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Murrumbidgee River @ Wyreema 60708

Source	Office of Environment and Heritage
Latest Sample Date	14-11-2004
Taxa count ORDER	14
Taxa count FAMILY	28
Taxa count ALT	28
Mayflies present?	38
	ORDER	FAMILY	ALT
SIGNAL	3	3.8	2.8
Weighted SIGNAL	5		4.2

Waterbug Land Use

	Category	ALUM Categories	Percent of upstream catchment	Area
	Arable Farming	3.3.0 Cropping, 3.3.3 Hay and silage, 3.4.0 Perennial horticulture, 3.4.1 Tree fruits, 3.4.2 Olives, 3.4.3 Tree nuts, 3.4.4 Vine fruits, 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, 4.4.0 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, 4.4.5 Irrigated shrub berries and fruits, 4.4.8 Irrigated citrus, 4.4.9 Irrigated grapes, 4.5.0 Irrigated seasonal horticulture, 4.5.3 Irrigated seasonal vegetables and herbs, 4.5.4 Irrigated turf farming	30.26%	1,188,671,708,655m²
	Minimal Use	1.3.0 Other minimal use, 1.3.1 Defence land - natural areas, 1.3.3 Residual native cover, 1.3.4 Rehabilitation, 2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation	25.04%	983,604,371,508m²
	Pastoral Farming	3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures, 3.2.1 Native/exotic pasture mosaic, 3.2.2 Woody fodder plants, 3.2.5 Sown grasses, 4.2.0 Grazing irrigated modified pastures, 4.2.4 Irrigated sown grasses	18.81%	738,894,710,827m²
	Natural	1.1.1 Strict nature reserves, 1.1.2 Wilderness area, 1.1.3 National park, 1.1.5 Habitat/species management area, 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	6.37%	250,117,636,607m²
	Forestry	2.2.0 Production native forests, 3.1.0 Plantation forests	4.46%	175,124,220,439m²
	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, 5.6.2 Hydro electricity generation, 5.6.3 Wind electricity generation, 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, 5.7.5 Navigation and communication	3.53%	138,517,133,394m²
	Water	6.1.0 Lake, 6.1.1 Lake - conservation, 6.2.0 Reservoir/dam, 6.2.1 Reservoir, 6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams, 6.3.0 River, 6.3.1 River - conservation, 6.4.0 Channel/aqueduct, 6.4.1 Supply channel/aqueduct, 6.5.0 Marsh/wetland, 6.5.1 Marsh/wetland - conservation	2.64%	103,682,288,461m²
	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, 4.1.0 Irrigated plantation forests	1.07%	42,094,812,616m²
	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, 5.3.6 Oil refinery, 5.3.7 Sawmill, 5.5.1 Commercial services	0.12%	4,584,979,590m²
	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, 5.2.4 Piggeries, 5.2.5 Aquaculture, 5.2.6 Horse studs, 5.2.7 Saleyards/stockyards	0.09%	3,497,484,431m²
	Mining	5.8.0 Mining, 5.8.1 Mines, 5.8.2 Quarries, 5.8.3 Tailings	0.06%	2,299,239,765m²
	Unknown	3.6.0 Land in transition, 3.6.3 Land under rehabilitation, 3.6.4 No defined use, 3.6.5 Abandoned perennial horticulture, 5.2.8 Abandoned intensive animal production, 5.3.8 Abandoned manufacturing and industrial, 5.8.4 Extractive industry not in use	0.02%	947,495,782m²
	Waste Management	5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal, 5.9.1 Effluent pond, 5.9.2 Landfill, 5.9.5 Sewage/sewerage	0.02%	903,495,978m²
	Intensive Arable Farming	5.1.0 Intensive horticulture, 5.1.1 Production nurseries, 5.1.2 Shadehouses	0.00%	144,249,358m²
Show minor land uses 8
				39,280,532,644m²

Waterbug sample history

Sampled on 14 November 2004

Taxa	Abundance	SIGNALT Grade
Nematoda II	1	3
Nematoda (Unident.) II999999	1
Bivalvia KP	1	3
Hyriidae (Unident.) KP019999	1
Acarina MM	2	6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999	2

Unknown OG	2
Cladocera (Unident.) OG999999	2
Unknown OH	3
Ostracoda (Unident.) OH999999	3
Unknown OJ	4
Copepoda (Unident.) OJ999999	4
Unknown OT	5
Palaemonidae (Unident.) OT029999	5

Unknown OV	4
Parastacidae (Unident.) OV019999	4

Coleoptera QC	8	5
Dytiscidae (Unident.) QC099999	6
Elmidae (Unident.) QC349999	2

Diptera QD	145	3
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) QD099999	2

Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999	2

Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999	65
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999	26
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999	50
Ephemeroptera QE	38	9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999	21
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999	3
Caenidae (Unident.) QE089999	14
Hemiptera QH	70	2
Veliidae (Unident.) QH569999	5
Gerridae (Unident.) QH579999	1
Corixidae (Unident.) QH659999	62
Notonectidae (Unident.) QH679999	2
Odonata QO	8	3
Coenagrionidae (Unident.) QO029999	1
Gomphidae (Unident.) QO139999	1
Corduliidae (Unident.) QO169999	6
Trichoptera QT	37	8
Hydroptilidae (Unident.) QT039999	2
Ecnomidae (Unident.) QT089999	7
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999	28

SIGNALT	3.0
	ORDER
Weighted SIGNALT	3.8