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Fish Identification and Distribution Mapping Program When using dip nets to execute macroinvertebrate sampling, a fish or two is often discovered in the sampl...
Fish Identification and Distribution Mapping Program
When using dip nets to sample macroinvertebrates, a fish or two are often discovered in the sample. This provides the opportunity to find out more about the types and numbers of fish in waterways. North Central Waterwatch has developed an additional fish identification and distribution mapping program to make the most of this opportunity.
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Native Species
Southern Pygmy Perch.pdf(200kb)
Western Carp Gudgeon.pdf(210kb)
Introduced Species
Oriental Weather Loach.pdf(330kb)
Rainbow and Brown Trout.pdf(250kb)
Other materials
North Central Waterwatch Frog Monitoring Program
The program focuses on developing particpant's skills in frog identification and surveying techniques, and North Central Waterwatch will be offering information and training sessions, monitoring equipment and technical support through this program.
generate invaluable frog distribution data;
increase people’s understanding of the types of frogs that live in the North Central region and their distributions, life cycles and preferred habitats, and
raise community awareness of the processes threatening frogs to foster an interest in frog conservation.
More information
Frog Identification Sheets
Southern Brown Tree Frog.pdf(361kb)
Common Spadefoot Toad.pdf(693kb)
Growling Grass Frog.pdf(396kb)
Victorian Smooth Froglet.pdf(370kb)
Introduced Species
Eastern Dwarf Tree Frog (Banana Box Frog).pdf(360kb)
Extra Materials
Frog monitoring data sheet.pdf(258kb)
Bibrons Toadlet survey notes.pdf(219kb)
Growling Grass Frog survey notes.pdf(250kb)
North Central Platypus and Water Rat Education and Monitoring Program
Platypus and Water Rats are two of the more iconic native species that inhabit our waterways. Both species occupy important roles in a range of aquatic ecosystems and are impacted upon by many river health and water quality issues affecting our region. In response to strong community interest; North Central Waterwatch has developed an education and monitoring program focussed on these two charismatic species
Identification materials
Platypus information sheet.pdf(500kb)
Water Rat identification sheet.pdf(350kb)
Survey materials
Platypus and water rat survey sheet (for printing).doc(30kb)
Platypus and water rat survey sheet (electronic form/for email).doc(35kb)