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Catchment Bunyip River
Site Hardy Creek, crossing Paddy Road. Walking track in Sherbrooke Forest, off Nation Road, Selby ME_DHR090
Date and Time Wednesday 1st May 2013 10:00am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Creatures Agreed Level Taxonomy Method

Image Species Score Quantity
a. Family Psephenidae, Genus Sclerocyphon (water pennies) a. Family Psephenidae, Genus Sclerocyphon (water pennies) 6 3
c. Family Austroperlidae, all other species (Stonefly nymphs) c. Family Austroperlidae, all other species (Stonefly nymphs) 10 2
c. Family Hydrobiosidae (hunter caddis) c. Family Hydrobiosidae (hunter caddis) 8 1
c. Family Veliidae/ Family Mesoveliidae/ Family Hebridae (water treaders) 3 2
d. Family Philopotamidae / Family Polycentropodidae/Family Ecnomidae (ginger nuts) 8 2
d. Family Ptilodactylidae, Genus, Byrrocryptus (ptilodactylids) d. Family Ptilodactylidae, Genus, Byrrocryptus (ptilodactylids) 10 1
d. Family Simuliidae (black fly larvae) d. Family Simuliidae (black fly larvae) 5 1
f. Order Amphipoda  (scuds, sideswimmers) f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) 3 100
i. Family Leptophlebiidae (leptophlebs - Mayfly nymphs) various genera i. Family Leptophlebiidae (leptophlebs - Mayfly nymphs) various genera 8 9
l. Family Culicidae (mosquito larvae, wrigglers) l. Family Culicidae (mosquito larvae, wrigglers) 1 1
m. Family Calocidae, Species Caenota plicata (shingle caddis) m. Family Calocidae, Species Caenota plicata (shingle caddis) 9 2
ALT Signal Score 5.73
Weighted ALT Signal Score 5.39

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