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LATROBE RIVER (LOWER) AT END OF FRESHWATERS ROAD 269002

Source	EPA Victoria
Latest Sample Date	14-04-2009
Taxa count ORDER	8
Taxa count FAMILY	13
Taxa count ALT	13
Mayflies present?	0
	ORDER	FAMILY	ALT
SIGNAL	3	3	2.5
Weighted SIGNAL	2.8		3.1

Waterbug Land Use

	Category	ALUM Categories	Percent of upstream catchment	Area
	Pastoral Farming	3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures, 4.2.0 Grazing irrigated modified pastures	39.38%	165,624,191,386m²
	Forestry	2.2.0 Production native forests, 3.1.0 Plantation forests	25.34%	106,564,570,816m²
	Forestry Plantation	3.1.1 Hardwood plantation forestry, 3.1.2 Softwood plantation forestry	13.45%	56,553,583,629m²
	Residential And Infrastructure	5.4.1 Urban residential, 5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture, 5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture, 5.5.2 Public services, 5.5.3 Recreation and culture, 5.5.5 Research facilities, 5.6.0 Utilities, 5.6.1 Fuel powered electricity generation, 5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission, 5.6.6 Gas treatment, storage and transmission, 5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission, 5.7.2 Roads, 5.7.3 Railways, 5.7.5 Navigation and communication	11.04%	46,424,434,320m²
	Natural	1.1.1 Strict nature reserves, 1.1.3 National park, 1.1.4 Natural feature protection, 1.1.7 Other conserved area	6.79%	28,562,671,028m²
	Arable Farming	3.3.0 Cropping, 3.3.1 Cereals, 3.4.0 Perennial horticulture, 3.4.3 Tree nuts, 3.4.9 Grapes, 3.5.3 Seasonal vegetables and herbs, 4.3.0 Irrigated cropping, 4.5.3 Irrigated seasonal vegetables and herbs	1.41%	5,943,337,608m²
	Mining	5.8.0 Mining, 5.8.1 Mines, 5.8.2 Quarries	1.01%	4,245,312,578m²
	Industrial	5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial, 5.3.1 General purpose factory, 5.3.2 Food processing factory, 5.3.5 Abattoirs, 5.3.7 Sawmill, 5.5.1 Commercial services	0.52%	2,176,032,076m²
	Water	6.1.0 Lake, 6.2.1 Reservoir, 6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams, 6.4.1 Supply channel/aqueduct, 6.4.2 Drainage channel/aqueduct	0.45%	1,889,027,845m²
	Minimal Use	1.3.0 Other minimal use, 1.3.3 Residual native cover	0.38%	1,591,773,464m²
	Waste Management	5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal, 5.9.2 Landfill, 5.9.5 Sewage/sewerage	0.10%	425,756,276m²
	Unknown	3.6.4 No defined use, 5.8.4 Extractive industry not in use	0.07%	300,004,422m²
	Intensive Pastoral Farming	5.2.3 Poultry farms, 5.2.5 Aquaculture, 5.2.6 Horse studs, 5.2.7 Saleyards/stockyards	0.06%	241,003,553m²
	Intensive Arable Farming	5.1.1 Production nurseries	0.01%	37,750,556m²
Show minor land uses 9
				4,205,794,496m²

Waterbug sample history

Sampled on 14 April 2009

Taxa	Abundance	SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG	1	1
Lymnaeidae (Unident.) KG059999	1
Oligochaeta LO	1	2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999	1
Amphipoda OP	93	3
Corophiidae (Unident.) OP059999	81

Amphipoda (Unident.) OP999999	12

Unknown OT	4
Atyidae (Unident.) OT019999	4

Coleoptera QC	4	5
Hydraenidae (Unident.) QC139999	2

Elmidae (Unident.) QC349999	2

Diptera QD	13	3
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999	5
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999	8
Hemiptera QH	48	2
Veliidae (Unident.) QH569999	8
Ochteridae (Unident.) QH639999	1
Corixidae (Unident.) QH659999	39
Trichoptera QT	2	8
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999	2

SIGNALT	3.0
	ORDER
Weighted SIGNALT	2.8