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ME_DMK025_RD Monbulk Creek at junction trestle bridge, Belgrave-Gembrook Road, Belgrave
31 March 2014
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Overview
| Catchment | Bunyip River |
|---|---|
| Site | Monbulk Creek at junction trestle bridge, Belgrave-Gembrook Road, Belgrave ME_DMK025_RD |
| Date and Time | Monday 31st March 2014 01:32am |
| Approved | Approved |
Creatures Agreed Level Taxonomy Method
| Image | Species | Score | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
| a. Family Parastacidae (freshwater crayfish or yabbies) | 4 | 2 | |
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a. Family Psephenidae, Genus Sclerocyphon (water pennies) | 6 | 1 |
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c. Family Elmidae (riffle beetle larvae) | 7 | 1 |
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c. Family Hydrobiosidae (hunter caddis) | 8 | 2 |
| c. Family Veliidae/ Family Mesoveliidae/ Family Hebridae (water treaders) | 3 | 1 | |
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d. Family Ptilodactylidae, Genus, Byrrocryptus (ptilodactylids) | 10 | 1 |
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d. Family Simuliidae (black fly larvae) | 5 | 9 |
| d. Phylum Annelida, class Oligochaeta, (worms) | 1 | 2 | |
| e. Family Hydrobiidae - Potamopyrgus antipodarum (species - snail) | 1 | 25 | |
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f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph) | 5 | 95 |
| f. Family Gripopterygidae, Genus Illiesoperla (blond sprawler -stonefly nymph) | 10 | 1 | |
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f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) | 3 | 7 |
| h. Family Gripopterygidae, various genera (gripops or fluffy bums - Stonefly nymphs) | 7 | 1 | |
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h. Family Tipulidae (crane fly larvae) | 5 | 3 |
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i. Family Leptophlebiidae (leptophlebs - Mayfly nymphs) various genera | 8 | 16 |
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m. Family Calocidae, Species Caenota plicata (shingle caddis) | 9 | 2 |
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n. Family Leptoceridae, Species Lectrides varians (flat shack caddis) | 4 | 5 |
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p. Family Leptoceridae Unidentified, various genera (Caddis fly larvae) | 6 | 1 |
| ALT Signal Score | 5.44 | ||
| Weighted ALT Signal Score | 5.11 | ||
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