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Preston River at Picton Bridge wbb_wa_764

Source	Waterbug Blitz
Latest Sample Date	24-09-2019
Taxa count ORDER	3
Taxa count FAMILY	3
Taxa count ALT	3
Mayflies present?	0
	ORDER	FAMILY	ALT
SIGNAL	4.7	4.7	2.7
Weighted SIGNAL			3.5

Waterbug Land Use

	Category	ALUM Categories	Percent of upstream catchment	Area
	Forestry	2.2.0 Production native forests, 2.2.1 Wood production forestry, 3.1.0 Plantation forests	45.07%	50,600,049,305m²
	Pastoral Farming	3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures, 4.2.0 Grazing irrigated modified pastures, 4.2.4 Irrigated sown grasses	27.38%	30,735,466,964m²
	Natural	1.1.1 Strict nature reserves, 1.1.3 National park, 1.1.5 Habitat/species management area, 1.1.7 Other conserved area, 1.2.0 Managed resource protection	10.17%	11,412,366,424m²
	Arable Farming	3.3.0 Cropping, 4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture, 4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits, 4.4.2 Irrigated olives, 4.4.3 Irrigated tree nuts, 4.4.4 Irrigated vine fruits, 4.4.8 Irrigated citrus, 4.4.9 Irrigated grapes, 4.5.0 Irrigated seasonal horticulture, 4.5.1 Irrigated seasonal fruits, 4.5.2 Irrigated seasonal flowers and bulbs, 4.5.3 Irrigated seasonal vegetables and herbs	6.85%	7,684,491,720m²
	Minimal Use	1.3.0 Other minimal use, 1.3.3 Residual native cover, 1.3.4 Rehabilitation	4.17%	4,682,342,624m²
	Residential And Infrastructure	5.4.0 Residential and farm infrastructure, 5.4.1 Urban residential, 5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture, 5.5.2 Public services, 5.5.3 Recreation and culture, 5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission, 5.6.6 Gas treatment, storage and transmission, 5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission, 5.7.0 Transport and communication, 5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes, 5.7.2 Roads	2.43%	2,731,408,196m²
	Forestry Plantation	3.1.1 Hardwood plantation forestry, 3.1.2 Softwood plantation forestry, 4.1.0 Irrigated plantation forests	1.36%	1,531,198,536m²
	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, 6.5.0 Marsh/wetland, 6.6.0 Estuary/coastal waters	1.04%	1,162,960,912m²
	Industrial	5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial, 5.3.1 General purpose factory, 5.3.5 Abattoirs, 5.5.1 Commercial services	0.68%	768,224,180m²
	Unknown	3.6.0 Land in transition, 3.6.1 Degraded land, 4.6.0 Irrigated land in transition, 4.6.2 Abandoned irrigated land, 5.2.8 Abandoned intensive animal production, 5.8.4 Extractive industry not in use	0.54%	608,979,532m²
	Mining	5.8.0 Mining, 5.8.2 Quarries, 5.8.3 Tailings	0.20%	226,992,371m²
	Intensive Pastoral Farming	5.2.1 Dairy sheds and yards, 5.2.2 Feedlots, 5.2.4 Piggeries, 5.2.5 Aquaculture, 5.2.6 Horse studs, 5.2.7 Saleyards/stockyards	0.05%	50,998,286m²
	Waste Management	5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal, 5.9.1 Effluent pond, 5.9.3 Solid garbage	0.03%	33,998,857m²
	Intensive Arable Farming	5.1.0 Intensive horticulture, 5.1.1 Production nurseries, 5.1.2 Shadehouses, 5.1.3 Glasshouses	0.03%	28,249,051m²
Show minor land uses 9
				1,122,582,269m²

Waterbug sample history

Sampled on 24 September 2019

Taxa	Abundance	SIGNALT Grade
Acarina MM	2	6
Acarina MM9999Z3	2

Unknown OT	8
Atyidae OTZ199Z1	8

Trichoptera QT	2	8
Trichoptera QT999999	2

SIGNALT	4.7
	ORDER
Weighted SIGNALT	2.8

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