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Catchment Werribee River
Site Lederderg River at MacKenzies Flat ME_WLR800
Date and Time Saturday 27th May 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 Elmidae (riffle beetle adult) b. Family Elmidae (riffle beetle adult) 7 1
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 3 1
c. Family Elmidae (riffle beetle larvae) c. Family Elmidae (riffle beetle larvae) 7 1
d. Family Simuliidae (black fly larvae) d. Family Simuliidae (black fly larvae) 5 3
e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) 4 1
e. Family Hydroptilidae (micro caddis) e. Family Hydroptilidae (micro caddis) 4 3
f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph) f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph) 5 3
f. Family Ceratopogonidae (pogs) f. Family Ceratopogonidae (pogs) 4 3
f. Order Amphipoda  (scuds, sideswimmers) f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) 3 20
g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) 4 3
g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail) 2 1
g. Order Acarina, (water mites) g. Order Acarina, (water mites) 5 1
h. Family Gripopterygidae, various genera (gripops or fluffy bums - Stonefly nymphs) 9 1
i. Family Dytiscidae, (two-tailed tigers) 6 20
j. Family Dytiscidae, (nosey tigers) 3 20
k. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (mixed diving beetles) 4 3
l. Family Dytiscidae, (swimming water tigers) l. Family Dytiscidae, (swimming water tigers) 2 6
t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis) t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis) 6 1
ALT Signal Score 4.61
Weighted ALT Signal Score 4.26

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