Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Gellibrand River
Site Loves Creek @ Kawarren CO_LOV012
Date and Time Thursday 11th August 2016 12:00pm
Approved Approved

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Physical Chemical Tests

No physical chemical tests recorded on this visit
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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 1
b. Family Elmidae (riffle beetle adult) b. Family Elmidae (riffle beetle adult) 7 1
b. Family Scirtidae (marsh beetle) b. Family Scirtidae (marsh beetle) 6 1
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 4 2
c. Family Hydrobiosidae (hunter caddis) c. Family Hydrobiosidae (hunter caddis) 8 2
c. Phylum Annelida, class Hirudinea, (leeches) c. Phylum Annelida, class Hirudinea, (leeches) 1 2
d. Family Simuliidae (black fly larvae) d. Family Simuliidae (black fly larvae) 5 2
e. Family Hydrobiidae - Potamopyrgus antipodarum (species - snail) 1 1
f. Order Amphipoda  (scuds, sideswimmers) f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) 3 1
g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) 3 2
g. Family Leptophlebiidae, Genus Atalophlebia (leptophleb - Mayfly nymph) 5 50
g. Order Acarina, (water mites) g. Order Acarina, (water mites) 5 1
h. Family Gripopterygidae, various genera (gripops or fluffy bums - Stonefly nymphs) 7 5
h. Family Telephlebiidae (teleflebs - Dragonfly nymphs) h. Family Telephlebiidae (teleflebs - Dragonfly nymphs) 9 1
l. Family Calamoceratidae, Anisocentropus (sleeping bag caddis) l. Family Calamoceratidae, Anisocentropus (sleeping bag caddis) 7 1
l. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (stealth diving beetles) l. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (stealth diving beetles) 1 1
m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) 2 100
q. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Triplectides (stick caddis) 4 5
ALT Signal Score 5.06
Weighted ALT Signal Score 5.54

Diary photos

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