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MURRUMBIDGEE RIVER @ Hopewood 65701

Source	Office of Environment and Heritage
Latest Sample Date	02-11-2006
Taxa count ORDER	14
Taxa count FAMILY	30
Taxa count ALT	30
Mayflies present?	16
	ORDER	FAMILY	ALT
SIGNAL	2.8	3.1	2.5
Weighted SIGNAL	4		3.4

Waterbug Land Use

	Category	ALUM Categories	Percent of upstream catchment	Area
	Minimal Use	1.3.0 Other minimal use, 1.3.1 Defence land - natural areas, 1.3.3 Residual native cover, 2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation	34.44%	541,786,485,274m²
	Pastoral Farming	3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures, 3.2.1 Native/exotic pasture mosaic, 3.2.5 Sown grasses, 4.2.0 Grazing irrigated modified pastures, 4.2.4 Irrigated sown grasses	24.52%	385,816,879,663m²
	Natural	1.1.1 Strict nature reserves, 1.1.2 Wilderness area, 1.1.3 National park, 1.1.5 Habitat/species management area, 1.2.0 Managed resource protection, 1.2.1 Biodiversity, 1.2.2 Surface water supply, 1.2.4 Landscape	13.55%	213,142,985,966m²
	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, 4.4.4 Irrigated vine fruits, 4.4.9 Irrigated grapes, 4.5.4 Irrigated turf farming	7.98%	125,622,036,418m²
	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, 5.4.5 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, 5.6.5 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	5.40%	84,999,443,799m²
	Forestry	2.2.0 Production native forests, 3.1.0 Plantation forests	2.36%	37,207,584,833m²
	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, 6.4.0 Channel/aqueduct, 6.5.0 Marsh/wetland	2.23%	35,076,329,974m²
	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	1.23%	19,406,544,247m²
	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, 5.5.1 Commercial services	0.16%	2,477,005,648m²
	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	0.08%	1,331,253,035m²
	Mining	5.8.0 Mining, 5.8.2 Quarries, 5.8.3 Tailings	0.04%	699,251,594m²
	Waste Management	5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal, 5.9.1 Effluent pond, 5.9.2 Landfill, 5.9.5 Sewage/sewerage	0.03%	440,501,004m²
	Unknown	3.6.4 No defined use, 3.6.5 Abandoned perennial horticulture, 5.8.4 Extractive industry not in use	0.01%	180,250,411m²
	Intensive Arable Farming	5.1.0 Intensive horticulture, 5.1.1 Production nurseries, 5.1.2 Shadehouses	0.00%	50,000,114m²
Show minor land uses 9
				15,733,588,373m²

Waterbug sample history

Sampled on 2 November 2006

Taxa	Abundance	SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG	29	1
Ancylidae (Unident.) KG069999	6
Planorbidae (Unident.) KG079999	5
Physidae (Unident.) KG089999	18
Oligochaeta LO	3	2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999	3
Acarina MM	2	6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999	2

Unknown OG	12
Cladocera (Unident.) OG999999	12
Unknown OH	1
Ostracoda (Unident.) OH999999	1
Unknown OT	37
Atyidae (Unident.) OT019999	34

Palaemonidae (Unident.) OT029999	3

Unknown OV	4
Parastacidae (Unident.) OV019999	4

Unknown QA	1
Collembola (Unident.) QA999999	1
Coleoptera QC	9	5
Dytiscidae (Unident.) QC099999	1
Hydraenidae (Unident.) QC139999	1

Scirtidae (Unident.) QC209999	7

Diptera QD	50	3
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) QD099999	2

Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999	6
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999	42
Ephemeroptera QE	16	9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999	3
Caenidae (Unident.) QE089999	13
Hemiptera QH	30	2
Veliidae (Unident.) QH569999	5
Gerridae (Unident.) QH579999	2
Corixidae (Unident.) QH659999	17
Notonectidae (Unident.) QH679999	6
Odonata QO	21	3
Coenagrionidae (Unident.) QO029999	3
Isostictidae (Unident.) QO039999	3
Protoneuridae (Unident.) QO049999	7
Aeshnidae (Unident.) QO129999	7
Corduliidae (Unident.) QO169999	1
Trichoptera QT	32	8
Hydroptilidae (Unident.) QT039999	2
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999	30

SIGNALT	2.8
	ORDER
Weighted SIGNALT	3.0