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

Salisbury 3423

Source Australian Water Quality Centre
Latest Sample Date 20-11-1997
Taxa count ORDER 17
Taxa count FAMILY 41
Taxa count ALT 73
Mayflies present? 3
ORDER FAMILY ALT
SIGNAL 3.5 3.6 2.8
Weighted SIGNAL 4.3 3.4 3.9

SIGNALT

 3.9 to 10
 3.4 to 3.9
 3 to 3.4
 2.6 to 3
 0 to 2.6
  Mayflies
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Waterbug Land Use

Category ALUM Categories Percent of upstream catchment Area
  Pastoral Farming 3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures 57.60% 1,156,612,200m2
  Minimal Use 1.3.3 Residual native cover, 2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 15.10% 303,160,464m2
  Forestry Plantation 3.1.1 Hardwood plantation forestry, 3.1.2 Softwood plantation forestry 10.18% 204,358,168m2
  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, 5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure, 5.5.2 Public services, 5.5.3 Recreation and culture, 5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission, 5.7.2 Roads, 5.7.5 Navigation and communication 8.55% 171,590,824m2
  Arable Farming 3.3.0 Cropping, 3.3.1 Cereals, 3.4.2 Olives, 4.3.3 Irrigated hay and silage, 4.4.9 Irrigated grapes 5.24% 105,305,739m2
Show minor land uses 4
20,080,629m2

Waterbug sample history

Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Turbellaria IF 9 2
Turbellaria (Unident.) IF999999
 9
Nematoda II 9 3
Nematoda (Unident.) II999999
 9
Gastropoda KG 83 1
Potamopyrgus antipodarum KG020601
 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
 81
Physa acuta KG080101
 1
Oligochaeta LO 353 2
Nais sp.(Unident.) LO050199
 1
Chaetogaster sp.(Unident.) LO050799
 27
Slavina sp.(Unident.) LO051099
 1
Naididae (Unident.) LO059999
 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
 322
Acarina MM 36 6
Procorticacarus sp.(Unident.) MM150899
 13
Procorticacarus sp.(Unident.)
Oribatida (Unident.) MM9999A1
 23
Oribatida (Unident.)
Oribatida (Unident.)
Amphipoda OP 18 3
Austrochiltonia australis OP020101
 18
Austrochiltonia australis
Austrochiltonia australis
Austrochiltonia australis
Austrochiltonia australis
Austrochiltonia australis
Austrochiltonia australis
Isopoda OR 17 2
Heterias pusillus OR180102
 17
Heterias pusillus
Unknown OT 16
Paratya australiensis OT010101
 16
Paratya australiensis
Paratya australiensis
Unknown OV 2
Cherax destructor destructor OV010101
 2
Cherax destructor destructor
Cherax destructor destructor
Unknown QA 3
Hypogastruridae (Unident.) QA049999
 2
Isotomidae (Unident.) QA069999
 1
Coleoptera QC 58 5
Necterosoma dispar QC092005
 3
Necterosoma dispar
Necterosoma dispar
Necterosoma dispar
Necterosoma sp.(Unident.)(Larva) QC09209I
 12
Necterosoma sp.(Unident.)(Larva)
Necterosoma sp.(Unident.)(Larva)
Necterosoma sp.(Unident.)(Larva)
Platynectes decempunctatus QC092201
 3
Platynectes decempunctatus
Platynectes decempunctatus
Platynectes decempunctatus
Platynectes decempunctatus (L) QC09220A
 16
Platynectes decempunctatus (L)
Platynectes decempunctatus (L)
Macrogyrus sp.(Unident.) QC100199
 3
Macrogyrus sp.(Unident.)
Scirtidae EPA sp.L1 QC2099A1
 19
Scirtidae EPA sp.L1
Sclerocyphon sp.(Unident.) QC370199
 2
Sclerocyphon sp.(Unident.)
Sclerocyphon sp.(Unident.)
Diptera QD 1229 3
Tipulidae EPA sp.8 QD0199B9
 1
Anopheles sp.(Unident.) QD070199
 2
Anopheles sp.(Unident.)
Bezzia sp.(Unident.) QD090499
 38
Bezzia sp.(Unident.)
Culicoides sp.(Unident.) QD090899
 2
Culicoides sp.(Unident.)
Nilobezzia sp.(Unident.) QD092099
 20
Nilobezzia sp.(Unident.)
Atrichopogon sp.(Unident.) QD092799
 2
Atrichopogon sp.(Unident.)
Dasyhelea sp.(Unident.) QD092999
 10
Dasyhelea sp.(Unident.)
Dasyhelea sp.(Unident.)
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) (Pupa) QD09999I
 2
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) (Pupa)
Dasyhelea SRV sp.2 QD0999D8
 8
Dasyhelea SRV sp.2
Austrosimulium furiosum QD100102
 12
Austrosimulium furiosum
Simulium ornatipes QD100202
 318
Simulium ornatipes
Simulium ornatipes
Psychodidae (Unident.) QD129999
 2
Psychodidae (Unident.)
Stratiomyidae (Unident.) QD249999
 5
Empididae (Unident.) QD359999
 3
Procladius sp.(Unident.) QDAE0899
 13
Paramerina sp.(Unident.) QDAE1299
 38
Parakiefferiella sp.(Unident.) QDAF0399
 62
Corynoneura sp.(Unident.) QDAF0699
 4
Thienemanniella sp.(Unident.) QDAF0799
 69
Parametriocnemus sp.(Unident.) QDAF1199
 32
Paralimnophyes sp (dark sp.) QDAF12A1
 1
Eukiefferiella sp.(Unident.) QDAF1399
 39
Cricotopus sp.(Unident.) QDAF1599
 233
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
 1
Tanytarsus sp.(Unident.) QDAH0499
 36
Chironomus sp.(Unident.) QDAI0499
 20
Chironomus sp.(Unident.)
Dicrotendipes conjunctus QDAI0603
 2
Dicrotendipes sp.(Unident.) QDAI0699
 4
Polypedilum sp.(Unident.) QDAI0899
 222
Cryptochironomus sp.(Unident.) QDAI1999
 2
Cryptochironomus sp.(Unident.)
Parachironomus sp.(Unident.) QDAI2599
 1
Chironomini (Unident.) QDAI9999
 25
Ephemeroptera QE 3 9
Atalophlebia australis QE060104
 1
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
 2
Hemiptera QH 48 2
Mesovelia sp.(Unident.) QH520199
 1
Microvelia sp.(Unident.) QH560199
 27
Micronecta sp.(Unident.) QH650599
 10
Enithares bergrothi QH670106
 1
Enithares sp.(Unident.) QH670199
 1
Anisops sp.(Unident.) QH670499
 8
Odonata QO 3 3
Hemigomphus gouldii QO130501
 1
Hemicorduliidae (Unident.) QO309999
 2
Plecoptera QP 9 10
Dinotoperla evansi QP030205
 1
Austrocerca tasmanica QP040101
 8
Trichoptera QT 293 8
Taschorema evansi QT011301
 12
Hellyethira simplex QT030406
 19
Hellyethira sp.(Unident.) QT030499
 17
Cheumatopsyche sp.AV2 QT0605A2
 245
ORDER
SIGNALT 3.5
Weighted SIGNALT 3.6
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Turbellaria IF 1 2
Turbellaria (Unident.) IF999999
 1
Unknown IH 1
Nemertea (Unident.) IH999999
 1
Nematoda II 7 3
Nematoda (Unident.) II999999
 7
Gastropoda KG 149 1
Potamopyrgus antipodarum KG020601
 9
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
 136
Ferrissia sp.(Unident.) KG060199
 1
Physa acuta KG080101
 3
Oligochaeta LO 102 2
Tubificidae (Unident.) LO049999
 2
Naididae (Unident.) LO059999
 1
Enchytraeidae (Unident.) LO089999
 1
Opisthopora spp. LO989999
 1
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
 97
Acarina MM 22 6
Procorticacarus sp.(Unident.) MM150899
 1
Procorticacarus sp.(Unident.)
Oribatida (Unident.) MM9999A1
 21
Oribatida (Unident.)
Oribatida (Unident.)
Amphipoda OP 378 3
Austrochiltonia australis OP020101
 378
Austrochiltonia australis
Austrochiltonia australis
Austrochiltonia australis
Austrochiltonia australis
Austrochiltonia australis
Austrochiltonia australis
Isopoda OR 62 2
Heterias pusillus OR180102
 62
Heterias pusillus
Heterias pusillus
Unknown OT 32
Paratya australiensis OT010101
 32
Paratya australiensis
Paratya australiensis
Paratya australiensis
Paratya australiensis
Unknown OV 2
Cherax destructor destructor OV010101
 2
Cherax destructor destructor
Cherax destructor destructor
Unknown QA 31
Hypogastruridae (Unident.) QA049999
 27
Sminthuridae (Unident.) QA139999
 4
Coleoptera QC 11 5
Necterosoma dispar QC092005
 3
Necterosoma dispar
Necterosoma dispar
Necterosoma dispar
Scirtidae (Unident.) QC209999
 6
Scirtidae (Unident.)
Scirtidae EPA sp.L1 QC2099A1
 2
Scirtidae EPA sp.L1
Diptera QD 255 3
Culicoides sp.(Unident.) QD090899
 4
Culicoides sp.(Unident.)
Dasyhelea sp.(Unident.) QD092999
 4
Dasyhelea sp.(Unident.)
Simulium ornatipes QD100202
 142
Simulium ornatipes
Stratiomyidae (Unident.) QD249999
 2
Empididae (Unident.) QD359999
 2
Procladius sp.(Unident.) QDAE0899
 3
Paramerina sp.(Unident.) QDAE1299
 16
Parakiefferiella sp.(Unident.) QDAF0399
 30
Corynoneura sp.(Unident.) QDAF0699
 1
Thienemanniella sp.(Unident.) QDAF0799
 15
Eukiefferiella sp.(Unident.) QDAF1399
 1
Cricotopus sp.(Unident.) QDAF1599
 21
Tanytarsus sp.(Unident.) QDAH0499
 2
Dicrotendipes conjunctus QDAI0603
 1
Polypedilum sp.(Unident.) QDAI0899
 11
Ephemeroptera QE 38 9
Cloeon fluviatile QE020201
 2
Atalophlebia australasica QE060103
 1
Atalophlebia sp.(Unident.) QE060199
 5
Koorrnonga inconspicua QE060901
 4
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
 22
Tasmanocoenis tillyardi QE080101
 4
Hemiptera QH 14 2
Microvelia oceanica QH560101
 2
Micronecta annae annae QH650504
 5
Micronecta sp.(Unident.) QH650599
 1
Enithares bergrothi QH670106
 4
Anisops sp.(Unident.) QH670499
 2
Odonata QO 4 3
Coenagrionidae (Unident.) QO029999
 1
Hemicorduliidae (Unident.) QO309999
 3
Plecoptera QP 26 10
Illiesoperla mayi QP030504
 2
Newmanoperla thoreyi QP031001
 21
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
 3
Trichoptera QT 26 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
 3
Hellyethira simplex QT030406
 4
Hellyethira sp.(Unident.) QT030499
 4
Hydroptila sp.(Unident.) QT030599
 1
Cheumatopsyche sp.AV2 QT0605A2
 12
Oecetis sp.(Unident.) QT250799
 1
Triplectides australis QT251103
 1
ORDER
SIGNALT 3.3
Weighted SIGNALT 3.7

   

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