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Overview

Catchment Otway Coast
Site Wye River upper, above Big 4 Caravan Park CO_WYE050
Date and Time Sunday 22nd March 2015 10:30am
Approved Approved

Notes

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 2
b. Family Ecnomidae, Genus Ecnomus (bandit caddis) 4 1
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 4 15
c. Family Hydrobiosidae (hunter caddis) c. Family Hydrobiosidae (hunter caddis) 8 5
c. Family Veliidae/ Family Mesoveliidae/ Family Hebridae (water treaders) 3 1
e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) 1 20
f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph) f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph) 5 1
f. Order Amphipoda  (scuds, sideswimmers) f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) 3 2
g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) 3 2
g. Family Leptophlebiidae, Genus Atalophlebia (leptophleb - Mayfly nymph) 5 10
h. Family Telephlebiidae (teleflebs - Dragonfly nymphs) h. Family Telephlebiidae (teleflebs - Dragonfly nymphs) 9 1
i. Family Leptophlebiidae (leptophlebs - Mayfly nymphs) various genera i. Family Leptophlebiidae (leptophlebs - Mayfly nymphs) various genera 8 5
i. Order Neuroptera (lacewings) 8 2
j. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (little diving beetles) j. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (little diving beetles) 1 1
l. Family Calamoceratidae, Anisocentropus (sleeping bag caddis) l. Family Calamoceratidae, Anisocentropus (sleeping bag caddis) 7 20
n. Family Leptoceridae, Species Lectrides varians (flat shack caddis) n. Family Leptoceridae, Species Lectrides varians (flat shack caddis) 4 5
ALT Signal Score 5.56
Weighted ALT Signal Score 5.70

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