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Lachlan River at Cowra 60669R

Source	Office of Environment and Heritage
Latest Sample Date	25-01-2011
Taxa count ORDER	11
Taxa count FAMILY	28
Taxa count ALT	28
Mayflies present?	50
	ORDER	FAMILY	ALT
SIGNAL	3.4	3.9	2.6
Weighted SIGNAL	4.6		4.1

Waterbug Land Use

	Category	ALUM Categories	Percent of upstream catchment	Area
	Pastoral Farming	3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures, 3.2.3 Pasture legumes, 3.2.5 Sown grasses, 4.2.0 Grazing irrigated modified pastures	38.65%	440,844,350,315m²
	Minimal Use	1.3.0 Other minimal use, 1.3.3 Residual native cover, 1.3.4 Rehabilitation, 2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation	37.67%	429,755,766,044m²
	Arable Farming	3.3.0 Cropping, 3.3.3 Hay and silage, 3.3.5 Sugar, 3.4.0 Perennial horticulture, 3.4.1 Tree fruits, 3.4.2 Olives, 3.4.9 Grapes, 4.3.0 Irrigated cropping, 4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture, 4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits, 4.4.2 Irrigated olives, 4.4.9 Irrigated grapes, 4.5.3 Irrigated seasonal vegetables and herbs, 4.5.4 Irrigated turf farming	11.54%	131,617,000,259m²
	Natural	1.1.1 Strict nature reserves, 1.1.3 National park, 1.2.0 Managed resource protection, 1.2.1 Biodiversity	4.50%	51,290,639,797m²
	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, 6.5.0 Marsh/wetland, 6.5.1 Marsh/wetland - conservation	2.57%	29,283,472,548m²
	Forestry	2.2.0 Production native forests, 3.1.0 Plantation forests	2.39%	27,285,457,363m²
	Residential And Infrastructure	5.4.0 Residential and farm infrastructure, 5.4.1 Urban residential, 5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure, 5.5.0 Services, 5.5.2 Public services, 5.5.3 Recreation and culture, 5.6.0 Utilities, 5.6.5 Electricity substations 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	1.54%	17,572,633,548m²
	Forestry Plantation	3.1.1 Hardwood plantation forestry, 3.1.2 Softwood plantation forestry, 3.1.4 Environmental forest plantation	1.07%	12,204,842,754m²
	Intensive Pastoral Farming	5.2.0 Intensive animal production, 5.2.2 Feedlots, 5.2.3 Poultry farms, 5.2.4 Piggeries, 5.2.5 Aquaculture, 5.2.6 Horse studs, 5.2.7 Saleyards/stockyards	0.03%	331,752,521m²
	Industrial	5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial, 5.3.1 General purpose factory, 5.3.2 Food processing factory, 5.3.4 Bulk grain storage, 5.3.5 Abattoirs, 5.5.1 Commercial services	0.02%	259,751,974m²
	Mining	5.8.0 Mining, 5.8.2 Quarries	0.02%	226,251,719m²
	Waste Management	5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal, 5.9.2 Landfill, 5.9.5 Sewage/sewerage	0.00%	43,000,327m²
	Intensive Arable Farming	5.1.1 Production nurseries, 5.1.2 Shadehouses	0.00%	11,750,089m²
Show minor land uses 9
				11,407,266,693m²

Waterbug sample history

Sampled on 25 January 2011

Taxa	Abundance	SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG	7	1
Ancylidae (Unident.) KG069999	5
Physidae (Unident.) KG089999	2
Unknown MA	1
Araneae (Unident.) MA999999	1
Acarina MM	1	6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999	1

Unknown OT	16
Atyidae (Unident.) OT019999	2

Palaemonidae (Unident.) OT029999	14

Unknown OV	2
Parastacidae (Unident.) OV019999	2

Coleoptera QC	43	5
Gyrinidae (Unident.) QC109999	9

Hydrophilidae (Unident.) QC119999	9

Hydraenidae (Unident.) QC139999	19

Staphylinidae (Unident.) QC189999	2
Spercheidae QCAR9999	4

Diptera QD	17	3
Stratiomyidae (Unident.) QD249999	1
Unknown QD929999	1
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999	3
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999	12
Ephemeroptera QE	50	9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999	8
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999	26
Caenidae (Unident.) QE089999	16
Hemiptera QH	45	2
Mesoveliidae (Unident.) QH529999	1
Hydrometridae (Unident.) QH549999	3
Veliidae (Unident.) QH569999	15
Corixidae (Unident.) QH659999	20
Notonectidae (Unident.) QH679999	6
Odonata QO	1	3
Coenagrionidae (Unident.) QO029999	1
Trichoptera QT	25	8
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999	1
Ecnomidae (Unident.) QT089999	1
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999	23

SIGNALT	3.4
	ORDER
Weighted SIGNALT	4.1