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Catchment Werribee River
Site Lerderderg River at O'Briens Crossing in Lerderderg State Park ME_WLR350
Date and Time Thursday 11th December 2014 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
a. Family Hydropsychidae (net spinning caddis) a. Family Hydropsychidae (net spinning caddis) 6 1
a. Family Psephenidae, Genus Sclerocyphon (water pennies) a. Family Psephenidae, Genus Sclerocyphon (water pennies) 6 1
b. Family Synlestidae (Damselfly nymph) 7 1
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 3 1
c. Family Hydrobiosidae (hunter caddis) c. Family Hydrobiosidae (hunter caddis) 8 1
c. Family Veliidae/ Family Mesoveliidae/ Family Hebridae (water treaders) 1 1
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 1
e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) 4 1
e. Family Gripopterygidae, various genera (hairy sprawler - stonefly nymph) e. Family Gripopterygidae, various genera (hairy sprawler - stonefly nymph) 10 1
e. Family Hydroptilidae (micro caddis) e. Family Hydroptilidae (micro caddis) 4 1
e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) 1 1
e. Phylum Turbellaria ( flatworms) e. Phylum Turbellaria ( flatworms) 1 1
f. Corduliid / libellulid like dragonflies - various families (spider mud eye) 4 1
f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph) f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph) 5 1
f. Family Ceratopogonidae (pogs) f. Family Ceratopogonidae (pogs) 4 1
f. Family Hygrobiidae, Genus Hygrobia (screech beetle adults) f. Family Hygrobiidae, Genus Hygrobia (screech beetle adults) 1 1
f. Order Amphipoda  (scuds, sideswimmers) f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) 3 1
f. Order Araneae ( fishing and wolf spiders) f. Order Araneae ( fishing and wolf spiders) 5 1
g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) 4 1
g. Family Leptophlebiidae, Genus Atalophlebia (leptophleb - Mayfly nymph) 10 1
g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail) 2 1
g. Order Acarina, (water mites) g. Order Acarina, (water mites) 5 1
h. Family Gripopterygidae, various genera (gripops or fluffy bums - Stonefly nymphs) 9 1
h. Family Helicopsychidae, Genus Helicopsyche (snail caddis) h. Family Helicopsychidae, Genus Helicopsyche (snail caddis) 8 1
h. Family Notonectidae , Genus Enithares (robust backswimmers) 3 1
h. Family Planorbidae, various genera (planorbids - snails) 1 1
h. Family Telephlebiidae (teleflebs - Dragonfly nymphs) h. Family Telephlebiidae (teleflebs - Dragonfly nymphs) 9 1
i. Family Aeshnidae (Dragonfly nymph - Couta mud eye) 4 1
i. Family Dytiscidae, (two-tailed tigers) 6 1
i. Family Leptophlebiidae (leptophlebs - Mayfly nymphs) various genera i. Family Leptophlebiidae (leptophlebs - Mayfly nymphs) various genera 8 1
i. Family Notonectidae , Genus Anisops (slender backswimmers) 2 1
j. Family Dytiscidae, (nosey tigers) 3 1
k. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (mixed diving beetles) 4 1
l. Family Calamoceratidae, Anisocentropus (sleeping bag caddis) l. Family Calamoceratidae, Anisocentropus (sleeping bag caddis) 7 1
l. Family Corixidae , Genus Sigara (striped boatman) 4 1
p. Family Leptoceridae Unidentified, various genera (Caddis fly larvae) p. Family Leptoceridae Unidentified, various genera (Caddis fly larvae) 6 1
q. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Triplectides (stick caddis) 3 1
t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis) t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis) 6 1
ALT Signal Score 4.62
Weighted ALT Signal Score 4.62

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