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ME_EMI200 Main Creek at Baldry's Rd crossing
30 October 2013
Site visit details
Overview
| Catchment | Bunyip River |
|---|---|
| Site | Main Creek at Baldry's Rd crossing ME_EMI200 |
| Date and Time | Wednesday 30th October 2013 10:00am |
| Approved | Approved |
Habitat
There was high water flow in the creek today following 48mm of rain in past week. Although the bank vegetation is good, there is a lot of wind blown debris (shrubs) in the creek at the site we use. This made collecting difficult so we moved down stream to a spot where although the water was flowing strongly it was safer and easier to collect.
| Bank Erosion Stability | Bank Vegetation | In Stream Cover | Riffles Pools Bends | Verge Vegetation | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair 3 | Good 8 | Good 8 | Fair 3 | Good 8 | Good 30 |
Creatures Waterwatch method
| Image | Species | Score | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) | 7 | 5 |
|
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) | 7 | 30 |
|
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) | 6 | 6 |
|
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) | 6 | 1 |
|
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) | 5 | 9 |
|
Water mites (Acarina) | 5 | 5 |
|
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) | 4 | 50 |
|
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) | 2 | 5 |
|
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) | 1 | 4 |
| Total bug score | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total abundance | 0 - 35 | 35+ |
| 0 - 200 | Poor | Good |
| 200+ | Fair | Very good |
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