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Catchment Maribyrnong River
Site Jacksons Creek @ Organ Pipes NP (GGF spot?) ME_MJA800
Date and Time Friday 27th November 2015 10:00am
Approved Approved

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Creatures Agreed Level Taxonomy Method

Image Species Score Quantity
a. Family Caenidae (caenids - Mayfly nymph) a. Family Caenidae (caenids - Mayfly nymph) 4 1
a. Family Hydropsychidae (net spinning caddis) a. Family Hydropsychidae (net spinning caddis) 6 1
b. Family Elmidae (riffle beetle adult) b. Family Elmidae (riffle beetle adult) 7 1
b. Family Scirtidae (marsh beetle) b. Family Scirtidae (marsh beetle) 6 1
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 3 1
c. Family Elmidae (riffle beetle larvae) c. Family Elmidae (riffle beetle larvae) 7 1
c. Family Hydrobiosidae (hunter caddis) c. Family Hydrobiosidae (hunter caddis) 8 1
c. Family Sphaeriidae and Family Corbiculidae (basket and pea shells) 5 1
c. Family Veliidae/ Family Mesoveliidae/ Family Hebridae (water treaders) 1 1
d. Phylum Annelida, class Oligochaeta, (worms) 2 1
e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) 4 1
e. Family Hydrobiidae - Potamopyrgus antipodarum (species - snail) 3 1
e. Phylum Turbellaria ( flatworms) e. Phylum Turbellaria ( flatworms) 1 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. 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
h. Family Notonectidae , Genus Enithares (robust backswimmers) 3 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
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
l. Family Culicidae (mosquito larvae, wrigglers) l. Family Culicidae (mosquito larvae, wrigglers) 1 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 4.68
Weighted ALT Signal Score 4.68

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