Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Mullum Mullum Creek @ Quarry Road ME_YML046
Date and Time Tuesday 8th May 2018 10:00am
Approved Approved

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Physical Chemical Tests

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

Image Species Score Quantity
a. Family Hydropsychidae (net spinning caddis) a. Family Hydropsychidae (net spinning caddis) 6 7
a. Family Megapodagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) a. Family Megapodagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) 5 1
a. Family Psephenidae, Genus Sclerocyphon (water pennies) a. Family Psephenidae, Genus Sclerocyphon (water pennies) 6 3
b. Family Ecnomidae, Genus Ecnomus (bandit caddis) 6 6
c. Family Hydrobiosidae (hunter caddis) c. Family Hydrobiosidae (hunter caddis) 8 1
c. Phylum Annelida, class Hirudinea, (leeches) c. Phylum Annelida, class Hirudinea, (leeches) 1 5
d. Family Simuliidae (black fly larvae) d. Family Simuliidae (black fly larvae) 5 12
d. Phylum Annelida, class Oligochaeta, (worms) 2 6
e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) 4 17
e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) 1 8
e. Phylum Turbellaria ( flatworms) e. Phylum Turbellaria ( flatworms) 1 4
f. Corduliid / libellulid like dragonflies - various families (spider mud eye) 4 2
f. Family Lymnaeidae (lim nay ids - snail) f. Family Lymnaeidae (lim nay ids - snail) 1 1
g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) 4 4
g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail) 2 3
h. Family Notonectidae , Genus Enithares (robust backswimmers) 3 4
j. Family Dytiscidae, (nosey tigers) 3 1
k. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (mixed diving beetles) 4 2
m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) 3 100
t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis) t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis) 6 2
ALT Signal Score 3.75
Weighted ALT Signal Score 3.66

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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