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Overview

Catchment Bunyip River
Site MPVA07 Dam 1 on Waterholes creek ME_EWE750
Date and Time Friday 5th November 2010 10:00am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 13
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 5
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) 0 2
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 60
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) 4 3
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 45
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) 2 10
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 138 Total score: 32 Overall rating: Poor

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