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Catchment Bunyip River
Site Hardy Creek, crossing Paddy Road. Walking track in Sherbrooke Forest, off Nation Road, Selby ME_DHR090
Date and Time Saturday 9th November 2013 16:00pm
Approved Approved

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Physical Chemical Tests

Creatures Agreed Level Taxonomy Method

Image Species Score Quantity
a. Family Eustheniidae (U sthenids - Stonefly nymph) a. Family Eustheniidae (U sthenids - Stonefly nymph) 10 1
a. Family Hydropsychidae (net spinning caddis) a. Family Hydropsychidae (net spinning caddis) 6 2
a. Family Psephenidae, Genus Sclerocyphon (water pennies) a. Family Psephenidae, Genus Sclerocyphon (water pennies) 6 5
b. Family Athericidae (tasselled maggots) b. Family Athericidae (tasselled maggots) 8 4
d. Family Ptilodactylidae, Genus, Byrrocryptus (ptilodactylids) d. Family Ptilodactylidae, Genus, Byrrocryptus (ptilodactylids) 10 3
e. Family Hydrobiidae - Potamopyrgus antipodarum (species - snail) 1 4
f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph) f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph) 5 4
f. Order Amphipoda  (scuds, sideswimmers) f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) 3 65
h. Family Gripopterygidae, various genera (gripops or fluffy bums - Stonefly nymphs) 7 4
i. Family Leptophlebiidae (leptophlebs - Mayfly nymphs) various genera i. Family Leptophlebiidae (leptophlebs - Mayfly nymphs) various genera 8 58
k. Family Dixidae ('U' bent midges) k. Family Dixidae ('U' bent midges) 7 1
m. Family Calocidae, Species Caenota plicata (shingle caddis) m. Family Calocidae, Species Caenota plicata (shingle caddis) 9 5
ALT Signal Score 7.00
Weighted ALT Signal Score 6.59

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