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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 Friday 3rd April 2015 14:00pm
Approved Approved

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Physical Chemical Tests

Creatures Agreed Level Taxonomy Method

Image Species Score Quantity
a. Family Psephenidae, Genus Sclerocyphon (water pennies) a. Family Psephenidae, Genus Sclerocyphon (water pennies) 6 2
b. Family Elmidae (riffle beetle adult) b. Family Elmidae (riffle beetle adult) 7 1
b. Phylum Nematoda (roundworms) 1 3
c. Family Hydrobiosidae (hunter caddis) c. Family Hydrobiosidae (hunter caddis) 8 3
d. Family Ptilodactylidae, Genus, Byrrocryptus (ptilodactylids) d. Family Ptilodactylidae, Genus, Byrrocryptus (ptilodactylids) 10 1
d. Family Simuliidae (black fly larvae) d. Family Simuliidae (black fly larvae) 5 2
e. Family Hydrobiidae - Potamopyrgus antipodarum (species - snail) 1 53
f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph) f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph) 5 75
f. Family Gripopterygidae, Genus Illiesoperla (blond sprawler -stonefly nymph) 10 1
f. Order Amphipoda  (scuds, sideswimmers) f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) 3 3
h. Family Gripopterygidae, various genera (gripops or fluffy bums - Stonefly nymphs) 7 1
i. Family Leptophlebiidae (leptophlebs - Mayfly nymphs) various genera i. Family Leptophlebiidae (leptophlebs - Mayfly nymphs) various genera 8 5
i. Family Tasimiidae (tasimiids- Caddis fly larvae) i. Family Tasimiidae (tasimiids- Caddis fly larvae) 8 2
m. Family Calocidae, Species Caenota plicata (shingle caddis) m. Family Calocidae, Species Caenota plicata (shingle caddis) 9 2
n. Family Leptoceridae, Species Lectrides varians (flat shack caddis) n. Family Leptoceridae, Species Lectrides varians (flat shack caddis) 4 2
ALT Signal Score 6.27
Weighted ALT Signal Score 5.48

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