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Catchment Ovens River
Site Sandy Creek, Mudgegonga LCG Site 6 NE_SAN060
Date and Time Wednesday 14th October 2015 09:00am
Approved Approved

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Physical Chemical Tests

Creatures Agreed Level Taxonomy Method

Image Species Score Quantity
a. Family Caenidae (caenids - Mayfly nymph) a. Family Caenidae (caenids - Mayfly nymph) 4 N/A
a. Family Parastacidae (freshwater crayfish or yabbies) 4 N/A
b. Family Scirtidae (marsh beetle) b. Family Scirtidae (marsh beetle) 6 N/A
c. Family Elmidae (riffle beetle larvae) c. Family Elmidae (riffle beetle larvae) 7 N/A
c. Family Hydrobiosidae (hunter caddis) c. Family Hydrobiosidae (hunter caddis) 8 N/A
c. Phylum Annelida, class Hirudinea, (leeches) c. Phylum Annelida, class Hirudinea, (leeches) 1 N/A
d. Family Simuliidae (black fly larvae) d. Family Simuliidae (black fly larvae) 5 N/A
e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) 1 N/A
e. Family Gripopterygidae, various genera (hairy sprawler - stonefly nymph) e. Family Gripopterygidae, various genera (hairy sprawler - stonefly nymph) 10 N/A
e. Family Gyrinidae (whirligig beetle adult) e. Family Gyrinidae (whirligig beetle adult) 4 N/A
e. Family Hydroptilidae (micro caddis) e. Family Hydroptilidae (micro caddis) 4 N/A
e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) 2 N/A
f. Corduliid / libellulid like dragonflies - various families (spider mud eye) 5 N/A
f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph) f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph) 5 N/A
f. Family Gripopterygidae, Genus Illiesoperla (blond sprawler -stonefly nymph) 10 N/A
f. Order Araneae ( fishing and wolf spiders) f. Order Araneae ( fishing and wolf spiders) 5 N/A
g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) 3 N/A
g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail) 1 N/A
g. Order Acarina, (water mites) g. Order Acarina, (water mites) 5 N/A
i. Family Aeshnidae (Dragonfly nymph - Couta mud eye) 5 N/A
i. Family Leptophlebiidae (leptophlebs - Mayfly nymphs) various genera i. Family Leptophlebiidae (leptophlebs - Mayfly nymphs) various genera 8 N/A
i. Family Pomatiopsidae, Genus Coxiella (Snail) 2 N/A
k. Family Dixidae ('U' bent midges) k. Family Dixidae ('U' bent midges) 7 N/A
k. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (mixed diving beetles) 1 N/A
m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) 2 N/A
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