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CMM430 - Murrumbidgee R. @ Outward Bound Centre 2957

Source	Upper Murrumbidgee Waterwatch
Latest Sample Date	31-05-2015
Taxa count ORDER	8
Taxa count FAMILY	8
Taxa count ALT	8
Mayflies present?	20
	ORDER	FAMILY	ALT
SIGNAL	5.1	5.1	1.4
Weighted SIGNAL			3.6

Waterbug Land Use

	Category	ALUM Categories	Percent of upstream catchment	Area
	Minimal Use	1.3.0 Other minimal use, 2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation	50.78%	298,586,990,007m²
	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	18.64%	109,601,853,962m²
	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	16.12%	94,753,441,485m²
	Water	6.1.0 Lake, 6.2.0 Reservoir/dam, 6.3.0 River, 6.5.0 Marsh/wetland	2.28%	13,431,670,828m²
	Residential And Infrastructure	5.4.0 Residential and farm infrastructure, 5.4.1 Urban residential, 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, 5.6.0 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	1.34%	7,853,953,706m²
	Forestry	2.2.0 Production native forests, 3.1.0 Plantation forests	0.60%	3,523,479,231m²
	Forestry Plantation	3.1.2 Softwood plantation forestry, 3.1.4 Environmental forest plantation	0.35%	2,035,738,001m²
	Arable Farming	3.3.0 Cropping, 3.4.0 Perennial horticulture, 3.4.1 Tree fruits, 3.4.2 Olives, 3.4.4 Vine fruits, 3.4.9 Grapes, 3.5.0 Seasonal horticulture, 4.3.0 Irrigated cropping, 4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture, 4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits, 4.4.9 Irrigated grapes	0.29%	1,718,489,871m²
	Industrial	5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial, 5.5.1 Commercial services	0.03%	172,998,980m²
	Mining	5.8.0 Mining, 5.8.2 Quarries	0.02%	145,749,141m²
	Intensive Pastoral Farming	5.2.0 Intensive animal production, 5.2.1 Dairy sheds and yards, 5.2.2 Feedlots, 5.2.5 Aquaculture, 5.2.6 Horse studs, 5.2.7 Saleyards/stockyards	0.01%	36,999,782m²
	Waste Management	5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal, 5.9.2 Landfill, 5.9.5 Sewage/sewerage	0.00%	28,999,829m²
	Unknown	3.6.5 Abandoned perennial horticulture	0.00%	2,999,982m²
Show minor land uses 10
				5,879,522,844m²

Waterbug sample history

Sampled on 31 May 2015

Taxa	Abundance	SIGNALT Grade
Nematoda II	1	3
Nematoda (Unident.) II999999	1
Acarina MM	5	6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999	5

Unknown OT	20
Caridea (Unident.) OT999999	20

Diptera QD	3	3
Unknown QD999999	3
Ephemeroptera QE	20	9
Ephemeroptera (Unident.) QE999999	20
Hemiptera QH	50	2
Hemiptera (Unident.) QH999999	50
Plecoptera QP	1	10
Plecoptera (Unident.) QP999999	1
Trichoptera QT	5	8
Trichoptera (Unident.) QT999999	5

SIGNALT	5.1
	ORDER
Weighted SIGNALT	4.4

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