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Wakefield R at Auburn 3554

Source Australian Water Quality Centre
Latest Sample Date 05-10-1995
Taxa count ORDER 12
Taxa count FAMILY 25
Taxa count ALT 38
Mayflies present? 0
ORDER FAMILY ALT
SIGNAL 2.8 2.4 1.9
Weighted SIGNAL 2.2 3.2 3.2

Waterbug Land Use

Category ALUM Categories Percent of upstream catchment Area
  Arable Farming 3.3.0 Cropping, 3.3.1 Cereals, 3.3.4 Oilseeds, 3.3.8 Pulses, 3.4.2 Olives, 4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture, 4.4.2 Irrigated olives, 4.4.4 Irrigated vine fruits 64.41% 12,235,915,567m2
  Pastoral Farming 3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures, 3.2.3 Pasture legumes, 3.2.5 Sown grasses, 4.2.4 Irrigated sown grasses 28.08% 5,333,450,398m2
  Residential And Infrastructure 5.4.1 Urban residential, 5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture, 5.5.2 Public services, 5.5.3 Recreation and culture, 5.7.0 Transport and communication, 5.7.2 Roads, 5.7.3 Railways 4.04% 766,635,065m2
Show minor land uses 6
189,964,020m2

Waterbug sample history

Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Turbellaria IF 17 2
Turbellaria (Unident.) IF999999
17
Nematoda II 6 3
Nematoda (Unident.) II999999
6
Gastropoda KG 8 1
Angrobia angasi KG020501
2
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
1
Austropeplea lessoni KG050101
3
Isidorella hainesii KG070302
2
Unknown LA 2
Aelosomatidae (Unident.) LA019999
2
Oligochaeta LO 110 2
Nais elinguis LO050101
3
Nais communis LO050105
1
Enchytraeidae (Unident.) LO089999
106
Acarina MM 6 6
Mesostigmata (Unident.) MM9999A2
3
Mesostigmata (Unident.)
Trombidioidea (Unident.) MM9999A3
3
Trombidioidea (Unident.)
Amphipoda OP 3 3
Austrochiltonia australis OP020101
3
Austrochiltonia australis
Austrochiltonia australis
Austrochiltonia australis
Unknown OT 2
Paratya australiensis OT010101
2
Paratya australiensis
Paratya australiensis
Unknown QA 37
Hypogastruridae (Unident.) QA049999
27
Isotomidae (Unident.) QA069999
4
Sminthuridae (Unident.) QA139999
6
Coleoptera QC 2 5
Platynectes decempunctatus (L) QC09220A
2
Platynectes decempunctatus (L)
Diptera QD 105 3
Atrichopogon sp. 1 (NMVsp10) QD0927A1
6
Atrichopogon sp. 1 (NMVsp10)
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) (Pupa) QD09999I
2
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) (Pupa)
Simulium ornatipes QD100202
24
Simulium ornatipes
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
4
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Psychodidae (Unident.) QD129999
3
Psychodidae (Unident.)
Ephydridae (Unident.) QD789999
6
Ephydridae (Unident.)
Procladius sp.(Unident.) QDAE0899
2
Paramerina sp.(Unident.) QDAE1299
2
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
2
Parakiefferiella sp.(Unident.) QDAF0399
4
Corynoneura sp.(Unident.) QDAF0699
1
Thienemanniella sp.(Unident.) QDAF0799
1
Paralimnophyes sp (light sp.) QDAF12A2
9
Cricotopus sp.(Unident.) QDAF1599
19
Botryocladius grapeth QDAF3506
7
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
6
Paratanytarsus sp.(Unident.) QDAH0699
2
Chironomus sp.(Unident.) QDAI0499
4
Chironomus sp.(Unident.)
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
1
Trichoptera QT 1 8
Hellyethira sp.(Unident.) QT030499
1
ORDER
SIGNALT 2.8
Weighted SIGNALT 2.4
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Turbellaria IF 50 2
Turbellaria (Unident.) IF999999
50
Nematoda II 100 3
Nematoda (Unident.) II999999
100
Gastropoda KG 191 1
Angrobia angasi KG020501
20
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
90
Unknown KG0702A2
80
Bayardella cosmeta KG070801
1
Oligochaeta LO 7390 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
7390
Acarina MM 10 6
Hydrachna sp.(Unident.) MM010199
10
Hydrachna sp.(Unident.)
Amphipoda OP 450 3
Austrochiltonia australis OP020101
450
Austrochiltonia australis
Austrochiltonia australis
Austrochiltonia australis
Unknown QA 10
Entomobryidae (Unident.) QA079999
10
Coleoptera QC 56 5
Antiporus sp.(Unident.)(Larva) QC09169I
3
Antiporus sp.(Unident.)(Larva)
Antiporus sp.(Unident.)(Larva)
Antiporus sp.(Unident.)(Larva)
Necterosoma sp.(Unident.)(Larva) QC09209I
30
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
20
Platynectes decempunctatus (L)
Diptera QD 6720 3
Ceratopogonidae EPA sp.4 QD0999A4
260
Ceratopogonidae EPA sp.4
Simulium ornatipes QD100202
360
Simulium ornatipes
Odontomyia sp.(Unident.) QD240199
30
Paramerina sp.(Unident.) QDAE1299
20
Corynoneura sp.(Unident.) QDAF0699
90
Thienemanniella sp.(Unident.) QDAF0799
20
Paralimnophyes sp (light sp.) QDAF12A2
10
Cricotopus sp.(Unident.) QDAF1599
510
Chironomus sp.(Unident.) QDAI0499
5420
Chironomus sp.(Unident.)
Hemiptera QH 10 2
Mesovelia sp.(Unident.) QH520199
10
Trichoptera QT 10 8
Hellyethira simplex QT030406
10
ORDER
SIGNALT 3.2
Weighted SIGNALT 3.0