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CMM090 - Murrumbidgee River downstream of Mullion Creek 8599

Source	Upper Murrumbidgee Waterwatch
Latest Sample Date	24-11-2015
Taxa count ORDER	7
Taxa count FAMILY	7
Taxa count ALT	7
Mayflies present?	14
	ORDER	FAMILY	ALT
SIGNAL	4.1	4.1	1.1
Weighted SIGNAL			3.3

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	41.20%	386,791,043,121m²
	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, 1.2.1 Biodiversity, 1.2.2 Surface water supply	21.46%	201,529,251,438m²
	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	20.22%	189,824,280,395m²
	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, 5.5.5 Research facilities, 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, 5.7.5 Navigation and communication	5.85%	54,921,864,129m²
	Water	6.1.0 Lake, 6.2.0 Reservoir/dam, 6.2.1 Reservoir, 6.3.0 River, 6.5.0 Marsh/wetland	2.04%	19,149,452,626m²
	Forestry Plantation	3.1.1 Hardwood plantation forestry, 3.1.2 Softwood plantation forestry, 3.1.4 Environmental forest plantation	1.41%	13,238,217,250m²
	Forestry	2.2.0 Production native forests, 3.1.0 Plantation forests	0.83%	7,828,980,632m²
	Arable Farming	3.3.0 Cropping, 3.3.3 Hay and silage, 3.4.0 Perennial horticulture, 3.4.1 Tree fruits, 3.4.2 Olives, 3.4.3 Tree nuts, 3.4.4 Vine fruits, 3.4.9 Grapes, 3.5.0 Seasonal horticulture, 3.5.3 Seasonal vegetables and herbs, 4.3.0 Irrigated cropping, 4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture, 4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits, 4.4.2 Irrigated olives, 4.4.4 Irrigated vine fruits, 4.4.9 Irrigated grapes, 4.5.4 Irrigated turf farming	0.24%	2,264,244,399m²
	Industrial	5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial, 5.5.1 Commercial services	0.23%	2,176,994,614m²
	Mining	5.8.0 Mining, 5.8.2 Quarries	0.04%	405,998,996m²
	Waste Management	5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal, 5.9.2 Landfill, 5.9.5 Sewage/sewerage	0.04%	364,249,099m²
	Intensive Pastoral Farming	5.2.0 Intensive animal production, 5.2.1 Dairy sheds and yards, 5.2.2 Feedlots, 5.2.3 Poultry farms, 5.2.5 Aquaculture, 5.2.6 Horse studs, 5.2.7 Saleyards/stockyards	0.02%	146,749,637m²
	Intensive Arable Farming	5.1.0 Intensive horticulture, 5.1.2 Shadehouses	0.00%	34,749,914m²
	Unknown	3.6.5 Abandoned perennial horticulture, 5.8.4 Extractive industry not in use	0.00%	17,999,955m²
Show minor land uses 10
				9,389,194,272m²

Waterbug sample history

Sampled on 24 November 2015

Taxa	Abundance	SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG	2	1
Gastropoda (Unident.) KG999999	2
Acarina MM	1	6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999	1

Unknown OT	110
Caridea (Unident.) OT999999	110

Ephemeroptera QE	14	9
Ephemeroptera (Unident.) QE999999	14
Hemiptera QH	500	2
Hemiptera (Unident.) QH999999	500
Odonata QO	7	3
Odonata (Unident.) QO999999	7
Trichoptera QT	100	8
Trichoptera (Unident.) QT999999	100

SIGNALT	4.1
	ORDER
Weighted SIGNALT	4.2

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