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

Blackfish Creek at Blackfish Rd INGL19

Source Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment
Latest Sample Date 26-02-1999
Taxa count ORDER 7
Taxa count FAMILY 20
Taxa count ALT 21
Mayflies present? 17
ORDER FAMILY ALT
SIGNAL 4.4 5.5 4.8
Weighted SIGNAL 6.3 5 6

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 29.52% 1,207,442,700m2
  Forestry 2.2.0 Production native forests, 3.1.0 Plantation forests 24.93% 1,019,412,692m2
  Forestry Plantation 3.1.1 Hardwood plantation forestry, 3.1.2 Softwood plantation forestry 17.43% 712,863,769m2
  Minimal Use 1.3.3 Residual native cover, 2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 10.76% 440,070,232m2
  Residential And Infrastructure 5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture, 5.7.2 Roads, 5.7.3 Railways 9.46% 386,811,733m2
  Natural 1.1.7 Other conserved area 4.82% 197,281,485m2
Show minor land uses 5
40,899,027m2

Waterbug sample history

Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 1 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
1
Oligochaeta LO 3 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
3
Amphipoda OP 21 3
Paramelitidae (Unident.) OP069999
21
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 44 5
Scirtidae (Unident.) QC209999
7
Scirtidae (Unident.)
Elmidae Adults QC34999A
24
Elmidae Adults
Elmidae Larvae QC34999L
7
Elmidae Larvae
Psephenidae (Unident.) QC379999
6
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 18 3
Tipulidae (Unident.) QD019999
6
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
5
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
3
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
3
Chironomidae (Unident.)(Larva) QDAZ9999
1
Ephemeroptera QE 17 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
4
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
13
Trichoptera QT 41 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
11
Glossosomatidae (Unident.) QT029999
5
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999
3
Calocidae (Unident.) QT189999
10
Philorheithridae (Unident.) QT219999
1
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
4
Unknown QT999998
7
ORDER
SIGNALT 4.4
Weighted SIGNALT 5.1
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 1 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
1
Bivalvia KP 1 3
Sphaeriidae (Unident.) KP039999
1
Oligochaeta LO 4 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
4
Amphipoda OP 273 3
Paramelitidae (Unident.) OP069999
273
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 148 5
Elmidae Adults QC34999A
138
Elmidae Adults
Elmidae Larvae QC34999L
8
Elmidae Larvae
Psephenidae (Unident.) QC379999
2
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 44 3
Tipulidae (Unident.) QD019999
2
Dixidae (Unident.) QD069999
1
Dixidae (Unident.)
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) QD099999
6
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
2
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Podonominae (Unident.) QDAD9999
2
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
19
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
3
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
9
Ephemeroptera QE 152 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
7
Oniscigastridae (Unident.) QE039999
3
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
142
Plecoptera QP 18 10
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
16
Notonemouridae (Unident.) QP049999
2
Trichoptera QT 40 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
4
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999
1
Ecnomidae (Unident.) QT089999
3
Calocidae (Unident.) QT189999
4
Philorheithridae (Unident.) QT219999
13
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
15
ORDER
SIGNALT 4.9
Weighted SIGNALT 5.7
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Turbellaria IF 1 2
Turbellaria (Unident.) IF999999
1
Gastropoda KG 2 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
2
Acarina MM 3 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
3
Mites (Unident.)
Amphipoda OP 93 3
Paramelitidae (Unident.) OP069999
93
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 146 5
Scirtidae (Unident.) QC209999
73
Scirtidae (Unident.)
Scirtidae (Unident.)
Elmidae Adults QC34999A
68
Elmidae Adults
Elmidae Larvae QC34999L
3
Elmidae Larvae
Psephenidae (Unident.) QC379999
2
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 31 3
Tipulidae (Unident.) QD019999
5
Podonominae (Unident.) QDAD9999
1
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
12
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
1
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
12
Ephemeroptera QE 107 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
8
Oniscigastridae (Unident.) QE039999
1
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
98
Hemiptera QH 31 2
Veliidae (Unident.) QH569999
7
Gerridae (Unident.) QH579999
20
Corixidae (Unident.) QH659999
4
Plecoptera QP 7 10
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
2
Notonemouridae (Unident.) QP049999
5
Trichoptera QT 57 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
4
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999
2
Ecnomidae (Unident.) QT089999
3
Calocidae (Unident.) QT189999
3
Philorheithridae (Unident.) QT219999
30
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
15
ORDER
SIGNALT 4.9
Weighted SIGNALT 5.3