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CO_MOO023 Moorabool River @ Sharps Rd crossing, She Oaks

26 October 2021

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Overview

Catchment Moorabool River
Site Moorabool River @ Sharps Rd crossing, She Oaks CO_MOO023
Date and Time Tuesday 26th October 2021 10:00am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

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

Image Species Score Quantity
b. Family Gerridae (water striders) b. Family Gerridae (water striders) 4 4
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 3 12
c. Family Veliidae/ Family Mesoveliidae/ Family Hebridae (water treaders) 1 20
d. Family Simuliidae (black fly larvae) d. Family Simuliidae (black fly larvae) 5 20
e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) 4 15
e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) 1 3
e. Phylum Turbellaria ( flatworms) e. Phylum Turbellaria ( flatworms) 1 6
f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph) f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph) 5 90
f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) 3 90
f. Order Araneae ( fishing and wolf spiders) f. Order Araneae ( fishing and wolf spiders) 5 2
g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) 4 30
g. Family Gomphidae (gomphids - Dragonfly nymph) g. Family Gomphidae (gomphids - Dragonfly nymph) 5 5
g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail) 2 15
g. Order Acarina, (water mites) g. Order Acarina, (water mites) 5 30
h. Family Gripopterygidae, various genera (gripops or fluffy bums - Stonefly nymphs) 9 45
i. Family Notonectidae , Genus Anisops (slender backswimmers) 2 6
j. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (little diving beetles) j. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (little diving beetles) 1 6
l. Family Corixidae , Genus Sigara (striped boatman) 4 30
m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) 3 120
n. Family Leptoceridae, Species Lectrides varians (flat shack caddis) n. Family Leptoceridae, Species Lectrides varians (flat shack caddis) 4 10
q. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Triplectides (stick caddis) 3 30
t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis) t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis) 6 50
ALT Signal Score 3.64
Weighted ALT Signal Score 3.80

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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