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Ellen Brook - Millhouse Rd Bridge EBMBUS

Source Department of Water and Environment Regulation
Latest Sample Date 07-11-2012
Taxa count ORDER 10
Taxa count FAMILY 15
Taxa count ALT 16
Mayflies present? 1
ORDER FAMILY ALT
SIGNAL 4.1 4.2 2.9
Weighted SIGNAL 4.9 8 4

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 36.12% 23,196,581,482m2
  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 32.01% 20,560,793,816m2
  Forestry 2.2.0 Production native forests, 2.2.1 Wood production forestry, 3.1.0 Plantation forests 12.22% 7,847,112,136m2
  Natural 1.1.1 Strict nature reserves, 1.1.3 National park, 1.1.5 Habitat/species management area, 1.1.7 Other conserved area 5.26% 3,378,298,276m2
  Residential And Infrastructure 5.4.1 Urban residential, 5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture, 5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture, 5.5.0 Services, 5.5.2 Public services, 5.5.3 Recreation and culture, 5.5.4 Defence facilities - urban, 5.6.0 Utilities, 5.6.1 Fuel powered electricity generation, 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 4.34% 2,784,289,788m2
  Arable Farming 3.3.0 Cropping, 3.3.3 Hay and silage, 3.5.0 Seasonal horticulture, 4.3.0 Irrigated cropping, 4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture, 4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits, 4.4.4 Irrigated vine fruits, 4.4.5 Irrigated shrub berries and 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, 4.5.2 Irrigated seasonal flowers and bulbs, 4.5.3 Irrigated seasonal vegetables and herbs, 4.5.4 Irrigated turf farming 3.40% 2,183,781,207m2
Show minor land uses 8
642,266,678m2

Waterbug sample history

Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 3 1
Planorbidae (Unident.) KG079999
3
Oligochaeta LO 2 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
2
Acarina MM 10 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
10
Mites (Unident.)
Isopoda OR 2 2
Amphisopodidae (Unident.) OR019999
2
Amphisopodidae (Unident.)
Amphisopodidae (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 4 5
Dytiscidae (Unident.) QC099999
3
Hydraenidae (Unident.) QC139999
1
Hydraenidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 76 3
Tipulidae (Unident.) QD019999
1
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) QD099999
30
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.)
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
8
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
37
Ephemeroptera QE 1 9
Tasmanocoenis sp.(Unident.) QE080199
1
Hemiptera QH 118 2
Corixidae (Unident.) QH659999
118
Odonata QO 2 3
Unknown QO160899
2
Trichoptera QT 8 8
Hellyethira sp.(Unident.) QT030499
1
Oecetis sp.(Unident.) QT250799
1
Triplectides sp.(Unident.) QT251199
6
ORDER
SIGNALT 4.1
Weighted SIGNALT 4.0
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 3 1
Planorbidae (Unident.) KG079999
1
Physidae (Unident.) KG089999
2
Oligochaeta LO 13 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
13
Acarina MM 1 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
1
Mites (Unident.)
Amphipoda OP 3 3
Ceinidae (Unident.) OP029999
3
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 3 5
Haliplidae (Unident.) QC069999
1
Hydrophilidae (Unident.)(Larva) QC11999I
2
Hydrophilidae (Unident.)(Larva)
Diptera QD 145 3
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
54
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
91
Ephemeroptera QE 4 9
Cloeon sp.(Unident.) QE020299
1
Tasmanocoenis sp.(Unident.) QE080199
3
Hemiptera QH 57 2
Corixidae (Unident.) QH659999
57
Odonata QO 1 3
Zygoptera (Unident.) QO999997
1
Trichoptera QT 1 8
Hellyethira sp.(Unident.) QT030499
1
ORDER
SIGNALT 4.2
Weighted SIGNALT 3.4
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Unknown IH 1
Nemertea (Unident.) IH999999
1
Gastropoda KG 29 1
Ancylidae (Unident.) KG069999
3
Planorbidae (Unident.) KG079999
3
Physidae (Unident.) KG089999
17
Gastropoda (Unident.) KG999999
6
Hirudinea LH 1 1
Glossiphoniidae (Unident.) LH019999
1
Oligochaeta LO 23 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
23
Unknown OT 2
Palaemonidae (Unident.) OT029999
2
Palaemonidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 120 3
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
4
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
15
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
101
Ephemeroptera QE 5 9
Tasmanocoenis sp.(Unident.) QE080199
5
ORDER
SIGNALT 2.3
Weighted SIGNALT 2.5