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Macquarie River @ Duke of Wellington Bridge MACQ504

Source	Office of Environment and Heritage
Latest Sample Date	09-12-1997
Taxa count ORDER	5
Taxa count FAMILY	5
Taxa count ALT	5
Mayflies present?	0
	ORDER	FAMILY	ALT
SIGNAL	3.6	3.6	2.2
Weighted SIGNAL			3.5

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	45.94%	733,682,253,659m²
	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	32.77%	523,472,321,441m²
	Arable Farming	3.3.0 Cropping, 3.4.0 Perennial horticulture, 3.4.1 Tree fruits, 3.4.2 Olives, 3.4.3 Tree nuts, 3.4.4 Vine fruits, 3.4.5 Shrub berries and 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, 4.4.9 Irrigated grapes, 4.5.0 Irrigated seasonal horticulture, 4.5.3 Irrigated seasonal vegetables and herbs	6.83%	109,040,483,562m²
	Forestry	2.2.0 Production native forests, 3.1.0 Plantation forests	4.97%	79,330,851,808m²
	Residential And Infrastructure	5.4.0 Residential and farm infrastructure, 5.4.1 Urban residential, 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, 5.6.4 Solar 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	3.16%	50,500,723,955m²
	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, 6.5.0 Marsh/wetland, 6.5.1 Marsh/wetland - conservation	2.39%	38,213,919,467m²
	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	2.12%	33,792,899,861m²
	Forestry Plantation	3.1.1 Hardwood plantation forestry, 3.1.2 Softwood plantation forestry, 3.1.4 Environmental forest plantation	0.55%	8,715,038,649m²
	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	0.09%	1,508,256,689m²
	Mining	5.8.0 Mining, 5.8.1 Mines, 5.8.2 Quarries, 5.8.3 Tailings	0.09%	1,490,506,610m²
	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	0.05%	805,503,572m²
	Unknown	3.6.0 Land in transition, 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%	382,251,695m²
	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%	217,750,966m²
	Intensive Arable Farming	5.1.0 Intensive horticulture, 5.1.1 Production nurseries, 5.1.2 Shadehouses	0.00%	10,250,045m²
Show minor land uses 9
				15,972,063,331m²

Waterbug sample history

Sampled on 9 December 1997

Taxa	Abundance	SIGNALT Grade
Unknown OT	4
Atyidae (Unident.) OT019999	4

Coleoptera QC	2	5
Curculionidae (Unident.) QCAN9999	2

Diptera QD	1	3
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999	1
Hemiptera QH	298	2
Corixidae (Unident.) QH659999	298
Trichoptera QT	1	8
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999	1

SIGNALT	3.6
	ORDER
Weighted SIGNALT	2.6

Sampled on 2 May 1997

Taxa	Abundance	SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG	8	1
Physidae (Unident.) KG089999	8
Acarina MM	1	6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999	1

Unknown OT	10
Atyidae (Unident.) OT019999	10

Coleoptera QC	28	5
Dytiscidae (Unident.) QC099999	3
Gyrinidae (Unident.) QC109999	24

Hydraenidae (Unident.) QC139999	1

Diptera QD	40	3
Tipulidae (Unident.) QD019999	1
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999	35

Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999	4
Ephemeroptera QE	22	9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999	22
Hemiptera QH	90	2
Corixidae (Unident.) QH659999	90
Trichoptera QT	29	8
Hydroptilidae (Unident.) QT039999	1
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999	7
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999	21

SIGNALT	4.2
	ORDER
Weighted SIGNALT	4.5