Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Barwon River
Site Barwon River @ Buckleys Falls CO_BAR100
Date and Time Thursday 4th April 2019 15:00pm
Approved Approved

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Creatures Agreed Level Taxonomy Method

Image Species Score Quantity
b. Family Gerridae (water striders) b. Family Gerridae (water striders) 4 1
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 3 200
c. Family Veliidae/ Family Mesoveliidae/ Family Hebridae (water treaders) 1 10
d. Phylum Annelida, class Oligochaeta, (worms) 2 2
e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) 4 30
e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) 1 1
e. Phylum Turbellaria ( flatworms) e. Phylum Turbellaria ( flatworms) 1 20
f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph) f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph) 5 5
f. Order Araneae ( fishing and wolf spiders) f. Order Araneae ( fishing and wolf spiders) 5 1
g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail) 2 50
g. Order Acarina, (water mites) g. Order Acarina, (water mites) 5 20
h. Family Notonectidae , Genus Enithares (robust backswimmers) 3 1
h. Family Telephlebiidae (teleflebs - Dragonfly nymphs) h. Family Telephlebiidae (teleflebs - Dragonfly nymphs) 9 2
j. Family Naucoridae, Genus Naucoris (creeping water bugs) j. Family Naucoridae, Genus Naucoris (creeping water bugs) 2 10
l. Family Calamoceratidae, Anisocentropus (sleeping bag caddis) l. Family Calamoceratidae, Anisocentropus (sleeping bag caddis) 7 1
m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) 3 300
n. Family Corixidae , Species Diaprepocoris (Barry four-eyes) 5 1
q. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Triplectides (stick caddis) 3 10
t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis) t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis) 6 10
ALT Signal Score 3.74
Weighted ALT Signal Score 3.32

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