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Catchment Barwon River
Site Barwon River below West Barwon Reservoir at Forrest CO_BAR010
Date and Time Tuesday 5th July 2016 11:00am
Approved Approved

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Creatures Agreed Level Taxonomy Method

Image Species Score Quantity
b. Family Ecnomidae, Genus Ecnomus (bandit caddis) 4 1
b. Family Elmidae (riffle beetle adult) b. Family Elmidae (riffle beetle adult) 7 6
b. Family Synlestidae (Damselfly nymph) 3 4
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 4 10
e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) 1 5
e. Family Hydrobiidae - Potamopyrgus antipodarum (species - snail) 1 1
f. Order Amphipoda  (scuds, sideswimmers) f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) 3 60
g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) 3 5
g. Family Leptophlebiidae, Genus Atalophlebia (leptophleb - Mayfly nymph) 5 10
g. Order Acarina, (water mites) g. Order Acarina, (water mites) 5 1
h. Family Notonectidae , Genus Enithares (robust backswimmers) 1 5
h. Family Telephlebiidae (teleflebs - Dragonfly nymphs) h. Family Telephlebiidae (teleflebs - Dragonfly nymphs) 9 12
j. Family Naucoridae, Genus Naucoris (creeping water bugs) j. Family Naucoridae, Genus Naucoris (creeping water bugs) 2 5
k. Family Dixidae ('U' bent midges) k. Family Dixidae ('U' bent midges) 7 1
l. Family Calamoceratidae, Anisocentropus (sleeping bag caddis) l. Family Calamoceratidae, Anisocentropus (sleeping bag caddis) 7 10
m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) 2 60
q. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Triplectides (stick caddis) 4 30
ALT Signal Score 5.06
Weighted ALT Signal Score 4.96

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