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CO_THO080 Thompson Creek @ Pettavel Rd

27 March 2012

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Overview

Catchment Otway Coast
Site Thompson Creek @ Pettavel Rd CO_THO080
Date and Time Tuesday 27th March 2012 12:30pm
Approved Approved

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Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 5
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 5
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) 5 20
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 60
Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) 3 15
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) 4 1
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 50
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) 4 2
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 2
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 1 1
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 161 Total score: 42 Overall rating: Good

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