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Catchment Ovens River
Site Browns Lane Creek NE_BAR062
Date and Time Tuesday 28th April 2015 12:00pm
Approved Approved

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Creatures Agreed Level Taxonomy Method

Image Species Score Quantity
a. Family Hydropsychidae (net spinning caddis) a. Family Hydropsychidae (net spinning caddis) 6 2
b. Family Athericidae (tasselled maggots) b. Family Athericidae (tasselled maggots) 8 1
b. Family Synlestidae (Damselfly nymph) 3 2
c. Family Hydrobiosidae (hunter caddis) c. Family Hydrobiosidae (hunter caddis) 8 2
c. Family Veliidae/ Family Mesoveliidae/ Family Hebridae (water treaders) 3 30
d. Family Simuliidae (black fly larvae) d. Family Simuliidae (black fly larvae) 5 30
d. Phylum Annelida, class Oligochaeta, (worms) 1 3
e. Family Gyrinidae (whirligig beetle larvae) e. Family Gyrinidae (whirligig beetle larvae) 4 2
e. Family Hydroptilidae (micro caddis) e. Family Hydroptilidae (micro caddis) 4 15
e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) 2 1
e. Phylum Turbellaria ( flatworms) e. Phylum Turbellaria ( flatworms) 1 1
f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph) f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph) 5 30
f. Order Araneae ( fishing and wolf spiders) f. Order Araneae ( fishing and wolf spiders) 5 2
g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail) 1 10
g. Order Acarina, (water mites) g. Order Acarina, (water mites) 5 30
h. Family Planorbidae, various genera (planorbids - snails) 2 2
i. Family Leptophlebiidae (leptophlebs - Mayfly nymphs) various genera i. Family Leptophlebiidae (leptophlebs - Mayfly nymphs) various genera 8 15
i. Family Stratiomyidae (soldier fly larvae) i. Family Stratiomyidae (soldier fly larvae) 2 3
j. Family Naucoridae, Genus Naucoris (creeping water bugs) j. Family Naucoridae, Genus Naucoris (creeping water bugs) 2 15
k. Family Dixidae ('U' bent midges) k. Family Dixidae ('U' bent midges) 7 30
k. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (mixed diving beetles) 1 4
m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) 2 30
n. Family Leptoceridae, Species Lectrides varians (flat shack caddis) n. Family Leptoceridae, Species Lectrides varians (flat shack caddis) 4 1
q. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Triplectides (stick caddis) 4 2
ALT Signal Score 4.08
Weighted ALT Signal Score 4.13

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