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

Guide River at West Ridgley Road CAMR05

Source Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment
Latest Sample Date 15-11-2008
Taxa count ORDER 12
Taxa count FAMILY 21
Taxa count ALT 22
Mayflies present? 2
ORDER FAMILY ALT
SIGNAL 4.5 5.4 5.2
Weighted SIGNAL 6.6 5 5.5

Waterbug Land Use

Category ALUM Categories Percent of upstream catchment Area
  Forestry Plantation 3.1.1 Hardwood plantation forestry, 3.1.2 Softwood plantation forestry 44.75% 1,661,825,051m2
  Pastoral Farming 3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures, 4.2.0 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 19.53% 725,141,837m2
  Forestry 2.2.0 Production native forests, 3.1.0 Plantation forests 11.99% 445,337,107m2
  Natural 1.1.7 Other conserved area 10.63% 394,827,228m2
  Minimal Use 1.3.3 Residual native cover 8.36% 310,560,745m2
  Residential And Infrastructure 5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture, 5.7.2 Roads, 5.7.3 Railways 3.19% 118,523,183m2
Show minor land uses 4
37,134,764m2

Waterbug sample history

Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Turbellaria IF 1 2
Turbellaria (Unident.) IF999999
 1
Gastropoda KG 9 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
 9
Oligochaeta LO 2 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
 2
Acarina MM 2 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
 2
Mites (Unident.)
Amphipoda OP 231 3
Paramelitidae (Unident.) OP069999
 231
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Isopoda OR 16 2
Phreatoicidae (Unident.) OR059999
 16
Phreatoicidae (Unident.)
Phreatoicidae (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 18 5
Scirtidae (Unident.) QC209999
 1
Scirtidae (Unident.)
Elmidae Adults QC34999A
 4
Elmidae Adults
Elmidae Larvae QC34999L
 1
Elmidae Larvae
Psephenidae (Unident.) QC379999
 12
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 52 3
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
 23
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
 28
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
 1
Ephemeroptera QE 2 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
 1
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
 1
Odonata QO 2 3
Telephlebiidae (Unident.) QO219999
 2
Plecoptera QP 30 10
Eustheniidae (Unident.) QP019999
 1
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
 29
Trichoptera QT 7 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
 1
Philopotamidae (Unident.) QT049999
 2
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999
 2
Atriplectididae (Unident.) QT239999
 2
ORDER
SIGNALT 4.5
Weighted SIGNALT 4.6
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Acarina MM 50 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
 50
Mites (Unident.)
Amphipoda OP 66 3
Paramelitidae (Unident.) OP069999
 66
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Isopoda OR 4 2
Phreatoicidae (Unident.) OR059999
 4
Phreatoicidae (Unident.)
Phreatoicidae (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 104 5
Elmidae Adults QC34999A
 96
Elmidae Adults
Psephenidae (Unident.) QC379999
 8
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 1 3
Empididae (Unident.) QD359999
 1
Hemiptera QH 3 2
Gerridae (Unident.) QH579999
 2
Corixidae (Unident.) QH659999
 1
Plecoptera QP 5 10
Eustheniidae (Unident.) QP019999
 3
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
 2
Trichoptera QT 47 8
Hydroptilidae (Unident.) QT039999
 14
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999
 24
Conoesucidae (Unident.) QT159999
 7
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
 2
ORDER
SIGNALT 4.9
Weighted SIGNALT 5.2
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 3 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
 3
Oligochaeta LO 1 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
 1
Acarina MM 3 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
 3
Mites (Unident.)
Amphipoda OP 21 3
Paramelitidae (Unident.) OP069999
 21
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 85 5
Elmidae Adults QC34999A
 64
Elmidae Adults
Elmidae Larvae QC34999L
 1
Elmidae Larvae
Psephenidae (Unident.) QC379999
 20
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 46 3
Tipulidae (Unident.) QD019999
 2
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
 8
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
 30
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
 6
Ephemeroptera QE 11 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
 6
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
 5
Plecoptera QP 40 10
Eustheniidae (Unident.) QP019999
 5
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
 35
Trichoptera QT 47 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
 19
Philopotamidae (Unident.) QT049999
 15
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999
 11
Conoesucidae (Unident.) QT159999
 1
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
 1
ORDER
SIGNALT 5.2
Weighted SIGNALT 5.8
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Turbellaria IF 11 2
Turbellaria (Unident.) IF999999
 11
Oligochaeta LO 12 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
 12
Acarina MM 4 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
 4
Mites (Unident.)
Amphipoda OP 36 3
Paramelitidae (Unident.) OP069999
 36
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 85 5
Dytiscidae Adults QC09999A
 1
Scirtidae (Unident.) QC209999
 1
Scirtidae (Unident.)
Elmidae Adults QC34999A
 58
Elmidae Adults
Elmidae Larvae QC34999L
 5
Elmidae Larvae
Psephenidae (Unident.) QC379999
 20
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 23 3
Tipulidae (Unident.) QD019999
 3
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
 5
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Athericidae (Unident.) QD229999
 2
Athericidae (Unident.)
Athericidae (Unident.)
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
 10
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
 3
Ephemeroptera QE 36 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
 14
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
 22
Plecoptera QP 1 10
Eustheniidae (Unident.) QP019999
 1
Trichoptera QT 67 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
 30
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999
 22
Conoesucidae (Unident.) QT159999
 2
Calocidae (Unident.) QT189999
 1
Philorheithridae (Unident.) QT219999
 1
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
 11
ORDER
SIGNALT 5.3
Weighted SIGNALT 4.9
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Turbellaria IF 1 2
Turbellaria (Unident.) IF999999
 1
Oligochaeta LO 1 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
 1
Acarina MM 5 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
 5
Mites (Unident.)
Amphipoda OP 63 3
Paramelitidae (Unident.) OP069999
 63
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 42 5
Scirtidae (Unident.) QC209999
 10
Scirtidae (Unident.)
Elmidae Adults QC34999A
 20
Elmidae Adults
Elmidae Larvae QC34999L
 2
Elmidae Larvae
Psephenidae (Unident.) QC379999
 10
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 13 3
Tipulidae (Unident.) QD019999
 3
Athericidae (Unident.) QD229999
 2
Athericidae (Unident.)
Athericidae (Unident.)
Empididae (Unident.) QD359999
 1
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
 2
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
 4
Chironomidae (Unident.)(Larva) QDAZ9999
 1
Ephemeroptera QE 49 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
 14
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
 35
Hemiptera QH 1 2
Veliidae (Unident.) QH569999
 1
Plecoptera QP 2 10
Eustheniidae (Unident.) QP019999
 2
Trichoptera QT 98 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
 38
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999
 50
Conoesucidae (Unident.) QT159999
 4
Calocidae (Unident.) QT189999
 3
Philorheithridae (Unident.) QT219999
 2
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
 1
ORDER
SIGNALT 5.0
Weighted SIGNALT 5.5
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Turbellaria IF 1 2
Turbellaria (Unident.) IF999999
 1
Nematomorpha IJ 4 6
Gordiidae (Unident.) IJ019999
 4
Acarina MM 1 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
 1
Mites (Unident.)
Amphipoda OP 54 3
Paramelitidae (Unident.) OP069999
 54
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Isopoda OR 6 2
Phreatoicidae (Unident.) OR059999
 6
Phreatoicidae (Unident.)
Phreatoicidae (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 26 5
Elmidae Adults QC34999A
 12
Elmidae Adults
Psephenidae (Unident.) QC379999
 14
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 39 3
Tipulidae (Unident.) QD019999
 2
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
 4
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Diamesinae (Unident.) QDAB9999
 9
Podonominae (Unident.) QDAD9999
 1
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
 1
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
 19
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
 3
Ephemeroptera QE 45 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
 5
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
 40
Plecoptera QP 29 10
Eustheniidae (Unident.) QP019999
 9
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
 20
Trichoptera QT 62 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
 11
Hydroptilidae (Unident.) QT039999
 1
Philopotamidae (Unident.) QT049999
 10
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999
 30
Conoesucidae (Unident.) QT159999
 2
Philorheithridae (Unident.) QT219999
 7
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
 1
ORDER
SIGNALT 5.4
Weighted SIGNALT 5.8
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Oligochaeta LO 1 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
 1
Acarina MM 1 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
 1
Mites (Unident.)
Amphipoda OP 234 3
Paramelitidae (Unident.) OP069999
 234
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 32 5
Scirtidae (Unident.) QC209999
 7
Scirtidae (Unident.)
Elmidae Adults QC34999A
 12
Elmidae Adults
Elmidae Larvae QC34999L
 1
Elmidae Larvae
Psephenidae (Unident.) QC379999
 12
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 10 3
Tipulidae (Unident.) QD019999
 2
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
 2
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Athericidae (Unident.) QD229999
 2
Athericidae (Unident.)
Athericidae (Unident.)
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
 1
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
 3
Ephemeroptera QE 36 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
 6
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
 30
Plecoptera QP 12 10
Eustheniidae (Unident.) QP019999
 12
Trichoptera QT 34 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
 10
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999
 13
Calocidae (Unident.) QT189999
 9
Philorheithridae (Unident.) QT219999
 2
ORDER
SIGNALT 5.8
Weighted SIGNALT 6.3
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 1 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
 1
Amphipoda OP 96 3
Paramelitidae (Unident.) OP069999
 96
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Isopoda OR 2 2
Phreatoicidae (Unident.) OR059999
 2
Phreatoicidae (Unident.)
Phreatoicidae (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 34 5
Scirtidae (Unident.) QC209999
 1
Scirtidae (Unident.)
Elmidae Adults QC34999A
 14
Elmidae Adults
Elmidae Larvae QC34999L
 3
Elmidae Larvae
Psephenidae (Unident.) QC379999
 16
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 14 3
Tipulidae (Unident.) QD019999
 3
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
 8
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
 1
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
 2
Ephemeroptera QE 25 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
 11
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
 14
Plecoptera QP 35 10
Eustheniidae (Unident.) QP019999
 15
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
 20
Trichoptera QT 91 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
 12
Glossosomatidae (Unident.) QT029999
 4
Philopotamidae (Unident.) QT049999
 23
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999
 45
Conoesucidae (Unident.) QT159999
 1
Philorheithridae (Unident.) QT219999
 5
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
 1
ORDER
SIGNALT 5.1
Weighted SIGNALT 6.1

   

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