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Hunter River near Jerrys Plains HUNT576

Source	Office of Environment and Heritage
Latest Sample Date	13-12-1999
Taxa count ORDER	9
Taxa count FAMILY	23
Taxa count ALT	23
Mayflies present?	57
	ORDER	FAMILY	ALT
SIGNAL	3.7	4.7	3.6
Weighted SIGNAL	6.2		4.7

Waterbug Land Use

	Category	ALUM Categories	Percent of upstream catchment	Area
	Minimal Use	1.3.0 Other minimal use, 1.3.2 Stock route, 1.3.3 Residual native cover, 1.3.4 Rehabilitation, 2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation	51.02%	682,349,618,897m²
	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	16.17%	216,227,678,573m²
	Natural	1.1.1 Strict nature reserves, 1.1.3 National park, 1.1.7 Other conserved area, 1.2.0 Managed resource protection, 1.2.2 Surface water supply	9.07%	121,255,649,168m²
	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, 4.3.3 Irrigated hay and silage, 4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture, 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	3.95%	52,779,488,473m²
	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, 5.5.4 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	1.41%	18,889,156,403m²
	Water	6.1.0 Lake, 6.2.0 Reservoir/dam, 6.2.1 Reservoir, 6.2.3 Evaporation basin, 6.3.0 River, 6.3.3 River - intensive use, 6.4.0 Channel/aqueduct, 6.4.2 Drainage channel/aqueduct, 6.5.0 Marsh/wetland, 6.5.1 Marsh/wetland - conservation	1.10%	14,718,677,068m²
	Mining	5.8.0 Mining, 5.8.1 Mines, 5.8.2 Quarries, 5.8.3 Tailings	0.92%	12,313,938,983m²
	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	0.57%	7,615,462,265m²
	Forestry	2.2.0 Production native forests, 3.1.0 Plantation forests	0.46%	6,188,219,337m²
	Unknown	3.6.5 Abandoned perennial horticulture, 4.6.5 Abandoned irrigated perennial horticulture, 5.8.4 Extractive industry not in use	0.11%	1,420,492,961m²
	Industrial	5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial, 5.3.2 Food processing factory, 5.3.4 Bulk grain storage, 5.3.5 Abattoirs, 5.5.1 Commercial services	0.02%	243,248,795m²
	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	0.01%	154,499,234m²
	Forestry Plantation	3.1.4 Environmental forest plantation, 4.1.1 Irrigated hardwood plantation forestry	0.01%	87,249,568m²
	Intensive Arable Farming	5.1.2 Shadehouses	0.00%	1,249,994m²
Show minor land uses 10
				13,374,418,729m²

Waterbug sample history

Sampled on 13 December 1999

Taxa	Abundance	SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG	1	1
Physidae (Unident.) KG089999	1
Bivalvia KP	1	3
Corbiculidae (Unident.) KP029999	1
Oligochaeta LO	4	2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999	4
Unknown OT	6
Atyidae (Unident.) OT019999	6

Coleoptera QC	32	5
Dytiscidae (Unident.) QC099999	1
Gyrinidae (Unident.) QC109999	9

Hydrophilidae (Unident.) QC119999	3

Hydraenidae (Unident.) QC139999	3

Elmidae (Unident.) QC349999	12

Psephenidae (Unident.) QC379999	4

Diptera QD	52	3
Tipulidae (Unident.) QD019999	1
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) QD099999	2

Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999	22

Tabanidae (Unident.) QD239999	1
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999	11
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999	15
Ephemeroptera QE	57	9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999	29
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999	1
Caenidae (Unident.) QE089999	27
Hemiptera QH	5	2
Corixidae (Unident.) QH659999	5
Trichoptera QT	41	8
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999	9
Ecnomidae (Unident.) QT089999	5
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999	27

SIGNALT	3.7
	ORDER
Weighted SIGNALT	4.7

Sampled on 4 May 1999

Taxa	Abundance	SIGNALT Grade
Turbellaria IF	1	2
Dugesiidae (Unident.) IF619999	1
Gastropoda KG	8	1
Ancylidae (Unident.) KG069999	1
Physidae (Unident.) KG089999	7
Oligochaeta LO	2	2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999	2
Unknown OT	6
Atyidae (Unident.) OT019999	4

Palaemonidae (Unident.) OT029999	2

Coleoptera QC	18	5
Dytiscidae (Unident.) QC099999	1
Gyrinidae (Unident.) QC109999	15

Psephenidae (Unident.) QC379999	2

Diptera QD	129	3
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999	106

Psychodidae (Unident.) QD129999	1

Tabanidae (Unident.) QD239999	3
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999	2
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999	8
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999	9
Ephemeroptera QE	129	9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999	106
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999	1
Caenidae (Unident.) QE089999	22
Hemiptera QH	10	2
Veliidae (Unident.) QH569999	1
Corixidae (Unident.) QH659999	9
Odonata QO	9	3
Coenagrionidae (Unident.) QO029999	5
Protoneuridae (Unident.) QO049999	1
Gomphidae (Unident.) QO139999	3
Trichoptera QT	122	8
Hydroptilidae (Unident.) QT039999	2
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999	100
Ecnomidae (Unident.) QT089999	3
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999	17

SIGNALT	3.5
	ORDER
Weighted SIGNALT	4.3