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ME_DHR090 Hardy Creek, crossing Paddy Road. Walking track in Sherbrooke Forest, off Nation Road, Selby
11 March 2012
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Overview
| Catchment | Bunyip River |
|---|---|
| Site | Hardy Creek, crossing Paddy Road. Walking track in Sherbrooke Forest, off Nation Road, Selby ME_DHR090 |
| Date and Time | Sunday 11th March 2012 02:00am |
| Approved | Approved |
Creatures Agreed Level Taxonomy Method
| Image | Species | Score | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
a. Family Psephenidae, Genus Sclerocyphon (water pennies) | 6 | 5 |
| a. Phylum Nematomorpha, (gordian worms) | 5 | 1 | |
|
c. Family Austroperlidae, all other species (Stonefly nymphs) | 10 | 2 |
|
c. Phylum Annelida, class Hirudinea, (leeches) | 1 | 1 |
| d. Family Philopotamidae / Family Polycentropodidae/Family Ecnomidae (ginger nuts) | 8 | 3 | |
|
d. Family Ptilodactylidae, Genus, Byrrocryptus (ptilodactylids) | 10 | 5 |
|
d. Family Simuliidae (black fly larvae) | 5 | 4 |
| f. Corduliid / libellulid like dragonflies - various families (spider mud eye) | 5 | 1 | |
|
f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) | 3 | 170 |
| h. Family Gripopterygidae, various genera (gripops or fluffy bums - Stonefly nymphs) | 7 | 3 | |
| i. Family Aeshnidae (Dragonfly nymph - Couta mud eye) | 5 | 2 | |
|
i. Family Leptophlebiidae (leptophlebs - Mayfly nymphs) various genera | 8 | 83 |
|
m. Family Calocidae, Species Caenota plicata (shingle caddis) | 9 | 5 |
| ALT Signal Score | 5.92 | ||
| Weighted ALT Signal Score | 6.00 | ||
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