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ME_YPL280 Plenty River at Gorge Rd, South Morang, downstream of bridge

12 December 2012

Overview Notes Creatures Diary Photos 1
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Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Plenty River at Gorge Rd, South Morang, downstream of bridge ME_YPL280
Date and Time Wednesday 12th December 2012 09:40am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 15
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 7
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 10
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 1
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) 5 2
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 1
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 50
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 1 20
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 106 Total score: 39 Overall rating: Good

Diary photos

another great day to be in the wonderful outdoors, pity the grass was so long but !!

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