Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Maribyrnong River
Site Jacksons Creek @ Organ Pipes NP (GGF spot?) ME_MJA800
Date and Time Wednesday 4th May 2016 10:00am
Approved Approved

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Physical Chemical Tests

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

Image Species Score Quantity
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 3 6
c. Family Hydrobiosidae (hunter caddis) c. Family Hydrobiosidae (hunter caddis) 8 3
d. Family Simuliidae (black fly larvae) d. Family Simuliidae (black fly larvae) 5 48
d. Phylum Annelida, class Oligochaeta, (worms) 2 1
e. Family Hydroptilidae (micro caddis) e. Family Hydroptilidae (micro caddis) 4 1
e. Phylum Turbellaria ( flatworms) e. Phylum Turbellaria ( flatworms) 1 6
f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph) f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph) 5 96
g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) 4 36
g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail) 2 24
i. Family Notonectidae , Genus Anisops (slender backswimmers) 2 3
j. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (little diving beetles) j. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (little diving beetles) 1 1
l. Family Calamoceratidae, Anisocentropus (sleeping bag caddis) l. Family Calamoceratidae, Anisocentropus (sleeping bag caddis) 7 24
m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) 3 84
n. Family Ephydridae and Sciomyzidae (wetland maggots) 1 1
p. Family Leptoceridae Unidentified, various genera (Caddis fly larvae) p. Family Leptoceridae Unidentified, various genera (Caddis fly larvae) 6 34
q. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Triplectides (stick caddis) 3 96
t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis) t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis) 6 60
ALT Signal Score 3.71
Weighted ALT Signal Score 4.15

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No diary entries recorded for this visit

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