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ME_EBI100 Bittern Dam, near dam wall and catch drain

11 December 2013

Overview Notes Creatures Diary Photos 0
Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Bunyip River
Site Bittern Dam, near dam wall and catch drain ME_EBI100
Date and Time Wednesday 11th December 2013 10:15am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 35
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 2
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 1
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 25
Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda) Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda) 5 4
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 6
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) 4 45
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 14
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 3
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 135 Total score: 41 Overall rating: Good

Diary photos

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