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CO_LOV012 Loves Creek @ Kawarren
11 August 2016
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Overview
| Catchment | Gellibrand River |
|---|---|
| Site | Loves Creek @ Kawarren CO_LOV012 |
| Date and Time | Thursday 11th August 2016 12:00pm |
| Approved | Approved |
Creatures Agreed Level Taxonomy Method
| Image | Species | Score | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
a. Family Caenidae (caenids - Mayfly nymph) | 4 | 1 |
|
b. Family Elmidae (riffle beetle adult) | 7 | 1 |
|
b. Family Scirtidae (marsh beetle) | 6 | 1 |
| c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) | 4 | 2 | |
|
c. Family Hydrobiosidae (hunter caddis) | 8 | 2 |
|
c. Phylum Annelida, class Hirudinea, (leeches) | 1 | 2 |
|
d. Family Simuliidae (black fly larvae) | 5 | 2 |
| e. Family Hydrobiidae - Potamopyrgus antipodarum (species - snail) | 1 | 1 | |
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f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) | 3 | 1 |
| g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) | 3 | 2 | |
| g. Family Leptophlebiidae, Genus Atalophlebia (leptophleb - Mayfly nymph) | 5 | 50 | |
|
g. Order Acarina, (water mites) | 5 | 1 |
| h. Family Gripopterygidae, various genera (gripops or fluffy bums - Stonefly nymphs) | 7 | 5 | |
|
h. Family Telephlebiidae (teleflebs - Dragonfly nymphs) | 9 | 1 |
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l. Family Calamoceratidae, Anisocentropus (sleeping bag caddis) | 7 | 1 |
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l. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (stealth diving beetles) | 1 | 1 |
| m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) | 2 | 100 | |
| q. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Triplectides (stick caddis) | 4 | 5 | |
| ALT Signal Score | 5.06 | ||
| Weighted ALT Signal Score | 5.54 | ||
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