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Overview

Catchment Moorabool River
Site Moorabool R confluence east & west branches, Dolly Creek Rd, Morrisons CO_MOO001
Date and Time Wednesday 4th May 2022 12:40pm
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
b. Family Elmidae (riffle beetle adult) b. Family Elmidae (riffle beetle adult) 7 1
b. Family Gerridae (water striders) b. Family Gerridae (water striders) 4 1
b. Family Synlestidae (Damselfly nymph) 7 3
c. Family Tabanidae / Family Dolichopodidae / Family Empididae / some Family Tipulidae (True Fly larvae) 3 1
c. Family Veliidae/ Family Mesoveliidae/ Family Hebridae (water treaders) 1 5
d. Family Simuliidae (black fly larvae) d. Family Simuliidae (black fly larvae) 5 1
e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) 4 3
e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) 1 35
f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph) f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph) 5 30
f. Order Amphipoda  (scuds, sideswimmers) f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) 3 100
g. Family Hydrophilidae (water scavenger beetle adult) g. Family Hydrophilidae (water scavenger beetle adult) 2 10
g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail) 2 5
g. Order Acarina, (water mites) g. Order Acarina, (water mites) 5 5
i. Family Leptophlebiidae (leptophlebs - Mayfly nymphs) various genera i. Family Leptophlebiidae (leptophlebs - Mayfly nymphs) various genera 8 5
i. Family Notonectidae , Genus Anisops (slender backswimmers) 2 1
l. Family Calamoceratidae, Anisocentropus (sleeping bag caddis) l. Family Calamoceratidae, Anisocentropus (sleeping bag caddis) 7 10
m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) 3 100
q. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Triplectides (stick caddis) 3 100
ALT Signal Score 4.00
Weighted ALT Signal Score 3.69

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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