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ME_EDV400 Devilbend Reservoir, 150m south of fishing platform, accessed by public car park

15 March 2019

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Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Bunyip River
Site Devilbend Reservoir, 150m south of fishing platform, accessed by public car park ME_EDV400
Date and Time Friday 15th March 2019 10:30am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

No physical chemical tests recorded on this visit
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Creatures Agreed Level Taxonomy Method

Image Species Score Quantity
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 4 100
c. Family Veliidae/ Family Mesoveliidae/ Family Hebridae (water treaders) 3 5
e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) 1 6
e. Family Gyrinidae (whirligig beetle larvae) e. Family Gyrinidae (whirligig beetle larvae) 4 1
e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) 2 20
f. Corduliid / libellulid like dragonflies - various families (spider mud eye) 5 2
f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph) f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph) 5 10
f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) 3 6
f. Order Araneae ( fishing and wolf spiders) f. Order Araneae ( fishing and wolf spiders) 5 1
g. Family Leptophlebiidae, Genus Atalophlebia (leptophleb - Mayfly nymph) 5 3
g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail) 1 2
g. Family Pleidae (pygmy backswimmers) g. Family Pleidae (pygmy backswimmers) 2 1
g. Order Acarina, (water mites) g. Order Acarina, (water mites) 5 2
h. Family Planorbidae, various genera (planorbids - snails) 2 1
i. Family Aeshnidae (Dragonfly nymph - Couta mud eye) 5 1
l. Family Calamoceratidae, Anisocentropus (sleeping bag caddis) l. Family Calamoceratidae, Anisocentropus (sleeping bag caddis) 7 2
m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) 2 5
n. Family Corixidae , Species Diaprepocoris (Barry four-eyes) 6 1
n. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Eretes (Beetle adult) n. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Eretes (Beetle adult) 1 1
q. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Triplectides (stick caddis) 4 4
r. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Oecetis (log cabin caddis) 6 1
t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis) t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis) 6 10
ALT Signal Score 4.05
Weighted ALT Signal Score 3.83

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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