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Nepean River d/s Penrith BMG Causeway HAWKM1

Source Office of Environment and Heritage
Latest Sample Date 18-12-1997
Taxa count ORDER 13
Taxa count FAMILY 17
Taxa count ALT 17
Mayflies present? 9
ORDER FAMILY ALT
SIGNAL 3.4 4.2 2.8
Weighted SIGNAL 6.1 4.2

Waterbug Land Use

Category ALUM Categories Percent of upstream catchment Area
  Minimal Use 1.3.0 Other minimal use, 1.3.3 Residual native cover, 1.3.4 Rehabilitation, 2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 34.31% 382,572,061,692m2
  Natural 1.1.1 Strict nature reserves, 1.1.3 National park, 1.1.7 Other conserved area, 1.2.0 Managed resource protection, 1.2.1 Biodiversity, 1.2.2 Surface water supply, 1.2.4 Landscape 32.24% 359,524,943,521m2
  Pastoral Farming 3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures, 3.2.1 Native/exotic pasture mosaic, 3.2.3 Pasture legumes, 3.2.5 Sown grasses, 4.2.0 Grazing irrigated modified pastures, 4.2.4 Irrigated sown grasses 15.55% 173,411,258,089m2
  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, 5.4.4 Remote communities, 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, 5.6.1 Fuel powered electricity generation, 5.6.3 Wind electricity generation, 5.6.4 Solar electricity generation, 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, 5.7.3 Railways, 5.7.5 Navigation and communication 6.70% 74,679,322,835m2
  Arable Farming 3.3.0 Cropping, 3.3.1 Cereals, 3.3.3 Hay and silage, 3.4.0 Perennial horticulture, 3.4.1 Tree fruits, 3.4.2 Olives, 3.4.4 Vine fruits, 3.4.5 Shrub berries and fruits, 3.4.6 Perennial flowers and bulbs, 3.4.9 Grapes, 3.5.0 Seasonal horticulture, 3.5.2 Seasonal flowers and bulbs, 3.5.3 Seasonal vegetables and herbs, 4.3.0 Irrigated cropping, 4.3.3 Irrigated hay and silage, 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, 4.4.9 Irrigated grapes, 4.5.3 Irrigated seasonal vegetables and herbs, 4.5.4 Irrigated turf farming 3.28% 36,557,040,894m2
Show minor land uses 9
11,150,586,219m2

Waterbug sample history

Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 1 1
Physidae (Unident.) KG089999
1
Bivalvia KP 19 3
Corbiculidae (Unident.) KP029999
19
Oligochaeta LO 5 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
5
Acarina MM 7 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
7
Mites (Unident.)
Mites (Unident.)
Unknown OH 1
Ostracoda (Unident.) OH999999
1
Unknown OT 2
Atyidae (Unident.) OT019999
2
Atyidae (Unident.)
Atyidae (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 9 5
Hydrophilidae (Unident.) QC119999
9
Hydrophilidae (Unident.)
Hydrophilidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 13 3
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
4
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
9
Ephemeroptera QE 9 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
6
Caenidae (Unident.) QE089999
3
Hemiptera QH 6 2
Corixidae (Unident.) QH659999
6
Lepidoptera QL 5 2
Crambidae (Unident.) QL019999
5
Crambidae (Unident.)
Odonata QO 2 3
Isostictidae (Unident.) QO039999
2
Trichoptera QT 118 8
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999
113
Ecnomidae (Unident.) QT089999
2
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
3
ORDER
SIGNALT 3.4
Weighted SIGNALT 4.3
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Turbellaria IF 2 2
Dugesiidae (Unident.) IF619999
2
Nematomorpha IJ 1 6
Gordiidae (Unident.) IJ019999
1
Gastropoda KG 9 1
Lymnaeidae (Unident.) KG059999
1
Ancylidae (Unident.) KG069999
2
Planorbidae (Unident.) KG079999
1
Physidae (Unident.) KG089999
5
Bivalvia KP 10 3
Corbiculidae (Unident.) KP029999
10
Oligochaeta LO 8 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
8
Acarina MM 2 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
2
Mites (Unident.)
Mites (Unident.)
Unknown OT 12
Atyidae (Unident.) OT019999
12
Atyidae (Unident.)
Atyidae (Unident.)
Atyidae (Unident.)
Atyidae (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 13 5
Hydrophilidae (Unident.) QC119999
12
Hydrophilidae (Unident.)
Hydrophilidae (Unident.)
Elmidae (Unident.) QC349999
1
Elmidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 169 3
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
36
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
11
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
11
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
51
Diptera (Unident.)(Larva) QDZZ9999
60
Diptera (Unident.)(Larva)
Diptera (Unident.)(Larva)
Diptera (Unident.)(Larva)
Diptera (Unident.)(Larva)
Diptera (Unident.)(Larva)
Ephemeroptera QE 61 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
56
Caenidae (Unident.) QE089999
5
Hemiptera QH 4 2
Corixidae (Unident.) QH659999
4
Odonata QO 5 3
Coenagrionidae (Unident.) QO029999
1
Isostictidae (Unident.) QO039999
4
Trichoptera QT 171 8
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999
136
Ecnomidae (Unident.) QT089999
19
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
16
ORDER
SIGNALT 3.8
Weighted SIGNALT 4.2
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG 19 1
Lymnaeidae (Unident.) KG059999
6
Ancylidae (Unident.) KG069999
1
Physidae (Unident.) KG089999
12
Bivalvia KP 10 3
Corbiculidae (Unident.) KP029999
10
Oligochaeta LO 1 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
1
Unknown OG 6
Cladocera (Unident.) OG999999
6
Unknown OT 18
Atyidae (Unident.) OT019999
18
Atyidae (Unident.)
Atyidae (Unident.)
Atyidae (Unident.)
Atyidae (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 7 5
Dytiscidae (Unident.) QC099999
1
Hydrophilidae (Unident.) QC119999
6
Hydrophilidae (Unident.)
Hydrophilidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 83 3
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
3
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
4
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
23
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
53
Ephemeroptera QE 9 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
6
Caenidae (Unident.) QE089999
3
Hemiptera QH 16 2
Hydrometridae (Unident.) QH549999
1
Corixidae (Unident.) QH659999
15
Odonata QO 16 3
Coenagrionidae (Unident.) QO029999
8
Aeshnidae (Unident.) QO129999
4
Corduliidae (Unident.) QO169999
2
Libellulidae (Unident.) QO179999
2
Trichoptera QT 116 8
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999
110
Ecnomidae (Unident.) QT089999
2
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
4
ORDER
SIGNALT 3.3
Weighted SIGNALT 3.4
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Turbellaria IF 2 2
Dugesiidae (Unident.) IF619999
2
Gastropoda KG 4 1
Physidae (Unident.) KG089999
4
Bivalvia KP 1 3
Corbiculidae (Unident.) KP029999
1
Oligochaeta LO 4 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
4
Acarina MM 3 6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999
3
Mites (Unident.)
Mites (Unident.)
Unknown OT 22
Atyidae (Unident.) OT019999
22
Atyidae (Unident.)
Atyidae (Unident.)
Atyidae (Unident.)
Atyidae (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 2 5
Dytiscidae (Unident.) QC099999
1
Elmidae (Unident.) QC349999
1
Elmidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 58 3
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
4
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
1
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
40
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
13
Ephemeroptera QE 39 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
38
Caenidae (Unident.) QE089999
1
Hemiptera QH 16 2
Mesoveliidae (Unident.) QH529999
13
Veliidae (Unident.) QH569999
2
Belostomatidae (Unident.) QH629999
1
Lepidoptera QL 11 2
Crambidae (Unident.) QL019999
11
Crambidae (Unident.)
Crambidae (Unident.)
Odonata QO 7 3
Coenagrionidae (Unident.) QO029999
6
Odonata (Unident.) QO999999
1
Trichoptera QT 36 8
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999
27
Ecnomidae (Unident.) QT089999
4
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
5
ORDER
SIGNALT 3.5
Weighted SIGNALT 3.8
Taxa Abundance SIGNALT Grade
Turbellaria IF 7 2
Dugesiidae (Unident.) IF619999
7
Gastropoda KG 24 1
Physidae (Unident.) KG089999
24
Bivalvia KP 4 3
Corbiculidae (Unident.) KP029999
4
Hirudinea LH 4 1
Erpobdellidae (Unident.) LH059999
4
Oligochaeta LO 6 2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999
6
Unknown OT 12
Atyidae (Unident.) OT019999
12
Atyidae (Unident.)
Atyidae (Unident.)
Atyidae (Unident.)
Atyidae (Unident.)
Coleoptera QC 9 5
Gyrinidae (Unident.) QC109999
9
Gyrinidae (Unident.)
Diptera QD 74 3
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) QD099999
4
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.)
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.)
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999
11
Simuliidae (Unident.)
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999
9
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999
24
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999
26
Ephemeroptera QE 12 9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999
12
Hemiptera QH 19 2
Corixidae (Unident.) QH659999
19
Lepidoptera QL 1 2
Crambidae (Unident.) QL019999
1
Crambidae (Unident.)
Odonata QO 5 3
Coenagrionidae (Unident.) QO029999
2
Gomphidae (Unident.) QO139999
1
Corduliidae (Unident.) QO169999
2
Trichoptera QT 20 8
Hydroptilidae (Unident.) QT039999
2
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999
14
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999
4
ORDER
SIGNALT 3.2
Weighted SIGNALT 3.3