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ME_ESP100 Splitters Creek at Main Creek Rd

15 March 2015

Overview Notes Creatures Diary Photos 0
Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Bunyip River
Site Splitters Creek at Main Creek Rd ME_ESP100
Date and Time Sunday 15th March 2015 08:31am
Approved Approved

Notes

See note on previous page.

Physical Chemical Tests

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 12
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 25
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 4
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 50
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) 4 10
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 200
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) 2 2
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 1 1
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 8
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 312 Total score: 35 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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