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CMM450 - Murrumbidgee R. @ Smith's Rd 'Sand Wash' 3077

Source	Upper Murrumbidgee Waterwatch
Latest Sample Date	07-10-2015
Taxa count ORDER	8
Taxa count FAMILY	8
Taxa count ALT	8
Mayflies present?	1
	ORDER	FAMILY	ALT
SIGNAL	4.8	4.8	0.8
Weighted SIGNAL			3

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	57.64%	297,790,434,468m²
	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	19.08%	98,544,562,855m²
	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	7.01%	36,196,681,259m²
	Water	6.1.0 Lake, 6.2.0 Reservoir/dam, 6.3.0 River, 6.5.0 Marsh/wetland	2.47%	12,746,475,793m²
	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, 5.6.0 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%	7,692,985,390m²
	Forestry	2.2.0 Production native forests, 3.1.0 Plantation forests	0.68%	3,523,493,309m²
	Forestry Plantation	3.1.2 Softwood plantation forestry, 3.1.4 Environmental forest plantation	0.38%	1,946,496,303m²
	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, 4.4.9 Irrigated grapes	0.33%	1,718,496,736m²
	Industrial	5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial, 5.5.1 Commercial services	0.03%	172,999,671m²
	Mining	5.8.0 Mining, 5.8.2 Quarries	0.03%	145,749,723m²
	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%	36,999,930m²
	Waste Management	5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal, 5.9.2 Landfill, 5.9.5 Sewage/sewerage	0.01%	28,999,945m²
	Unknown	3.6.5 Abandoned perennial horticulture	0.00%	2,999,994m²
Show minor land uses 10
				5,166,065,189m²

Waterbug sample history

Sampled on 7 October 2015

Taxa	Abundance	SIGNALT Grade
Nematoda II	1	3
Nematoda (Unident.) II999999	1
Unknown OT	10
Caridea (Unident.) OT999999	10

Diptera QD	5	3
Unknown QD999999	5
Ephemeroptera QE	1	9
Ephemeroptera (Unident.) QE999999	1
Hemiptera QH	32	2
Hemiptera (Unident.) QH999999	32
Odonata QO	1	3
Odonata (Unident.) QO999999	1
Plecoptera QP	8	10
Plecoptera (Unident.) QP999999	8
Trichoptera QT	15	8
Trichoptera (Unident.) QT999999	15

SIGNALT	4.8
	ORDER
Weighted SIGNALT	4.7

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