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Overview

Catchment Moorabool River
Site Moorabool River @ Sharps Rd crossing, She Oaks CO_MOO023
Date and Time Sunday 13th October 2013 08:00am
Approved Approved

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Physical Chemical Tests

Creatures Agreed Level Taxonomy Method

Image Species Score Quantity
b. Family Ecnomidae, Genus Ecnomus (bandit caddis) 4 1
b. Family Gerridae (water striders) b. Family Gerridae (water striders) 4 5
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 4 50
c. Family Hydrobiosidae (hunter caddis) c. Family Hydrobiosidae (hunter caddis) 8 2
c. Family Veliidae/ Family Mesoveliidae/ Family Hebridae (water treaders) 3 30
e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) 1 5
f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph) f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph) 5 10
f. Order Amphipoda  (scuds, sideswimmers) f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) 3 200
g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) 3 5
g. Family Gomphidae (gomphids - Dragonfly nymph) g. Family Gomphidae (gomphids - Dragonfly nymph) 5 1
g. Family Leptophlebiidae, Genus Atalophlebia (leptophleb - Mayfly nymph) 5 20
g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail) 1 2
g. Order Acarina, (water mites) g. Order Acarina, (water mites) 5 50
h. Family Gripopterygidae, various genera (gripops or fluffy bums - Stonefly nymphs) 7 2
j. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (little diving beetles) j. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (little diving beetles) 1 10
l. Family Calamoceratidae, Anisocentropus (sleeping bag caddis) l. Family Calamoceratidae, Anisocentropus (sleeping bag caddis) 7 5
m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) 2 100
q. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Triplectides (stick caddis) 4 30
ALT Signal Score 4.61
Weighted ALT Signal Score 4.08

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