Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Bunyip River
Site Bittern Dam, near dam wall and catch drain ME_EBI100
Date and Time Thursday 19th March 2015 11:30am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 3
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 1
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 2
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 1
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 1
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 2
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) 4 20
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 8
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 38 Total score: 42 Overall rating: Good

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