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Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Merri Creek (Lloyd Property) Donnybrook Rd, Donnybrook ME_YMR300
Date and Time Sunday 22nd April 2018 10:30am
Approved Approved

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Physical Chemical Tests

No physical chemical tests recorded on this visit
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Litter/Pollutants

Waterbug census Autumn 2018

Creatures Agreed Level Taxonomy Method

Image Species Score Quantity
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 4 N/A
e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) 1 N/A
e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) 2 N/A
e. Family Nepidae, Genus Ranatra (slender water scorpions/stick bug) 3 N/A
f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph) f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph) 5 N/A
f. Order Amphipoda  (scuds, sideswimmers) f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) 3 N/A
g. Family Leptophlebiidae, Genus Atalophlebia (leptophleb - Mayfly nymph) 5 N/A
g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail) 1 N/A
h. Family Notonectidae , Genus Enithares (robust backswimmers) 1 N/A
i. Family Aeshnidae (Dragonfly nymph - Couta mud eye) 5 N/A
j. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (little diving beetles) j. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (little diving beetles) 1 N/A
j. Family Naucoridae, Genus Naucoris (creeping water bugs) j. Family Naucoridae, Genus Naucoris (creeping water bugs) 2 N/A
l. Family Culicidae (mosquito larvae, wrigglers) l. Family Culicidae (mosquito larvae, wrigglers) 1 N/A
m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) 2 N/A
o. Family Corixidae genus Agraptocorixa (static boatmen) 6 N/A
q. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Triplectides (stick caddis) 4 N/A
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Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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