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Catchment Gellibrand River
Site Loves Creek Farey CO_LOV019
Date and Time Monday 2nd November 2015 10:00am
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 30
b. Family Elmidae (riffle beetle adult) b. Family Elmidae (riffle beetle adult) 7 10
b. Family Scirtidae (marsh beetle) b. Family Scirtidae (marsh beetle) 6 1
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 4 30
c. Family Hydrobiosidae (hunter caddis) c. Family Hydrobiosidae (hunter caddis) 8 10
c. Family Veliidae/ Family Mesoveliidae/ Family Hebridae (water treaders) 3 15
e. Order Isopoda, Family Phraetoicidae, (phraetoicids, cow shrimp) e. Order Isopoda, Family Phraetoicidae, (phraetoicids, cow shrimp) 4 2
f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph) f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph) 5 50
f. Family Gripopterygidae, Genus Illiesoperla (blond sprawler -stonefly nymph) 10 5
g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) 3 100
g. Family Hydrophilidae (water scavenger beetle adult) g. Family Hydrophilidae (water scavenger beetle adult) 2 5
g. Order Acarina, (water mites) g. Order Acarina, (water mites) 5 60
h. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Australphilus (Beetle adult) 7 1
h. Family Gripopterygidae, various genera (gripops or fluffy bums - Stonefly nymphs) 7 10
h. Family Leptophlebiidae, Genus Jappa (Mayfly nymph) h. Family Leptophlebiidae, Genus Jappa (Mayfly nymph) 8 10
h. Family Telephlebiidae (teleflebs - Dragonfly nymphs) h. Family Telephlebiidae (teleflebs - Dragonfly nymphs) 9 1
i. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Carabhydrus (waisted diving beetle) 7 20
k. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (mixed diving beetles) 1 1
k. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Oecetis  (attack caddis - lowlander) k. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Oecetis (attack caddis - lowlander) 6 60
q. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Triplectides (stick caddis) 4 100
ALT Signal Score 5.35
Weighted ALT Signal Score 5.22

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