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Overview

Catchment Bunyip River
Site Splitters Creek at Main Creek Rd ME_ESP100
Date and Time Monday 18th April 2016 09:00am
Approved Approved

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Physical Chemical Tests

Creatures Agreed Level Taxonomy Method

Image Species Score Quantity
a. Family Megapodagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) a. Family Megapodagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) 5 2
b. Family Ecnomidae, Genus Ecnomus (bandit caddis) 4 5
c. Family Veliidae/ Family Mesoveliidae/ Family Hebridae (water treaders) 3 5
d. Phylum Annelida, class Oligochaeta, (worms) 1 3
e. Family Hydrobiidae - Potamopyrgus antipodarum (species - snail) 1 2
e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) 2 19
e. Phylum Turbellaria ( flatworms) e. Phylum Turbellaria ( flatworms) 1 2
f. Corduliid / libellulid like dragonflies - various families (spider mud eye) 5 2
f. Family Atriplectididae, Genus Atriplectides (vulture caddis) 3 2
f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph) f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph) 5 2
f. Order Amphipoda  (scuds, sideswimmers) f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) 3 200
g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) 3 19
g. Family Leptophlebiidae, Genus Atalophlebia (leptophleb - Mayfly nymph) 5 9
g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail) 1 2
g. Order Acarina, (water mites) g. Order Acarina, (water mites) 5 20
h. Family Notonectidae , Genus Enithares (robust backswimmers) 1 1
h. Family Telephlebiidae (teleflebs - Dragonfly nymphs) h. Family Telephlebiidae (teleflebs - Dragonfly nymphs) 9 2
k. Family Dixidae ('U' bent midges) k. Family Dixidae ('U' bent midges) 7 9
l. Family Culicidae (mosquito larvae, wrigglers) l. Family Culicidae (mosquito larvae, wrigglers) 1 15
m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) 2 300
p. Family Leptoceridae Unidentified, various genera (Caddis fly larvae) p. Family Leptoceridae Unidentified, various genera (Caddis fly larvae) 6 5
q. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Triplectides (stick caddis) 4 9
t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis) t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis) 6 20
ALT Signal Score 4.22
Weighted ALT Signal Score 4.05

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