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Catchment Moorabool River
Site Moorabool River @ Lilydale House, Dog Rocks Rd, Batesford CO_MOO045
Date and Time Thursday 23rd November 2017 12:00pm
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Creatures Agreed Level Taxonomy Method

Image Species Score Quantity
a. Family Caenidae (caenids - Mayfly nymph) a. Family Caenidae (caenids - Mayfly nymph) 4 2
a. Family Hydrometridae (water measurers) a. Family Hydrometridae (water measurers) 3 1
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 4 N/A
c. Phylum Annelida, class Hirudinea, (leeches) c. Phylum Annelida, class Hirudinea, (leeches) 1 1
e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) 1 5
e. Family Gyrinidae (whirligig beetle adult) e. Family Gyrinidae (whirligig beetle adult) 4 3
e. Family Gyrinidae (whirligig beetle larvae) e. Family Gyrinidae (whirligig beetle larvae) 4 1
e. Phylum Turbellaria ( flatworms) e. Phylum Turbellaria ( flatworms) 1 5
f. Corduliid / libellulid like dragonflies - various families (spider mud eye) 5 3
f. Order Amphipoda  (scuds, sideswimmers) f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) 3 100
g. Family Leptophlebiidae, Genus Atalophlebia (leptophleb - Mayfly nymph) 5 2
g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail) 1 10
g. Order Acarina, (water mites) g. Order Acarina, (water mites) 5 N/A
h. Family Notonectidae , Genus Enithares (robust backswimmers) 1 5
h. Family Telephlebiidae (teleflebs - Dragonfly nymphs) h. Family Telephlebiidae (teleflebs - Dragonfly nymphs) 9 1
j. Family Naucoridae, Genus Naucoris (creeping water bugs) j. Family Naucoridae, Genus Naucoris (creeping water bugs) 2 1
k. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (mixed diving beetles) 1 5
m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) 2 20
o. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Rhantus (Beetle adult) o. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Rhantus (Beetle adult) 1 1
q. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Triplectides (stick caddis) 4 1
r. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Oecetis (log cabin caddis) 6 1
t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis) t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis) 6 30
ALT Signal Score 4.05
Weighted ALT Signal Score 3.85

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