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

Paramatta Creek at Native Plains Rd MERS17

Source Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment
Latest Sample Date 16-10-1997
Taxa count ORDER 12
Taxa count FAMILY 22
Taxa count ALT 22
Mayflies present? 5
ORDER FAMILY ALT
SIGNAL 4.4 4.1 3.3
Weighted SIGNAL 3.7 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 30.30% 1,339,791,393m2
  Forestry 2.2.0 Production native forests, 3.1.0 Plantation forests 25.36% 1,121,453,165m2
  Arable Farming 4.3.0 Irrigated cropping, 4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture 13.48% 596,240,933m2
  Pastoral Farming 3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures, 3.2.1 Native/exotic pasture mosaic, 4.2.0 Grazing irrigated modified pastures 12.52% 553,473,652m2
  Minimal Use 1.3.3 Residual native cover, 2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 12.06% 533,215,466m2
  Residential And Infrastructure 5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture, 5.5.3 Recreation and culture, 5.7.2 Roads 4.60% 203,332,164m2
Show minor land uses 4
44,222,870m2

Waterbug sample history

Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Turbellaria IF 1 2
Turbellaria (Unident.) IF999999
1
Gastropoda KG 18 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
18
Bivalvia KP 33 3
Sphaeriidae (Unident.) KP039999
33
Oligochaeta LO 38 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
38
Acarina MM 4 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
4
Mites (Unident.)
Mites (Unident.)
Isopoda OR 2 2
Phreatoicidae (Unident.) OR059999
2
Phreatoicidae (Unident.)
Phreatoicidae (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 25 5
Dytiscidae Adults QC09999A
3
Hydrophilidae (Unident.) QC119999
3
Hydrophilidae (Unident.)
Hydrophilidae (Unident.)
Scirtidae (Unident.) QC209999
3
Scirtidae (Unident.)
Elmidae Adults QC34999A
14
Elmidae Adults
Elmidae Adults
Psephenidae (Unident.) QC379999
2
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Psephenidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 50 3
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) QD099999
12
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.)
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.)
Empididae (Unident.) QD359999
1
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
17
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
18
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
1
Chironomidae (Unident.)(Larva) QDAZ9999
1
Ephemeroptera QE 5 9
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
5
Hemiptera QH 6 2
Veliidae (Unident.) QH569999
2
Corixidae (Unident.) QH659999
4
Plecoptera QP 141 10
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
141
Trichoptera QT 2 8
Philorheithridae (Unident.) QT219999
2
ORDER
SIGNALT 4.4
Weighted SIGNALT 4.3
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 3 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
2
Physidae (Unident.) KG089999
1
Bivalvia KP 43 3
Sphaeriidae (Unident.) KP039999
43
Hirudinea LH 1 1
Hirudinea (Unident.) LH999999
1
Oligochaeta LO 1 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
1
Acarina MM 18 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
18
Mites (Unident.)
Amphipoda OP 3 3
Paramelitidae (Unident.) OP069999
3
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Paramelitidae (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 3 5
Dytiscidae Adults QC09999A
3
Diptera QD 59 3
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
51
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
5
Chironomidae (Unident.)(Larva) QDAZ9999
3
Ephemeroptera QE 5 9
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999
2
Caenidae (Unident.) QE089999
3
Hemiptera QH 17 2
Corixidae (Unident.) QH659999
17
Plecoptera QP 1 10
Notonemouridae (Unident.) QP049999
1
Trichoptera QT 36 8
Hydroptilidae (Unident.) QT039999
1
Calocidae (Unident.) QT189999
1
Philorheithridae (Unident.) QT219999
6
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
28
ORDER
SIGNALT 4.4
Weighted SIGNALT 4.4
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 6 1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999
6
Oligochaeta LO 35 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
35
Coleoptera QC 18 5
Elmidae Adults QC34999A
16
Elmidae Adults
Elmidae Larvae QC34999L
2
Elmidae Larvae
Diptera QD 38 3
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
15
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
23
Plecoptera QP 16 10
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999
16
Trichoptera QT 24 8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999
24
ORDER
SIGNALT 4.8
Weighted SIGNALT 4.9