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Big Creek at Nursery Rd INGL12

Source Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment
Latest Sample Date 18-03-2008
Taxa count ORDER 10
Taxa count FAMILY 26
Taxa count ALT 27
Mayflies present? 14
ORDER FAMILY ALT
SIGNAL 3.9 5.1 4.3
Weighted SIGNAL 6.1 5 5.8

Waterbug Land Use

Category ALUM Categories Percent of upstream catchment Area
  Pastoral Farming 3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures, 4.2.0 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 28.86% 1,360,176,782m2
  Forestry Plantation 3.1.1 Hardwood plantation forestry, 3.1.2 Softwood plantation forestry 27.06% 1,275,431,344m2
  Forestry 2.2.0 Production native forests, 3.1.0 Plantation forests 16.15% 760,959,038m2
  Residential And Infrastructure 5.4.1 Urban residential, 5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture, 5.5.2 Public services, 5.5.3 Recreation and culture, 5.7.2 Roads 13.09% 616,966,789m2
  Minimal Use 1.3.3 Residual native cover 6.81% 320,982,722m2
  Arable Farming 4.3.0 Irrigated cropping 4.40% 207,488,831m2
Show minor land uses 5
47,124,963m2

Waterbug sample history

Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Turbellaria IF 1 2
Turbellaria (Unident.) IF999999
1
Gastropoda KG 2 1
Ancylidae (Unident.) KG069999
2
Oligochaeta LO 2 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
2
Acarina MM 2 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
2
Mites (Unident.)
Amphipoda OP 99 3
Paramelitidae (Unident.) OP069999
99
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Unknown OV 2
Parastacidae (Unident.) OV019999
2
Parastacidae (Unident.)
Parastacidae (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 95 5
Scirtidae (Unident.) QC209999
23
Scirtidae (Unident.)
Elmidae Adults QC34999A
54
Elmidae Adults
Elmidae Larvae QC34999L
10
Elmidae Larvae
Psephenidae (Unident.) QC379999
8
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 75 3
Tipulidae (Unident.) QD019999
3
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) QD099999
2
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
38
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Empididae (Unident.) QD359999
1
Podonominae (Unident.) QDAD9999
1
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
29
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
1
Ephemeroptera QE 14 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
3
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
11
Trichoptera QT 53 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
16
Hydroptilidae (Unident.) QT039999
5
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999
6
Conoesucidae (Unident.) QT159999
2
Calocidae (Unident.) QT189999
18
Helicophidae (Unident.) QT199999
1
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
3
Unknown QT999998
2
ORDER
SIGNALT 3.9
Weighted SIGNALT 4.9
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Turbellaria IF 1 2
Turbellaria (Unident.) IF999999
1
Gastropoda KG 2 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
2
Oligochaeta LO 4 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
4
Acarina MM 5 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
5
Mites (Unident.)
Amphipoda OP 30 3
Paramelitidae (Unident.) OP069999
30
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 106 5
Scirtidae (Unident.) QC209999
4
Scirtidae (Unident.)
Elmidae Adults QC34999A
94
Elmidae Adults
Elmidae Larvae QC34999L
8
Elmidae Larvae
Diptera QD 31 3
Tipulidae (Unident.) QD019999
4
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) QD099999
4
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
9
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Podonominae (Unident.) QDAD9999
1
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
11
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
2
Ephemeroptera QE 51 9
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
51
Plecoptera QP 32 10
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
32
Trichoptera QT 19 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
2
Glossosomatidae (Unident.) QT029999
1
Conoesucidae (Unident.) QT159999
4
Calocidae (Unident.) QT189999
5
Philorheithridae (Unident.) QT219999
2
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
4
Unknown QT999998
1
ORDER
SIGNALT 4.9
Weighted SIGNALT 5.7
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Turbellaria IF 4 2
Turbellaria (Unident.) IF999999
4
Nematomorpha IJ 1 6
Gordiidae (Unident.) IJ019999
1
Gastropoda KG 1 1
Ancylidae (Unident.) KG069999
1
Oligochaeta LO 9 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
9
Acarina MM 3 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
3
Mites (Unident.)
Amphipoda OP 18 3
Paramelitidae (Unident.) OP069999
18
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 49 5
Scirtidae (Unident.) QC209999
10
Scirtidae (Unident.)
Elmidae Adults QC34999A
28
Elmidae Adults
Elmidae Larvae QC34999L
5
Elmidae Larvae
Psephenidae (Unident.) QC379999
6
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 57 3
Tipulidae (Unident.) QD019999
5
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
12
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
2
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
27
Chironomidae (Unident.)(Larva) QDAZ9999
11
Ephemeroptera QE 31 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
6
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
25
Plecoptera QP 1 10
Eustheniidae (Unident.) QP019999
1
Trichoptera QT 69 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
10
Glossosomatidae (Unident.) QT029999
1
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999
23
Ecnomidae (Unident.) QT089999
1
Conoesucidae (Unident.) QT159999
1
Calocidae (Unident.) QT189999
16
Philorheithridae (Unident.) QT219999
3
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
12
Unknown QT999998
2
ORDER
SIGNALT 5.0
Weighted SIGNALT 5.2
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Acarina MM 1 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
1
Mites (Unident.)
Amphipoda OP 108 3
Paramelitidae (Unident.) OP069999
108
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 159 5
Scirtidae (Unident.) QC209999
47
Scirtidae (Unident.)
Scirtidae (Unident.)
Elmidae Adults QC34999A
104
Elmidae Adults
Elmidae Adults
Elmidae Larvae QC34999L
6
Elmidae Larvae
Psephenidae (Unident.) QC379999
2
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 43 3
Tipulidae (Unident.) QD019999
2
Dixidae (Unident.) QD069999
1
Dixidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
1
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
1
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
5
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
33
Ephemeroptera QE 136 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
46
Oniscigastridae (Unident.) QE039999
3
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
87
Hemiptera QH 2 2
Gerridae (Unident.) QH579999
1
Corixidae (Unident.) QH659999
1
Plecoptera QP 2 10
Notonemouridae (Unident.) QP049999
2
Trichoptera QT 153 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
24
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999
5
Calocidae (Unident.) QT189999
15
Philorheithridae (Unident.) QT219999
34
Atriplectididae (Unident.) QT239999
1
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
74
ORDER
SIGNALT 5.8
Weighted SIGNALT 5.6
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Bivalvia KP 2 3
Sphaeriidae (Unident.) KP039999
2
Acarina MM 8 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
8
Mites (Unident.)
Amphipoda OP 12 3
Paramelitidae (Unident.) OP069999
12
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 105 5
Noteridae (Unident.) QC089999
2
Noteridae (Unident.)
Noteridae (Unident.)
Scirtidae (Unident.) QC209999
6
Scirtidae (Unident.)
Elmidae Adults QC34999A
96
Elmidae Adults
Elmidae Larvae QC34999L
1
Elmidae Larvae
Diptera QD 75 3
Tipulidae (Unident.) QD019999
2
Dixidae (Unident.) QD069999
8
Dixidae (Unident.)
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) QD099999
2
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.)
Stratiomyidae (Unident.) QD249999
1
Diamesinae (Unident.) QDAB9999
3
Podonominae (Unident.) QDAD9999
1
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
21
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
15
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
17
Chironomidae (Unident.)(Larva) QDAZ9999
5
Ephemeroptera QE 134 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
35
Oniscigastridae (Unident.) QE039999
2
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
93
Caenidae (Unident.) QE089999
4
Hemiptera QH 21 2
Veliidae (Unident.) QH569999
3
Corixidae (Unident.) QH659999
18
Plecoptera QP 7 10
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
7
Trichoptera QT 23 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
5
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999
1
Ecnomidae (Unident.) QT089999
1
Calocidae (Unident.) QT189999
2
Philorheithridae (Unident.) QT219999
6
Atriplectididae (Unident.) QT239999
1
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
7
ORDER
SIGNALT 5.4
Weighted SIGNALT 5.5
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 1 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
1
Bivalvia KP 3 3
Sphaeriidae (Unident.) KP039999
3
Oligochaeta LO 1 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
1
Acarina MM 1 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
1
Mites (Unident.)
Amphipoda OP 99 3
Paramelitidae (Unident.) OP069999
99
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Isopoda OR 2 2
Phreatoicidae (Unident.) OR059999
2
Phreatoicidae (Unident.)
Phreatoicidae (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 81 5
Scirtidae (Unident.) QC209999
34
Scirtidae (Unident.)
Scirtidae (Unident.)
Elmidae Adults QC34999A
38
Elmidae Adults
Elmidae Adults
Elmidae Larvae QC34999L
5
Elmidae Larvae
Psephenidae (Unident.) QC379999
4
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 49 3
Tipulidae (Unident.) QD019999
18
Dixidae (Unident.) QD069999
1
Dixidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
23
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
3
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
1
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
2
Chironomidae (Unident.)(Larva) QDAZ9999
1
Ephemeroptera QE 114 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
27
Oniscigastridae (Unident.) QE039999
2
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
83
Caenidae (Unident.) QE089999
2
Hemiptera QH 11 2
Corixidae (Unident.) QH659999
11
Plecoptera QP 3 10
Notonemouridae (Unident.) QP049999
3
Trichoptera QT 98 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
21
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999
5
Ecnomidae (Unident.) QT089999
8
Calocidae (Unident.) QT189999
16
Philorheithridae (Unident.) QT219999
18
Atriplectididae (Unident.) QT239999
1
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
29
ORDER
SIGNALT 4.5
Weighted SIGNALT 5.0
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Acarina MM 6 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
6
Mites (Unident.)
Mites (Unident.)
Amphipoda OP 33 3
Paramelitidae (Unident.) OP069999
33
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 58 5
Dytiscidae Larvae QC09999L
1
Scirtidae (Unident.) QC209999
1
Scirtidae (Unident.)
Elmidae Adults QC34999A
54
Elmidae Adults
Elmidae Adults
Elmidae Larvae QC34999L
2
Elmidae Larvae
Diptera QD 68 3
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) QD099999
10
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
7
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Empididae (Unident.) QD359999
1
Diamesinae (Unident.) QDAB9999
6
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
18
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
12
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
6
Chironomidae (Unident.)(Larva) QDAZ9999
8
Ephemeroptera QE 80 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
30
Oniscigastridae (Unident.) QE039999
2
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
48
Hemiptera QH 12 2
Corixidae (Unident.) QH659999
12
Plecoptera QP 7 10
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
6
Notonemouridae (Unident.) QP049999
1
Trichoptera QT 54 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
3
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999
3
Ecnomidae (Unident.) QT089999
1
Conoesucidae (Unident.) QT159999
7
Calocidae (Unident.) QT189999
1
Philorheithridae (Unident.) QT219999
16
Atriplectididae (Unident.) QT239999
3
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
20
ORDER
SIGNALT 5.8
Weighted SIGNALT 5.6