Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Bunyip River
Site Penbank School - wetland near shed ME_EPN100
Date and Time Tuesday 6th March 2012 10:00am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 0 2
h. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Australphilus (Beetle adult) 0 3
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 5
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 2
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 266
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 134
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 412 Total score: 23 Overall rating: Poor

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