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ME_MJA800 Jacksons Creek @ Organ Pipes NP (GGF spot?)

25 March 2017

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Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Maribyrnong River
Site Jacksons Creek @ Organ Pipes NP (GGF spot?) ME_MJA800
Date and Time Saturday 25th March 2017 10:00am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

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

Image Species Score Quantity
b. Family Ecnomidae, Genus Ecnomus (bandit caddis) 6 11
b. Family Scirtidae (marsh beetle) b. Family Scirtidae (marsh beetle) 6 3
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 3 20
c. Family Hydrobiosidae (hunter caddis) c. Family Hydrobiosidae (hunter caddis) 8 11
c. Family Veliidae/ Family Mesoveliidae/ Family Hebridae (water treaders) 1 20
c. Phylum Annelida, class Hirudinea, (leeches) c. Phylum Annelida, class Hirudinea, (leeches) 1 1
d. Family Simuliidae (black fly larvae) d. Family Simuliidae (black fly larvae) 5 1
d. Phylum Annelida, class Oligochaeta, (worms) 2 3
e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) 4 11
e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) 1 1
e. Phylum Turbellaria ( flatworms) e. Phylum Turbellaria ( flatworms) 1 1
f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph) f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph) 5 20
f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) 3 5
g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) 4 3
g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail) 2 1
h. Family Telephlebiidae (teleflebs - Dragonfly nymphs) h. Family Telephlebiidae (teleflebs - Dragonfly nymphs) 9 1
i. Family Leptophlebiidae (leptophlebs - Mayfly nymphs) various genera i. Family Leptophlebiidae (leptophlebs - Mayfly nymphs) various genera 8 1
l. Family Corixidae , Genus Sigara (striped boatman) 4 1
m. Family Calocidae, Species Caenota plicata (shingle caddis) m. Family Calocidae, Species Caenota plicata (shingle caddis) 9 3
q. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Triplectides (stick caddis) 3 20
t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis) t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis) 6 3
ALT Signal Score 4.33
Weighted ALT Signal Score 4.40

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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