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Murrumbidgee River wbb_act_896

Source	Waterbug Blitz
Latest Sample Date	16-11-2025
Taxa count ORDER	9
Taxa count FAMILY	17
Taxa count ALT	19
Mayflies present?	22
	ORDER	FAMILY	ALT
SIGNAL	5.2	5.8	4.9
Weighted SIGNAL	7.1	9.8	5.2

Waterbug Land Use

	Category	ALUM Categories	Percent of upstream catchment	Area
	Minimal Use	1.3.0 Other minimal use, 2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation	50.27%	298,993,666,714m²
	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	19.07%	113,445,830,123m²
	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	16.17%	96,142,508,558m²
	Water	6.1.0 Lake, 6.2.0 Reservoir/dam, 6.3.0 River, 6.5.0 Marsh/wetland	2.28%	13,561,860,147m²
	Residential And Infrastructure	5.4.0 Residential and farm infrastructure, 5.4.1 Urban residential, 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, 5.6.0 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	1.49%	8,867,658,555m²
	Forestry	2.2.0 Production native forests, 3.1.0 Plantation forests	0.59%	3,523,463,665m²
	Forestry Plantation	3.1.2 Softwood plantation forestry, 3.1.4 Environmental forest plantation	0.34%	2,035,729,007m²
	Arable Farming	3.3.0 Cropping, 3.4.0 Perennial horticulture, 3.4.1 Tree fruits, 3.4.2 Olives, 3.4.4 Vine fruits, 3.4.9 Grapes, 3.5.0 Seasonal horticulture, 4.3.0 Irrigated cropping, 4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture, 4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits, 4.4.4 Irrigated vine fruits, 4.4.9 Irrigated grapes	0.29%	1,719,232,271m²
	Industrial	5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial, 5.5.1 Commercial services	0.03%	179,498,149m²
	Mining	5.8.0 Mining, 5.8.2 Quarries	0.02%	145,748,497m²
	Intensive Pastoral Farming	5.2.0 Intensive animal production, 5.2.1 Dairy sheds and yards, 5.2.2 Feedlots, 5.2.5 Aquaculture, 5.2.6 Horse studs, 5.2.7 Saleyards/stockyards	0.01%	36,999,618m²
	Waste Management	5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal, 5.9.2 Landfill, 5.9.5 Sewage/sewerage	0.00%	28,999,701m²
	Unknown	3.6.5 Abandoned perennial horticulture	0.00%	2,999,969m²
Show minor land uses 10
				5,947,428,669m²

Waterbug sample history

Sampled on 16 November 2025

Taxa	Abundance	SIGNALT Grade
Turbellaria IF	2	2
Turbellaria IF999C99	2

Oligochaeta LO	30	2
Oligochaeta LO999999	30

Acarina MM	8	6
Acarina MM9999Z3	8

Coleoptera QC	16	5
Elmidae adult QC341099	16

Diptera QD	38	3
Tipulidae QD010000	2

Simuliidae QD1099Z1	2

Chironomus QDAI04Z4	4

Chironomidae QDAZ9999	30

Ephemeroptera QE	22	9
Baetidae QE02Z19Z	4

Atalophlebia QE0601B9	8

Leptophlebs QE0699B6	2

Caenidae QE08Z199	8

Hemiptera QH	8	2
Micronecta QH6505A1	8

Plecoptera QP	16	10
Illiesoperla QP030599	8

Gripops or Fluffy bums QP039999	8

Trichoptera QT	56	8
Hydrobiosidae QT0199A4	16

Hydroptilidae QT039999	30

Hydropsychidae QT0699A1	2

Triplectides QT2511Z1	8

SIGNALT	5.2
	ORDER
Weighted SIGNALT	5.6