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Catchment Moorabool River
Site Moorabool River @ Lilydale House, Dog Rocks Rd, Batesford CO_MOO045
Date and Time Thursday 29th April 2021 13:00pm
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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
b. Family Ecnomidae, Genus Ecnomus (bandit caddis) 6 N/A
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 3 N/A
c. Family Hydrobiosidae (hunter caddis) c. Family Hydrobiosidae (hunter caddis) 8 N/A
d. Phylum Annelida, class Oligochaeta, (worms) 2 N/A
e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) 4 N/A
e. Family Gyrinidae (whirligig beetle adult) e. Family Gyrinidae (whirligig beetle adult) 4 N/A
e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) 1 N/A
e. Phylum Turbellaria ( flatworms) e. Phylum Turbellaria ( flatworms) 1 N/A
f. Family Atriplectididae, Genus Atriplectides (vulture caddis) 7 N/A
f. Family Hygrobiidae, Genus Hygrobia (screech beetle adults) f. Family Hygrobiidae, Genus Hygrobia (screech beetle adults) 1 N/A
f. Order Amphipoda  (scuds, sideswimmers) f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) 3 N/A
g. Family Hydrophilidae (water scavenger beetle adult) g. Family Hydrophilidae (water scavenger beetle adult) 2 N/A
g. Family Leptophlebiidae, Genus Atalophlebia (leptophleb - Mayfly nymph) 10 N/A
g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail) 2 N/A
g. Order Acarina, (water mites) g. Order Acarina, (water mites) 5 N/A
h. Family Notonectidae , Genus Enithares (robust backswimmers) 3 N/A
i. Family Aeshnidae (Dragonfly nymph - Couta mud eye) 4 N/A
j. Family Naucoridae, Genus Naucoris (creeping water bugs) j. Family Naucoridae, Genus Naucoris (creeping water bugs) 2 N/A
k. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (mixed diving beetles) 4 N/A
l. Family Calamoceratidae, Anisocentropus (sleeping bag caddis) l. Family Calamoceratidae, Anisocentropus (sleeping bag caddis) 7 1
m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) 3 N/A
n. Family Corixidae , Species Diaprepocoris (Barry four-eyes) 5 N/A
q. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Triplectides (stick caddis) 3 N/A
ALT Signal Score 7.00
Weighted ALT Signal Score 7.00

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