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Catchment Gellibrand River
Site Gellibrand River Longmaore CO_GEL014
Date and Time Thursday 12th November 2015 14:00pm
Approved Approved

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Creatures Agreed Level Taxonomy Method

Image Species Score Quantity
a. Family Hydropsychidae (net spinning caddis) a. Family Hydropsychidae (net spinning caddis) 6 8
b. Family Ecnomidae, Genus Ecnomus (bandit caddis) 4 6
b. Family Elmidae (riffle beetle adult) b. Family Elmidae (riffle beetle adult) 7 30
b. Family Oniscigastridae, Genus Tasmanophlebia (Mayfly nymph) b. Family Oniscigastridae, Genus Tasmanophlebia (Mayfly nymph) 8 10
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 4 40
c. Family Hydrobiosidae (hunter caddis) c. Family Hydrobiosidae (hunter caddis) 8 30
c. Family Sphaeriidae and Family Corbiculidae (basket and pea shells) 4 2
d. Family Simuliidae (black fly larvae) d. Family Simuliidae (black fly larvae) 5 5
e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) 1 2
e. Family Gripopterygidae, various genera (hairy sprawler - stonefly nymph) e. Family Gripopterygidae, various genera (hairy sprawler - stonefly nymph) 10 10
e. Family Hydrobiidae - Potamopyrgus antipodarum (species - snail) 1 1
e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) 2 5
f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph) f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph) 5 5
f. Family Ceratopogonidae (pogs) f. Family Ceratopogonidae (pogs) 4 18
f. Family Gripopterygidae, Genus Illiesoperla (blond sprawler -stonefly nymph) 10 1
g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) 3 20
g. Order Acarina, (water mites) g. Order Acarina, (water mites) 5 60
h. Family Tipulidae (crane fly larvae) h. Family Tipulidae (crane fly larvae) 5 1
i. Family Leptophlebiidae (leptophlebs - Mayfly nymphs) various genera i. Family Leptophlebiidae (leptophlebs - Mayfly nymphs) various genera 8 100
j. Family Philorheithridae  (attack caddis - highlander) j. Family Philorheithridae (attack caddis - highlander) 8 400
k. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (mixed diving beetles) 1 10
l. Family Calamoceratidae, Anisocentropus (sleeping bag caddis) l. Family Calamoceratidae, Anisocentropus (sleeping bag caddis) 7 16
l. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (stealth diving beetles) l. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (stealth diving beetles) 1 1
m. Family Calocidae, Species Caenota plicata (shingle caddis) m. Family Calocidae, Species Caenota plicata (shingle caddis) 9 1
m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) 2 80
n. Family Corixidae , Species Diaprepocoris (Barry four-eyes) 6 2
q. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Triplectides (stick caddis) 4 5
ALT Signal Score 5.30
Weighted ALT Signal Score 5.62

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