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ME_DMK025_RD Monbulk Creek at junction trestle bridge, Belgrave-Gembrook Road, Belgrave
2 November 2013
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Overview
| Catchment | Bunyip River |
|---|---|
| Site | Monbulk Creek at junction trestle bridge, Belgrave-Gembrook Road, Belgrave ME_DMK025_RD |
| Date and Time | Saturday 2nd November 2013 14:47pm |
| Approved | Approved |
Creatures Agreed Level Taxonomy Method
| Image | Species | Score | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
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a. Family Psephenidae, Genus Sclerocyphon (water pennies) | 6 | 1 |
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b. Family Elmidae (riffle beetle adult) | 7 | 3 |
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b. Family Scirtidae (marsh beetle) | 6 | 1 |
| c. Family Veliidae/ Family Mesoveliidae/ Family Hebridae (water treaders) | 3 | 1 | |
| d. Family Philopotamidae / Family Polycentropodidae/Family Ecnomidae (ginger nuts) | 8 | 3 | |
| d. Phylum Annelida, class Oligochaeta, (worms) | 1 | 4 | |
| e. Family Hydrobiidae - Potamopyrgus antipodarum (species - snail) | 1 | 65 | |
|
f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph) | 5 | 3 |
| f. Family Gripopterygidae, Genus Illiesoperla (blond sprawler -stonefly nymph) | 10 | 4 | |
|
f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) | 3 | 3 |
| h. Family Gripopterygidae, various genera (gripops or fluffy bums - Stonefly nymphs) | 7 | 10 | |
|
h. Family Tipulidae (crane fly larvae) | 5 | 1 |
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i. Family Leptophlebiidae (leptophlebs - Mayfly nymphs) various genera | 8 | 29 |
|
l. Family Culicidae (mosquito larvae, wrigglers) | 1 | 1 |
| ALT Signal Score | 4.57 | ||
| Weighted ALT Signal Score | 5.03 | ||
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