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Overview

Catchment Maribyrnong River
Site Jackson Creek at rbidge upstream Sunbury Road ME_JAC342
Date and Time Sunday 5th October 2014 10:00am
Approved Approved

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No physical chemical tests recorded on this visit
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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
a. Family Hydropsychidae (net spinning caddis) a. Family Hydropsychidae (net spinning caddis) 6 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. Family Veliidae/ Family Mesoveliidae/ Family Hebridae (water treaders) 1 1
c. Phylum Annelida, class Hirudinea, (leeches) c. Phylum Annelida, class Hirudinea, (leeches) 1 1
e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) 1 1
e. Phylum Turbellaria ( flatworms) e. Phylum Turbellaria ( flatworms) 1 1
f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph) f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph) 5 1
f. Order Amphipoda  (scuds, sideswimmers) f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) 3 1
g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail) 2 1
g. Order Acarina, (water mites) g. Order Acarina, (water mites) 5 1
k. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Oecetis  (attack caddis - lowlander) k. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Oecetis (attack caddis - lowlander) 6 1
l. Family Corixidae , Genus Sigara (striped boatman) 4 1
q. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Triplectides (stick caddis) 3 1
ALT Signal Score 3.44
Weighted ALT Signal Score 3.44

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