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ME_YMC050 Macclesfield Creek at culvert on TSChampions Road Macclesfield

18 March 2013

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Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Macclesfield Creek at culvert on TSChampions Road Macclesfield ME_YMC050
Date and Time Monday 18th March 2013 13:00pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 1
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) 5 10
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 35
Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) 3 2
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 35
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 4
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 87 Total score: 25 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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