Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Mullum Mullum Creek @ Quarry Road ME_YML046
Date and Time Saturday 25th March 2017 10:00am
Approved Approved

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Physical Chemical Tests

No physical chemical tests recorded on this visit
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Creatures Agreed Level Taxonomy Method

Image Species Score Quantity
b. Family Ecnomidae, Genus Ecnomus (bandit caddis) 6 1
b. Family Gerridae (water striders) b. Family Gerridae (water striders) 4 3
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 3 20
c. Family Veliidae/ Family Mesoveliidae/ Family Hebridae (water treaders) 1 20
d. Family Simuliidae (black fly larvae) d. Family Simuliidae (black fly larvae) 5 1
e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) 4 4
e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) 1 11
f. Family Atriplectididae, Genus Atriplectides (vulture caddis) 7 3
f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph) f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph) 5 2
f. Order Amphipoda  (scuds, sideswimmers) f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) 3 5
g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) 4 3
g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail) 2 11
h. Family Notonectidae , Genus Enithares (robust backswimmers) 3 3
i. Family Notonectidae , Genus Anisops (slender backswimmers) 2 6
i. Family Stratiomyidae (soldier fly larvae) i. Family Stratiomyidae (soldier fly larvae) 2 3
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 15
t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis) t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis) 6 1
ALT Signal Score 3.90
Weighted ALT Signal Score 3.16

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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