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Overview

Catchment Maribyrnong River
Site Jacksons Creek upstream Sunbury-Riddells Road, Sunbury ME_JAC152
Date and Time Sunday 5th October 2014 10:00am
Approved Approved

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Creatures Agreed Level Taxonomy Method

Image Species Score Quantity
a. Family Caenidae (caenids - Mayfly nymph) a. Family Caenidae (caenids - Mayfly nymph) 4 1
b. Family Ancylidae (freshwater limpets) b. Family Ancylidae (freshwater limpets) 4 1
b. Family Ecnomidae, Genus Ecnomus (bandit caddis) 6 1
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 3 1
c. Phylum Annelida, class Hirudinea, (leeches) c. Phylum Annelida, class Hirudinea, (leeches) 1 1
e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) 4 1
e. Family Hydroptilidae (micro caddis) e. Family Hydroptilidae (micro caddis) 4 1
e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) 1 1
e. Phylum Turbellaria ( flatworms) e. Phylum Turbellaria ( flatworms) 1 1
f. Corduliid / libellulid like dragonflies - various families (spider mud eye) 4 1
f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph) f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph) 5 1
f. Family Ceratopogonidae (pogs) f. Family Ceratopogonidae (pogs) 4 1
f. Order Amphipoda  (scuds, sideswimmers) f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) 3 1
g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) 4 1
g. Family Leptophlebiidae, Genus Atalophlebia (leptophleb - Mayfly nymph) 10 1
g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail) 2 1
g. Order Acarina, (water mites) g. Order Acarina, (water mites) 5 1
l. Family Calamoceratidae, Anisocentropus (sleeping bag caddis) l. Family Calamoceratidae, Anisocentropus (sleeping bag caddis) 7 1
l. Family Corixidae , Genus Sigara (striped boatman) 4 1
p. Family Leptoceridae Unidentified, various genera (Caddis fly larvae) p. Family Leptoceridae Unidentified, various genera (Caddis fly larvae) 6 1
q. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Triplectides (stick caddis) 3 1
t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis) t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis) 6 1
ALT Signal Score 4.14
Weighted ALT Signal Score 4.14

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