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

TARRA RIVER AT SOUTH GIPPSLAND HIGHWAY 270100

Source EPA Victoria
Latest Sample Date 27-04-2006
Taxa count ORDER 12
Taxa count FAMILY 22
Taxa count ALT 23
Mayflies present? 14
ORDER FAMILY ALT
SIGNAL 3.8 4.1 3.9
Weighted SIGNAL 5.3 5 4.6

SIGNALT

 6.4 to 10
 6.1 to 6.4
 5.7 to 6.1
 5.1 to 5.7
 0 to 5.1
  Mayflies
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Waterbug Land Use

Category ALUM Categories Percent of upstream catchment Area
  Pastoral Farming 3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures 37.18% 9,353,761,069m2
  Forestry Plantation 3.1.1 Hardwood plantation forestry, 3.1.2 Softwood plantation forestry 31.27% 7,867,088,779m2
  Forestry 2.2.0 Production native forests, 3.1.0 Plantation forests 12.09% 3,041,091,039m2
  Natural 1.1.1 Strict nature reserves, 1.1.3 National park, 1.1.7 Other conserved area 9.38% 2,359,626,660m2
  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, 5.5.3 Recreation and culture, 5.6.0 Utilities, 5.7.2 Roads 6.97% 1,753,908,321m2
Show minor land uses 6
251,549,351m2

Waterbug sample history

Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Turbellaria IF 4 2
Dugesiidae (Unident.) IF619999
 4
Gastropoda KG 20 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
 19
Physidae (Unident.) KG089999
 1
Bivalvia KP 1 3
Hyriidae (Unident.) KP019999
 1
Hirudinea LH 1 1
Glossiphoniidae (Unident.) LH019999
 1
Oligochaeta LO 17 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
 17
Acarina MM 1 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
 1
Mites (Unident.)
Amphipoda OP 30 3
Ceinidae (Unident.) OP029999
 12
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Ceinidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.) OP069999
 18
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 5 5
Elmidae (Unident.) QC349999
 3
Elmidae (Unident.)
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae) QC34999I
 2
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae)
Diptera QD 33 3
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
 22
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
 1
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
 8
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
 1
Chironomidae (Unident.) (Pupa) QDAZ999I
 1
Ephemeroptera QE 14 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
 6
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
 7
Caenidae (Unident.) QE089999
 1
Odonata QO 2 3
Gomphidae (Unident.) QO139999
 1
Telephlebiidae (Unident.) QO219999
 1
Trichoptera QT 29 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
 7
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999
 22
ORDER
SIGNALT 3.8
Weighted SIGNALT 4.1
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 28 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
 20
Lymnaeidae (Unident.) KG059999
 1
Physidae (Unident.) KG089999
 7
Acarina MM 1 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
 1
Mites (Unident.)
Amphipoda OP 24 3
Paramelitidae (Unident.) OP069999
 24
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Unknown OT 2
Atyidae (Unident.) OT019999
 2
Atyidae (Unident.)
Atyidae (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 9 5
Dytiscidae (Unident.) QC099999
 1
Elmidae (Unident.) QC349999
 7
Elmidae (Unident.)
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae) QC34999I
 1
Elmidae (Unident.)(Larvae)
Diptera QD 47 3
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
 27
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
 14
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
 6
Ephemeroptera QE 47 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
 30
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
 17
Odonata QO 1 3
Telephlebiidae (Unident.) QO219999
 1
Plecoptera QP 7 10
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
 7
Trichoptera QT 35 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
 11
Hydroptilidae (Unident.) QT039999
 8
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999
 15
Ecnomidae (Unident.) QT089999
 1
ORDER
SIGNALT 4.8
Weighted SIGNALT 5.1
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 8 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
 7
Ferrissia sp.(Unident.) KG060199
 1
Oligochaeta LO 17 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
 17
Acarina MM 6 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
 6
Mites (Unident.)
Amphipoda OP 15 3
Austrochiltonia australis OP020101
 3
Austrochiltonia australis
Austrochiltonia australis
Austrochiltonia australis
Austrogammarus multispinatus OP060103
 12
Austrogammarus multispinatus
Austrogammarus multispinatus
Austrogammarus multispinatus
Coleoptera QC 10 5
Simsonia angusta QC340202
 2
Simsonia angusta
Notriolus simsoni QC340312
 2
Notriolus simsoni
Notriolus sp.(Unident.) QC340399
 6
Notriolus sp.(Unident.)
Diptera QD 47 3
Austrosimulium furiosum QD100102
 25
Austrosimulium furiosum
Cardiocladius sp.(Unident.) QDAF1499
 1
Cricotopus sp.(Unident.) QDAF1599
 16
Botryocladius sp.(Unident.) QDAF3599
 1
Rheotanytarsus sp.(Unident.) QDAH0799
 4
Ephemeroptera QE 32 9
Baetidae MV/EPA sp.5 QE0201A5
 30
Baetis EPA sp.6 QE0201A6
 2
Megaloptera QM 1 8
Archichauliodes sp.(Unident.) QM010199
 1
Archichauliodes sp.(Unident.)
Odonata QO 1 3
Austroaeschna unicornis unicornis QO210308
 1
Plecoptera QP 7 10
Illiesoperla sp.(Unident.) QP030599
 7
Trichoptera QT 28 8
Taschorema evansi QT011301
 6
Taschorema complex QT0113A3
 8
Ulmerochorema onychion QT011404
 1
Hellyethira sp.(Unident.) QT030499
 1
Hydroptila sp.(Unident.) QT030599
 7
Lingora sp.AV1 QT1505A1
 2
Conoesucidae (Unident.) QT159999
 2
Triplectides similis QT251108
 1
ORDER
SIGNALT 5.3
Weighted SIGNALT 5.3
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Turbellaria IF 1 2
Dugesiidae (Unident.) IF619999
 1
Gastropoda KG 9 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
 7
Lymnaeidae (Unident.) KG059999
 1
Ferrissia petterdi KG060101
 1
Oligochaeta LO 4 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
 4
Acarina MM 1 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
 1
Mites (Unident.)
Amphipoda OP 6 3
Austrogammarus sp.(Unident.) OP060199
 6
Austrogammarus sp.(Unident.)
Austrogammarus sp.(Unident.)
Austrogammarus sp.(Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 10 5
Gyrinidae EPA sp.L1 QC1099A1
 1
Gyrinidae EPA sp.L1
Gyrinidae EPA sp.L3 QC1099A3
 1
Gyrinidae EPA sp.L3
Notriolus sp.(Unident.) QC340399
 8
Notriolus sp.(Unident.)
Diptera QD 57 3
Austrosimulium furiosum QD100102
 48
Austrosimulium furiosum
Simulium sp.(Unident.) QD100299
 1
Simulium sp.(Unident.)
Eukiefferiella sp.(Unident.) QDAF1399
 1
Cardiocladius sp.(Unident.) QDAF1499
 1
Cricotopus sp.(Unident.) QDAF1599
 2
Tanytarsus sp.(Unident.) QDAH0499
 3
Rheotanytarsus sp.(Unident.) QDAH0799
 1
Ephemeroptera QE 4 9
Baetidae MV/EPA sp.5 QE0201A5
 3
Nousia sp.AV1 QE0608A1
 1
Hemiptera QH 1 2
Drepanovelia dubia QH560502
 1
Megaloptera QM 2 8
Archichauliodes sp.(Unident.) QM010199
 2
Archichauliodes sp.(Unident.)
Odonata QO 1 3
Austroaeschna unicornis unicornis QO210308
 1
Plecoptera QP 1 10
Austrocerca tasmanica QP040101
 1
Trichoptera QT 1 8
Cheumatopsyche sp.AV2 QT0605A2
 1
ORDER
SIGNALT 4.8
Weighted SIGNALT 4.1
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 7 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
 2
Ferrissia tasmanica KG060102
 5
Coleoptera QC 9 5
Austrolimnius diemensis QC340116
 4
Austrolimnius diemensis
'Notriolus' tasmanica QC340320
 4
'Notriolus' tasmanica
Elmidae (Unident.) QC349999
 1
Elmidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 19 3
Austrosimulium furiosum QD100102
 12
Austrosimulium furiosum
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
 1
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Eukiefferiella sp.(Unident.) QDAF1399
 4
Botryocladius sp.(Unident.) QDAF3599
 2
Ephemeroptera QE 211 9
Baetis EPA sp.6 QE0201A6
 170
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
 17
Coloburiscoides sp.(Unident.) QE050199
 6
Atalophlebia sp.(Unident.) QE060199
 1
Garinjuga sp.(Unident.) QE060299
 4
Nousia sp.AV1 QE0608A1
 8
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
 5
Plecoptera QP 29 10
Dinotoperla brevipennis QP030202
 18
Dinotoperla fontana QP030206
 3
Illiesoperla sp.(Unident.) QP030599
 4
Riekoperla sp.(Unident.) QP031199
 4
Trichoptera QT 3 8
Asmicridea sp.AV1 QT0602A1
 2
Costora delora QT150301
 1
ORDER
SIGNALT 6.0
Weighted SIGNALT 6.4
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 7 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
 4
Ferrissia petterdi KG060101
 3
Oligochaeta LO 26 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
 26
Unknown OT 2
Paratya australiensis OT010101
 2
Paratya australiensis
Paratya australiensis
Coleoptera QC 89 5
Scirtidae (Unident.) QC209999
 3
Scirtidae (Unident.)
Austrolimnius anytus QC340103
 22
Austrolimnius anytus
Austrolimnius dayi QC340114
 4
Austrolimnius dayi
Austrolimnius hebrus QC340119
 24
Austrolimnius hebrus
Austrolimnius resa QC340142
 12
Austrolimnius resa
Austrolimnius sp.(Unident.) QC340199
 12
Austrolimnius sp.(Unident.)
Austrolimnius sp.L64E QC3401C4
 6
Austrolimnius sp.L64E
Austrolimnius sp.L65E QC3401C5
 2
Austrolimnius sp.L65E
'Notriolus' hopsoni (Larva) QC34031G
 1
'Notriolus' hopsoni (Larva)
Kingolus sp.(Unident.) QC340499
 2
Kingolus sp.(Unident.)
Unknown QC37010D
 1
Diptera QD 28 3
Tipulidae EPA sp.36 QD0199A1
 2
Austrosimulium furiosum QD100102
 13
Austrosimulium furiosum
Austropelopia sp.(Unident.) QDAE1399
 2
Nanocladius sp.(Unident.) QDAF0499
 3
Botryocladius sp.(Unident.) QDAF3599
 1
Tanytarsus sp.(Unident.) QDAH0499
 3
Rheotanytarsus sp.(Unident.) QDAH0799
 1
Polypedilum sp.(Unident.) QDAI0899
 2
Paracladopelma sp.(Unident.) QDAI2499
 1
Ephemeroptera QE 58 9
Baetis EPA sp.4 QE0201A4
 2
Baetidae MV/EPA sp.5 QE0201A5
 1
Baetis EPA sp.6 QE0201A6
 26
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
 8
Nousia sp.AV1 QE0608A1
 4
Nousia sp.AV4 QE0608A4
 2
Koorrnonga sp.AV1 QE0609A1
 7
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
 7
Tasmanocoenis sp.(Unident.) QE080199
 1
Trichoptera QT 14 8
Asmicridea sp.AV1 QT0602A1
 3
Conoesucidae (Unident.) QT159999
 2
Tamasia acuta QT180501
 2
Aphilorheithrus sp. EPA6 QT2101A3
 5
Triplectides australis QT251103
 2
ORDER
SIGNALT 4.0
Weighted SIGNALT 4.6
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Turbellaria IF 1 2
Dugesiidae (Unident.) IF619999
 1
Gastropoda KG 26 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
 23
Ferrissia tasmanica KG060102
 3
Oligochaeta LO 9 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
 9
Coleoptera QC 43 5
Austrolimnius anytus QC340103
 24
Austrolimnius anytus
Austrolimnius dayi QC340114
 2
Austrolimnius dayi
Austrolimnius hebrus QC340119
 2
Austrolimnius hebrus
Austrolimnius sp.(Unident.) QC340199
 2
Austrolimnius sp.(Unident.)
Austrolimnius sp.L25E QC3401B1
 1
Austrolimnius sp.L25E
Simsonia sp.(Unident.) QC340299
 2
Simsonia sp.(Unident.)
Notriolus maculatus (Larva) QC34030G
 2
Notriolus maculatus (Larva)
Notriolus quadriplagiatus QC340310
 2
Notriolus quadriplagiatus
Notriolus victoriae QC340316
 6
Notriolus victoriae
Diptera QD 15 3
Austrosimulium furiosum QD100102
 3
Austrosimulium furiosum
Parakiefferiella sp.(Unident.) QDAF0399
 6
Botryocladius sp.(Unident.) QDAF3599
 4
Paratanytarsus sp.(Unident.) QDAH0699
 1
Polypedilum sp.(Unident.) QDAI0899
 1
Ephemeroptera QE 222 9
Baetidae MV/EPA sp.5 QE0201A5
 1
Baetis EPA sp.6 QE0201A6
 172
Garinjuga sp.(Unident.) QE060299
 1
Nousia sp.AV1 QE0608A1
 41
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
 7
Plecoptera QP 29 10
Dinotoperla brevipennis QP030202
 25
Illiesoperla sp.(Unident.) QP030599
 1
Riekoperla sp.(Unident.) QP031199
 3
Trichoptera QT 3 8
Taschorema sp.(Unident.) QT011399
 1
Tamasia acuta QT180501
 2
ORDER
SIGNALT 5.0
Weighted SIGNALT 5.4
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 3 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
 3
Oligochaeta LO 2 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
 2
Acarina MM 1 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
 1
Mites (Unident.)
Unknown OT 2
Paratya australiensis OT010101
 2
Paratya australiensis
Paratya australiensis
Coleoptera QC 6 5
Austrolimnius dayi QC340114
 4
Austrolimnius dayi
Austrolimnius punctulatus QC340141
 2
Austrolimnius punctulatus
Diptera QD 51 3
Tipulidae EPA sp.2 QD0199B3
 1
Austrosimulium furiosum QD100102
 18
Austrosimulium furiosum
Austrosimulium sp.(Unident.) QD100199
 20
Austrosimulium sp.(Unident.)
Podonomopsis sp.(Unident.) QDAD0499
 1
Parakiefferiella sp.(Unident.) QDAF0399
 1
Thienemanniella sp.(Unident.) QDAF0799
 6
Tanytarsus sp.(Unident.) QDAH0499
 2
Rheotanytarsus sp.(Unident.) QDAH0799
 2
Ephemeroptera QE 86 9
Baetis EPA sp.6 QE0201A6
 77
Edmundsiops hickmani QE020701
 1
Nousia sp.AV1 QE0608A1
 8
Plecoptera QP 2 10
Plecoptera (Unident.) QP999999
 2
Trichoptera QT 5 8
Tamasia acuta QT180501
 1
Triplectides australis QT251103
 3
Triplectides similis QT251108
 1
ORDER
SIGNALT 4.9
Weighted SIGNALT 5.3

   

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