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MOL260 - Molonglo River @ Upstream of Yass Road, Queanbeyan 3869

Source	Upper Murrumbidgee Waterwatch
Latest Sample Date	16-11-2017
Taxa count ORDER	9
Taxa count FAMILY	9
Taxa count ALT	9
Mayflies present?	1
	ORDER	FAMILY	ALT
SIGNAL	4.9	4.9	0.9
Weighted SIGNAL			4

Waterbug Land Use

	Category	ALUM Categories	Percent of upstream catchment	Area
	Minimal Use	1.3.0 Other minimal use, 1.3.1 Defence land - natural areas, 1.3.3 Residual native cover, 2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation	39.48%	23,053,024,404m²
	Pastoral Farming	3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures, 3.2.1 Native/exotic pasture mosaic, 3.2.5 Sown grasses	23.71%	13,847,264,659m²
	Natural	1.1.1 Strict nature reserves, 1.1.3 National park, 1.1.5 Habitat/species management area, 1.2.0 Managed resource protection, 1.2.1 Biodiversity	11.41%	6,664,507,055m²
	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, 5.5.3 Recreation and culture, 5.6.0 Utilities, 5.7.0 Transport and communication, 5.7.2 Roads, 5.7.3 Railways	11.09%	6,476,006,856m²
	Forestry Plantation	3.1.2 Softwood plantation forestry	8.97%	5,239,005,546m²
	Forestry	2.2.0 Production native forests	4.14%	2,417,252,559m²
	Water	6.1.0 Lake, 6.2.0 Reservoir/dam, 6.3.0 River	0.87%	508,500,538m²
	Industrial	5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial, 5.5.1 Commercial services	0.16%	95,750,101m²
	Intensive Pastoral Farming	5.2.6 Horse studs	0.07%	38,750,041m²
	Arable Farming	3.4.0 Perennial horticulture, 3.4.3 Tree nuts, 3.4.9 Grapes	0.04%	20,750,022m²
	Mining	5.8.0 Mining, 5.8.2 Quarries	0.03%	16,000,017m²
	Intensive Arable Farming	5.1.2 Shadehouses	0.03%	15,250,016m²
Show minor land uses 6
				583,920,618m²

Waterbug sample history

Sampled on 16 November 2017

Taxa	Abundance	SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG	30	1
Gastropoda (Unident.) KG999999	30
Acarina MM	40	6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999	40

Unknown OT	30
Caridea (Unident.) OT999999	30

Coleoptera QC	3	5
Beetle larva QC999999	3
Ephemeroptera QE	1	9
Ephemeroptera (Unident.) QE999999	1
Hemiptera QH	30	2
Hemiptera (Unident.) QH999999	30
Odonata QO	6	3
Odonata (Unident.) QO999999	6
Plecoptera QP	1	10
Plecoptera (Unident.) QP999999	1
Trichoptera QT	4	8
Trichoptera (Unident.) QT999999	4

SIGNALT	4.9
	ORDER
Weighted SIGNALT	3.4

Sampled on 16 May 2017

Taxa	Abundance	SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG	7	1
Gastropoda (Unident.) KG999999	7
Acarina MM	50	6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999	50

Unknown OT	200
Caridea (Unident.) OT999999	200

Unknown QA	20
Collembola (Unident.) QA999999	20
Coleoptera QC	10	5
Beetle larva QC999999	10
Diptera QD	5	3
Unknown QD999999	5
Ephemeroptera QE	40	9
Ephemeroptera (Unident.) QE999999	40
Hemiptera QH	15	2
Hemiptera (Unident.) QH999999	15
Trichoptera QT	15	8
Trichoptera (Unident.) QT999999	15

SIGNALT	3.8
	ORDER
Weighted SIGNALT	4.0

Sampled on 24 November 2016

Taxa	Abundance	SIGNALT Grade
Acarina MM	100	6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999	100

Unknown OT	50
Caridea (Unident.) OT999999	50

Coleoptera QC	7	5
Beetle larva QC999999	7
Diptera QD	100	3
Unknown QD999999	100
Ephemeroptera QE	15	9
Ephemeroptera (Unident.) QE999999	15
Hemiptera QH	12	2
Hemiptera (Unident.) QH999999	12
Odonata QO	11	3
Odonata (Unident.) QO999999	11
Plecoptera QP	3	10
Plecoptera (Unident.) QP999999	3
Trichoptera QT	50	8
Trichoptera (Unident.) QT999999	50

SIGNALT	5.1
	ORDER
Weighted SIGNALT	4.8

Sampled on 24 May 2016

Taxa	Abundance	SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG	8	1
Gastropoda (Unident.) KG999999	8
Acarina MM	300	6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999	300

Unknown OT	400
Caridea (Unident.) OT999999	400

Coleoptera QC	12	5
Beetle larva QC999999	12
Diptera QD	25	3
Unknown QD999999	25
Ephemeroptera QE	200	9
Ephemeroptera (Unident.) QE999999	200
Hemiptera QH	5	2
Hemiptera (Unident.) QH999999	5
Odonata QO	5	3
Odonata (Unident.) QO999999	5
Trichoptera QT	40	8
Trichoptera (Unident.) QT999999	40

SIGNALT	4.1
	ORDER
Weighted SIGNALT	4.5

Sampled on 24 November 2015

Taxa	Abundance	SIGNALT Grade
Nematoda II	2	3
Nematoda (Unident.) II999999	2
Gastropoda KG	2	1
Gastropoda (Unident.) KG999999	2
Acarina MM	7	6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999	7

Unknown OT	30
Caridea (Unident.) OT999999	30

Coleoptera QC	2	5
Beetle larva QC999999	2
Diptera QD	10	3
Unknown QD999999	10
Ephemeroptera QE	50	9
Ephemeroptera (Unident.) QE999999	50
Hemiptera QH	100	2
Hemiptera (Unident.) QH999999	100
Odonata QO	2	3
Odonata (Unident.) QO999999	2
Trichoptera QT	50	8
Trichoptera (Unident.) QT999999	50

SIGNALT	4.0
	ORDER
Weighted SIGNALT	4.5

Sampled on 4 June 2015

Taxa	Abundance	SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG	1	1
Gastropoda (Unident.) KG999999	1
Unknown OT	2
Caridea (Unident.) OT999999	2

Coleoptera QC	2	5
Beetle larva QC999999	2
Diptera QD	1	3
Unknown QD999999	1
Ephemeroptera QE	15	9
Ephemeroptera (Unident.) QE999999	15
Hemiptera QH	21	2
Hemiptera (Unident.) QH999999	21
Trichoptera QT	2	8
Trichoptera (Unident.) QT999999	2

SIGNALT	4.0
	ORDER
Weighted SIGNALT	4.5

Sampled on 23 September 2014

Taxa	Abundance	SIGNALT Grade
Acarina MM	3	6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999	3

Unknown OT	42
Caridea (Unident.) OT999999	42

Coleoptera QC	1	5
Beetle larva QC999999	1
Diptera QD	21	3
Unknown QD999999	21
Ephemeroptera QE	2	9
Ephemeroptera (Unident.) QE999999	2
Hemiptera QH	21	2
Hemiptera (Unident.) QH999999	21
Odonata QO	4	3
Odonata (Unident.) QO999999	4
Plecoptera QP	16	10
Plecoptera (Unident.) QP999999	16
Trichoptera QT	15	8
Trichoptera (Unident.) QT999999	15

SIGNALT	5.1
	ORDER
Weighted SIGNALT	4.4

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