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MOL401 - Molonglo River ~250m upstream of Murrumbidgee R 3062

Source	Upper Murrumbidgee Waterwatch
Latest Sample Date	28-11-2017
Taxa count ORDER	8
Taxa count FAMILY	8
Taxa count ALT	8
Mayflies present?	15
	ORDER	FAMILY	ALT
SIGNAL	4	4	1
Weighted SIGNAL			4

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	42.25%	377,570,573,451m²
	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	22.34%	199,687,288,846m²
	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	19.08%	170,549,033,178m²
	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	4.79%	42,772,258,321m²
	Water	6.1.0 Lake, 6.2.0 Reservoir/dam, 6.2.1 Reservoir, 6.3.0 River, 6.5.0 Marsh/wetland	2.03%	18,152,503,531m²
	Forestry Plantation	3.1.1 Hardwood plantation forestry, 3.1.2 Softwood plantation forestry, 3.1.4 Environmental forest plantation	1.41%	12,585,502,448m²
	Forestry	2.2.0 Production native forests, 3.1.0 Plantation forests	0.88%	7,827,751,523m²
	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, 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	0.23%	2,041,750,397m²
	Industrial	5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial, 5.5.1 Commercial services	0.22%	1,953,250,380m²
	Mining	5.8.0 Mining, 5.8.2 Quarries	0.04%	369,750,072m²
	Waste Management	5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal, 5.9.2 Landfill, 5.9.5 Sewage/sewerage	0.03%	258,750,050m²
	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%	75,750,015m²
	Intensive Arable Farming	5.1.0 Intensive horticulture, 5.1.2 Shadehouses	0.00%	33,500,007m²
	Unknown	3.6.5 Abandoned perennial horticulture, 5.8.4 Extractive industry not in use	0.00%	12,750,002m²
Show minor land uses 10
				8,937,019,239m²

Waterbug sample history

Sampled on 28 November 2017

Taxa	Abundance	SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG	8	1
Gastropoda (Unident.) KG999999	8
Acarina MM	8	6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999	8

Unknown OT	10
Caridea (Unident.) OT999999	10

Diptera QD	15	3
Unknown QD999999	15
Ephemeroptera QE	15	9
Ephemeroptera (Unident.) QE999999	15
Hemiptera QH	400	2
Hemiptera (Unident.) QH999999	400
Odonata QO	3	3
Odonata (Unident.) QO999999	3
Trichoptera QT	21	8
Trichoptera (Unident.) QT999999	21

SIGNALT	4.0
	ORDER
Weighted SIGNALT	4.3

Sampled on 20 December 2016

Taxa	Abundance	SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG	23	1
Gastropoda (Unident.) KG999999	23
Unknown OT	36
Caridea (Unident.) OT999999	36

Coleoptera QC	50	5
Beetle larva QC999999	50
Diptera QD	5	3
Unknown QD999999	5
Ephemeroptera QE	50	9
Ephemeroptera (Unident.) QE999999	50
Hemiptera QH	250	2
Hemiptera (Unident.) QH999999	250
Odonata QO	50	3
Odonata (Unident.) QO999999	50
Trichoptera QT	75	8
Trichoptera (Unident.) QT999999	75

SIGNALT	3.9
	ORDER
Weighted SIGNALT	3.9

Sampled on 6 April 2016

Taxa	Abundance	SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG	4	1
Gastropoda (Unident.) KG999999	4
Unknown OT	20
Caridea (Unident.) OT999999	20

Diptera QD	21	3
Unknown QD999999	21
Ephemeroptera QE	21	9
Ephemeroptera (Unident.) QE999999	21
Hemiptera QH	21	2
Hemiptera (Unident.) QH999999	21
Odonata QO	21	3
Odonata (Unident.) QO999999	21
Trichoptera QT	21	8
Trichoptera (Unident.) QT999999	21

SIGNALT	3.7
	ORDER
Weighted SIGNALT	4.1

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