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Shoalhaven River d/s Tallowa Dam SHOAM2

Source	Office of Environment and Heritage
Latest Sample Date	25-11-1997
Taxa count ORDER	13
Taxa count FAMILY	24
Taxa count ALT	24
Mayflies present?	6
	ORDER	FAMILY	ALT
SIGNAL	3.2	3.5	2.4
Weighted SIGNAL	4		3.2

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, 2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation	42.29%	237,427,490,456m²
	Natural	1.1.1 Strict nature reserves, 1.1.3 National park, 1.2.0 Managed resource protection	23.57%	132,348,523,394m²
	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	17.93%	100,678,957,974m²
	Forestry	2.2.0 Production native forests, 3.1.0 Plantation forests	5.33%	29,945,811,859m²
	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, 5.5.5 Research facilities, 5.6.0 Utilities, 5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission, 5.7.0 Transport and communication, 5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes, 5.7.2 Roads, 5.7.3 Railways	3.81%	21,375,044,155m²
	Forestry Plantation	3.1.1 Hardwood plantation forestry, 3.1.2 Softwood plantation forestry, 3.1.3 Other forest plantation, 3.1.4 Environmental forest plantation	2.41%	13,528,777,947m²
	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, 6.5.1 Marsh/wetland - conservation, 6.5.4 Marsh/wetland - saline	1.13%	6,357,263,132m²
	Arable Farming	3.3.0 Cropping, 3.4.0 Perennial horticulture, 3.4.1 Tree fruits, 3.4.2 Olives, 3.4.3 Tree nuts, 3.4.6 Perennial flowers and bulbs, 3.4.7 Perennial vegetables and herbs, 3.4.9 Grapes, 3.5.0 Seasonal horticulture, 3.5.2 Seasonal flowers and bulbs, 3.5.3 Seasonal vegetables and herbs, 4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture, 4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits, 4.4.2 Irrigated olives, 4.5.3 Irrigated seasonal vegetables and herbs	0.20%	1,098,002,268m²
	Mining	5.8.0 Mining, 5.8.1 Mines, 5.8.2 Quarries	0.13%	739,251,527m²
	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	0.05%	284,250,587m²
	Unknown	3.6.3 Land under rehabilitation, 3.6.5 Abandoned perennial horticulture, 5.2.8 Abandoned intensive animal production, 5.8.4 Extractive industry not in use	0.01%	74,250,153m²
	Industrial	5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial, 5.3.1 General purpose factory, 5.3.7 Sawmill, 5.5.1 Commercial services	0.01%	71,000,147m²
	Waste Management	5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal, 5.9.1 Effluent pond, 5.9.2 Landfill	0.00%	13,000,027m²
	Intensive Arable Farming	5.1.1 Production nurseries	0.00%	500,001m²
Show minor land uses 9
				5,614,889,099m²

Waterbug sample history

Sampled on 25 November 1997

Taxa	Abundance	SIGNALT Grade
Turbellaria IF	7	2
Dugesiidae (Unident.) IF619999	7
Gastropoda KG	4	1
Lymnaeidae (Unident.) KG059999	3
Physidae (Unident.) KG089999	1
Hirudinea LH	1	1
Hirudinea (Unident.) LH999999	1
Oligochaeta LO	1	2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999	1
Acarina MM	3	6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999	3

Unknown OG	6
Cladocera (Unident.) OG999999	6
Unknown OT	10
Atyidae (Unident.) OT019999	10

Coleoptera QC	13	5
Hydrophilidae (Unident.) QC119999	12

Elmidae (Unident.) QC349999	1

Diptera QD	192	3
Chaoboridae (Unident.) QD059999	17
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999	14

Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999	1
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999	113
Chironomidae (Unident.)(Larva) QDAZ9999	2
Diptera (Unident.)(Larva) QDZZ9999	45

Ephemeroptera QE	6	9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999	4
Caenidae (Unident.) QE089999	2
Hemiptera QH	4	2
Veliidae (Unident.) QH569999	2
Corixidae (Unident.) QH659999	1
Hemiptera (Unident.) QH999999	1
Lepidoptera QL	1	2
Crambidae (Unident.) QL019999	1

Trichoptera QT	4	8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999	2
Hydroptilidae (Unident.) QT039999	2

SIGNALT	3.2
	ORDER
Weighted SIGNALT	3.3

Sampled on 11 June 1997

Taxa	Abundance	SIGNALT Grade
Turbellaria IF	36	2
Dugesiidae (Unident.) IF619999	36
Gastropoda KG	3	1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999	3
Oligochaeta LO	3	2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999	3
Unknown OT	64
Atyidae (Unident.) OT019999	64

Coleoptera QC	32	5
Hydrophilidae (Unident.) QC119999	30

Psephenidae (Unident.) QC379999	2

Diptera QD	62	3
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999	12

Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999	37
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999	3
Diptera (Unident.)(Larva) QDZZ9999	10

Ephemeroptera QE	5	9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999	1
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999	2
Caenidae (Unident.) QE089999	2
Lepidoptera QL	2	2
Crambidae (Unident.) QL019999	2

Trichoptera QT	2	8
Ecnomidae (Unident.) QT089999	2

SIGNALT	3.6
	ORDER
Weighted SIGNALT	3.0

Sampled on 16 May 1996

Taxa	Abundance	SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG	1	1
Physidae (Unident.) KG089999	1
Oligochaeta LO	1	2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999	1
Acarina MM	1	6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999	1

Unknown OT	288
Atyidae (Unident.) OT019999	288

Unknown QA	1
Collembola (Unident.) QA999999	1
Coleoptera QC	9	5
Hydrophilidae (Unident.) QC119999	6

Staphylinidae (Unident.) QC189999	2
Elmidae (Unident.) QC349999	1

Diptera QD	159	3
Tipulidae (Unident.) QD019999	2
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999	68

Diamesinae (Unident.) QDAB9999	4
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999	58
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999	12
Diptera (Unident.)(Larva) QDZZ9999	15

Ephemeroptera QE	12	9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999	12
Hemiptera QH	29	2
Veliidae (Unident.) QH569999	24
Corixidae (Unident.) QH659999	5
Trichoptera QT	13	8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999	3
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999	8
Ecnomidae (Unident.) QT089999	2

SIGNALT	3.6
	ORDER
Weighted SIGNALT	3.9

Sampled on 12 December 1995

Taxa	Abundance	SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG	5	1
Lymnaeidae (Unident.) KG059999	1
Physidae (Unident.) KG089999	4
Acarina MM	2	6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999	2

Unknown OG	2
Cladocera (Unident.) OG999999	2
Unknown OT	342
Atyidae (Unident.) OT019999	342

Coleoptera QC	16	5
Hydrophilidae (Unident.) QC119999	15

Hydraenidae (Unident.) QC139999	1

Diptera QD	139	3
Tipulidae (Unident.) QD019999	2
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999	16

Psychodidae (Unident.) QD129999	1

Diamesinae (Unident.) QDAB9999	81
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999	13
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999	1
Diptera (Unident.)(Larva) QDZZ9999	25

Hemiptera QH	2	2
Corixidae (Unident.) QH659999	2
Trichoptera QT	8	8
Glossosomatidae (Unident.) QT029999	1
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999	4
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999	2
Trichoptera (Unident.) QT999999	1

SIGNALT	3.1
	ORDER
Weighted SIGNALT	3.1

Sampled on 1 June 1995

Taxa	Abundance	SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG	11	1
Hydrobiidae (Unident.) KG029999	10
Lymnaeidae (Unident.) KG059999	1
Oligochaeta LO	6	2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999	6
Unknown OT	76
Atyidae (Unident.) OT019999	76

Unknown QA	1
Collembola (Unident.) QA999999	1
Coleoptera QC	27	5
Hydrophilidae (Unident.) QC119999	27

Diptera QD	140	3
Tipulidae (Unident.) QD019999	10
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) QD099999	2

Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999	119

Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999	1
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999	5
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999	3
Ephemeroptera QE	9	9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999	8
Caenidae (Unident.) QE089999	1
Trichoptera QT	8	8
Hydroptilidae (Unident.) QT039999	1
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999	7

SIGNALT	3.5
	ORDER
Weighted SIGNALT	3.5