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

Blackfellow Ck 3921

Source Australian Water Quality Centre
Latest Sample Date 23-11-1995
Taxa count ORDER 16
Taxa count FAMILY 31
Taxa count ALT 45
Mayflies present? 37
ORDER FAMILY ALT
SIGNAL 3.5 3.7 2.9
Weighted SIGNAL 4.7 4.5 3.4

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, 3.2.1 Native/exotic pasture mosaic, 3.2.4 Pasture legume/grass mixtures, 3.2.5 Sown grasses 46.83% 1,078,401,504m2
  Natural 1.1.4 Natural feature protection, 1.1.7 Other conserved area 14.35% 330,449,637m2
  Forestry Plantation 3.1.1 Hardwood plantation forestry, 3.1.2 Softwood plantation forestry 12.59% 289,925,155m2
  Minimal Use 1.3.3 Residual native cover 12.24% 281,920,319m2
  Arable Farming 3.3.3 Hay and silage 6.21% 143,086,444m2
  Residential And Infrastructure 5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture, 5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture, 5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure, 5.5.3 Recreation and culture, 5.7.2 Roads 5.80% 133,580,701m2
Show minor land uses 4
23,026,411m2

Waterbug sample history

Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Unknown IB 1
Hydra sp.(Unident.) IB010199
 1
Turbellaria IF 4 2
Turbellaria (Unident.) IF999999
 4
Gastropoda KG 35 1
Angrobia angasi KG020501
 2
Potamopyrgus antipodarum KG020601
 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
 32
Oligochaeta LO 46 2
Antarctodrilus proboscidea LO030202
 1
Tubificidae Group A LO0499A1
 1
Tubificidae Group B LO0499A2
 1
Pristina sp.(Unident.) LO050599
 1
Naididae (Unident.) LO059999
 1
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
 41
Unknown MI 2
Mite EWS sp. 19 MITEAA19
 2
Mite EWS sp. 19
Acarina MM 7 6
Oxidae (Unident.) MM099999
 1
Oxidae (Unident.)
Unionicolidae (Unident.) MM169999
 5
Unionicolidae (Unident.)
Arrenuridae (Unident.) MM239999
 1
Arrenuridae (Unident.)
Amphipoda OP 54 3
Austrochiltonia australis OP020101
 54
Austrochiltonia australis
Austrochiltonia australis
Austrochiltonia australis
Isopoda OR 11 2
Heterias pusillus OR180102
 11
Heterias pusillus
Unknown OT 8
Paratya australiensis OT010101
 8
Paratya australiensis
Paratya australiensis
Coleoptera QC 12 5
Antiporus sp.(Unident.)(Larva) QC09169I
 6
Antiporus sp.(Unident.)(Larva)
Antiporus sp.(Unident.)(Larva)
Antiporus sp.(Unident.)(Larva)
Sternopriscus sp.(Unident.)(Larva) QC09189I
 3
Sternopriscus sp.(Unident.)(Larva)
Sternopriscus sp.(Unident.)(Larva)
Sternopriscus sp.(Unident.)(Larva)
Scirtidae EPA sp.L1 QC2099A1
 3
Scirtidae EPA sp.L1
Diptera QD 157 3
Tipulidae EPA sp.36 QD0199A1
 1
Culex sp.(Unident.) QD070799
 80
Culex sp.(Unident.)
Culicidae (Unident.) QD079999
 14
Culicidae (Unident.)
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) (Pupa) QD09999I
 8
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) (Pupa)
Procladius sp.(Unident.) QDAE0899
 8
Ablabesmyia sp.(Unident.) QDAE1199
 1
Paramerina sp.(Unident.) QDAE1299
 19
Paralimnophyes sp (dark sp.) QDAF12A1
 1
Eukiefferiella sp.(Unident.) QDAF1399
 1
Cricotopus sp.(Unident.) QDAF1599
 1
Tanytarsus sp.(Unident.) QDAH0499
 6
Chironomus sp.(Unident.) QDAI0499
 10
Chironomus sp.(Unident.)
Dicrotendipes sp.(Unident.) QDAI0699
 7
Ephemeroptera QE 37 9
Atalophlebia australasica QE060103
 1
Koorrnonga inconspicua QE060901
 35
Tasmanocoenis tillyardi QE080101
 1
Hemiptera QH 26 2
Microvelia sp.(Unident.) QH560199
 25
Micronecta sp.(Unident.) QH650599
 1
Odonata QO 1 3
Adversaeschna brevistyla QO120201
 1
Plecoptera QP 2 10
Austrocerca tasmanica QP040101
 2
Trichoptera QT 30 8
Hellyethira sp.(Unident.) QT030499
 1
Triplectides similis QT251108
 1
Triplectides sp.(Unident.) QT251199
 1
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
 27
ORDER
SIGNALT 3.5
Weighted SIGNALT 3.7
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Unknown IB 45
Hydra sp.(Unident.) IB010199
 45
Turbellaria IF 6 2
Turbellaria (Unident.) IF999999
 6
Nematoda II 4 3
Nematoda (Unident.) II999999
 4
Gastropoda KG 20 1
Angrobia angasi KG020501
 5
Potamopyrgus antipodarum KG020601
 9
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
 1
Ferrissia petterdi KG060101
 1
Unknown KG0702A2
 2
Gyraulus sp.(Unident.) KG070799
 1
Physa acuta KG080101
 1
Bivalvia KP 1 3
Pisidium casertanum KP030101
 1
Unknown LA 1
Aelosomatidae (Unident.) LA019999
 1
Hirudinea LH 1 1
Glossiphoniidae (Unident.) LH019999
 1
Oligochaeta LO 33 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
 33
Acarina MM 3 6
Unionicolidae (Unident.) MM169999
 3
Unionicolidae (Unident.)
Amphipoda OP 24 3
Austrochiltonia australis OP020101
 24
Austrochiltonia australis
Austrochiltonia australis
Austrochiltonia australis
Isopoda OR 2 2
Heterias pusillus OR180102
 2
Heterias pusillus
Coleoptera QC 6 5
Sternopriscus sp.(Unident.) QC091899
 3
Sternopriscus sp.(Unident.)
Sternopriscus sp.(Unident.)
Sternopriscus sp.(Unident.)
Enochrus sp.(Unident.) QC111199
 3
Enochrus sp.(Unident.)
Enochrus sp.(Unident.)
Diptera QD 40 3
Culex sp.(Unident.) QD070799
 6
Culex sp.(Unident.)
Chironomus sp.(Unident.) QDAI0499
 34
Chironomus sp.(Unident.)
Ephemeroptera QE 4 9
Koorrnonga inconspicua QE060901
 3
Tasmanocoenis tillyardi QE080101
 1
Hemiptera QH 2 2
Microvelia peramoena QH560103
 1
Micronecta sp.(Unident.) QH650599
 1
Plecoptera QP 1 10
Dinotoperla evansi QP030205
 1
Trichoptera QT 3 8
Atriplectides dubius QT230101
 1
Lectrides varians QT250201
 1
Triplectides similis QT251108
 1
ORDER
SIGNALT 3.5
Weighted SIGNALT 3.1
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Unknown IB 60
Hydra sp.(Unident.) IB010199
 60
Nematoda II 350 3
Nematoda (Unident.) II999999
 350
Gastropoda KG 1150 1
Angrobia angasi KG020501
 200
Potamopyrgus antipodarum KG020601
 700
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
 230
Ferrissia petterdi KG060101
 20
Bivalvia KP 10 3
Sphaerium tasmanicum KP030201
 10
Unknown LA 30
Aelosomatidae (Unident.) LA019999
 30
Oligochaeta LO 900 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
 900
Unknown MI 70
Mite EWS sp. 22 MITEAA22
 70
Mite EWS sp. 22
Acarina MM 90 6
Hydrachna sp.(Unident.) MM010199
 20
Hydrachna sp.(Unident.)
Oribatida (Unident.) MM9999A1
 70
Oribatida (Unident.)
Amphipoda OP 1800 3
Austrochiltonia australis OP020101
 1800
Austrochiltonia australis
Austrochiltonia australis
Austrochiltonia australis
Austrochiltonia australis
Austrochiltonia australis
Austrochiltonia australis
Isopoda OR 40 2
Heterias pusillus OR180102
 40
Heterias pusillus
Heterias pusillus
Unknown OT 2
Paratya australiensis OT010101
 2
Paratya australiensis
Paratya australiensis
Unknown QA 20
Hypogastruridae (Unident.) QA049999
 20
Coleoptera QC 30 5
Necterosoma dispar QC092005
 30
Necterosoma dispar
Necterosoma dispar
Necterosoma dispar
Diptera QD 1805 3
Culex sp.(Unident.) QD070799
 60
Culex sp.(Unident.)
Nilobezzia sp.(Unident.) QD092099
 100
Nilobezzia sp.(Unident.)
Nilobezzia sp.(Unident.)
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) (Pupa) QD09999I
 20
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) (Pupa)
Ceratopogonidae EPA sp.4 QD0999A4
 40
Ceratopogonidae EPA sp.4
Ceratopogonidae EPA sp.11 QD0999B2
 320
Ceratopogonidae EPA sp.11
Ceratopogonidae EPA sp.12 QD0999B3
 20
Ceratopogonidae EPA sp.12
Austrosimulium furiosum QD100102
 1
Austrosimulium furiosum
Paracnephia sp.(Unident.) QD100399
 20
Paracnephia sp.(Unident.)
Odontomyia sp.(Unident.) QD240199
 1
Empididae (Unident.) QD359999
 30
Procladius sp.(Unident.) QDAE0899
 1
Ablabesmyia sp.(Unident.) QDAE1199
 1
Paramerina sp.(Unident.) QDAE1299
 230
Parakiefferiella sp.(Unident.) QDAF0399
 20
Paralimnophyes sp (dark sp.) QDAF12A1
 20
Eukiefferiella sp.(Unident.) QDAF1399
 30
Cricotopus sp.(Unident.) QDAF1599
 520
Cladotanytarsus sp.(Unident.) QDAH0399
 10
Tanytarsus with spur. QDAH04A3
 200
Paratanytarsus sp.(Unident.) QDAH0699
 30
Rheotanytarsus sp.(Unident.) QDAH0799
 40
Chironomus sp.(Unident.) QDAI0499
 40
Chironomus sp.(Unident.)
Dicrotendipes sp.(Unident.) QDAI0699
 30
Polypedilum nubiferum QDAI0804
 20
Polypedilum sp.(Unident.) QDAI0899
 1
Ephemeroptera QE 210 9
Koorrnonga inconspicua QE060901
 190
Tasmanocoenis tillyardi QE080101
 20
Hemiptera QH 11 2
Micronecta sp.(Unident.) QH650599
 10
Enithares bergrothi QH670106
 1
Odonata QO 10 3
Austrolestes annulosus QO050102
 10
Plecoptera QP 21 10
Dinotoperla evansi QP030205
 20
Austrocerca tasmanica QP040101
 1
Trichoptera QT 681 8
Taschorema evansi QT011301
 200
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
 10
Lingora aurata QT150501
 430
Lectrides varians QT250201
 30
Oecetis sp.(Unident.) QT250799
 10
Triplectides similis QT251108
 1
ORDER
SIGNALT 3.2
Weighted SIGNALT 3.4
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Unknown IB 30
Hydra sp.(Unident.) IB010199
 30
Turbellaria IF 20 2
Turbellaria (Unident.) IF999999
 20
Nematoda II 220 3
Nematoda (Unident.) II999999
 220
Gastropoda KG 2501 1
Angrobia angasi KG020501
 330
Potamopyrgus antipodarum KG020601
 1930
Ferrissia petterdi KG060101
 240
Physa acuta KG080101
 1
Bivalvia KP 30 3
Sphaerium tasmanicum KP030201
 30
Oligochaeta LO 570 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
 570
Unknown MI 20
Mite EWS sp. 19 MITEAA19
 20
Mite EWS sp. 19
Acarina MM 40 6
Hydrachna sp.(Unident.) MM010199
 30
Hydrachna sp.(Unident.)
Hydrachna sp.(Unident.)
Oribatida (Unident.) MM9999A1
 10
Oribatida (Unident.)
Amphipoda OP 1380 3
Austrochiltonia australis OP020101
 1380
Austrochiltonia australis
Austrochiltonia australis
Austrochiltonia australis
Austrochiltonia australis
Austrochiltonia australis
Austrochiltonia australis
Unknown OT 20
Paratya australiensis OT010101
 20
Paratya australiensis
Paratya australiensis
Coleoptera QC 33 5
Sternopriscus sp.(Unident.) QC091899
 3
Sternopriscus sp.(Unident.)
Sternopriscus sp.(Unident.)
Sternopriscus sp.(Unident.)
Hydrophilidae (Unident.)(Larva) QC11999I
 10
Hydrophilidae (Unident.)(Larva)
Scirtidae EPA sp.L1 QC2099A1
 10
Scirtidae EPA sp.L1
Simsonia sp.(Unident.)(Larva) QC34029I
 10
Simsonia sp.(Unident.)(Larva)
Diptera QD 725 3
Tipulidae EPA sp.36 QD0199A1
 1
Tipulidae EPA sp.37 QD0199A2
 1
Tipulidae EPA sp.41 QD0199A6
 20
Tipulidae EPA sp.3 QD0199B4
 1
Dixidae (Unident.) QD069999
 20
Dixidae (Unident.)
Dixidae (Unident.)
Culex sp.(Unident.) QD070799
 2
Culex sp.(Unident.)
Nilobezzia sp.(Unident.) QD092099
 20
Nilobezzia sp.(Unident.)
Ceratopogonidae EPA sp.6 QD0999A6
 120
Ceratopogonidae EPA sp.6
Austrosimulium furiosum QD100102
 160
Austrosimulium furiosum
Simulium ornatipes QD100202
 80
Simulium ornatipes
Paracnephia sp.(Unident.) QD100399
 20
Paracnephia sp.(Unident.)
Ablabesmyia sp.(Unident.) QDAE1199
 30
Paramerina sp.(Unident.) QDAE1299
 70
Corynoneura sp.(Unident.) QDAF0699
 20
Thienemanniella sp.(Unident.) QDAF0799
 20
Parametriocnemus sp.(Unident.) QDAF1199
 30
Cricotopus sp.(Unident.) QDAF1599
 10
Tanytarsus sp.(Unident.) QDAH0499
 20
Rheotanytarsus sp.(Unident.) QDAH0799
 30
Dicrotendipes conjunctus QDAI0603
 10
Polypedilum sp.(Unident.) QDAI0899
 30
Parachironomus sp.(Unident.) QDAI2599
 10
Ephemeroptera QE 210 9
Atalophlebia australasica QE060103
 10
Koorrnonga inconspicua QE060901
 40
Tasmanocoenis tillyardi QE080101
 160
Hemiptera QH 70 2
Microvelia sp.(Unident.) QH560199
 20
Micronecta annae annae QH650504
 40
Micronecta sp.(Unident.) QH650599
 10
Lepidoptera QL 1 2
Nymphulinae (Unident.) QL0199B1
 1
Nymphulinae (Unident.)
Neuroptera QN 20 6
Sisyridae (Unident.) QN059999
 20
Sisyridae (Unident.)
Sisyridae (Unident.)
Odonata QO 1 3
Hemicordulia tau QO300102
 1
Plecoptera QP 31 10
Dinotoperla evansi QP030205
 30
Illiesoperla mayi QP030504
 1
Trichoptera QT 2313 8
Taschorema evansi QT011301
 90
Hellyethira simplex QT030406
 10
Lingora aurata QT150501
 2070
Atriplectides dubius QT230101
 10
Lectrides varians QT250201
 30
Oecetis sp.(Unident.) QT250799
 80
Triplectides australicus QT251102
 1
Triplectides ciuskus ciuskus QT251104
 20
Triplectides similis QT251108
 2
ORDER
SIGNALT 3.6
Weighted SIGNALT 3.8

   

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