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Catchment Maribyrnong River
Site Garden Hut Creek@ Hennebergs rd Bridge ME_MGH520
Date and Time Thursday 11th October 2018 07:00am
Approved Approved

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Physical Chemical Tests

No physical chemical tests recorded on this visit
N mg/L NH4+ D.O. % D.O mg/L EC µS/cm pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
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Creatures Agreed Level Taxonomy Method

Image Species Score Quantity
b. Family Scirtidae (marsh beetle) b. Family Scirtidae (marsh beetle) 6 1
c. Family Veliidae/ Family Mesoveliidae/ Family Hebridae (water treaders) 3 2
c. Phylum Annelida, class Hirudinea, (leeches) c. Phylum Annelida, class Hirudinea, (leeches) 1 1
e. Phylum Turbellaria ( flatworms) e. Phylum Turbellaria ( flatworms) 1 1
f. Family Ceratopogonidae (pogs) f. Family Ceratopogonidae (pogs) 4 1
f. Order Amphipoda  (scuds, sideswimmers) f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) 3 11
g. Family Hydrophilidae (water scavenger beetle adult) g. Family Hydrophilidae (water scavenger beetle adult) 2 3
h. Family Gripopterygidae, various genera (gripops or fluffy bums - Stonefly nymphs) 7 3
h. Family Planorbidae, various genera (planorbids - snails) 2 11
i. Family Leptophlebiidae (leptophlebs - Mayfly nymphs) various genera i. Family Leptophlebiidae (leptophlebs - Mayfly nymphs) various genera 8 11
j. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (little diving beetles) j. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (little diving beetles) 1 3
j. Family Philorheithridae  (attack caddis - highlander) j. Family Philorheithridae (attack caddis - highlander) 8 11
p. Family Leptoceridae Unidentified, various genera (Caddis fly larvae) p. Family Leptoceridae Unidentified, various genera (Caddis fly larvae) 6 6
ALT Signal Score 3.92
Weighted ALT Signal Score 4.50

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