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Catchment Maribyrnong River
Site Jacksons Creek @ Organ Pipes NP (GGF spot?) ME_MJA800
Date and Time Wednesday 9th May 2018 10:00am
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
a. Family Hydropsychidae (net spinning caddis) a. Family Hydropsychidae (net spinning caddis) 6 10
a. Family Psephenidae, Genus Sclerocyphon (water pennies) a. Family Psephenidae, Genus Sclerocyphon (water pennies) 6 4
b. Family Ecnomidae, Genus Ecnomus (bandit caddis) 6 10
b. Family Elmidae (riffle beetle adult) b. Family Elmidae (riffle beetle adult) 7 1
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 3 30
c. Family Hydrobiosidae (hunter caddis) c. Family Hydrobiosidae (hunter caddis) 8 10
c. Family Veliidae/ Family Mesoveliidae/ Family Hebridae (water treaders) 1 3
d. Family Simuliidae (black fly larvae) d. Family Simuliidae (black fly larvae) 5 20
d. Phylum Annelida, class Oligochaeta, (worms) 2 1
e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) 4 20
e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) 1 3
f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph) f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph) 5 50
f. Order Amphipoda  (scuds, sideswimmers) f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) 3 30
g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) 4 20
g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail) 2 5
h. Family Notonectidae , Genus Enithares (robust backswimmers) 3 2
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 5
l. Family Culicidae (mosquito larvae, wrigglers) l. Family Culicidae (mosquito larvae, wrigglers) 1 1
p. Family Leptoceridae Unidentified, various genera (Caddis fly larvae) p. Family Leptoceridae Unidentified, various genera (Caddis fly larvae) 6 40
q. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Triplectides (stick caddis) 3 50
t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis) t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis) 6 10
ALT Signal Score 4.43
Weighted ALT Signal Score 4.46

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