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Catchment Gellibrand River
Site Gellibrand River Clancys Access CO_GEL016
Date and Time Thursday 12th November 2015 15:00pm
Approved Approved

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Creatures Agreed Level Taxonomy Method

Image Species Score Quantity
a. Family Hyriidae (freshwater mussels) a. Family Hyriidae (freshwater mussels) 5 10
a. Family Parastacidae (freshwater crayfish or yabbies) 4 1
b. Family Ecnomidae, Genus Ecnomus (bandit caddis) 4 1
b. Family Elmidae (riffle beetle adult) b. Family Elmidae (riffle beetle adult) 7 15
b. Family Gerridae (water striders) b. Family Gerridae (water striders) 4 100
b. Family Oniscigastridae, Genus Tasmanophlebia (Mayfly nymph) b. Family Oniscigastridae, Genus Tasmanophlebia (Mayfly nymph) 8 12
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 4 15
c. Family Coloburiscidae, Genus Coloburiscoides (stream horses - Mayfly nymph) c. Family Coloburiscidae, Genus Coloburiscoides (stream horses - Mayfly nymph) 8 1
c. Family Hydrobiosidae (hunter caddis) c. Family Hydrobiosidae (hunter caddis) 8 20
c. Family Tabanidae / Family Dolichopodidae / Family Empididae / some Family Tipulidae (True Fly larvae) 4 2
c. Family Veliidae/ Family Mesoveliidae/ Family Hebridae (water treaders) 3 15
d. Family Philopotamidae / Family Polycentropodidae/Family Ecnomidae (ginger nuts) 8 5
d. Family Simuliidae (black fly larvae) d. Family Simuliidae (black fly larvae) 5 100
d. Phylum Annelida, class Oligochaeta, (worms) 1 2
e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) 1 5
e. Family Gripopterygidae, various genera (hairy sprawler - stonefly nymph) e. Family Gripopterygidae, various genera (hairy sprawler - stonefly nymph) 10 5
f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph) f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph) 5 100
f. Family Ceratopogonidae (pogs) f. Family Ceratopogonidae (pogs) 4 7
f. Family Gripopterygidae, Genus Illiesoperla (blond sprawler -stonefly nymph) 10 3
g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) 3 30
i. Family Leptophlebiidae (leptophlebs - Mayfly nymphs) various genera i. Family Leptophlebiidae (leptophlebs - Mayfly nymphs) various genera 8 150
k. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Oecetis  (attack caddis - lowlander) k. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Oecetis (attack caddis - lowlander) 6 190
l. Family Calamoceratidae, Anisocentropus (sleeping bag caddis) l. Family Calamoceratidae, Anisocentropus (sleeping bag caddis) 7 20
m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) 2 3
o. Family Conoesucidae/ Family Calocidae/ Family Helicophidae (bullet caddis) 7 10
q. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Triplectides (stick caddis) 4 7
ALT Signal Score 5.04
Weighted ALT Signal Score 5.26

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