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

Great Forester River at Jensens Rd GFOR37

Source Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment
Latest Sample Date 04-05-2006
Taxa count ORDER 8
Taxa count FAMILY 20
Taxa count ALT 21
Mayflies present? 53
ORDER FAMILY ALT
SIGNAL 5.5 5.8 5.4
Weighted SIGNAL 6.4 5 6.5

SIGNALT

 6.1 to 10
 5.8 to 6.1
 5.3 to 5.8
 4.7 to 5.3
 0 to 4.7
  Mayflies
△  Waterbug Blitz

Waterbug Land Use

Category ALUM Categories Percent of upstream catchment Area
  Natural 1.1.5 Habitat/species management area, 1.1.7 Other conserved area 32.78% 5,873,825,423m2
  Forestry 2.2.0 Production native forests, 3.1.0 Plantation forests 20.61% 3,692,733,079m2
  Pastoral Farming 3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures, 3.2.1 Native/exotic pasture mosaic, 4.2.0 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 19.06% 3,416,503,045m2
  Forestry Plantation 3.1.1 Hardwood plantation forestry, 3.1.2 Softwood plantation forestry 15.86% 2,842,544,533m2
  Minimal Use 1.3.0 Other minimal use, 1.3.3 Residual native cover, 2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 4.58% 820,940,660m2
  Residential And Infrastructure 5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture, 5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure, 5.5.0 Services, 5.5.2 Public services, 5.7.2 Roads, 5.7.3 Railways 3.44% 615,955,477m2
Show minor land uses 6
179,209,546m2

Waterbug sample history

Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 5 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
 5
Oligochaeta LO 1 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
 1
Acarina MM 4 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
 4
Mites (Unident.)
Mites (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 303 5
Dytiscidae Larvae QC09999L
 1
Scirtidae (Unident.) QC209999
 124
Scirtidae (Unident.)
Scirtidae (Unident.)
Elmidae Adults QC34999A
 54
Elmidae Adults
Elmidae Adults
Elmidae Larvae QC34999L
 124
Elmidae Larvae
Elmidae Larvae
Diptera QD 28 3
Tipulidae (Unident.) QD019999
 13
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
 2
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Athericidae (Unident.) QD229999
 2
Athericidae (Unident.)
Athericidae (Unident.)
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
 10
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
 1
Ephemeroptera QE 53 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
 1
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
 52
Plecoptera QP 1 10
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
 1
Trichoptera QT 62 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
 10
Glossosomatidae (Unident.) QT029999
 2
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999
 1
Conoesucidae (Unident.) QT159999
 10
Calocidae (Unident.) QT189999
 23
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
 16
ORDER
SIGNALT 5.5
Weighted SIGNALT 5.8
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 4 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
 4
Bivalvia KP 1 3
Sphaeriidae (Unident.) KP039999
 1
Oligochaeta LO 4 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
 4
Acarina MM 2 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
 2
Mites (Unident.)
Mites (Unident.)
Amphipoda OP 3 3
Paramelitidae (Unident.) OP069999
 3
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 243 5
Scirtidae (Unident.) QC209999
 1
Scirtidae (Unident.)
Elmidae Adults QC34999A
 234
Elmidae Adults
Elmidae Adults
Elmidae Larvae QC34999L
 8
Elmidae Larvae
Elmidae Larvae
Diptera QD 46 3
Tipulidae (Unident.) QD019999
 8
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) QD099999
 2
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
 14
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Athericidae (Unident.) QD229999
 2
Athericidae (Unident.)
Athericidae (Unident.)
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
 13
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
 7
Ephemeroptera QE 105 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
 47
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
 57
Caenidae (Unident.) QE089999
 1
Plecoptera QP 5 10
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
 5
Trichoptera QT 52 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
 4
Philopotamidae (Unident.) QT049999
 1
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999
 3
Conoesucidae (Unident.) QT159999
 10
Calocidae (Unident.) QT189999
 3
Philorheithridae (Unident.) QT219999
 6
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
 23
Unknown QT999998
 2
ORDER
SIGNALT 5.0
Weighted SIGNALT 5.5
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 45 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
 45
Oligochaeta LO 8 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
 8
Acarina MM 19 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
 19
Mites (Unident.)
Mites (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 416 5
Dytiscidae Adults QC09999A
 6
Scirtidae (Unident.) QC209999
 130
Scirtidae (Unident.)
Scirtidae (Unident.)
Elmidae Adults QC34999A
 180
Elmidae Adults
Elmidae Adults
Elmidae Larvae QC34999L
 100
Elmidae Larvae
Elmidae Larvae
Diptera QD 69 3
Tipulidae (Unident.) QD019999
 13
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
 11
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Athericidae (Unident.) QD229999
 10
Athericidae (Unident.)
Athericidae (Unident.)
Athericidae (Unident.)
Athericidae (Unident.)
Empididae (Unident.) QD359999
 2
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
 33
Ephemeroptera QE 90 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
 70
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
 19
Caenidae (Unident.) QE089999
 1
Plecoptera QP 7 10
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
 7
Trichoptera QT 128 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
 26
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999
 12
Conoesucidae (Unident.) QT159999
 24
Calocidae (Unident.) QT189999
 3
Philorheithridae (Unident.) QT219999
 5
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
 58
ORDER
SIGNALT 5.5
Weighted SIGNALT 5.4
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 5 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
 5
Oligochaeta LO 9 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
 9
Acarina MM 6 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
 6
Mites (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 428 5
Staphylinidae (Unident.) QC189999
 1
Elmidae Adults QC34999A
 384
Elmidae Adults
Elmidae Adults
Elmidae Adults
Elmidae Larvae QC34999L
 43
Elmidae Larvae
Elmidae Larvae
Elmidae Larvae
Diptera QD 143 3
Tipulidae (Unident.) QD019999
 25
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) QD099999
 16
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.)
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.)
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
 8
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Diamesinae (Unident.) QDAB9999
 4
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
 80
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
 9
Chironomidae (Unident.)(Larva) QDAZ9999
 1
Ephemeroptera QE 119 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
 13
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
 106
Plecoptera QP 8 10
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
 8
Trichoptera QT 126 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
 31
Glossosomatidae (Unident.) QT029999
 1
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999
 9
Conoesucidae (Unident.) QT159999
 13
Calocidae (Unident.) QT189999
 3
Philorheithridae (Unident.) QT219999
 5
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
 64
ORDER
SIGNALT 5.5
Weighted SIGNALT 5.8
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Turbellaria IF 1 2
Turbellaria (Unident.) IF999999
 1
Gastropoda KG 10 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
 7
Ancylidae (Unident.) KG069999
 3
Oligochaeta LO 17 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
 17
Acarina MM 16 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
 16
Mites (Unident.)
Mites (Unident.)
Mites (Unident.)
Amphipoda OP 3 3
Paramelitidae (Unident.) OP069999
 3
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 415 5
Scirtidae (Unident.) QC209999
 97
Scirtidae (Unident.)
Scirtidae (Unident.)
Scirtidae (Unident.)
Elmidae Adults QC34999A
 120
Elmidae Adults
Elmidae Adults
Elmidae Adults
Elmidae Larvae QC34999L
 198
Elmidae Larvae
Elmidae Larvae
Elmidae Larvae
Diptera QD 179 3
Tipulidae (Unident.) QD019999
 44
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) QD099999
 12
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.)
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.)
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
 22
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Athericidae (Unident.) QD229999
 12
Athericidae (Unident.)
Athericidae (Unident.)
Athericidae (Unident.)
Athericidae (Unident.)
Empididae (Unident.) QD359999
 3
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
 83
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
 3
Ephemeroptera QE 136 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
 48
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
 88
Plecoptera QP 9 10
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
 9
Trichoptera QT 252 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
 73
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999
 10
Conoesucidae (Unident.) QT159999
 39
Calocidae (Unident.) QT189999
 10
Philorheithridae (Unident.) QT219999
 2
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
 118
ORDER
SIGNALT 4.9
Weighted SIGNALT 5.4
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 6 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
 5
Ancylidae (Unident.) KG069999
 1
Oligochaeta LO 27 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
 27
Acarina MM 2 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
 2
Mites (Unident.)
Mites (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 305 5
Dytiscidae Larvae QC09999L
 1
Elmidae Adults QC34999A
 266
Elmidae Adults
Elmidae Adults
Elmidae Adults
Elmidae Larvae QC34999L
 38
Elmidae Larvae
Elmidae Larvae
Elmidae Larvae
Diptera QD 203 3
Tipulidae (Unident.) QD019999
 24
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) QD099999
 6
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
 10
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
 6
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
 151
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
 5
Chironomidae (Unident.)(Larva) QDAZ9999
 1
Ephemeroptera QE 86 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
 2
Oniscigastridae (Unident.) QE039999
 1
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
 83
Plecoptera QP 5 10
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
 5
Trichoptera QT 17 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
 4
Glossosomatidae (Unident.) QT029999
 1
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999
 1
Ecnomidae (Unident.) QT089999
 1
Conoesucidae (Unident.) QT159999
 5
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
 5
ORDER
SIGNALT 5.5
Weighted SIGNALT 5.2
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 19 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
 19
Oligochaeta LO 11 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
 11
Acarina MM 6 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
 6
Mites (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 344 5
Dytiscidae Larvae QC09999L
 1
Scirtidae (Unident.) QC209999
 44
Scirtidae (Unident.)
Scirtidae (Unident.)
Scirtidae (Unident.)
Elmidae Adults QC34999A
 202
Elmidae Adults
Elmidae Adults
Elmidae Adults
Elmidae Larvae QC34999L
 97
Elmidae Larvae
Elmidae Larvae
Elmidae Larvae
Diptera QD 113 3
Tipulidae (Unident.) QD019999
 35
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) QD099999
 2
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
 4
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Athericidae (Unident.) QD229999
 8
Athericidae (Unident.)
Athericidae (Unident.)
Athericidae (Unident.)
Athericidae (Unident.)
Empididae (Unident.) QD359999
 1
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
 3
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
 43
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
 13
Chironomidae (Unident.)(Larva) QDAZ9999
 4
Ephemeroptera QE 102 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
 41
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
 61
Odonata QO 1 3
Telephlebiidae (Unident.) QO219999
 1
Plecoptera QP 6 10
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
 5
Notonemouridae (Unident.) QP049999
 1
Trichoptera QT 212 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
 16
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999
 39
Conoesucidae (Unident.) QT159999
 11
Calocidae (Unident.) QT189999
 7
Philorheithridae (Unident.) QT219999
 1
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
 138
ORDER
SIGNALT 5.2
Weighted SIGNALT 5.4
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 7 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
 7
Oligochaeta LO 21 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
 21
Acarina MM 6 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
 6
Mites (Unident.)
Mites (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 421 5
Dytiscidae Larvae QC09999L
 1
Scirtidae (Unident.) QC209999
 1
Scirtidae (Unident.)
Elmidae Adults QC34999A
 384
Elmidae Adults
Elmidae Adults
Elmidae Adults
Elmidae Larvae QC34999L
 35
Elmidae Larvae
Elmidae Larvae
Elmidae Larvae
Diptera QD 158 3
Tipulidae (Unident.) QD019999
 27
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) QD099999
 76
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.)
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.)
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
 28
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Athericidae (Unident.) QD229999
 4
Athericidae (Unident.)
Athericidae (Unident.)
Empididae (Unident.) QD359999
 3
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
 2
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
 15
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
 3
Ephemeroptera QE 275 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
 8
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
 267
Plecoptera QP 1 10
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
 1
Trichoptera QT 57 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
 27
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999
 1
Conoesucidae (Unident.) QT159999
 1
Philorheithridae (Unident.) QT219999
 1
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
 27
ORDER
SIGNALT 5.5
Weighted SIGNALT 5.2

   

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