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Murrumbidgee River u/s Murels Crossing 60722

Source	Office of Environment and Heritage
Latest Sample Date	12-11-2010
Taxa count ORDER	13
Taxa count FAMILY	22
Taxa count ALT	22
Mayflies present?	2
	ORDER	FAMILY	ALT
SIGNAL	3.5	3.5	2.4
Weighted SIGNAL	3.7		3.6

Waterbug Land Use

	Category	ALUM Categories	Percent of upstream catchment	Area
	Minimal Use	2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation	41.79%	80,946,156,894m²
	Pastoral Farming	3.2.0 Grazing modified pastures, 3.2.5 Sown grasses, 4.2.0 Grazing irrigated modified pastures	19.27%	37,323,495,979m²
	Natural	1.1.1 Strict nature reserves, 1.1.2 Wilderness area, 1.1.3 National park, 1.2.0 Managed resource protection	4.45%	8,628,133,485m²
	Water	6.1.0 Lake, 6.3.0 River, 6.5.0 Marsh/wetland	4.07%	7,876,643,633m²
	Residential And Infrastructure	5.4.0 Residential and farm infrastructure, 5.4.1 Urban residential, 5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure, 5.5.2 Public services, 5.5.3 Recreation and culture, 5.7.0 Transport and communication, 5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes, 5.7.2 Roads	1.24%	2,408,717,472m²
	Forestry	2.2.0 Production native forests, 3.1.0 Plantation forests	0.21%	403,494,551m²
	Arable Farming	3.4.2 Olives, 3.5.0 Seasonal horticulture, 4.4.0 Irrigated perennial horticulture	0.02%	34,249,537m²
	Forestry Plantation	3.1.2 Softwood plantation forestry, 3.1.4 Environmental forest plantation	0.00%	9,499,872m²
	Waste Management	5.9.2 Landfill, 5.9.5 Sewage/sewerage	0.00%	6,499,912m²
	Industrial	5.5.1 Commercial services	0.00%	4,749,936m²
	Mining	5.8.0 Mining, 5.8.2 Quarries	0.00%	4,249,943m²
	Intensive Pastoral Farming	5.2.5 Aquaculture, 5.2.7 Saleyards/stockyards	0.00%	3,999,946m²
	Unknown	3.6.5 Abandoned perennial horticulture	0.00%	2,999,959m²
Show minor land uses 9
				1,937,078,841m²

Waterbug sample history

Sampled on 12 November 2010

Taxa	Abundance	SIGNALT Grade
Turbellaria IF	1	2
Dugesiidae (Unident.) IF619999	1
Gastropoda KG	11	1
Lymnaeidae (Unident.) KG059999	8
Physidae (Unident.) KG089999	3
Oligochaeta LO	3	2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999	3
Unknown OT	14
Atyidae (Unident.) OT019999	14

Unknown OV	2
Parastacidae (Unident.) OV019999	2

Unknown QA	1
Collembola (Unident.) QA999999	1
Coleoptera QC	8	5
Dytiscidae (Unident.) QC099999	1
Hydrophilidae (Unident.) QC119999	6

Hydraenidae (Unident.) QC139999	1

Diptera QD	32	3
Tipulidae (Unident.) QD019999	1
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999	3

Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999	6
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999	14
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999	8
Ephemeroptera QE	2	9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999	2
Hemiptera QH	12	2
Corixidae (Unident.) QH659999	7
Notonectidae (Unident.) QH679999	5
Odonata QO	8	3
Coenagrionidae (Unident.) QO029999	8
Plecoptera QP	13	10
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999	13
Trichoptera QT	18	8
Hydroptilidae (Unident.) QT039999	15
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999	3

SIGNALT	3.5
	ORDER
Weighted SIGNALT	3.7

Sampled on 11 October 2008

Taxa	Abundance	SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG	11	1
Lymnaeidae (Unident.) KG059999	1
Physidae (Unident.) KG089999	10
Oligochaeta LO	4	2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999	4
Unknown OG	2
Cladocera (Unident.) OG999999	2
Unknown OJ	1
Copepoda (Unident.) OJ999999	1
Unknown OT	22
Atyidae (Unident.) OT019999	22

Coleoptera QC	14	5
Dytiscidae (Unident.) QC099999	11
Staphylinidae (Unident.) QC189999	1
Psephenidae (Unident.) QC379999	2

Diptera QD	53	3
Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999	3

Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999	4
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999	34
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999	12
Ephemeroptera QE	4	9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999	3
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999	1
Hemiptera QH	23	2
Corixidae (Unident.) QH659999	19
Notonectidae (Unident.) QH679999	4
Odonata QO	31	3
Coenagrionidae (Unident.) QO029999	30
Aeshnidae (Unident.) QO129999	1
Plecoptera QP	27	10
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999	27
Trichoptera QT	7	8
Ecnomidae (Unident.) QT089999	1
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999	6

SIGNALT	3.6
	ORDER
Weighted SIGNALT	3.8

Sampled on 6 November 2006

Taxa	Abundance	SIGNALT Grade
Gastropoda KG	7	1
Lymnaeidae (Unident.) KG059999	1
Planorbidae (Unident.) KG079999	1
Physidae (Unident.) KG089999	5
Bivalvia KP	9	3
Corbiculidae (Unident.) KP029999	8
Sphaeriidae (Unident.) KP039999	1
Oligochaeta LO	5	2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999	5
Acarina MM	1	6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999	1

Unknown OG	3
Cladocera (Unident.) OG999999	3
Unknown OH	2
Ostracoda (Unident.) OH999999	2
Unknown OJ	2
Copepoda (Unident.) OJ999999	2
Unknown OT	10
Atyidae (Unident.) OT019999	10

Unknown OV	2
Parastacidae (Unident.) OV019999	2

Coleoptera QC	13	5
Dytiscidae (Unident.) QC099999	4
Scirtidae (Unident.) QC209999	1

Elmidae (Unident.) QC349999	4

Psephenidae (Unident.) QC379999	4

Diptera QD	64	3
Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) QD099999	10

Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999	7

Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999	10
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999	30
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999	7
Ephemeroptera QE	31	9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999	13
Coloburiscidae (Unident.) QE059999	9
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999	9
Hemiptera QH	11	2
Veliidae (Unident.) QH569999	1
Corixidae (Unident.) QH659999	5
Naucoridae (Unident.) QH669999	1
Notonectidae (Unident.) QH679999	4
Megaloptera QM	6	8
Corydalidae (Unident.) QM019999	5

Sialidae (Unident.) QM029999	1
Odonata QO	15	3
Coenagrionidae (Unident.) QO029999	7
Aeshnidae (Unident.) QO129999	2
Gomphidae (Unident.) QO139999	5
Corduliidae (Unident.) QO169999	1
Plecoptera QP	31	10
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999	31
Trichoptera QT	35	8
Hydrobiosidae (Unident.) QT019999	2
Glossosomatidae (Unident.) QT029999	9
Hydroptilidae (Unident.) QT039999	5
Hydropsychidae (Unident.) QT069999	7
Ecnomidae (Unident.) QT089999	1
Limnephilidae (Unident.) QT109999	1
Conoesucidae (Unident.) QT159999	4
Calamoceratidae (Unident.) QT249999	2
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999	4

SIGNALT	3.5
	ORDER
Weighted SIGNALT	4.5

Sampled on 29 October 2004

Taxa	Abundance	SIGNALT Grade
Turbellaria IF	2	2
Dugesiidae (Unident.) IF619999	2
Gastropoda KG	16	1
Lymnaeidae (Unident.) KG059999	5
Planorbidae (Unident.) KG079999	1
Physidae (Unident.) KG089999	10
Bivalvia KP	1	3
Corbiculidae (Unident.) KP029999	1
Oligochaeta LO	13	2
Oligochaeta (Unident.) LO999999	13
Acarina MM	15	6
Mites (Unident.) MM999999	15

Unknown OG	69
Cladocera (Unident.) OG999999	69
Unknown OH	5
Ostracoda (Unident.) OH999999	5
Unknown OJ	6
Copepoda (Unident.) OJ999999	6
Unknown OT	6
Atyidae (Unident.) OT019999	6

Coleoptera QC	20	5
Dytiscidae (Unident.) QC099999	11
Hydrophilidae (Unident.) QC119999	3

Staphylinidae (Unident.) QC189999	1
Elmidae (Unident.) QC349999	3

Curculionidae (Unident.) QCAN9999	2

Diptera QD	112	3
Tipulidae (Unident.) QD019999	2
Culicidae (Unident.) QD079999	2

Ceratopogonidae (Unident.) QD099999	2

Simuliidae (Unident.) QD109999	5

Psychodidae (Unident.) QD129999	1

Empididae (Unident.) QD359999	1
Tanypodinae (Unident.) QDAE9999	3
Orthocladiinae (Unident.) QDAF9999	68
Chironominae (Unident.) QDAJ9999	28
Ephemeroptera QE	39	9
Baetidae (Unident.) QE029999	7
Coloburiscidae (Unident.) QE059999	1
Leptophlebiidae (Unident.) QE069999	23
Caenidae (Unident.) QE089999	8
Hemiptera QH	31	2
Veliidae (Unident.) QH569999	2
Corixidae (Unident.) QH659999	27
Notonectidae (Unident.) QH679999	2
Megaloptera QM	3	8
Corydalidae (Unident.) QM019999	3

Odonata QO	21	3
Coenagrionidae (Unident.) QO029999	14
Diphlebiidae (Unident.) QO099999	1
Aeshnidae (Unident.) QO129999	2
Gomphidae (Unident.) QO139999	3
Corduliidae (Unident.) QO169999	1
Plecoptera QP	67	10
Gripopterygidae (Unident.) QP039999	67
Trichoptera QT	51	8
Glossosomatidae (Unident.) QT029999	5
Hydroptilidae (Unident.) QT039999	22
Ecnomidae (Unident.) QT089999	2
Calamoceratidae (Unident.) QT249999	3
Leptoceridae (Unident.) QT259999	19

SIGNALT	3.6
	ORDER
Weighted SIGNALT	4.0