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  6. 13-05-2003

Rainbow Creek - Cowwarr Town

West Gippsland

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WG_RBW242 Thomson River Catchment

Tuesday 13th May 2003 12:00pm Approved
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Water Conditions

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Water Bugs WaterWatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
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e. Family Gyrinidae (whirligig beetle adult) 3 15
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n. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Eretes (Beetle adult) 0 8
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Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 60
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Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 10
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Water mites (Acarina) 5 8
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Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 2
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Leeches (Hirudinea) 3 5
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Roundworms (Nematoda) 3 8
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True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 4
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 120 Total score: 32 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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