3 Major industrial complex, 5.3.5 Abattoirs, 5.3.7 Sawmill, 5.5.1 Commercial services	0.35%	1,326,703,929m²
	Waste Management	5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal, 5.9.2 Landfill, 5.9.5 Sewage/sewerage	0.32%	1,200,958,296m²
	Mining	5.8.2 Quarries	0.29%	1,080,212,489m²
	Water	6.2.0 Reservoir/dam, 6.2.1 Reservoir, 6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams, 6.3.0 River, 6.4.1 Supply channel/aqueduct	0.25%	933,967,567m²
	Intensive Arable Farming	5.1.1 Production nurseries, 5.1.3 Glasshouses, 5.1.4 Glasshouses (hydroponic)	0.17%	631,478,071m²
	Forestry Plantation	3.1.2 Softwood plantation forestry	0.06%	231,991,944m²
	Intensive Pastoral Farming	5.2.3 Poultry farms, 5.2.4 Piggeries, 5.2.5 Aquaculture, 5.2.6 Horse studs	0.05%	197,493,142m²
Show minor land uses 9
				3,758,519,482m²

Waterbug sample history

Sampled on 10 November 1997

Taxa	Abundance	SIGNALT Grade
Turbellaria IF	5	2
Turbellaria (Unident.) IF999999	5
Nematoda II	2	3
Nematoda (Unident.) II999999	2
Gastropoda KG	40	1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999	17
Pseudosuccinea columella KG050301	3
Planorbidae/Physidae (Unident.) KG9999A2	20
Bivalvia KP	12	3
Corbiculina australis KP020101	12
Oligochaeta LO	25	2
OLIGOCHAETA LO000000	25
Isopoda OR	2	2
Heterias sp.(Unident.) OR180199	2

Unknown OT	4
Paratya australiensis OT010101	4

Coleoptera QC	10	5
Sternopriscus sp.(Unident.) QC091899	3

Necterosoma penicillatus QC092001	3

Paracymus pygmaeus QC111601	3

Notriolus maculatus (Larva) QC34030G	1

Diptera QD	162	3
Cardiocladius australiensis QDAF1401	3
Cricotopus/Paratrichocladius QDAF99A8	156
Dicrotendipes sp.(Unident.) QDAI0699	1
Polypedilum sp.(Unident.) QDAI0899	2
Odonata QO	9	3
Ischnura heterosticta heterosticta QO021002	9
Trichoptera QT	14	8
Cheumatopsyche sp.AV1 QT0605A1	14

SIGNALT	2.9
	ORDER
Weighted SIGNALT	3.1

Sampled on 29 April 1997

Taxa	Abundance	SIGNALT Grade
Turbellaria IF	3	2
Turbellaria (Unident.) IF999999	3
Gastropoda KG	4	1
Pseudosuccinea columella KG050301	2
Planorbidae/Physidae (Unident.) KG9999A2	2
Bivalvia KP	1	3
Corbiculina australis KP020101	1
Oligochaeta LO	1	2
OLIGOCHAETA LO000000	1
Acarina MM	2	6
Hydracarina (Unident.) MM9999A8	2

Unknown OT	14
Paratya australiensis OT010101	14

Diptera QD	79	3
Simulium ornatipes QD100202	2

Cardiocladius australiensis QDAF1401	13
Cricotopus/Paratrichocladius QDAF99A8	61
Tanytarsus sp.(Unident.) QDAH0499	1
Dicrotendipes sp.(Unident.) QDAI0699	1
Polypedilum sp.(Unident.) QDAI0899	1
Hemiptera QH	2	2
Micronecta sp.(Unident.) QH650599	2
Trichoptera QT	93	8
Ulmerochorema rubiconum / membrum group QT0114A1	4
Hydroptila sp.(Unident.) QT030599	2
Cheumatopsyche sp.AV1 QT0605A1	84
Ecnomidae (Unident.) QT089999	1
Triplectides similis QT251108	1
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999	1

SIGNALT	3.0
	ORDER
Weighted SIGNALT	3.4

Sampled on 11 December 1996

Taxa	Abundance	SIGNALT Grade
Turbellaria IF	2	2
Turbellaria (Unident.) IF999999	2
Gastropoda KG	57	1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999	55
Planorbidae/Physidae (Unident.) KG9999A2	2
Bivalvia KP	3	3
Corbiculina australis KP020101	3
Oligochaeta LO	50	2
OLIGOCHAETA LO000000	50
Acarina MM	7	6
Hydracarina (Unident.) MM9999A8	7

Isopoda OR	1	2
Heterias sp.(Unident.) OR180199	1

Unknown OT	4
Paratya australiensis OT010101	4

Diptera QD	160	3
Procladius sp.(Unident.) QDAE0899	1
Cardiocladius australiensis QDAF1401	35
Cricotopus/Paratrichocladius QDAF99A8	73
Chironomus sp.(Unident.) QDAI0499	14

Polypedilum sp.(Unident.) QDAI0899	35
Parachironomus sp.(Unident.) QDAI2599	2
Odonata QO	1	3
Ischnura heterosticta heterosticta QO021002	1
Plecoptera QP	3	10
Dinotoperla serricauda QP030207	3
Trichoptera QT	6	8
Cheumatopsyche sp.AV6 QT0605A6	2
Triplectides similis QT251108	1
Triplectides truncatus QT251109	1
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999	2

SIGNALT	3.6
	ORDER
Weighted SIGNALT	3.5

Sampled on 4 April 1996

Taxa	Abundance	SIGNALT Grade
Turbellaria IF	2	2
Turbellaria (Unident.) IF999999	2
Gastropoda KG	160	1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999	156
Planorbidae/Physidae (Unident.) KG9999A2	4
Bivalvia KP	12	3
Corbiculina australis KP020101	12
Hirudinea LH	13	1
Glossiphoniidae (Unident.) LH019999	13
Oligochaeta LO	39	2
OLIGOCHAETA LO000000	39
Isopoda OR	1	2
Heterias sp.(Unident.) OR180199	1

Unknown OT	144
Paratya australiensis OT010101	138

Atyidae (Unident.) OT019999	6

Coleoptera QC	10	5
Sternopriscus mundanus QC091807	3

Coxelmis novemnotata QC340501	2

Coleoptera (Unident.) QCZZ9999	5

Diptera QD	56	3
Tipulidae (Unident.) QD019999	1
Cardiocladius australiensis QDAF1401	4
Cricotopus/Paratrichocladius QDAF99A8	48
Dicrotendipes sp.(Unident.) QDAI0699	1
Cryptochironomus griseidorsum QDAI1901	2

Hemiptera QH	8	2
Sigara sublaevifrons QH650202	1
Micronecta sp.(Unident.) QH650599	7
Odonata QO	21	3
Ischnura sp.(Unident.) QO021099	18
Rhadinosticta simplex QO030301	1
Hemicorduliidae (Unident.) QO309999	2
Trichoptera QT	103	8
Ulmerochorema rubiconum / membrum group QT0114A1	2
Cheumatopsyche sp.AV1 QT0605A1	101

SIGNALT	2.7
	ORDER
Weighted SIGNALT	2.7

Sampled on 17 November 1995

Taxa	Abundance	SIGNALT Grade
Turbellaria IF	1	2
Turbellaria (Unident.) IF999999	1
Nematoda II	3	3
Nematoda (Unident.) II999999	3
Gastropoda KG	103	1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999	34
Gastropoda (Unident.) KG999999	53
Physa/Physastra sp. KG9999A1	16
Bivalvia KP	5	3
Corbiculina australis KP020101	5
Hirudinea LH	3	1
Erpobdellidae (Unident.) LH059999	3
Oligochaeta LO	234	2
OLIGOCHAETA LO000000	234
Acarina MM	2	6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999	2

Unknown OT	46
Paratya australiensis OT010101	46

Coleoptera QC	1	5
Coxelmis novemnotata (Larva) QC34050A	1

Diptera QD	369	3
Thienemanniella sp.(Unident.) QDAF0799	14
Paralimnophyes sp.(Unident.) QDAF1299	1
Eukiefferiella sp.(Unident.) QDAF1399	5
Cardiocladius sp.(Unident.) QDAF1499	130
Cricotopus/Paratrichocladius QDAF99A8	188
Polypedilum sp.(Unident.) QDAI0899	11
Chironomidae (Unident.)(Larva) QDAZ9999	19
Chironomidae (Unident.) (Pupa) QDAZ999I	1
Hemiptera QH	6	2
Sigara sp.(Unident.) QH650299	2
Micronecta sp.(Unident.) QH650599	2
Anisops sp.(Unident.) QH670499	2
Odonata QO	25	3
Ischnura heterosticta heterosticta QO021002	20
Ischnura sp.(Unident.) QO021099	5
Trichoptera QT	1	8
Cheumatopsyche sp.AV1 QT0605A1	1

SIGNALT	3.0
	ORDER
Weighted SIGNALT	2.3

Sampled on 24 February 1995

Taxa	Abundance	SIGNALT Grade
Turbellaria IF	16	2
Cura pinguis IF610101	16
Gastropoda KG	54	1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999	43
Pseudosuccinea columella KG050301	1
Physa acuta KG080101	10
Bivalvia KP	1	3
Pisidium sp.(Unident.) KP030199	1
Hirudinea LH	1	1
Hirudinea EPA sp.4 LH9999A4	1
Unknown OT	90
Paratya australiensis OT010101	90

Coleoptera QC	2	5
Coxelmis novemnotata QC340501	2

Diptera QD	38	3
Simulium ornatipes QD100202	5

Ephydridae (Unident.) (Pupa) QD78999I	1

Procladius sp.(Unident.) QDAE0899	1
Cardiocladius sp.(Unident.) QDAF1499	5
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999	1
Cricotopus/Paratrichocladius QDAF99A8	25
Ephemeroptera QE	1	9
Caenidae (Unident.) QE089999	1
Hemiptera QH	4	2
Micronecta annae annae QH650504	2
Micronecta sp.(Unident.) QH650599	2
Odonata QO	13	3
Ischnura sp.(Unident.) QO021099	12
Hemicordulia tau QO300102	1
Trichoptera QT	35	8
Cheumatopsyche sp.AV1 QT0605A1	17
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999	9
Oecetis sp.(Unident.) QT250799	9

SIGNALT	3.4
	ORDER
Weighted SIGNALT	3.0

Sampled on 3 November 1994

Taxa	Abundance	SIGNALT Grade
Nematoda II	1	3
Nematoda (Unident.) II999999	1
Gastropoda KG	14	1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999	6
Physa acuta KG080101	7
Gastropoda (Unident.) KG999999	1
Oligochaeta LO	16	2
OLIGOCHAETA LO000000	16
Diptera QD	106	3
Cricotopus/Paratrichocladius QDAF99A8	74
Dicrotendipes sp.(Unident.) QDAI0699	1
Polypedilum sp.(Unident.) QDAI0899	30
Chironomidae (Unident.) (Pupa) QDAZ999I	1

SIGNALT	2.2
	ORDER
Weighted SIGNALT	2.1