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Ellen Brook - Brand Hwy EBBHDS

Source Department of Water and Environment Regulation
Latest Sample Date 07-11-2012
Taxa count ORDER 8
Taxa count FAMILY 12
Taxa count ALT 12
Mayflies present? 0
ORDER FAMILY ALT
SIGNAL 3.2 3 1.8
Weighted SIGNAL 2.1 2.9

Waterbug Land Use

Category ALUM Categories Percent of upstream catchment Area
  Minimal Use 1.3.0 Other minimal use, 1.3.1 Defence land - natural areas, 1.3.3 Residual native cover, 1.3.4 Rehabilitation, 2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 33.71% 12,214,573,689m2
  Pastoral Farming 3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures, 3.2.2 Woody fodder plants, 4.2.0 Grazing irrigated modified pastures, 4.2.1 Irrigated woody fodder plants, 4.2.4 Irrigated sown grasses 31.16% 11,289,568,109m2
  Forestry 2.2.0 Production native forests, 2.2.1 Wood production forestry, 3.1.0 Plantation forests 17.10% 6,197,537,389m2
  Natural 1.1.1 Strict nature reserves 6.99% 2,531,265,271m2
  Arable Farming 3.3.0 Cropping, 3.3.3 Hay and silage, 4.3.0 Irrigated cropping, 4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture, 4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits, 4.4.4 Irrigated vine fruits, 4.4.6 Irrigated perennial flowers and bulbs, 4.4.8 Irrigated citrus, 4.4.9 Irrigated grapes, 4.5.0 Irrigated seasonal horticulture, 4.5.3 Irrigated seasonal vegetables and herbs 3.49% 1,263,257,621m2
Show minor land uses 9
362,324,686m2

Waterbug sample history

Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 18 1
Planorbidae (Unident.) KG079999
5
Physidae (Unident.) KG089999
13
Oligochaeta LO 6 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
6
Acarina MM 7 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
7
Mites (Unident.)
Amphipoda OP 168 3
Ceinidae (Unident.) OP029999
168
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Unknown QA 1
Hypogastruridae (Unident.) QA049999
1
Diptera QD 105 3
Tipulidae (Unident.) QD019999
1
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
2
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
4
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
98
Odonata QO 2 3
Unknown QO160899
2
Trichoptera QT 2 8
Hellyethira sp.(Unident.) QT030499
2
ORDER
SIGNALT 3.2
Weighted SIGNALT 3.0
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Turbellaria IF 1 2
Turbellaria (Unident.) IF999999
1
Gastropoda KG 20 1
Planorbidae (Unident.) KG079999
19
Physidae (Unident.) KG089999
1
Oligochaeta LO 11 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
11
Acarina MM 4 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
4
Mites (Unident.)
Amphipoda OP 150 3
Ceinidae (Unident.) OP029999
150
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 3 5
Dytiscidae (Unident.) QC099999
1
Unknown QC10999A
1
Hydrophilidae (Unident.)(Larva) QC11999I
1
Hydrophilidae (Unident.)(Larva)
Diptera QD 141 3
Culicidae (Unident.) QD079999
2
Culicidae (Unident.)
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) QD099999
14
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.)
Cecidomyidae (Unident.) QD179999
1
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
24
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
2
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
98
Ephemeroptera QE 1 9
Tasmanocoenis sp.(Unident.) QE080199
1
Odonata QO 6 3
Unknown QO160899
6
Trichoptera QT 3 8
Oecetis sp.(Unident.) QT250799
2
Triplectides sp.(Unident.) QT251199
1
ORDER
SIGNALT 4.2
Weighted SIGNALT 3.4
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 1 1
Planorbidae (Unident.) KG079999
1
Oligochaeta LO 1 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
1
Acarina MM 2 6
Hydracarina (Unident.) MM9999A8
2
Hydracarina (Unident.)
Amphipoda OP 342 3
Ceinidae (Unident.) OP029999
342
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 1 5
Dytiscidae (Unident.) QC099999
1
Diptera QD 88 3
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) QD099999
2
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.)
Stratiomyidae (Unident.) QD249999
1
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
7
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
9
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
69
ORDER
SIGNALT 3.3
Weighted SIGNALT 3.1
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Oligochaeta LO 6 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
6
Acarina MM 2 6
Hydracarina (Unident.) MM9999A8
2
Hydracarina (Unident.)
Amphipoda OP 339 3
Ceinidae (Unident.) OP029999
339
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Unknown OT 3
Palaemonidae (Unident.) OT029999
1
Palaemonidae (Unident.)
Caridea (Unident.) OT999999
2
Caridea (Unident.)
Caridea (Unident.)
Unknown OV 6
Parastacidae (Unident.) OV019999
6
Parastacidae (Unident.)
Parastacidae (Unident.)
Unknown QA 1
Hypogastruridae (Unident.) QA049999
1
Coleoptera QC 1 5
Dytiscidae (Unident.) QC099999
1
Diptera QD 71 3
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) QD099999
4
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
4
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
6
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
13
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
44
Odonata QO 3 3
Hemicordulia sp.(Unident.) QO300199
3
ORDER
SIGNALT 2.4
Weighted SIGNALT 2.3