Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Werribee River
Site Lerderderg River, Gisborne Rd, Darley ME_LER306
Date and Time Monday 26th November 2018 10:00am
Approved Approved

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

Image Species Score Quantity
b. Family Synlestidae (Damselfly nymph) 7 1
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 3 10
c. Family Veliidae/ Family Mesoveliidae/ Family Hebridae (water treaders) 1 4
d. Family Simuliidae (black fly larvae) d. Family Simuliidae (black fly larvae) 5 100
d. Phylum Annelida, class Oligochaeta, (worms) 2 3
e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) 4 20
e. Family Gyrinidae (whirligig beetle adult) e. Family Gyrinidae (whirligig beetle adult) 4 3
e. Family Hydrobiidae - Potamopyrgus antipodarum (species - snail) 3 2
e. Family Hydroptilidae (micro caddis) e. Family Hydroptilidae (micro caddis) 4 2
e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) 1 20
e. Phylum Turbellaria ( flatworms) e. Phylum Turbellaria ( flatworms) 1 7
f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph) f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph) 5 11
f. Family Lymnaeidae (lim nay ids - snail) f. Family Lymnaeidae (lim nay ids - snail) 1 4
g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) 4 20
g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail) 2 7
g. Order Acarina, (water mites) g. Order Acarina, (water mites) 5 20
h. Family Notonectidae , Genus Enithares (robust backswimmers) 3 11
h. Family Planorbidae, various genera (planorbids - snails) 1 2
i. Family Dytiscidae, (two-tailed tigers) 6 5
l. Family Culicidae (mosquito larvae, wrigglers) l. Family Culicidae (mosquito larvae, wrigglers) 1 1
l. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (stealth diving beetles) l. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (stealth diving beetles) 1 1
m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) 3 11
n. Family Corixidae , Species Diaprepocoris (Barry four-eyes) 5 2
q. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Triplectides (stick caddis) 3 4
t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis) t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis) 6 6
ALT Signal Score 3.24
Weighted ALT Signal Score 3.39

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No diary entries recorded for this visit

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