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GS 7518

Source Australian Water Quality Centre
Latest Sample Date 14-11-1997
Taxa count ORDER 13
Taxa count FAMILY 32
Taxa count ALT 53
Mayflies present? 0
ORDER FAMILY ALT
SIGNAL 2.7 2.8 2.2
Weighted SIGNAL 3.6 3.5 3.1

SIGNALT

 3.9 to 10
 3.4 to 3.9
 3 to 3.4
 2.6 to 3
 0 to 2.6
  Mayflies
  Waterbug Blitz

Waterbug Land Use

Category ALUM Categories Percent of upstream catchment Area
  Pastoral Farming 3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures, 3.2.3 Pasture legumes, 3.2.4 Pasture legume/grass mixtures, 3.2.5 Sown grasses, 4.2.0 Grazing irrigated modified pastures, 4.2.3 Irrigated legume/grass mixtures, 4.2.4 Irrigated sown grasses 46.04% 13,802,707,826m2
  Forestry Plantation 3.1.1 Hardwood plantation forestry, 3.1.2 Softwood plantation forestry, 3.1.4 Environmental forest plantation 12.57% 3,767,987,767m2
  Water 6.1.0 Lake, 6.2.0 Reservoir/dam, 6.4.2 Drainage channel/aqueduct, 6.5.0 Marsh/wetland, 6.5.1 Marsh/wetland - conservation 10.85% 3,254,091,724m2
  Arable Farming 3.3.0 Cropping, 3.3.1 Cereals, 3.3.8 Pulses, 4.3.0 Irrigated cropping, 4.3.1 Irrigated cereals, 4.4.6 Irrigated perennial flowers and bulbs, 4.5.3 Irrigated seasonal vegetables and herbs 10.75% 3,223,347,943m2
  Natural 1.1.3 National park, 1.1.4 Natural feature protection 9.78% 2,932,656,748m2
  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, 5.6.1 Fuel powered electricity generation, 5.6.3 Wind electricity generation, 5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission, 5.7.2 Roads, 5.7.3 Railways 6.43% 1,926,860,212m2
Show minor land uses 6
299,821,849m2

Waterbug sample history

Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Unknown IB 2
Hydra sp.(Unident.) IB010199
2
Unknown IH 3
Nemertea (Unident.) IH999999
3
Nematoda II 22 3
Nematoda (Unident.) II999999
22
Gastropoda KG 49 1
Angrobia angasi KG020501
2
Potamopyrgus antipodarum KG020601
1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
35
Unknown KG0702A2
6
Physa acuta KG080101
5
Oligochaeta LO 82 2
Tubificidae (Unident.) LO049999
1
Nais sp.(Unident.) LO050199
1
Naididae (Unident.) LO059999
1
Enchytraeidae (Unident.) LO089999
1
Opisthopora spp. LO989999
1
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
77
Acarina MM 9 6
Oribatida (Unident.) MM9999A1
8
Oribatida (Unident.)
Mesostigmata (Unident.) MM9999A2
1
Mesostigmata (Unident.)
Isopoda OR 1 2
Haloniscus sp.(Unident.) OR250199
1
Haloniscus sp.(Unident.)
Unknown QA 5
Hypogastruridae (Unident.) QA049999
3
Sminthuridae (Unident.) QA139999
2
Coleoptera QC 67 5
Antiporus blakei QC091601
3
Antiporus blakei
Antiporus blakei
Antiporus blakei
Antiporus sp.(Unident.)(Larva) QC09169I
6
Antiporus sp.(Unident.)(Larva)
Antiporus sp.(Unident.)(Larva)
Antiporus sp.(Unident.)(Larva)
Sternopriscus tasmanicus QC091804
6
Sternopriscus tasmanicus
Sternopriscus tasmanicus
Sternopriscus tasmanicus
Sternopriscus sp.(Unident.) QC091899
18
Sternopriscus sp.(Unident.)
Sternopriscus sp.(Unident.)
Sternopriscus sp.(Unident.)
Necterosoma penicillatus QC092001
3
Necterosoma penicillatus
Necterosoma penicillatus
Necterosoma penicillatus
Necterosoma sp.(Unident.)(Larva) QC09209I
24
Necterosoma sp.(Unident.)(Larva)
Necterosoma sp.(Unident.)(Larva)
Necterosoma sp.(Unident.)(Larva)
Berosus veronicae QC110431
1
Berosus veronicae
Helochares sp.(Unident.)(Larva) QC11129I
1
Helochares sp.(Unident.)(Larva)
Paracymus pygmaeus QC111601
3
Paracymus pygmaeus
Paracymus pygmaeus
Paracymus (larvae) QC11169I
1
Paracymus (larvae)
Hydrophilidae (Unident.)(Larva) QC11999I
1
Hydrophilidae (Unident.)(Larva)
Diptera QD 575 3
Tipulidae (Unident.) (Pupa) QD01999I
1
Tipulidae EPA sp.36 QD0199A1
1
Culex sp.(Unident.) QD070799
2
Culex sp.(Unident.)
Psychodidae (Unident.) QD129999
1
Psychodidae (Unident.)
Stratiomyidae (Unident.) QD249999
2
Ephydridae (Unident.) QD789999
1
Ephydridae (Unident.)
Procladius sp.(Unident.) QDAE0899
2
Corynoneura sp.(Unident.) QDAF0699
97
Cricotopus sp.(Unident.) QDAF1599
147
Bryophaenocladius sp.(Unident.) QDAF1899
1
Tanytarsus sp.(Unident.) QDAH0499
5
Paratanytarsus sp.(Unident.) QDAH0699
41
Chironomus sp.(Unident.) QDAI0499
230
Chironomus sp.(Unident.)
Dicrotendipes sp.(Unident.) QDAI0699
1
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
43
Hemiptera QH 5 2
Microvelia peramoena QH560103
1
Microvelia sp.(Unident.) QH560199
4
Odonata QO 2 3
Ischnura heterosticta heterosticta QO021002
1
Hemicorduliidae (Unident.) QO309999
1
Trichoptera QT 22 8
Hellyethira multilobata QT030405
1
Hellyethira sp.(Unident.) QT030499
1
Notalina spira QT250504
18
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
2
ORDER
SIGNALT 2.7
Weighted SIGNALT 3.3
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Nematoda II 413 3
Nematoda (Unident.) II999999
413
Gastropoda KG 1 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
1
Oligochaeta LO 354 2
Tubificidae (Unident.) LO049999
354
Unknown QA 21
Hypogastruridae (Unident.) QA049999
20
Entomobryidae (Unident.) QA079999
1
Diptera QD 15 3
Tanytarsus sp.(Unident.) QDAH0499
1
Chironomus sp.(Unident.) QDAI0499
12
Chironomus sp.(Unident.)
Polypedilum sp.(Unident.) QDAI0899
2
ORDER
SIGNALT 1.8
Weighted SIGNALT 1.9