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ME_ESP100 Splitters Creek at Main Creek Rd

8 May 2014

Overview Notes Habitat Creatures Diary Photos 0
Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Bunyip River
Site Splitters Creek at Main Creek Rd ME_ESP100
Date and Time Thursday 8th May 2014 09:00am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Habitat

Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Good 4 Poor 4 Fair 6 Good 4 Fair 6 Fair 24

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 2
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 100
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 1
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 1
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 200
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 1
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 305 Total score: 28 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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