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Nepean R in Gorge 21033

Source	Office of Environment and Heritage
Latest Sample Date	27-03-2007
Taxa count ORDER	14
Taxa count FAMILY	30
Taxa count ALT	30
Mayflies present?	31
	ORDER	FAMILY	ALT
SIGNAL	2.9	3.6	2.6
Weighted SIGNAL	4.1		3.4

Waterbug Land Use

	Category	ALUM Categories	Percent of upstream catchment	Area
	Minimal Use	1.3.0 Other minimal use, 1.3.3 Residual native cover, 1.3.4 Rehabilitation, 2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation	34.60%	378,298,702,026m²
	Natural	1.1.1 Strict nature reserves, 1.1.3 National park, 1.1.7 Other conserved area, 1.2.0 Managed resource protection, 1.2.1 Biodiversity, 1.2.2 Surface water supply, 1.2.4 Landscape	31.86%	348,307,423,848m²
	Pastoral Farming	3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures, 3.2.1 Native/exotic pasture mosaic, 3.2.3 Pasture legumes, 3.2.5 Sown grasses, 4.2.0 Grazing irrigated modified pastures, 4.2.4 Irrigated sown grasses	15.85%	173,332,218,000m²
	Residential And Infrastructure	5.4.0 Residential and farm infrastructure, 5.4.1 Urban residential, 5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture, 5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture, 5.4.4 Remote communities, 5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure, 5.5.0 Services, 5.5.2 Public services, 5.5.3 Recreation and culture, 5.5.4 Defence facilities - urban, 5.5.5 Research facilities, 5.6.0 Utilities, 5.6.1 Fuel powered electricity generation, 5.6.3 Wind electricity generation, 5.6.4 Solar electricity generation, 5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission, 5.6.6 Gas treatment, storage and transmission, 5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission, 5.7.0 Transport and communication, 5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes, 5.7.2 Roads, 5.7.3 Railways, 5.7.5 Navigation and communication	6.37%	69,643,484,903m²
	Arable Farming	3.3.0 Cropping, 3.3.1 Cereals, 3.3.3 Hay and silage, 3.4.0 Perennial horticulture, 3.4.1 Tree fruits, 3.4.2 Olives, 3.4.4 Vine fruits, 3.4.5 Shrub berries and fruits, 3.4.6 Perennial flowers and bulbs, 3.4.9 Grapes, 3.5.0 Seasonal horticulture, 3.5.2 Seasonal flowers and bulbs, 3.5.3 Seasonal vegetables and herbs, 4.3.0 Irrigated cropping, 4.3.3 Irrigated hay and silage, 4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture, 4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits, 4.4.2 Irrigated olives, 4.4.3 Irrigated tree nuts, 4.4.4 Irrigated vine fruits, 4.4.9 Irrigated grapes, 4.5.3 Irrigated seasonal vegetables and herbs, 4.5.4 Irrigated turf farming	3.34%	36,487,230,133m²
	Forestry	2.2.0 Production native forests, 3.1.0 Plantation forests	2.74%	30,008,778,049m²
	Water	6.1.0 Lake, 6.2.0 Reservoir/dam, 6.2.1 Reservoir, 6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams, 6.3.0 River, 6.4.0 Channel/aqueduct, 6.4.1 Supply channel/aqueduct, 6.4.2 Drainage channel/aqueduct, 6.4.3 Stormwater, 6.5.0 Marsh/wetland, 6.5.1 Marsh/wetland - conservation, 6.5.2 Marsh/wetland - production	2.11%	23,045,829,548m²
	Intensive Pastoral Farming	5.2.0 Intensive animal production, 5.2.1 Dairy sheds and yards, 5.2.2 Feedlots, 5.2.3 Poultry farms, 5.2.5 Aquaculture, 5.2.6 Horse studs, 5.2.7 Saleyards/stockyards	0.34%	3,673,472,830m²
	Mining	5.8.0 Mining, 5.8.1 Mines, 5.8.2 Quarries, 5.8.3 Tailings	0.21%	2,280,733,131m²
	Forestry Plantation	3.1.1 Hardwood plantation forestry, 3.1.2 Softwood plantation forestry, 3.1.3 Other forest plantation, 3.1.4 Environmental forest plantation	0.18%	1,964,985,467m²
	Industrial	5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial, 5.3.1 General purpose factory, 5.3.2 Food processing factory, 5.3.3 Major industrial complex, 5.3.4 Bulk grain storage, 5.3.5 Abattoirs, 5.3.7 Sawmill, 5.5.1 Commercial services	0.13%	1,403,989,616m²
	Unknown	3.6.0 Land in transition, 3.6.1 Degraded land, 3.6.3 Land under rehabilitation, 3.6.4 No defined use, 3.6.5 Abandoned perennial horticulture, 5.1.5 Abandoned intensive horticulture, 5.2.8 Abandoned intensive animal production, 5.3.8 Abandoned manufacturing and industrial, 5.8.4 Extractive industry not in use	0.05%	585,245,671m²
	Waste Management	5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal, 5.9.1 Effluent pond, 5.9.2 Landfill, 5.9.3 Solid garbage, 5.9.5 Sewage/sewerage	0.03%	290,747,850m²
	Intensive Arable Farming	5.1.0 Intensive horticulture, 5.1.1 Production nurseries, 5.1.2 Shadehouses	0.03%	285,247,890m²
Show minor land uses 9
				10,933,931,630m²

Waterbug sample history

Sampled on 27 March 2007

Taxa	Abundance	SIGNALT Grade
Turbellaria IF	10	2
Dugesiidae (Unident.) IF619999	10
Gastropoda KG	2	1
Lymnaeidae (Unident.) KG059999	1
Physidae (Unident.) KG089999	1
Oligochaeta LO	4	2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999	4
Acarina MM	18	6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999	18

Unknown OG	1
Cladocera (Unident.) OG999999	1
Unknown OH	9
Ostracoda (Unident.) OH999999	9
Unknown OT	2
Atyidae (Unident.) OT019999	2

Unknown QA	11
Collembola (Unident.) QA999999	11
Coleoptera QC	22	5
Dytiscidae (Unident.) QC099999	2
Hydrophilidae (Unident.) QC119999	6

Hydraenidae (Unident.) QC139999	1

Scirtidae (Unident.) QC209999	9

Curculionidae (Unident.) QCAN9999	4

Diptera QD	19	3
Tipulidae (Unident.) QD019999	1
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) QD099999	2

Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999	8
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999	8
Ephemeroptera QE	31	9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999	27
Caenidae (Unident.) QE089999	4
Hemiptera QH	29	2
Hebridae (Unident.) QH539999	2
Veliidae (Unident.) QH569999	4
Gerridae (Unident.) QH579999	8
Corixidae (Unident.) QH659999	14
Pleidae (Unident.) QH689999	1
Odonata QO	27	3
Coenagrionidae (Unident.) QO029999	20
Libellulidae (Unident.) QO179999	7
Trichoptera QT	4	8
Hydroptilidae (Unident.) QT039999	1
Calamoceratidae (Unident.) QT249999	1
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999	2

SIGNALT	2.9
	ORDER
Weighted SIGNALT	3.5