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Murray River d/s West Albury STP MURRM5

Source	Office of Environment and Heritage
Latest Sample Date	23-01-1998
Taxa count ORDER	5
Taxa count FAMILY	10
Taxa count ALT	10
Mayflies present?	7
	ORDER	FAMILY	ALT
SIGNAL	5	4	2.8
Weighted SIGNAL	4.6		4.1

Waterbug Land Use

	Category	ALUM Categories	Percent of upstream catchment	Area
	Forestry	2.2.0 Production native forests, 3.1.0 Plantation forests	28.89%	501,773,786,793m²
	Pastoral Farming	3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures, 3.2.5 Sown grasses, 4.2.0 Grazing irrigated modified pastures	26.63%	462,466,490,148m²
	Natural	1.1.1 Strict nature reserves, 1.1.3 National park, 1.1.4 Natural feature protection, 1.1.7 Other conserved area, 1.2.0 Managed resource protection, 1.2.1 Biodiversity, 1.2.4 Landscape	19.58%	340,002,315,934m²
	Minimal Use	1.3.0 Other minimal use, 2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation	4.77%	82,766,874,626m²
	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, 5.6.0 Utilities, 5.6.2 Hydro 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	3.25%	56,441,925,957m²
	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	2.70%	46,894,853,907m²
	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, 6.4.1 Supply channel/aqueduct, 6.5.0 Marsh/wetland, 6.5.1 Marsh/wetland - conservation	1.74%	30,165,477,653m²
	Arable Farming	3.3.0 Cropping, 3.3.1 Cereals, 3.3.4 Oilseeds, 3.4.0 Perennial horticulture, 3.4.2 Olives, 3.4.3 Tree nuts, 3.4.9 Grapes, 3.5.3 Seasonal vegetables and herbs, 4.3.0 Irrigated cropping, 4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture, 4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits, 4.4.5 Irrigated shrub berries and fruits, 4.4.9 Irrigated grapes, 4.5.3 Irrigated seasonal vegetables and herbs	1.58%	27,502,957,560m²
	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	0.10%	1,656,012,498m²
	Waste Management	5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal, 5.9.2 Landfill, 5.9.3 Solid garbage, 5.9.5 Sewage/sewerage	0.04%	702,755,304m²
	Intensive Pastoral Farming	5.2.0 Intensive animal production, 5.2.1 Dairy sheds and yards, 5.2.2 Feedlots, 5.2.6 Horse studs, 5.2.7 Saleyards/stockyards	0.04%	644,254,862m²
	Mining	5.8.0 Mining, 5.8.1 Mines, 5.8.2 Quarries	0.03%	441,253,330m²
	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	0.01%	257,251,941m²
	Intensive Arable Farming	5.1.1 Production nurseries	0.00%	7,250,055m²
Show minor land uses 9
				17,369,063,581m²

Waterbug sample history

Sampled on 23 January 1998

Taxa	Abundance	SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG	3	1
Ancylidae (Unident.) KG069999	2
Physidae (Unident.) KG089999	1
Coleoptera QC	1	5
Dytiscidae (Unident.) QC099999	1
Ephemeroptera QE	7	9
Caenidae (Unident.) QE089999	7
Hemiptera QH	90	2
Veliidae (Unident.) QH569999	19
Gerridae (Unident.) QH579999	9
Corixidae (Unident.) QH659999	60
Notonectidae (Unident.) QH679999	2
Trichoptera QT	26	8
Calamoceratidae (Unident.) QT249999	4
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999	22

SIGNALT	5.0
	ORDER
Weighted SIGNALT	5.2

Sampled on 3 May 1997

Taxa	Abundance	SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG	2	1
Physidae (Unident.) KG089999	2
Unknown OT	34
Atyidae (Unident.) OT019999	34

Diptera QD	1	3
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999	1
Hemiptera QH	138	2
Corixidae (Unident.) QH659999	138
Trichoptera QT	28	8
Calamoceratidae (Unident.) QT249999	2
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999	26

SIGNALT	2.8
	ORDER
Weighted SIGNALT	3.2

Sampled on 19 March 1996

Taxa	Abundance	SIGNALT Grade
Unknown OT	8
Atyidae (Unident.) OT019999	8

Ephemeroptera QE	1	9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999	1
Hemiptera QH	266	2
Gerridae (Unident.) QH579999	2
Corixidae (Unident.) QH659999	260
Notonectidae (Unident.) QH679999	4
Odonata QO	1	3
Coenagrionidae (Unident.) QO029999	1
Trichoptera QT	4	8
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999	3
Trichoptera (Unident.) QT999999	1

SIGNALT	4.4
	ORDER
Weighted SIGNALT	3.2

Sampled on 9 October 1995

Taxa	Abundance	SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG	1	1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999	1
Acarina MM	1	6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999	1

Amphipoda OP	6	3
Ceinidae (Unident.) OP029999	6

Unknown QA	25
Collembola (Unident.) QA999999	25
Coleoptera QC	7	5
Hydrophilidae (Unident.) QC119999	3

Staphylinidae (Unident.) QC189999	4
Diptera QD	1	3
Empididae (Unident.) QD359999	1
Hemiptera QH	153	2
Veliidae (Unident.) QH569999	24
Corixidae (Unident.) QH659999	125
Notonectidae (Unident.) QH679999	4

SIGNALT	2.9
	ORDER
Weighted SIGNALT	2.3

Sampled on 28 March 1995

Taxa	Abundance	SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG	2	1
Physidae (Unident.) KG089999	2
Unknown OT	20
Atyidae (Unident.) OT019999	20

Ephemeroptera QE	8	9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999	6
Caenidae (Unident.) QE089999	2
Hemiptera QH	881	2
Gerridae (Unident.) QH579999	1
Corixidae (Unident.) QH659999	880
Trichoptera QT	17	8
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999	17

SIGNALT	4.0
	ORDER
Weighted SIGNALT	4.1