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Overview

Catchment Bunyip River
Site Bittern Dam, near dam wall and catch drain ME_EBI100
Date and Time Thursday 31st March 2016 11:00am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Creatures Agreed Level Taxonomy Method

Image Species Score Quantity
b. Family Synlestidae (Damselfly nymph) 3 3
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 4 1
d. Phylum Annelida, class Oligochaeta, (worms) 1 1
e. Phylum Turbellaria ( flatworms) e. Phylum Turbellaria ( flatworms) 1 1
f. Family Ceratopogonidae (pogs) f. Family Ceratopogonidae (pogs) 4 4
f. Family Lymnaeidae (lim nay ids - snail) f. Family Lymnaeidae (lim nay ids - snail) 1 2
f. Order Amphipoda  (scuds, sideswimmers) f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) 3 40
g. Family Gomphidae (gomphids - Dragonfly nymph) g. Family Gomphidae (gomphids - Dragonfly nymph) 5 1
g. Family Leptophlebiidae, Genus Atalophlebia (leptophleb - Mayfly nymph) 5 4
g. Family Pleidae (pygmy backswimmers) g. Family Pleidae (pygmy backswimmers) 2 1
g. Order Acarina, (water mites) g. Order Acarina, (water mites) 5 1
l. Family Culicidae (mosquito larvae, wrigglers) l. Family Culicidae (mosquito larvae, wrigglers) 1 1
m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) 2 500
q. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Triplectides (stick caddis) 4 3
ALT Signal Score 3.57
Weighted ALT Signal Score 3.77

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